Dinkins, Bob, Sgt

Aircraft Maintenance
 
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Current Service Status
USAF Veteran
Current/Last Rank
Sergeant
Current/Last Primary AFSC/MOS
43171F-Aircraft Maintenance Technician
Current/Last AFSC Group
Aircraft Maintenance
Primary Unit
1969-1971, 374th Organizational Maintenance Squadron
Previously Held AFSC/MOS
43131F-Apprentice Aircraft Mechanic
43151F-Aircraft Mechanic
Service Years
1969 - 1972
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 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

Retired


 

   
Other Comments:

Jan 22, 1969 - Enlisted in U.S. Air Force at Coral Gables, Fl. Basic Training and Aircraft Maintenance schools at Lackland and Sheppard AFB, TX.
 
Jul 1969 to Jan 1971 assigned to the 374th Tactical Airlift Wing, Naha, AB Okinawa. Duty, served as a Crew Chief for aircraft maintenance on C-130A aircraft.
 
Dec 1969 to Nov 1970 Pacific Air Forces, 7th Air Force, Detached to the 834th Air Division, DET 1 and 2, Tan So Nhut AB and Cam Ranh Bay AB, Republic of Vietnam. Duty, served as a Crew Chief for aircraft maintenance on C-130A aircraft (Tactical Airlift) Combat Support.
 
Jan 1971 to Dec 1972 assigned to 316th Tactical Airlift Wing, Langley AFB, Virginia. Duty, served as a Crew Chief for aircraft maintenance on C-130E aircraft with world wide deployment to Europe, South and Central America, and Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Thailand and Korea).
 
Campaigns -

  • 1969 -1970 Republic of Vietnam
  • 1972 - Eastern Offensive ( Constant Guard II) Republic of Vietnam
 
Medals/Ribbons -
  • Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
  • Good Conduct Medal
  • National Defense Service Medal
  • Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
  • Vietnam Service Medal
  • Air Force Longevity Award
  • Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
  • Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
 
Sep 1975 to Sep 1978 Air Reserve civilian technician with the 920th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, at Kessler AFB, Ms. Duty, served as a Crew Chief for aircraft maintenance on WC-130H aircraft with deployments to Central America, the Caribbean, Mexico and Alaska (Storm tracking and Hurricane Reconnaissance).
 

   

  1971-1972, 37th Tactical Airlift Squadron

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From Month/Year
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To Month/Year
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Unit
37th Tactical Airlift Squadron Unit Page
Rank
Sergeant
AFSC/MOS
Not Specified
Base, Station or City
Langley, AFB
State/Country
Virginia
   
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 37th Tactical Airlift Squadron Details

37th Tactical Airlift Squadron
Type
Airlift
 
Parent Unit
Tactical Airlift Units
Strength
Squadron
Created/Owned By
645 Withers, Douglas (Doug), TSgt 50
   

Last Updated: Dec 10, 2019
   
   
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12 Members Also There at Same Time
37th Tactical Airlift Squadron

Anderson, James, Lt Col, (1958-1979) 153 1535C Major
Craft, Robert, Capt, (1965-1973) A23 AAF MOS 1024 Captain
Garcia, Eugene, Capt, (1971-1975) 11 11A2X Captain
Lyman, Ritchey, Maj, (1964-1990) Captain
Kays, John, SMSgt, (1953-1981) 113 113X0 Master Sergeant
Clevinger, James, SSgt, (1967-1971) 421 42151 Staff Sergeant
Mitchell, Gerald, SSgt, (1969-1973) 607 60770 Staff Sergeant
Weiseman, Robert, MSgt, (1965-1986) 607 60750A Staff Sergeant
Young, Henry, SSgt, (1970-1977) 422 42251 Staff Sergeant
Andrade, Edmund, MSgt, (1970-1994) 431 43151F Sergeant
Jayne, David, Sgt, (1968-1974) 432 43250 Sergeant
Smith, Steven, Sgt, (1970-1978) 607 60750 Airman

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