USAFA Class Heritage Class of 1963

Retired Lt Col Air Force 76: CP (Command Pilot): 

D: 23 Sep 2018;

96-05: Retired Rancher;

76-96: ART/ USAFR LtCo/ BVO Tng (Training)/P/ansO 452ARefWg MarchAFB;

73-76: SrContr 15AFCmdPost MarchAFB;

71-73: PIIB-52 416BmbSq/CmdPoslContr 449BmbWg KlncheloeAFB;

69-70: FAG 20TASSq P/eikuABSVN;

68-69: Pit (Pilot) 441BmbSq MatherAFB;

67-68: Pit (Pilot) 23BmbSq TravisAFB;

66: Plt4133BmbWgAnclersonAFBGU 

65-67: Pit (Pilot) 824BmbSq TumerAFB; 

63-64: PltTng (Pilot Training) VanceAFB; 

1SSM-12AM (Air Medal)-3AFCM (Air Force Commendation Medal)

35th Reunion (1998): After graduation, went to UPT at Vance AFB, OK. If memory serves, there were 48 “Zoomies” including Ron Fogleman, one reservist, and a guardsman from New Hampshire, Don Manseau, who was the class commander. In the literary world this is called foreshadowing as he went back to fly KC-97s, and I ended up a reservist, KC-135 pilot. Married in the summer of 1964 with Don Neff, John Hockemeier and other classmates officiating. Again by my admittedly inaccurate memory, we graduated 100% with the average of 4.8 engines per man. Gary Nenninger, Joe Peters, and I all got B-52s. Being from the Midwest, Southeast and Northwest, we were sent respectively Northeast, Northwest and Southeast. spent the next few years at Turner (Albany, GA) and Guam, Travis and Mather. Helped Fred Frostic get married along the way. Did the obligatory 1-year tour in SEA as a FAC at Pleiku. Returned to Kinchloe, MI (ARPC said Fairchild was a southern assignment) and went from there to March AFB, CA. There joined the AF Reserves in 1976, built the command post (literally) and eventually became a tank driver and Wizard of War for generations of reservists. Flew the line until retirement in 1996. Have one beloved wife, two borzois, a varying but large number off dachshunds, and three horses which we foxhunt. Will move to Montana next year, and am building a guest bedroom for all interested.