Active Duty Air Force December 27, 1948 - September 26, 1952
Air National Guard October 1953 - July 1987

Date of Rank (CMSgt): March 9, 1982


Military Assignments:

  • Hamilton AFB, CA:
         Life Support Technician
  • Travis AFB, CA:
         Life Support Technician

  • NAS Agana Guam:
         Life Support Technician

  • Anita AFB, Tokyo, Japan:
         Life Support Technician
         Manager Rest & Relaxation Hotel for Korean War Air Crews 1950 - 1951

  • Warner Robins AFB, GA:
         Supply Technician

  • McConnell AFB, KS:
         Chief, Customer Support Services

  • Kunsan AB, Korea:
         1st Sergeant 127th TFS

  • McConnell AFB, KS:
         Chief, Customer Support Services

  • Andrews AFB, MD:
         Command Chief Air National Guard, National Guard Bureau, Pentagon, Washington D.C.



    • Military Awards and Decorations:

              

    • Inducted into the Kansas National Guard Hall of Fame - 2002
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    • 1978 Citizen Soldier Award (Presented by City of Wichita, KS)
    • 1978 Academic Award "Order of the Purple" Butler County Community College
    • 1982 Outstanding Seminar Award, USAF NCO Academy - Class 82B
    • Meritorious Service Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster
    • Air Force Commendation Medal
    • Army Commendation Medal
    • Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
    • Air Force Good Conduct Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
    • Army Good Conduct Medal
    • Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
    • Army Occupation Medal
    • National Defense Service Medal with 1 Bronze Star
    • Korean Service Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster
    • Overseas Service Ribbon - Short Tour
    • Overseas Service Ribbon - Long Tour
    • Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
    • Air Force Longevity Service Medal with 1 Silver & 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
    • Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 1 Gold Hourglass Device
    • Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Award with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters
    • Professional Military Education Graduate Ribbon with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster
    • Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
    • United Nations Service Medal
    • Air Force Overseas Long Tour Ribbon
    • Air Force Overseas Short Tour Ribbon
    • Air Force Training Ribbon
    • Kansas Ribbon with 3 Sunflowers


    Civilian Occupation:

  • Boeing Company

    • Engineering Change Management - August 1987 to August 1993
    • Perpetual Inventory Administrator - October 1952 to October 1953

  • Managing Family Business

  • Federal Emergency Management Agency - (1998 & 1999)


    • Education:

    • Federal Emergency Management Training
    • USAF Senior NCO Academy, Class 82B
    • Associate of Applied Sciences Degree
    • Management Satellite Supply Accounts
    • Tactical Air Command NCO Academy
    • Management of Satellite Supply Accounts


    Interests and Hobbies:

    • Horseback riding, Golf, Fishing, Hunting, Travel (World-Wide)