Retired from the Air Force after 21 years
Retired from Motorla Semiconductors after 21 years
Almost retired from the Life and Health Insurance business.
Retired but busier than ever.
Best Friends Tom Wicker This is the first time in 11 years that Chuck and I were assigned to the same base and not in the same unit. He was in the 11th. He started out as my upper classman in Pre-Flight
Best Moment Surviving 133 Combat missions
Worst Moment Landing in a monsoon down pour Awaiting the status of my roommate after his bird was shot up pretty bad. They emergency landed at NKP. Loosing our first crew on a night mission. Listening to Jerry Dobberful trying to land from the back seat after his pilot was shot in the chest with a "golden beebee"
Chain of Command PACAF
Other Memories Listening to Boxer 22 Escape and Evade for three days after watching pilot mowed down by the VC. Traveling to Chang Mai on a retreat. Ferrying a bird from depot in Okinawa. Flying Atlanta Missions in SVN and Loas R&R in Hawaii with my wife Rotation as a "Frag" Officer for the 432nd Wing Checking out new pilots in the theater as an Instructor Nav.