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.

1959-1967, AIR-2A Genie

From Year 1959	To Year 1967

Personal Memories

Not Specified

Image	AIR-2A Genie Details
	Aircraft/Missile Information DOUGLAS AIR-2A "GENIE" The AIR-2A Genie air-to-air rocket was the world's first nuclear-armed air-to-air interceptor missile and consequently was the most powerful ever deployed by the United States Air Force. It was carried by Air Defense Command's F-89J, F-101B, and F-106A interceptor aircraft. Thousands of the rockets were built for the Air Force before production ended in 1962. The weapon stayed in service until 1986, by which time all of its carrier aircraft had been retired from service. A training version of the missile called the ATR-2A was also developed which contained a white-cloud spotting charge instead of a nuclear warhead for practice firings. These practice rounds were nicknamed "Ting-a-Lings." A ground training version of the rocket was also produced which contained an inert rocket motor and no nuclear warhead. The AIR-2B Super Genie was an advanced version of the rocket. Propulsion: Thiokol SR49-TC-1 solid-fuel rocket motor Wingspan: 3 ft 3 1/2 in Diameter: 1 ft 5 1/3 in Length: 9 ft 7 in Weight: 820 lbs Speed: Mach 3 Range: 6 miles