Previously Held AFSC/MOS 30436-Space Communications Systems Equipment Operator/Specialist
30456-Space Communications Systems Equipment Operator/Specialist
30476-Space Communications Systems Equipment Operator/Technician
30496-Ground Radio Communications Superintendent
30499-Radio Superintendent
2E1X1-Satellite, Wideband, and Telemetry Systems
Service Years
1978 - 1998
Official Badges
Unofficial Badges
Additional Information
What are you doing now:
I work as a Quality Engineer at United Launch Alliance. We design (Denver, CO), build (Decatur, AL), assemble, test, and launch (Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, FL and Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA) Delta IV and Atlas V space launch vehicles at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) and Vandenberg Air Force Base (VAFB) Launch Vehicle processing facilities. We are now developing the Vulcan Rocket and Centaur V upper stage to ensure future access to space for the USA!
I now live in Decatur, Alabama and serve as a Quality Engineer at the Factory with primary responsibility for the final assembly of the Delta IV Booster, and secondary responsibility for the Atlas V Booster, Atlas Centaur 2nd Stage vehicle, and the Delta IV 2nd Stage vehicle. I also have the privilege of helping with development of the concept of factory operations for the final assembly of the Vulcan rocket booster. I love the job and love the people in Alabama!
Other Comments:
As a personal note, it is always a pleasure to interact with our Air Force cadre who are assigned to the factory as partners with ULA. I still love to be around uniformed service brothers and sisters!
Best Friends Dennis & Trudy Winders Mike & Tracy Shirden Frank Nestick Ed & Wendy Johnson
Best Moment My second son, Kevin Alexander was born at the Barksdale AFB hospital on April 19, 1989
Worst Moment Notification of remote tour to Korea - canx, then 2nd notice to Korea - again, canx, then notification of remote tour to Diyarbakir, Turkey. My son was 6 months old and I had to leave for a year.
Chain of Command We were OL-AA NCOIC - TSgt Dennis Winders Superintendent - MSgt Mike Williams CMSgt Wison Capt Sammual A. Maggio 46 CG CC was Col Kirby
Other Memories Re-aquainted with A1C Melanie Rood, now SSgt Melanie Boyd - married to SSgt Boyd from the Satcom shop. Brian Vanderkoi was a crazy dude iin those days - freezing rattlesnake in the freezer for the unit picnic/cookout, etc. They got a Duce-and-a-half stuck to the axles in the Louisiana red clay/mud out on the east side of the base in the woods. had to get Red Horse to pull it out for us with a tank retriever.
