Rose, Leonard, CMSgt

Weapons and Munitions

TWS Ribbon Bar

Service Photo

Service Details

Current Service Status
USAF Retired

Current/Last Rank
Chief Master Sergeant

Current/Last Primary AFSC/MOS
46290-Weapons Maintenance Superintendent

Current/Last AFSC Group
Weapons and Munitions

Primary Unit
1976-1978, 43191, 10th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing

Previously Held AFSC/MOS
46230-Weapons Mechanic
46230-Apprentice Weapons Mechanic
46250-Weapons Mechanic
46070-Munitions and Weapons Maintenance Supervisor
46270-Weapons Maintenance Technician
46290-Munitions Maintenance Superintendent
43191-Aircraft Maintenance Superintendent

Service Years
1958 - 1978

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW)

Distinguished Flying Cross Society (DFCS)

Armed Forces Top Enlisted Association (AFTEA)


	1968, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW) - Assoc. Page
	2000, Distinguished Flying Cross Society (DFCS) - Assoc. Page
	2004, American Legion - Assoc. Page
	2006, Armed Forces Top Enlisted Association (AFTEA)
	2008, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Chapter 13 (Lynnwood, Washington) - Chap. Page
	2012, Air Commando Association - Assoc. Page

Additional Information

What are you doing now:

I retired from the USAF in 1978 and the DOD/Treasury/State Departments Federal Law Enforcement Divisions (GS-13) in 1998.

Since then I have been enjoying flying, boating, and building 1950's style hot rods. I also have some muscle/antique/classic cars, a Harley and a boat. In my spare time I enjoy woodworking projects. I also am doing a total remodel on my Lady friends house. That's not as much fun as the other stuff though.

I stay in touch with comrades I was stationed with from 1960 to 1963 at RAF Sculthorpe, England and the 7108 TFW NJ ANG, (called-up during the Berlin Crisis) in France.

In 1962 many of the 47th Special Weapons personnel deployed to the four ANG bases in France (Chaumont, Chambley, Phalsburg and Etain) to relieve the ANG of their aircraft and send them home. The active duty unit was then designated the 366TFW and re-deployed to Holloman AFB, NM in 1963. Many of the old 47th A&E personnel remained being assigned together well into the mid-sixties.

1959-1960, F-104 Starfighter

From Year 1959	To Year 1960

Personal Memories

Not Specified

Image	F-104 Starfighter Details
	Aircraft/Missile Information Lockheed F-104G Starfighter Length 54.66 ft \| 16.66 m Width 20.87 ft \| 6.36 m Height 13.42 ft \| 4.09 m Engine(s) 1 x General Electric J79-GE-11A turbojet engine generating 15,800lbs of thrust with afterburner. Empty Weight 13,995 lbs \| 6,348 kg MTOW 29,055 lbs \| 13,179 kg Max Speed 1,320 mph \| 2,124 km/h \| 1,147 kts Max Range 1,081 miles \| 1,740 km Ceiling 58,005 ft \| 17,680 m \| 11.0 miles Climb Rate 48,000 ft/min (14,640 m/m) Hardpoints 4 Armament 1 x 20mm cannon 2 x AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles External missile load capacity of up to 4,000lbs (1,814 kg) on fuselage and wing positions. Accommodations 1 * XF-104 - Prototype of which two built. * YF-104A - Prototype Production Model Designation; 17 example prototypes built. * F-104A - Interceptor Production model featuring J79-GE-3 powerplant; limited service with USAF Air Defense Command. * F-104B - Tandem-seat trainer model. * F-104C - Tactical strike fighter-bomber model. * F-104D - Tandem-seat trainer model. * F-104G - All-weather multi-role developed by NATO consortium; Redesigned for West German Luftwaffe (Air Force) export; definitive F-104 model. * F-104J - License built F-104G for Japan; 207 produced locally by Mitsubishi for SDF. * TF-104 - Trainer variant based on F-104G model. * RF-104 - Reconnaissance variant based on F-104G model.