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To: StarCMC; MoJo2001; Fawnn; MS.BEHAVIN; TASMANIANRED; MotleyGirl70; tuliptree76; EsmeraldaA; ...

Hi, all:

I did my Basic at Lackland AFB from 21 August, 1972 until mid October. My Training Instructors were TSgt Orris L. Coffey and Ssgt Terrance James.

I had my Tech School in Power Plant (Aircraft Engine) Mechanics at Chanute AFB in Rantoul Illinois. Training Squadron #3355.

All straight jet engines. No training in Turbo Prop Engines. Which was ironic, since I was assigned to Little Rock AFB, Arkansas. The biggest Turbo-Propped C-130 patch on the planet.

Three and a half years at The Rock, with lots of TDYs to Germany, England, Turkey, Panama and the fall of Saigon, via Guam and the Phillipines.

Left The Rock and went into the Reserves at Andrews AFB, outside Washington, DC. I've been there as a Reservist since 1976 and Civilian Air Reserve Technician (Doing the same job in jeans, steel-toed shoes and T-Shirt) since 1981.

Lots of experience with engines on C-130s. Then Configurations and Support on C-141s; and most recently as a Crew Chief on KC-135R Refuelers.

My Reserve Unit has had a hand in Grenada, Just Cause in Panama, Desert Storm, Enduring and Iraqi Freedom.

It's been a busy couple of decades.

Jack.

154 posted on 07/05/2006 8:11:01 PM PDT by Jack Deth (Knight Errant and Disemboweler of the WFTD Thread)

I salute your unit...and you for service to country. Hero!

158 posted on 07/05/2006 8:14:18 PM PDT by luvie ("Rather than mourning those who have died, we should thank God that such men lived.")

(((((((Jack)))))))
Thank you for your service to your country!
Ms.B

161 posted on 07/05/2006 8:15:23 PM PDT by MS.BEHAVIN (Women who behave rarely make history)

You HAVE been a busy cuss, haven't ya?

163 posted on 07/05/2006 8:16:00 PM PDT by Old Sarge (Pirates: brought to you by the letters "Arr!" and "Aye!" and the number "Pieces of Eight!")

Thanks, Jack, for your service to our country.

178 posted on 07/05/2006 8:27:59 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ God Bless and Protect Our Brave Protectors of Freedom~)

Jack,
I'm so glad you share all this.

Thank you so much.

184 posted on 07/05/2006 8:32:07 PM PDT by EsmeraldaA

COOL Jack!! Thanks for your service to our country!!

191 posted on 07/05/2006 8:35:47 PM PDT by StarCMC ("The word of muslims will never, ever override what our U.S. Marines say." - TheCrusader)

Left The Rock and went into the Reserves at Andrews AFB, outside Washington, DC. I've been there as a Reservist since 1976 and Civilian Air Reserve Technician (Doing the same job in jeans, steel-toed shoes and T-Shirt) since 1981.

Now theres an untold story. Tons of us get out but continue to serve in some capacity or other.

Salute

when you say the rock do you mean gilbralter or diego garcia?

228 posted on 07/05/2006 8:54:54 PM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)

(Aircraft Engine) Mechanics at Chanute AFB
I was supposed to be in Jet Engines myself. I slipped the day before I was to leave and cut my hand wide open on a barbed wire fence. Lost that slot and ended up in Missile Maintenance.

237 posted on 07/05/2006 8:59:22 PM PDT by GrandEagle

Good morning, Jack, and THANK YOU for your service.

617 posted on 07/06/2006 6:55:05 AM PDT by beachn4fun (The FR Canteen ~ FReeping 24/7/365 to honor our military, allies, and their families.)

Bless you for your military service to our country.

950 posted on 07/08/2006 8:59:45 PM PDT by MotleyGirl70

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