Previously Held AFSC/MOS 42231-Apprentice Mechanical Accessories and Equipment Repairman
42251-Mechanical Accessories and Equipment Repairman
42351-Aircraft Environmental Systems Repairman
42271-Mechanical Accessories and Equipment Repair Technician
Service Years
1975 - 1987
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Additional Information
What are you doing now:
In the Air Cav as a member of Troop F 1st Squadron 230th Armored Cavalry Regiment in Jackson, TN and a dual status technician at AASF #3 performing duties as a Crew Chief on AH-64A Apaches and the commander's OH-58D Kiowa Warrior.
Other Comments:
Preparing to accompany my brothers and sisters in another round of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Carried SEI 580 for Air Force One for too many years
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VC-137 SAM 26000 Air Force One Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
This U.S. Air Force Boeing VC-137C aircraft (civilian designation 707-320B) was the first jet made specifically for use by the President of the United States. Built in 1962, it served many presidents over three decades, carrying heads of state, diplomats and other dignitaries and officials on many historic journeys.
Popularly known as "SAM 26000" (Special Air Mission; tail number 26000), the aircraft has also been called "Air Force One" -- though this designation was used officially only when the president was aboard. During the 1950s, the call sign of the presidential aircraft was the prefix SAM followed by the aircraft's tail number, and the name "Air Force One" was later chosen to ensure there was no question as to where the president's aircraft was and whether the president was aboard. Because President Kennedy did not name his aircraft as had former presidents, the news media popularized the call sign "Air Force One" as this aircraft's name.
General characteristics
* Length: 152 ft 11 in (46.61 m) * Wingspan: 145 ft 9 in (44.42 m) * Height: 42 ft 5 in (12.93 m) * Wing area: 3010 ft² (279.63 m²) * Empty weight: 98,466 lb (44,663 kg) * Loaded weight: 297,000 lb (135,000 kg) * Max takeoff weight: 327,000 lb (148,325 kg) * Powerplant: 4× Pratt & Whitney TF-33-PW-102 turbofan engines , 18,000 lbf (80 kN) each
Performance
* Maximum speed: 627 mph (1009 km/h) * Cruise speed: 600 mph (966 km/h) * Range: 7,610 mi (12,247 km) * Service ceiling 50,000 ft (15,200 m) * Rate of climb: 4,900 ft/min (1,490 m/min)