How Many Vets On Here

[dstacy969]

Originally Posted by GaryGoss

USAF Lt Col retired Jan 1994. Command Pilot in C-141 Starlifter as well as Instructor Pilot in T-37 and T-38. Had a lot of fun, made a lot of friends, and been enjoying retirement.

I was active duty enlisted USAF 1992 - 1996. Was stationed at Charleston when they started getting the C-17s and phasing out the 141s. Were you ever stationed at Charleston with the 437th by any chance? Nice base, really nice area. I was in the Comm. Squadron as a computer tech. Spent a year in Korea (Kunsan) before that.


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[B47]

Originally Posted by GaryGoss

USAF Lt Col retired Jan 1994. Command Pilot in C-141 Starlifter as well as Instructor Pilot in T-37 and T-38. Had a lot of fun, made a lot of friends, and been enjoying retirement.

I never was around the C-141 much except for a short time as a reservist at Norton AFB. However I have been in aviation for a long time and I am always reminded of how those P&W TF-33 engines had no nose air inlet ducting. The first stage inlet was right there in front of the engine.

I have seen many jet engines,both military and civilian,but never like the TF-33.

[GaryGoss]

Originally Posted by dstacy969

I was active duty enlisted USAF 1992 - 1996. Was stationed at Charleston when they started getting the C-17s and phasing out the 141s. Were you ever stationed at Charleston with the 437th by any chance? Nice base, really nice area. I was in the Comm. Squadron as a computer tech. Spent a year in Korea (Kunsan) before that.


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No never stationed at Charleston. I got to enjoy McGuire in New Jersey, a shock for a southern boy. Thanks for your service and good luck. Gary

[martin73]

was in seabees in 1955 to 1958. spent a year in port lyauty morraco [?] and davisville ri. and good ole port hueneme ca.

[dstacy969]

Originally Posted by GaryGoss

No never stationed at Charleston. I got to enjoy McGuire in New Jersey, a shock for a southern boy. Thanks for your service and good luck. Gary

Thank you for your service as well.


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[timfromma]

Ft Richardson, AK 1992 - 1995

[SHOKOPEE]

173rdAirborne Vietnam Vet 68/69

[dlwilliams48]

Good to see so many vets on here.

US Navy 1966-1970, discharged as E5, Air Traffic Controller.

Went back into the reserves in 1982, after college, and got a commission as an Engineering Duty Officer (EDO). Stayed in until 2006, retired as CDR (O5). Enjoyed the ride, got to see a lot of interesting places that I otherwise would not have been able to get to.

[bop11]

Originally Posted by Exlimey

USAF 1972-1982 32470 precision measuring equipment tech
Lowry AFB, CO
Kirtland AFB, NM
Elmendorf AFB, AK (AN/FLR-9)

Alaska ANG 1984-1995 C130 Avionics, retired
Kulis ANGB Anchorage, AK

Civilian(USAF & ANG) precision measuring equipment tech 1986-2014, retired
Elmendorf AFB, AK
Selfridge ANGB, MI

Proud to serve!

Hey exlimey I worked as a civilian at Selfridge from 1984-2011. I worked in Civil Engineering in the Power Production Shop, then in the Utilities Shop as a Lineman then as the Shop Supervisor. I think our shops were right across the road from each other. Thanks for your service!!
Bill

[Exlimey]

Originally Posted by bop11

Hey exlimey I worked as a civilian at Selfridge from 1984-2011. I worked in Civil Engineering in the Power Production Shop, then in the Utilities Shop as a Lineman then as the Shop Supervisor. I think our shops were right across the road from each other. Thanks for your service!!
Bill

HI Bill,

The PMEL shop was right across from the roads and grounds hanger. I probably walked by your shop a few times a week going to building 128. I was the CSA for our shop. It's a small world!

[Epat]

Drafted in 69, four days before my wedding. Ended up in Germany.

[donniedu]

USAF 1965 to 1969
VietNam 1966/67

[DannyFaye]

Army 1969-1971 Communications Center Specialist Ft Wainwright, Alaska and Ft Hood, Texas

[bop11]

Originally Posted by Exlimey

HI Bill,

The PMEL shop was right across from the roads and grounds hanger. I probably walked by your shop a few times a week going to building 128. I was the CSA for our shop. It's a small world!

My shop was in the west end of the Roads and Grounds hanger. I'm sure I talked to you many times. You guys used to calibrate our bak-12 fluid pressure gauges, as well as a bunch of multi-meters. For a few years I checked the grounding system in your shop. It is a small world! Enjoy your retirement!

[Carmwes54]

USAF Here
Lackland BMTS,'73 Lowry AFB '73- 46150 AMMO! Kadena AB '73-'75.
Barksdale AFB '75-'76.
CIV. DOD Tinker AFB. Jet Engine Mech/Inspector. TF-30 AF & Navy. P&W TF-33,
AWACS and B-52's.
Salute!!

[Exlimey]

Originally Posted by Carmwes54

USAF Here
Lackland BMTS,'73 Lowry AFB '73- 46150 AMMO! Kadena AB '73-'75.
Barksdale AFB '75-'76.
CIV. DOD Tinker AFB. Jet Engine Mech/Inspector. TF-30 AF & Navy. P&W TF-33,
AWACS and B-52's.
Salute!!

I'd say that we were at Lowry at the same time. I arrived at the end of November 1972 and left for my first duty station at the end of July 1973. I lived in the 1000 man dorm (1477, 3428th student squadron). Was your school in the "black shack?

Lowry was a great place. I even tried to trade assignments so that I could stay as permanent party but it didn't work out. I wish they'd kept it open and closed Keesler instead. Denver was much better than Biloxi!

[Exlimey]

Originally Posted by bop11

My shop was in the west end of the Roads and Grounds hanger. I'm sure I talked to you many times. You guys used to calibrate our bak-12 fluid pressure gauges, as well as a bunch of multi-meters. For a few years I checked the grounding system in your shop. It is a small world! Enjoy your retirement!

I bet we met many times! I worked in K3 on the south side of the building.

[Carmwes54]

Originally Posted by Exlimey

I'd say that we were at Lowry at the same time. I arrived at the end of November 1972 and left for my first duty station at the end of July 1973. I lived in the 1000 man dorm (1477, 3428th student squadron). Was your school in the "black shack?

Lowry was a great place. I even tried to trade assignments so that I could stay as permanent party but it didn't work out. I wish they'd kept it open and closed Keesler instead. Denver was much better than Biloxi!

Yes, We must have just missed each other at Lowry. I got there first part of August '73. Was assigned to the ??33rd Squadron. Our class was actually past the "Black Shack". But We marched past it every morning. Was also in the 1000 man Dorms.
Went back to Lowry in Nov. of 2014 and visited the Air Museum. "Wings over the Rockies". Things sure had changed. Denver had too.

[cfo111]

Engineer corp Viet Nam 70-71 been RVing since 75 to present tent,popup,travel trailer,c class motor home now A Class Georgetown with triple slides enjoying travel with my wife, 2 husky's, and good friends with VFW post 3380 in Dandridge TN. What a life and journey it's been LOL

[CedarCreekWoody]

I was in Texas Army National Guard from 1968-74, stationed in Orange and Amarillo. Combat engineer, airborne unit