Bowers, Jesse, Jr., MSgt

Command and Control
 
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Current Service Status
USAF Retired
Current/Last Rank
Master Sergeant
Current/Last Primary AFSC/MOS
27670-Aerospace Control and Warning Systems Technician
Current/Last AFSC Group
Command and Control
Primary Unit
1973-1979, 27670, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
Previously Held AFSC/MOS
27330-Apprentice Aircraft Control and Warning Operator
27350-Aircraft Control and Warning Operator
27350B-Aircraft Control and Warning Operator
27350A-Aircraft Control and Warning Operator
27370-Aircraft Control and Warning Operator
Service Years
1955 - 1979
Official/Unofficial US Air Force Certificates
Cold War Certificate
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Master Sergeant

 Official Badges 

Combat Crew Air Force Retired US Air Force Honorable Discharge (Old Style) NORAD Command Badge




 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Chapter 1Post 1Chapter 26Sampson Air Force Base Veterans Association
Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA)Air Force Memorial (AFM)
  2004, The Retired Enlisted Association (TREA), Chapter 1 (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
  2005, American Legion, Post 1 (Vice President) (Denver, Colorado) - Chap. Page
  2005, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Chapter 26 (Colorado Springs, Colorado) - Chap. Page
  2009, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), Dept of Colorado (Lakewood, Colorado) - Chap. Page
  2011, Sampson Air Force Base Veterans Association - Assoc. Page
  2011, Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) - Assoc. Page
  2015, Air Force Memorial (AFM) - Assoc. Page



 Remembrance Profiles -  11 Airmen Remembered
  • Barnes, Kenneth, Sgt
  • Betts, Jim, SSgt
  • Ennis, Carl, Capt
  • Josef, Richard, Maj
  • King, John, SMSgt
  • Kisgen, Michael, 1st Lt
  • Ponce, Richard, Sgt
  • Schultz, John, CWO3
  • Smith, Anthony, A1C
  • Trotsky, Herbert, Maj

 1967-1968, AC-47 Spooky/Puff
From Year
1967		 To Year
1968
   
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Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications
First flight Dec. 23, 1941
Model Number C-47/R4D
Wingspan 95 feet 6 inches
Wingarea: 987 Sq Ft
Length 63 feet 9 inches
Height 17 feet
Service ceiling 24,000 feet
Normal range 1,600 miles
Maximum range 3,800 miles
Empty Weight: 16,970 lbs
Fully Loaded Weight: 33,000 lbs
Cruise speed 160 mph
Power plant Two 1,200 horsepower Pratt & Whitney R-1830 radial engines
Accommodation Three crew and 6,000 pounds of cargo, or 28 airborne troops, or 14 stretcher patients and three attendants
   
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Last Updated: Apr 21, 2011
   
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