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Current Service Status
USAF Retired
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Current/Last Rank
Major
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Current/Last Primary AFSC/MOS
1021A-Pilot
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Current/Last AFSC Group
Aircrew
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Primary Unit
1972-1975, 1021A, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
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Previously Held AFSC/MOS
6-Pilot Trainee
1025A-Pilot
1435C-Air Operations Officer
1045F-Pilot
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Service Years
1955 - 1975
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What are you doing now:
Caring for Goldie a Cocker Spaniel and fishing in the Gulf of Mexico.
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1955-1956, 6, Bartow Air Base
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1956-1957, 6, 3560th Pilot Training Wing (Staff)
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1957-1958, 1025A, Moody Air Force Base
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1958-1958, 1021A, Dover Air Force Base
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1964-1965, 1435C, 709th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron
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1965-1968, 1045F, 98th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron
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1968-1968, 52nd Fighter Wing
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1969-1970, 7th Air Force
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1970-1972, 5th Air Force
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1972-1975, 1021A, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)
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Reflections on Maj Marchon's
US Air Force Service
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PLEASE DESCRIBE WHO OR WHAT INFLUENCED YOUR DECISION TO JOIN THE AIR FORCE.
The opportunity to fly jet aircraft.
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WHETHER YOU WERE IN THE SERVICE FOR SEVERAL YEARS OR AS A CAREER, PLEASE DESCRIBE THE DIRECTION OR PATH YOU TOOK. WHERE DID YOU GO TO BASIC TRAINING AND WHAT UNITS, BASES, OR SQUADRONS WERE YOU ASSIGNED TO? WHAT WAS YOUR REASON FOR LEAVING?
Air Defense from SAGE to NORAD.
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FROM YOUR ENTIRE MILITARY SERVICE, DESCRIBE ANY MEMORIES YOU STILL REFLECT BACK ON TO THIS DAY.
During the Cuban Missile Crisis the words "Kilo Lima One Five you are cleared Weapons Hot" when intercepting a Russian BEAR over the Atlantic Ocean east of Montauk Point Long Island New York.
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OF ALL THE MEDALS, AWARDS, FORMAL PRESENTATIONS AND QUALIFICATION BADGES YOU RECEIVED, OR OTHER MEMORABILIA, WHICH ONE IS THE MOST MEANINGFUL TO YOU AND WHY?
United Nations Service Medal for introduction of the Joint Air Operations Korea Command Center.
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WHAT PROFESSION DID YOU FOLLOW AFTER YOUR MILITARY SERVICE AND WHAT ARE YOU DOING NOW? IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY SERVING, WHAT IS YOUR PRESENT OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY?
Systems engineering for the Naval air Development Center at Johnsville Naval Air Station PA. Worked on development of the NAVY T45A Goshawk jet training aircraft. Worked on development of GPS and its implementation on NAVY ships. Hired by RCA (now Lockheed Martin) to work on development of AEGIS. Ticonderoga class cruisers and Arleigh Burke class destroyer ships for the NAVY. Worked on development of AEGIS ships for Japan and Spain. .
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WHAT MILITARY ASSOCIATIONS ARE YOU A MEMBER OF, IF ANY? WHAT SPECIFIC BENEFITS DO YOU DERIVE FROM YOUR MEMBERSHIPS?
AFA, VFW, American Legion
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IN WHAT WAYS HAS SERVING IN THE MILITARY INFLUENCED THE WAY YOU HAVE APPROACHED YOUR LIFE AND YOUR CAREER? WHAT DO YOU MISS MOST ABOUT YOUR TIME IN THE SERVICE?
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God and Country
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BASED ON YOUR OWN EXPERIENCES, WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO THOSE WHO HAVE RECENTLY JOINED THE AIR FORCE?
What you do is important. Do your very best.
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IN WHAT WAYS HAS TOGETHERWESERVED.COM HELPED YOU REMEMBER YOUR MILITARY SERVICE AND THE FRIENDS YOU SERVED WITH.
The men and women of our Armed Forces were willing to give their lives to support the American way of life. This site allows tribute to those that served.
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