Kansas Air National Guard duty August 26, 1947 - August 26, 1988

Date of Rank (CMSgt): September 1, 1977


Military Assignments:

  • Wichita Municipal Airport, KS:
         Aircraft Mechanic - F-51, T-6, B-26, C-47, L-5
  • Alexandria AFB, LA:
         Aircraft Crew Chief - F-84
  • McConnell AFB, KS:
         Aircraft Crew Chief, F-80
         Flight Chief - F-80, F-86 & F-100

  • Kunsan AB, Korea:
         Flight Chief - F-100
         Flight line Supervisor - F-100

  • McConnell AFB, KS:
         Flight Chief - F-100
         Line Chief - F-100 & F-105
         Organizational Maintenance Branch Chief - F-105 & F-4

  • Kansas National Guard Headquarters, Topeka, Kansas:
         Senior Enlisted Advisor to Adjutant General - Air



    • Military Awards and Decorations:

              

    • Inducted into the Kansas National Guard Hall of Fame - 1999
    • Meritorious Service Medal (1 OLC)
    • Air Force Commendation Medal
    • Air Reserve Meritorious Service Award (4 OLC)
    • Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (2 OLC)
    • Air Force Good Conduct Medal
    • Army Good Conduct Medal
    • Air Force Longevity Award (1 Silver OLC, 4 Bronze OLC)
    • National Defense Service Medal
    • Armed Forces Reserve Medal
    • Air Reserve Medal (3 Devices)
    • Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
    • NCO Academy Ribbon
    • Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
    • Kansas ANG Service Medal (3 Sunflowers)
    • Air Force training Ribbon


    Civilian Occupation:

  • Beech Aircraft - March 1948 to July 1949

    • Aircraft Mechanic
  • Boeing Company - July 1949 to July 1995

    • Cable & Tubing Mechanic
    • Flight Line Mechanic
    • Flight Analyst



    • Education:

    • 41 Semester hours, Community College of the Air Force - Aircraft Maintenance
    • USAF Senior NCO Academy (Correspondence)
    • TAC NCO Academy, Class 68-2, Langley AFB, VA.
    • Academic Instructor's Course
    • USAF Effective Writing Course
    • Personnel Management for Supervisors & Managers


    Interests and Hobbies:

    • Wood Working
    • Sports
    • Travel - World wide