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.

1965-1967, F-105 Thunderchief (Thud)

From Year 1965	To Year 1967

Personal Memories

Not Specified

Image	F-105 Thunderchief (Thud) Details
	Aircraft/Missile Information Model Republic F-105D Thunderchief Length 64.24 ft \| 19.58 m Width 34.94 ft \| 10.65 m Height 19.59 ft \| 5.97 m Engine(s) 1 x Pratt & Whitney J75-P-19W turbojet engine generating 24,500lbs of thrust with afterburn capability. Empty Weight 27,500 lbs \| 12,474 kg MTOW 52,838 lbs \| 23,967 kg Max Speed 1,390 mph \| 2,237 km/h \| 1,208 kts Max Range 920 miles \| 1,480 km Ceiling 41,207 ft \| 12,560 m \| 7.8 miles Climb Rate 34,400 ft/min (10,485 m/min) Hardpoints 4 Armament 1 x 20mm cannon Internal bomb load capacity of up to 8,000lbs (3,629 kg) with an overall capacity of 12,000lbs (5,442 kg) of munitions (with the inclusion of the external hardpoints). Mission-specific armament can include AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, mine dispensers, air-to-surface missiles, rocket pods, fuel tanks, nuclear-tipped weapons and conventional dumb bombs. Accommodations 1 Major Variants * YF-105A - Initial prototypes of which two produced; Pratt & Whitney J57-P-25 turbojet. * YF-105B - Second prototype of which four produced; J75-P-3 powerplant. * F-105 - Base model designation * F-105B - First production rate model * F-105D - All-Weather Attack Variant * F-105F - Final production designation; Two-seat conversion trainer model. * EF-105F - Wild Weasel conversion with special radar detection equipment and anti-radar air-to-surface missiles. * F-105G - Later designation of same EF-105F Wild Weasel Variant.