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Current Service Status
USAF Retired
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Current/Last Rank
Technical Sergeant
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Current/Last Primary AFSC/MOS
81172-Law Enforcement Supervisor
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Current/Last AFSC Group
Security Police
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Primary Unit
1981-1986, 81152, 832nd Security Police Squadron
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Previously Held AFSC/MOS
81130-Apprentice Security Policeman
81130-Apprentice Security Specialist
81050-Security Police Technician
81150-Security Specialist
81250-Law Enforcement Specialist
81152-Law Enforcement Journeyman
81172A-Law Enforcement Supervisor
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Service Years
1966 - 1986
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Other Languages
French
German
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Spanish
Thai
Vietnamese
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1985, Air & Space Forces Association (AFA), AF151 (Life Member) (Litchfield Park, Arizona)
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2005, American Legion, Post 29 (Deceased Member (Honor Roll)) (Glendale, Arizona)
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2008, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), Post 1433 (Member) (Glendale, Arizona)
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2010, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), Chapter 20 (Treasurer) (Glendale, Arizona)
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2013, Air Force Together We Served
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2013, Vietnam Security Police Association
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2015, United Services Automobile Association (USAA)
- Assoc. Page
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2015, Pleiku Air Base Vietnam Veterans Association
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2016, Air Force Memorial (AFM)
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From Year 1968 |
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|I was not involved with these but while guarding the flight line I did see a few of them come and go at Pleiku AB, RVN.
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Aircraft/Missile Information
Specifications (UH-1D)
General characteristics
* Crew: 1-4 * Capacity: 3,880 lb including 14 troops, or 6 stretchers, or equivalent cargo * Length: 57 ft 1 in with rotors (17.4 m)
* Fuselage width: 8 ft 7 in (2.6 m))
* Rotor diameter: 48 ft 0 in (14.6 m) * Height: 14 ft 5 in (4.4 m) * Empty weight: 5,215 lb (2,365 kg) * Loaded weight: 9,040 lb (4,100 kg) * Max takeoff weight: 9,500 lb (4,310 kg)) * Powerplant: 1× Lycoming T53-L-11 turboshaft, 1,100 shp (820 kW)
Performance
* Maximum speed: 135 mph (220 km/h) * Cruise speed: 125 mph (205 km/h) * Range: 315 mi (510 km) * Service ceiling 19,390 ft (Dependent on environmental factors such as weight, outside temp., etc) (5,910 m) * Rate of climb: 1,755 ft/min (8.9 m/s) * Power/mass: 0.15 hp/lb (0.25 kW/kg)
Armament Variable, but may include a combination of:
* 2x 7.62 mm M60 machine gun, or 2x 7.62 mm GAU-17/A machine gun * 2x 7-round or 19-round 2.75 in (70 mm) rocket pods
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