Vlymen, Richmond, MSgt

Avionics Maintenance

Service Photo

Service Details

Current Service Status
USAF Retired

Current/Last Rank
Master Sergeant

Current/Last Primary AFSC/MOS
45299-Tactical Aircraft Superintendent

Current/Last AFSC Group
Avionics Maintenance

Primary Unit
1986-1990, 45299, 49th Aircraft Generation Squadron

Previously Held AFSC/MOS
32231R-Apprentice Weapon Control Systems Mechanic
32251R-Weapon Control Systems Mechanic
32652A-Integrated Avionics Systems Specialist
32672A-Integrated Avionics Systems Technician
32676-Integrated Avionics Attack Control Systems Technician
45271- Avionic Systems Technician F-15

Service Years
1970 - 1990

Official/Unofficial US Air Force Certificates

Cold War Certificate

Voice Edition

Voices Profile

Official Badges

US Air Force Honorable Discharge (Old Style)

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	2008, Air Force Together We Served
	2015, Air Force Memorial (AFM) - Assoc. Page

Remembrance Profiles - 381 Airmen Remembered

Aaron, George, Capt, (1942-1951)	Abney, Donald Lee, A2C, (1951-1953)
Anderle, James John, 1st Lt, (1942-1950)	Anderson, Stephen, 2nd Lt, (1978-1980)
Andridge, Herbert Wendell, Maj, (1941-1951)	Angell, Gregory S., Capt, (1974-1986)
Anthony, James Lee, Maj, (1955-1969)	Apgar, William Jack, Maj
Arms, John Walter, 1st Lt, (1950-1953)	Avarello, Charles, 1st Lt, (1948-1950)
Baas, Henry Ray, 2nd Lt, (1949-1950)	Baca, Daniel A., A2C, (1951-1954)
Baker, Cliff, Sgt	Baker, John F., A1C, (1950-1954)
Baker, Robert A., SSgt, (1944-1951)	Baldwin, Phillip Dale, Capt, (1975-1987)
Barr, Manley V., Sgt, (1942-1945)	Barrit, Michael Allen, Capt, (1981-1988)
Barry, Harold Lesley, Capt	Bartley, Richard D., 2nd Lt, (1948-1950)

Photo Album (More...)

USAFE NCO Academy - ...	In Service	In Service
8 AF NCO Leadership ...	F-111E from 20 TFW, ...		FB-111A climbout at ...
Flight 1062/3723BMTS...	Service Photo	F-15A tail #77149 ov...	FB-111A Take-off at ...
F-111E READY TO TAXI...	F-111E ENGINE START ...	F-111E FLYBY - IAT 7...	F-111E FLYBY - IAT 7...
F-111E LANDING - IAT...	Still Confused	In Service	7th at Miramar
7th at Miramar	7th TFS F-15s at NAS...	F-111 static display...	F-111E 68-0020 durin...
On first leave	Flightline at Cannon...	Flightline at Cannon...	F-111Es at RAF Green...
20 TFW F-111E at RAF...	20 TFW F-111E at RAF...	20 AMS Team Members ...	F-111Ds over Cannon ...
F-111D

1986-1989, 45271, 7th Tactical Fighter Squadron

From Month/Year February / 1986	To Month/Year May / 1989
Unit 7th Tactical Fighter Squadron Unit Page
Rank Master Sergeant	AFSC/MOS 45271- Avionic Systems Technician F-15
Base, Station or City Holloman AFB	State/Country New Mexico

Patch	7th Tactical Fighter Squadron Details

	Type Fighter
	Parent Unit Tactical Fighter Units	Strength Squadron
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Nov 27, 2018

Memories For This Unit
Best Friends Randy Bryant, Chip Allen, Ed Martin, "Little Ricky" Green, Eddie Baylor, Chief Pope.	Best Moment 1)Getting promoted to MSgt. 2)Becoming Specialist Flight Chief. 3)Being assigned to 49 AGS Supervision as Avionics Super. 4)Working as point of contact for RLG upgrade with Litton.

Worst Moment 1) Moving into my apartment in Alamogordo and turned on the TV just as Challenger exploded. 2) Watching one of our F-15As crash just off base, killing the pilot.	Other Memories 1)Being selelected to go to Randolph AFB, to participate in my career field's major SKT rewrite. Made me appreciate what went into those tests. 2)TDY to Mountain Home. 3)WSEP TDY to Tyndall. 4) TDY to NAS Miramar.

Yearbook

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9 Members Also There at Same Time

7th Tactical Fighter Squadron

Henrichsen, Craig, Capt, (1981-1990)	111	1115M	Captain
Ray, Richard, MSgt, (1974-2002)	431	43171C	Technical Sergeant
Valles, Anthony, MSgt, (1980-2001)	431	43171A	Staff Sergeant
Wedge, Timothy, SSgt, (1984-1991)	431	43151	Staff Sergeant
Ambiel, Edward, Sgt, (1984-1989)	431	43151A	Sergeant
Dean, Mark, Sgt, (1984-1994)	2A	2A3X3	Sergeant
Mitchell, Michael, A1C, (1986-1989)	462	46230	Airman 1st Class
Mitchell, Michael, Airman, (1986-1989)	462	46230	Airman
Tinsley, Thomas Leroy, Brig Gen, (1984-2008)			First Lieutenant