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Service Details
Current Service Status
USAF Retired
Current/Last Rank
Major
Current/Last Primary AFSC/MOS
1435Z-Air Operations Officer
Current/Last AFSC Group
Air Operations
Primary Unit
1971-1972, 1435Z, 449th Bombardment Wing, Heavy
Previously Held AFSC/MOS
1521E-Navigator-Bombardier
1525C-Navigator-Bombardier
1225P-Pilot
1061B-Pilot
1065B-Pilot
1065C-Pilot
1055A-Pilot Troop Carrier
Service Years
1952 - 1972
1972, Air & Space Forces Association (AFA), AF245 (Paymaster) (Fairchild AFB, Washington)
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1975, Reserve Organization of America, Chapter 5 (Director) (Washington)
1975, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), Spokane (Veradale, Washington)
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2013, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Chapter 6 (Treasurer) (Spokane Valley, Washington)
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2018, Air Force Navigators and Observers Association
What are you doing now:
After 20 years in the Air Force and an additional 18 years with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Spokane VA Medical Center, I am fully retired.
From Month/Year May / 1955
To Month/Year September / 1955
Unit 3510th Flying Training Wing (Staff) Unit Page
Rank
Second Lieutenant
AFSC/MOS
1521E-Navigator-Bombardier
Base, Station or City
Randolph AFB San Antonio
State/Country
Texas
Last Updated: Jul 14, 2010
Best Friends LaVern Severson William E. Knapp William Preston Art Dryden
Best Moment Transitioning into the B-57. Flights up to 48,000 ft. were awesome in that era.
Worst Moment Because the B-57 B & C models were new, there were lots of maintenance delays and flight cancellations. We were suppose to finish our training in July but were held over until early September before we could finish all the requirements.