Anderson, Vernon, MSgt

Security Police
 
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Current Service Status
USAF Retired
Current/Last Rank
Master Sergeant
Current/Last Primary AFSC/MOS
81170A-Security Police Supervisor
Current/Last AFSC Group
Security Police
Primary Unit
1980-1982, 81170A, 90th Security Police Squadron
Previously Held AFSC/MOS
77130-Apprentice Air Policeman
77130A-Apprentice Air Policeman
77150A-Air Policeman
99128-Military Training Instructor
81150A-Security Police Military Working Dog Handler
Service Years
1962 - 1982
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Master Sergeant

 Official Badges 

Air Education and Training Command Instructor Master Air Education and Training Command Instructor Basic Pacific Air Forces United States Air Forces Europe

Air Force Air Police Badge (1960-1966) Air Force Air Police Air Force Security Police Air Training Command Master Instructor (post-1967)

Air Training Command Master Instructor (pre-1966) Air Training Command Instructor (pre-1966) Air Force Retired 3 Strategic Air Command

Air Training Command Instructor (post-1966) Air Force Security Police Badge (1960-1966) Air Training Command (ATC) US Air Force Honorable Discharge




 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal Vietnam Veteran 50th Commemoration Vietnam 50th Anniversary


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Chapter 2Vietnam Dog Handler Association (VDHA)Vietnam Security Police AssociationPost 4657, Ray Osborn Post
Post 20
  1984, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Chapter 2 (Cheyenne, Wyoming) - Chap. Page
  2000, Vietnam Dog Handler Association (VDHA) - Assoc. Page
  2002, Vietnam Security Police Association
  2006, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), Post 4657, Ray Osborn Post (Carpenter, Wyoming) - Chap. Page
  2018, American Legion, Post 20 (Member) (Galveston, Texas) - Chap. Page


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

Retired after 21 years Laramie County Sheriff Dept in Cheyenne WY on 1 January 2004. Worked the Detention Division as a Sgt for most of those years (Nov 1982 - Dec 2003). Was called back in March 2005 to help in Court Security and then settled in as their Detention Disciplinary Hearing Officer. Fully retired from all to include part-time work as of July 2010

Have 3 deputies here that were students of mine at ABGD Course camp Bullis 

   
Other Comments:

USAFE Sentry Dog Handler - May 1965 , USAFE Sentry Dog Supervisor Sept 1965, Technical Instructor Course (240Hrs) Dec 1966, Military Training Instructor Course (330Hrs) May 1969, Patrol Dog Handler Transition Apr 1972, Patrol Dog Handler Supervisor Oct 1972, AZR SP Combat Prepardness Sept 1972, 81MM Mortar/Fire Direction Aug 1975, M60 Machine Gun Operation/Maintenance July 1976, Planning For AirBase Defense Sept 1977, Air Base Ground Defense L3AZR 81150 April 1979, Base and Installation Security System (Safe Program) Operator Jul 1980

1973-1975 was assigned to Det 37 DOD Dog Center Lackland AFB - Asst Kennel Master/NCOIC Kennel Maintenance

   

 1964-1966, C-97 Stratofreighter
From Year
1964
To Year
1966
   
Personal Memories
Guarded Wiesbaden Flight Line at times
   
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 C-97 Stratofreighter Details
 


Aircraft/Missile Information
A post-war design, Boeing developed the C-97 as the Model 367 - a military transport based on the success of the design of the B-29 Superfortress.

The Model 777 Stratocruiser was the civilian transport version of the Model 367.

The C-97 was used in the Korea War to shuttle casualties to and fro. Others were used as air command posts for SAC and still some others were used for inflight refueling roles.

888 C-97's were built over the span of a decade.


General characteristics

* Crew: 4:
* Length: 110 ft 4 in (33.7 m)
* Wingspan: 141 ft 3 in (43.1 m)
* Height: 38 ft 3 in (11.7 m)
* Wing area: 1,734 ft² (161.1 m²)
* Empty weight: 82,500 lb (37,410 kg)
* Loaded weight: 120,000 lb (54,420 kg)
* Max takeoff weight: 175,000 lb (79,370 kg)
* Powerplant: 4× Pratt & Whitney R-4360 Wasp Major radial engines, 3,500 hp (2,610 kW) each

Performance

* Maximum speed: 375 mph (603 km/h)
* Cruise speed: 244 mph (212 knots, 393 km/h)
* Ferry range: 5,000 nm (5,760 mi, 9,270 km)
* Service ceiling 35,000 ft (10,670 m)
* Wing loading: 69.2 lb/ft² (337.8 kg/m²)
* Power/mass: 0.117 hp/lb (192 W/kg)

   
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Last Updated: Apr 12, 2009
   
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