Marine then over to Air Force; asgnd to Shiroi, Kadena in 50s. Commanded Wakkanai, Brindisi; Several USAFSS/NSA assignments; HoH 1989. Asgn 6990th, 6908th, USAFSACS, Russian Linguist; Bremerhaven, first RB-50 missions @ Rhein Main in 1957, 292X2/202X0 asgn Misawa 1962-64, 66-69, 71-73. Chinese linguist (IFEL 1965-04); Taiwan, Denver, SS Ol'Timer; 202XX; AFSCC and many others, SS Ol'Timer; Intl Off; Japan,Okinawa,Pakistan,Greenland,Cmd Hq; NSA, et al, 202 - 6918th RSM/SS, Hakata, Japan, C Flt - 1967-69, Lin Kou, 6918th RMS/SS, Hakata, Japan - 292 on Able Flight, SS Ol'Timer; Russian/Polish linguist; owned Concho Rabbit Ranch, San Angelo,Tx, Ops; SS fm '50 @ Brooks; Golfer on Cmd team, 292, 6918th RSM/SS, Hakata Japan - 1959-60. 202 on Dog Trick @ Bremerhaven, GE; Trick 3 @ Misawa. NCOIC SAWD-2. Cdr @ Trabzon, Berlin. Chinese linguist. 292 asgnd San Vito. SS Ol'Timer from 1950, maiden name Twitchell, Cmd Hq, SSFCU 1st female Chair. Ops Off Cmd Staff; rated Navigator; USAFSS/XRX 1978. Korea and Vietnam, San Antonio, SS Ol'timer; Bremerhaven '55-58, "A" Trick, Morse Supv; xfrd fm SS due marriage. 27yrs w/Norfolk Southern. Vietnamese linguist, JTF-FA Hanoi (multiple tours); 17 TRS Supt, Goodfellow. 292 Asgn 12th RSM/Landsberg, Germany, 1953-54. BAT 1. SS Ol'Timer; 29271/20270 @ Darmstadt in '56; helped start/flew ACRP Rhein-Main in '56, 292X1 asgn Okinawa, Shemya, San Vito, Lackland, Norton, Eglin, Russian linguist Bremerhaven 6913th RSM Able Flight, RB-47 Command Pilot; Chief, NSA Recon Coll Div, Cryptanalyst served USAF 20 yrs then 19 w/NSA, Polish linguist served in Europe. Airborne @ Alaska, ESE, R/M, Omaha, Hahn, Key West. SS Ol'Timer; ACRP Serbo-Croatian linguist @ Rhein-Main in late 50's, USAFSS NCO/Year 1965 @ Misawa. Svc in WWII, Korea. USAFSS/ESC airborne intercept operator (Russian linguist) who flew recon missions aboard RC-135s from Offutt and Mildenhall in the 1970s and 1980s; 1966-1967 6915SG, Hof, FRG; 1967-1968 6924SS, DaNang, RVN; 1968-1970 6915SG; 1971-1975 6912SG, Berlin, FRG; 1975-1975 Chanute AFB, IL. Yale IFEL Basic Mandarin Chinese graduates. ), AC&W to SS ELINT/EW; Tripoli, 6900SW, Cmd ELINT Staff, 202 "for life"; Danang, Vietnam, asgn Crete, MT/Augsburg, last asgn Chief EESD in late 80s, 6913th - Montana, Nebraska (2), England (2), Texas and Germany (2), Korean linguist; Blue Sky RB-47 program at Osan, Kimpo, and P-Y-Do; Foreign service career with State Dept and prolific USAF historian/author, Korean linguist asgn Osan, Seoul, Ft Meade, 6918th RSM/SS, Hakata, Japan, ARDF Opr killed in Pleiku-based EC-47 shot down over Vietnam, AMS/A203 Chinese/Vietnamese asgn AFSCC, 6988th/Yokota, 6990th/Okinawa, 36 yrs fed svc with 21 active duty, 15 civil service on Security Hill, SS Ol'Timer; 21 yrs mil & 28 years CSvc; 32 Scottish Rite Mason & Alzafar Shriner, Russian linguist; BBall player Hq & 6950; Eileson in 60s, Intel comms; Korea and Vietnam era; Greenland and Guam, Ops Officer; SS O'Timer; OIC Compartmented Projects, 6922 Scty Sq, Clark AB, PI and TDY at 6988 Scty Sq Yokota AB, Japan 1966 - 1968, Asst NCOIC Comm Ctr @ Rhein Main in mid-60s, USAFSS Radio op; Greenland, Alaska, Yokota; couriered "moon rocks" from Apollo 11 mission, NCOIC Msn Control/Col Mason troubleshooter; asgn Peshawar 62-64, Asgn Turkey, Thailand, Goodfellow, Hq USAFSS, 29290; SS Ol'Timer; Tripoli, Darmstadt, Frankfurt, Korea, Hawaii, ESC career asgn Chicksands, Zweibrucken, Brindisi, Iraklion, Osan, SA, Ft Meade. Contracting specialist @ AIA. NSA Civilian Analyst; Lifetime FTVA, SS Ol'timer who was a WWII Vet; tours Turkey, Phillipines, Cmd Hq, et al, Led USAFSS efforts in Korea in '52/'53, USAFSS/DO in mid-60s, HoH member 1984, 'Hell of a leader', Russian linguist asgn Bremerhaven 1959-63, then commissioning. Poss C/W Op asgn 2nd RSM during period 1949-1955. Electronics section asgn 2nd RSM during period 1949-1955. Later commissioned in US Army, 6994th and 6988th Chinese linguist; Goodfellow, Keesler, Okinawa, and Yokota; Lifetime FTVA, Chinese linguist @ 6990th/Okinawa; 6924th/Thailand, Chinese linguist asgn Danang, German linguist asgn Offutt, Berlin. 202, 1949-75, Ashiya, - 6922d RGM, Brady - 6918th, USMLM - Potsdam, Germany, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, 202X0, SOC III, Kindsback Cave Germany, DET 1, EST at Eglin AFB FL, Airborne Chinese linguist @ Yokota early 60s, WWII era vet ret 1959. English teacher after retirement. Morse controller asgn Onna Point, Kirknewton, San Vito, Chicksands; Korean War (Army), 202X0, assignments included San Antonio, Houston, Ft. Meade, Sinop,Turkey, Zweibruchen and Darmstadt, Germany and Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, SS Ol'Timer, 6913RSM, Bremerhaven, Ger, et al, 25 years AD - Japan, Thailand, Philippines, England, Texas and finished his career in Alaska at Eielson and Elmendorf. R81150, SP; 6924SS Da Nang 70; 9SPS Beale 70-. Asgn Misawa, Scotland, Turkey, San Vito, Philippines, Okinawa, Kelly, Vietnam. USAFSS Chinese Linguist - Vietnam, Korea, Taiwan and Japan. 1973-74, 7th ABCCC, Khorat RTAB, Thailand, 1974-76, 962nd AEW&C Sq, McClellan AFB, CA., 1976-78 (Retirement), Det 1, 20th Air Division (ADC), Homestead AFB, FL., 7,000 total flying hours, 1,200 combat flying hours. (IFEL 1964-01), 6988th SS (Info from Ken Bissett. Later commissioned pilot. SS Ol'Timer; US Navy xfrd to AFSS as Comm Spec; Brooks, & 6913th RSM, et al, SS '56-'65; Cmdr 6937, 6913th, 6970th ,et al, 207X1, Misawa, San Vito, Kelly AFB (48th), Asgn 6910th; very successful artist in Coffeyville, KS after USAF, Goodfellow, Elmendorf, Hickam, Tan Son Nhut, Kelly, Ramstein, Ft Meade; Lifetime FTVA, Morse op asgn Bremerhaven 58-62; softball/basketball player, 29170 communicator, SS Ol'Timer, Chicksands, Taiwan, Cmd Hq, et al, SS Ol'Timer; mostly ACRP operations; retired to Lockheed-Martin in England, Russian linguist asgn 2nd RSM/Darmstadt, Berlin, Iraklion; flew RB-29s 1953, 292X1,Chi/Viet linguist asgn Chicksands, Hakata, Kadena, Yokota; Combat Apple AMS; USAFSS Chinese and Vietnamese linguist in the Far East on C-130's, EC-121's and RC-135's from 1962-77. COMSEC Opns, was Dir COMSEC Opns when retired, EW Tech asgn Osan, Kadena, Hurlburt; numerous asgn to Iraqi/Enduring Freedom, Prof Engr (Civil); baloon/aircraft pilot; asgn Pearl Harbor 12/7/41; Hq USAFSS/CE, USAFSS Comms pro; Alaska, Turkey, Okinawa, Taiwan, Goodfellow, 292 - 6918th RSM/SS, Hakata, Japan - Charlie Flt - 1960-64, AFSS 1960-68, Cryptographer, AFSCC, Bremerhaven, Ger & Japan, 38 yr USAFSS service as military and civilian contractor, Morse op asgn Bremerhaven, St Lawrence in early 60s, Early 202X0 joined USAFSS right after Korea began; helped establish Chicksands, R20890, 20270 - 6912th, Berlin 62-65, 72-76, 6986th Wakkanai 68-72, GAFB 59-62, 65-68, Germany, Japan, Korea, RAF Chicksands 53-55, 203 - RU Ling, Chicksands, Wakkanai, Berlin, Goodfellow, 6918th RSM/SS, Hakata, Japan - Charlie Flt 292 1964-66, 292, 6918th RSM/SS, Hakata Japan, 1958-60, USAFSS vet; Senior Intel Off w/FTD; case off w/Det 2 Special Activities Center, Chinese linguist. Auto accident on beach road near Brindisi. (IFEL 1956-07 1960-04 1961-01), WWII veteran - retired from HQ ESC in 1985, 292XX asgn Wakkanai, Yokota, Rhein-Main, Misawa, Offutt, Asgn Ch/Admin Hq USAFSS, Chicksands, CC of 6918th/Hakata in Japan, Russian Linguist, Computer Programmer, First Sgt - 1981-2011, Airborne Russian linguist, AMS; Alaska, Turkey, Offutt, Germany, England, Chinese linguist. Asgn Germany, USAFSS. former USAFSS airborne intercept operator (Russian linguist) who flew missions at Yokota, Kadena, Offutt and Rhein-Main in the 60's-70's. NASA contractor. Budget man in Comptrollers Office @ AFSPECOM in 1979. 294/205 asgn Kadena/Offutt/NORAD/Compass Call (Ops Supt). Chinese linguist IFEL 1956-07, 1958-11, 1961-01, SS Ol'Timer; 30-year career; was in Masonic Lodge, DAV, USAFSS 1952-56, Russian Lingist - Sembach GE, Kelly AFB TX, Russian linguist asgn Maryland, Alaska, Germany, Turkey, Japan, Hall of Honor 1992; Expert ARDF in SEA; 900 missions flown. R20290 Iron Horse; 6924SS Da Nang 69-70, Monkey Mtn 71-73. Abrn 208 Vietnamese/German asgn Kadena, Offutt. 8031 Ops Officer, Flight Commander, Charlie Flight, 6950th RAF Chicksands UK, also in Southeast Asia, and Scotland. Civil Service - 17 years, Personnel; Cmd Staff, PACAF: Thailand, Panama, et al. SS ACRP Bulgarian linguist/gunner @ Rhein Main;Athens, Offutt; Pul-Aneurism, Russian linguist; asgn Scotland, Japan, Germany, Turkey, SS Ol'Timer, WWII Flying Tiger, credited with 50's/60's COMINT/ELINT sys dev, SS Ol'Timer fm 50's, 6900 SW, Brooks, Cmd Hq PP, FTVA HoH Membr etc, Pilot SS 1st RB-29 ACRP effort; Cmdr 7406th SS when #60528 shot down, Chinese linguist. Linguist (Spanish, Russian, Mandarin Chinese), Germany, the Republic of China and Turkey, Active duty loss due to crash of MC-130 in Puerto Rico; Direct Support Operator; Spanish linguist, SIGINT Analyst; commissioned into Missiles/Space; England, Germany, and Crete assignments, 202, 6918th RSM/SS, Hakata Japan, 1965-67, Vietnam 1968. Chinese linguist. 1 6949th, Howard AFB Panama around 1984-1985, 292 - Charlie Flight - 6918th RSM/SS, Hakata, Japan - 1971-72, Operations/Msn Spt, Cmd Staff, Turkey & Japan, B24 radioman WW II. Known for great personality and many friendships, Asgn 6924th/Danang 1966; 6918th RSM/SS, Hakata, Japan; Fire Captain Wheeler AFB, HI, Morse Op; Taiwan, Crete, Misawa, Ft Meade, San Vito, Kelly AFB; 26 year career; FTVA Board of Directors 2009 - 2014, SS Ol'Timer; retired out of AFSS AFCD; very active in Masonic Order & Affiliates. RTY30474, Iron Horse; 6924SS Da Nang/Monkey Mtn 68-69. SS Ol'Timer @ Brooks; then OSI spec duty; then SS again, etc, 202 - 6918th RSM/SS, Hakata, Japan - 1960-62, Opns; SS Ol'Timer; 6950th; WWII B-17 pilot; pro football Chicago Bears, SS Ol'Timer, CC 136th CSS, Brooks AFB 1951-52, 100 - 6918th RSM/SS and 6348th, Hakata, Japan - 1963-67, 292X1; Darmstadt, Pakistan, Italy, Clark AB, PI; USAF Recruiter, SS Ol'Timer fm Brooks Field, (data automation), ETO,Turkey, et al, 201X0 asgn Ft Meade, Crete, Zweibrucken, Thailand. 672, 6918th RSM/SS, Hakata Japan, 1963-66, Russian linguist; Karamursel, Wakkanai, Chicksands, Ft Meade, Bad Aibling, Iraklion, and Kelly, Airborne Division, DCS Engineering, Hq USAFSS (EC-47, et al. Enl RU linguist to 2-star; ESC/CC; SAC/IN, CINCPAC/J2, CC Eielson, Offutt, Kadena; Hall of Honor 1986. 6924SS (MMtn), 6925, 6917, 6920, 6981, Units Cmdr, Cmd Hq Staff, Cmdr SS unit Peshawar, Pakistan, et al, Morse Op, Vietnam era; Biloxi, Goodfellow, Italy, Thailand, Ft Meade. Gunshot wound. (IFEL 1957-01) But AF career was in radio repair, Intel officer and Chinese linguist; Vietnam, Yakota, and Goodfellow. https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/news-connection/remembering-col-charles-powell/. Civ Ol'Timer, Pers Dir Sec Dir for AFSS/ESC; retired '87 w/30-yrs svc, Russian linguist, Turkey, Texas, Germany, Nebraska, Pakistan, Alaska; Goodfellow civil servant, Chief of Plans and Programs, WWII pilot; also asgn Iraklion, Crete; TX, 202 asgn Alaska, Vietnam, Germany, NSA, 6918th RSM/SS, Hakata, Japan, AMS Russian/French linguist @ R/M/Scotland early 60s. SS Ol'Timer, Russ/Hungarian/Czech/German linguist. Senior partner in Topeka law firm. Later NSA civilian, Radio op in WWII; Ops Supt at Karamursel under Col Touby. Asgn 2nd RSM/6910th during period 1949-1955. 207X1 - Korea (SKIVVY NINE), Germany (METRO TANGO), Ft Meade (NSA), Chinese linguist. USAFSS, Germany, France, Texas, And Maryland - need more info please, USAFSS COMSEC vet asgn Brooks, Nagoya, Moriyama, Obu ('54-'56), Elinter asgn Hof for 3 yrs in early 60s, 1 yr in Turkey; leukemia, USAFSS HQ, HQ Far East Air Force, Japan, Darmstadt, GE., Ft. Ritchie, MD, 6950 Scty Gp - 207X2 - 6960 ABS - San Antonio, Asgn England, Germany, Finland, Crete, USAFSS, USAFSS Ol'timer, 202XX and instructor; active in COMSEC. FTVA HoH member 1984; helped set up USAFSS; served in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, USAFSS Airborne 328XX, Maintenance - Ramstein, Kadena, 202XX, 6912th, Berlin (T-Berg), early 1980's, CC or DO in Pakistan; asgn Korea, Vietnam, Personnel man asgn 6913th/Bremerhaven 1955-58, Intel Officer; Misawa, Kelly, Chicksands, PACAF, USAFE, NSA, CENTCOM, DIA, Ops Officer, 6915th, Hof Germany - 1950's, Career Air Force, Vietnam vet - more info please, 292 at 6918th RSM/SS, Hakata, Japan - 1961-63. More information please, Combat SEA; much decorated in Korean conflict. 1952-54 15th RSM Ashiya, Japan; 1955-58 6911th RSM/RGM Darmstadt, TDY to Rhein-Main for missions on RB-50's in 1957; 1958-59 Maxwell AFB & Robins AFB; 1959-61 6920th Misawa; 1961-64 6911th Darmstadt; 1964-68 Keesler AFB, MS as Morse instructor; 1968-69 Turkey; 1969-73 7310th ABG 1st Sgt, Rhein-Main AB, Germany; 1973-74 Keesler AFB, Morse instructor, retired fm active duty in 1974, 702 - Daze flight - 6918th RSM/SS, Hakata, Japan - 1966-70. Fully retired 89, SS/ESC era, Russian/Vietnamese linguist; Kadena, Honorably discharged as signal intelligence officer, Linguist; Germany, Turkey, Thailand, Okinawa, Vietnam; ret 1976, 6990th, 6908th. Active in unit athletics (basketball/baseball). Entered Office Candidate School (OCS) in 1958 and was commissioned in June 1959. 202 Ironhorse Analyst @ Danang, 1968. USAFSS ol' timer who spent most of his time at Command. Began his career as a morse code operator stationed in Misawa, Japan, Next, he trained to be a Russian linguist at Syracuse University which resulted in his assignment to a remote post in Shemya, Alaska for a year. SNCO Academy instructor. (61 63) Chicksands,-England (63-67) Orlando Fla (67-68) Anchorage,Alaska (68-72) San Antonio. 6944th Scty Wing; '77-'78; USAFSS airborne wirebender. 207X1 Morse Systems Op - Keesler AFB (Tech School) 83-84, RAF Chicksands 84-? R29291, Ops Suprt; 6922SW Clark 65; 6924SS Da Nang 68-69. Abrn 292/207 @ Chix, Nha Trang, Offutt, Air Staff, Cmd Stan/Eval. Russian Linguist; WWII B-24 pilot; Piloted AF-1 and Kremlin 1; Retired as DI-AFSS, ARDF opr killed in EC-47 "BARON-52" shoot down over Laos, Hungarian/Serb-Croatian abrn linguist asgn Landshut, Rhein-Main, Goodfellow, Kelly, A SS founder fm ASA; Premier Morse Code Opr (54-WPM send & receive); Brooks, et al, 29251; 1968-1971 6910th Darmstadt, Germany, USANG; Adjutant General State of Utah; key in stand-up of 169th IS. Msn Supvr @ Bremerhaven (54-57); WWII POW in Philippines. 52 years as an Electronics Engineer working for the U.S. Air Force Intelligence Command (AFISR). Ret after 27 yrs. - 1955-58 (B-36 and B-52), USAFSS 1958-1980, 6994th/Tan Son Nhut, HQ 67-69, Osan during Pueblo and USN C-121 incidents, 6912th, DCS Ops. Ret @ 6960th Orderly Room, Korean Linguist - Japan, Turkey, Washington DC, Offutt, San Antonio, and Germany, 207X1 @ Chicksands (1974) and San Vito; '86 NCO of Year @ San Vito. Korean linguist served P-Y-Do and flew C-47 Blue Sky at Kimpo; also asgn NSA; Chinese linguist IFEL 1955-10, USAFSS - 1960-65, Morse Op - Peshawar (60-61), 6927th RSM, Onna Point, 6913th Sec Grp, Bremerhaven 64-65, Intel Analyst; Misawa, Chicksands, Offutt, Menwith Hill, 292X1 Morse op asgn Chicksands, Ft Meade, Osan, Kelly, Enlisted and commissioned; Pilot w/numerous SE Asia missions and squadron CC at Athens and Hahn; ESC Wing CC at Ft Meade, SS Ol'Timer, Brooks AFB, Bremerhaven, Ger, et al, Spanish linguist and flyer; speaker of many languages, Formerly 6917/San Vito Commander; 7AF/DO-Tan Son Nhut, Vietnam, Romanian Linguist, 6911th, Darmstadt, Rhine-Main, Began career as enlisted 207X1 @ Chicksands (1974). 202 - Zweibrucken in 58, 6918th in Hakata ( 69-72), Augsburg (72-75), RAF Chicksand, Ellsworth AFB (First Sgt), Phillipines and Vietnam, Vietnam Vet, 6918th RSM/SS, Hakata, Japan, USAFSS/ESC Manual Morse Op; Taiwan, Japan, Kelly AFB, Vietnam, & Germany. COMSEC Legend, Asgn 2nd RSM, 85th RSM, 6914th RSM 1953-56, Outstanding ELINTer asgn 6912th/Berlin, Wakanai, Morse op asgn Pakistan, AF Academy, et al. 1951-1953: Security Service, Brooks A.F.B. ), Linguist, 4 years; Indiana Univ, Hof am Saale, Germany, 292X1 asgn Det 2, 6994th in 1968, Japan, 6918th RSM/SS, Hakata, Japan, 292X1 asgn Bremerhaven 1962-65; civ @ NSA to retirement 1995/96. Army 1942-45, Air Force 1946, 7059 Air Intel Sqdn Kassel GE 53-54, 60-64 - Director of Plans and research USAFSS, 6922 Kadena - 1965, 6918th Hakata 65-67, HQ USAFSS 67-69, Samsun, Turkey - 69-72, Chief of Tech Trng, Goodfellow 72-74, Asgn 29th RSM, Brooks AFB in early 50s; 1st Sgt, 292 - USAFSS, Scotland, Alaska, England, 6918th RSM/SS, Hakata, Japan, and Thailand before his retirement from Kelly AFB in San Antonio, TX in 1974 - BSM; USAFSS - Bronze Star, Hakata 202 1966-68; Civilian NSA Analyst 1969 - 1976, USAFSS Ol'timer; A292/A207; out of 16th, 94th,49th: Rptd by SMSgt Larry Tart, 292, 6918th RSM/SS, Hakata Japan, 1959-61, WWII Navy enlistee; USAF commission; USAFSS D/Dir Engr; asgn Kelly, Peshawar, Airborne linguist, DSO; Det 3, 25 IS, Kadena and Osan, USAFSS - Morse Systems OP - 128 Combat missions (DFC) - AMS in Vietnam 1971-72, Okinawa, Japan; Kelly AFB, TX; Alaska; Key West; Crete; Taiwan; Germany; Italy; England; and Richenbacker AFB, OH, USAFSS Ol'timer, 70290, Brooks, 6900thSW Fkft,Ger,Cmd Hq, 27-years AF svc, AMT killed Sep 2, 1958 in C130 shoot down over Armenia, USAFSS Ol'Timer; Communicator; 20-yrs military; 25-yrs as Civ, USAFSS Ol Timer, 1949 fr ASA in Va; Intl Off, WWII navigator, instl'd SS HoH 1988, Operations Off; SS Cmd Staff Plans & Programs; Ret to teaching Holmes HS, SAT, Hakata AB Commander, JA, WW II, Korea and Vietnam Vet, Chinese linguist asgn Shu Lin Kou (early 60s), PYDo, NSA. 202XX analyst, 6901st, killed in auto accident, Asgn 29th RSM, Brooks AFB in early 50s; orderly room clerk, USAFSS for 28 years. Boeing/McD comm engr. (IFEL 1964-07) 6988th SS, Bat 2 out of Yokota and Danang, Foreign Service Officer, administrative officer in the US Liaison Office in Beijing. HoH member 1988. Taught @ NCO Academy (Goodfellow). He served in the Caribbean (Operation Power Pack), Europe (twice Ramstein AFB and Frankfurt Germany), Japan and various stateside locations including Lackland AFB, TX; Scott AFB, IL; Andrews AFB, MD; Keesler AFB. Later dragged to 7AF to become EC-47 Fragger of all msns. His assignments included Germany, Scotland, Ft. Meade, Omaha, and Viet Nam, 20351, Syracuse University, DLI Russian Language Program, Class SR9-1-65B, 6944th Student Squadron, Goodfellow AFB, Texas, 1965-66, 6921st Security WIng, Misawa AFB, Japan, April 1966 - 69, USAFSS Ol'Timer, linguist, Germany, Pakistan, NSA, Cmd Hq. Worked in data automation at the headquarters, 25 AF Hall of Honor, 2017; Legendary Big Safari Director and developer of ISR systems, primarily recce aircraft; honorary USAF Chief Master Sgt, Prior enlisted Morse Op, became intel officer at NSA, SS Ol'Timer from 50's; Tech Support, Brooks AFB, Cmd Hq, ESR, PSR, et al, Chinese linguist asgn 6988th/Yokota 1965-67; CIA analyst, 1952-1956; Korean War vet, X1; San Antonio, Mississippi, and Alaska, Enlisted 1950, OCS - 1956, 6987th, Lin Kou, 6990th - 67-69, retired in 1976, SS Ol'timer, 202XX, duty primarily Cmd Hq & Pacific area, Asgn Misawa 1955-57, Chicksands mid-1960's, Battle of the Bulge veteran (WWII), Asgn data automation @ Hq USAFSS. 26 year 30470 assigned to France, Germany, DaNang Vietnam, Thailand, Crete. More Information please, SS ACRP linguist @ Yokota; lost on RB-50 msn 09-10-56, US Coast Guard, USAF, Vietnam, 6981th, Hakata, Japan, 6918th RSM/SS, Hakata Japan, Daze flight 1958-69, Vietnam era, airborne maintenance 6994th Scty Sq, Long time Big Safari; Airborne Maintenance. Ol'Timer; ACRP pilot out of SS/7406th; killed in Sep 2-58 C130 shoot down, 1A871M /Superintendent, SOCOM J24 Acqs & Rqmts May 2006 - May 2007 338 CTS, Offutt AFB May 2007 - Jun 2010 97 IS, Offutt AFB Jul 2010 - Dec 2014 Data Masked Dec 2014 - Feb 2019 361 ISR Group, Hurlburt Field, FL Mar 2019 - Oct 2019 SOCOM J24, Macdill AFB, FL; Pashto, Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian linguist, USN>USAF, asgn Africa, Japan, Guam, England, SS Ol-Timer Cmd and Eur Sec Rgn opns staff off, A207X1 (292) 6985th Scty Sq, Eielson AFB, Alaska, 6949th Scty Sq, Omaha, Nebraska, and 6994 Scty Sq., Vietnam - Distinguished Flying Cross, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry; USAFSS (A292/Morse Operator) EC-47s and RC-135s. SS Ol'timer, HOH in '98, Russ/Vietnamese linguist, HQ, PSR, Germany, Italy, et al. Basic at Sanz. Onna Point and Taiwan. Military assignments included New York, Germany, Texas, Hawaii, and Virginia. Asgn 29th RSM, Brooks AFB in early 50s; Motor Pool OIC, Greenland, Alaska, Hawaii, Taiwan, Korea, and UK; HQ USAFSS, One or original Hebrew linguists asgn 6916/Athens 1969-74, USAFSS Ol'Timer; SS DCS/LG in early 70's; Ret as USSAG/7AF, 292X1, 202; New York, MS, Georgia, Texas, Alaska, CA, Vietnam, Nebraska, and Florida, Ops, Dep Dir CIA, Dir NSA '65; CS NORAD, et al, USAFSS - Russian - Japan, Turkey, Germany and Ft Meade, 33 year intelligence officer; 1994-96 Commander, Air Intelligence Agency, and director, Joint Command and Control Warfare Center, Kelly Air Force Base, Texas; retired Air Staff Director of Intelligence, 20290 asgn AFSCC, San Vito, NSA; CMSgt select ret; NSA civ; former Marine, Asgn 6921st/Misawa, Japan; 6937th/Peshawar, Pakistan (1961-65). USAFSS Ol Timer, Brooks, Kelly, Bremerhaven, et al, Asgn Det 3, 3rd RSM, Naknek/King Salmon AK, USAFSS Ol'Timer, AFSS Cmd Hq. (IFEL 1956-10, 1960-01) Date of death uncertain, Romania linguist, killed in Sep 2, 1958 ACRP C130 shoot down, Russian linguist, Bremerhaven and Kirknewton, Marshall Islands, Bremerhaven, Korea, Italy, Philippines, Asgn 29th RSM, Brooks AFB in early 50s; USAF 24 years, Russian linguist asgn Karamursel, Eielson; gentle soul was inspiration to many of us, COMSEC; SS O'Timer; Eur Sec Rgn (58), 6913th RSM (to 57), avid bowler, 201 - 6922d, Okinawa, Goodfellow AFB TX (several times), DaNang, March AFB Ca, US Navy during WWII, Entered USAF in 1951 - more info please, RU-linguist (enlisted arbne), Intel Officer (commissioned) - 6940th Tech Training Group, 6985th Security Squadron, and 6988th Security Squadron, Lowry AFB, CO, Wright-Pat AFB, Asgn Vietnam, Chicksands; died in Scotland, Many years in the USAFSS CBPO on Security Hill; asgn Eglin 1955, 1950s/60s Rhein Mein linguist; NSA retiree, Chinese linguist. 6913RSM Bhaven 64-67; 6924SS Da Nang 67-68. Sanz school Aug 1960-May 1961. General's aide during deployment, paratrooper, expert marksman, US Navy - Korean War - USAFSS/ESC - Retired GS-14 1984 - Chief of the Systems & Applications Division of Data Automation, 29292; Alaska, Scotland, Italy, Crete, Japan, Texas, Russian linguist asgn Bingen, Hof, Rhein Main first recon flights, USAFSS Ol'Timer of 36-years service, mostly at GoodfellowAFB,Tx, Russian/Vietnamese linguist asgn Berlin, Kadena, Kelly, AIA/ACC (active duty); Air Intelligence Officer; asgn Pope, Ft Belvoir, Kelly, Hurlburt, 6918th RSM/SS, Hakata, Japan, need more info please, Asgn 29th RSM, Brooks AFB in early 50s; USAF 24 years, 6918th RSM/SS, Hakata, Japan, 292/207 Airborne many years @ Yokota/Kadena/Bremerhaven/Rhein Main. 291X0 asgn Misawa 1970s, 6918th RSM/SS, Hakata, Japan, AF Cryptographer - 26 years of Service. Asgn Turkey/Finland/Austria. et al Chinese Linguist - assignments - Republic of Philippines, Republic of China in Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Germany, North Africa/French Morocco, Bangkok, Thailand and numerous stateside, 292 - 6918th RSM/SS, Hakata, Japan, Daze Flight - 1961-63, Asgd to Hq USAFSS/ESC/AIA as Artist/Illustrator for 34 years; founder Chicano art gp, Goodfellow, Misawa, Kelly, Karamursel, Keesler, Russian linguist asgn Wakkanai, Hq USAFSS, Germany, Japan, Goodfellow; also civilian instructor at Goodfellow, SIGINT Analyst; numerous assignments with USAFSS, TAC; Metro Tango, 9 SRW, Offutt, Radio and antenna maint; Korean war vet; asgn many FLR-9 installations, RAF Chicksands, San Vito, Italy, San Antonio, Tan Son Nhut, Vietnam, and Misawa, Japan, R29272; Lackland, Goodfellow, Crete, Chicksands, Pashawar, Pakistan & NSA, 20351, 1964-68, Syracuse University DLI Russian Language Program, Class SR9-1-65B, 6944th School Squadron, Goodfellow AFB, Texas, 1965-66, Misawa 66-67, 1991 Hall of Honor; Early '70s 6990th/CC, also prior 6985th/CC. Served 8 years in AF and went on to NSA for over 30 more years. Russian Linguist - 20+ years 1959-79, 6990th, 202, 6918th RSM/SS, Hakata Japan, 1960-63, Airborne manual morse operator who flew missions in Vietnam. SS Ol'Timer ; 292XX, Brooks; 41st RSM, Bremerhaven, Ger. 6918th RSM/SS, Hakata, Japan, Far East icon & great story teller. Chinese linguist. 10-20 Jan 1958 Clark AFB, P.I. 202 assgnd 6922nd (Philippines) until death there. Chinese linguist. Comm center manager asgd Germany, Turkey, England. 6987th, Taiwan. SS Ol'timer; 29-yrs SS CMSgt; 11-yrs Civ. Former AFIC legal officer (lawyer) and Intel Oversight Officer, USAF 21 yrs, most in USAFSS. (IFEL 1956-04)Taiwan, Basic. USAFSS 6913th vet as 292 in late 50s. SS '50's Ol'Timer, SIGINT analyst, Landsberg, Ger '54-56, et al ETO, PAC, SEA 6918th RSM/CC, Clark AB, Wheeler, HQ USAFSS - Kelly AFB, Linguist - Korea, Pakistan, Italy and Texas, USAFSS Vet/2nd RSM. The Fallen Eagles contains a database of deceased members and close associates of the 16th Air Force and its predecessor organizations. Asmts included: USMC Morse Op 43-46, Berlin airlift & 3rd AF England 48-49, Keesler (instructor) 51-54, USAFSS gnd sites 54-57, ALS/Monterey 57-58, NSA 57-60, Rhein-Main 60-65, AFSCC 65-66, 66-69 Rhein-Main, retiring from AF in Nov 69. Known for great wit and tough attitude, Spanish and Russian Linguist - Multiple assignments in Europe, Tampa, Ley West, and Offutt, Served 29 years USAF Military and Civilian, Cmd Hq Staff, NSOC Analyst @ 1958 C130 Shootdown; Dep Dir NSA, Former RAVEN 343 SRS, Sqdn Cmdr Goodfellow AB, et al, Opns Off; rated Navigator; Cmd P&P,PACAF et al. He was also stationed at Onna Point, Okinawa and served in Vietnam at Danang. Radio surveillance. Asst Group Cmdr @ Misawa 1958-1960s, asgn 6902nd/Shiroi. Chinese linguist. (IFEL 1963-01) Reported by Fred Gerkens. USAFSS, E&I team, Vietnam 1969-70, retired 1972, 1961-69; Chinese linguist; IFEL 1961-1965, Asgn 29th RSM, Brooks AFB in early 50s; Sq Photographer; USAF 28 years, Korean and Vietnam vet; lifetime FTVA; Chinese Mandarin linguist and AAFES Chief of Safety, USAFSS Ol'Timer; Admin; Cmdr 6900 Spt Sqdn, Fkft, Ger. Chaplain at 7011th Personnel Support Sqdn, Bremerhaven serving all Amn Assigned 53-55, Lackland AFB, Thailand, Little Rock AFB, Korea, Okinawa, Germany and ESC/Kelly AFB, USAFSS Staff, 6912th/CC at Bingen Am Rhein in late 50s, Dep Dir of NSA, Squadron, Group and Wing/CC at multiple locations, including Pentagon, Japan, Offutt AFB, 6920 SW (Johnson/Shiroi AB, Japan), 29 RSM (Clark AB, PI), HQ USAFSS, 6900 SW (Frankfurt GE), NSA (Ft Meade, MD), 6931 SG (Iraklion AS, Greece), 6924 SS (DaNang, Vietnam), 6950 SG (RAF Chicksands, UK), USAFSS/ESC LO and NSOC(FGGM, MD), England, Maryland, Texas, Florida, Turkey, Iceland, and California. Retired USAFSS/Kelly. Baker Flight 202 1965-66, USAF COMSEC Center Commander at retirement; 7 yrs a POW in Vietnam. Heart attack in San Antonio. 1986 HOH - Enlisted - 1951, Commissioned - 1953, Nav/Bomb. Romanian linguist killed Sep 2, '58 in ACRP shoot down over Armenia; ball player, Russian, Chinese, Korean linguist. 72-73 Director SU AFSPECCOMCEN, 2nd Floor Bldg 2000. Spanish linguist - NSA TX and GS in Security at AFISRA, Hall of Honor 1989; Goodfellow Tech Tng Gp CC, Crete 68071, 29290 in SS fm '50 at Brooks AFB as instructor, Russian linguist & analyst asgn 6901st 1961-64, SS Ol'Timer, 702XX Admin, 3rd RSM & Adak in '53, et al, 203/208 (Russian/Vietnamese/Arabic) Lang School Syracuse 1965, Rhein-Main AB 6916th 1961-65 , ESC IG STAN/EVAL 1980's, 6990th AMS and Trick NCOIC, DLI Montery, CA 1974, ACRP Rhein-Main in early 60's; Civ @ NSA retiring mid 80's, SS Ol'Timer; Cmd Staff; USAFSS Chief of Materials; HoH 1985, Worked T/A section; asgn Darmstadt/USAFSS 2nd RSM vet, AMT/ASRP; @ Eielson; killed aboard RC135 RIVET AMBER lost in Bearing Sea crash. (IFEL 1957-07) Later worked for IFEL as civilian. 207X1; Shemya, Scotland, Darmstadt, Vietnam, Menwith Hill; "Drill Press" participant, Over 30 year vet; 1961-65 intercept analyst and photo interpreter; Ret as Lt Col in ANG; Germany, Panama, UK, Syracuse DLI Russian grad, attended Goodfellow in 1965-6; served in the old 2-T program in Misawa and Wakkanai as a 203, USAFSS Russin Linguist 1956-60, NSA Analyst, Great intellect, Cmd P&P; Dir AFOSI et al, Chinese/Russian linguist and an NSA retiree, USAFSS assignments were 6929th in Korea, Wing Commander, Misawa; F4 pilot in Vietnam; asgn DCS-I Systems Command, Airborne USAFSS Morse operator in the 1960s-1970s, 88th/Yokota(65-68), 44th/Offutt(68-69), 90th/Kadena(69-71), 94th/Saigon(71), DaNang(71-72), Ubon(72-73), 44th/Offutt (73-75), 85th/Eielson, AF civil service @ Warner-Robbins AFB, GA, Morse op asgn Libya, Crete; xmit morse telemetry data for USAF space pgrm, 202 asgn Hakata, Misawa, Chicksands, Iraklion, NSA, Rota and others, Chinese linguist in Korean War followed by distinguished career at Stanford Univ, 20+ year WWII Navy and USAF vet; 6918 RSM, Spent early days as office in USAFSS (Shiroi, Japan and Turkey), Opns; SS Ol'Timer;6913th RSM, Bremerhaven, Ger, ESR,NSA, et al, Hall of Honor, 1995; Intel officer, Scotland, Texas, England, Greece, Germany, Vietnam, Pentagon, and NSA; 38 years active service; 202 Kirknewton 1952/3, Ops Officer 6912th, Commander 6948th, 6951st, 6910th Darmstadt, Germany 1961-1963 Thailand - dates unknown Pease AFB, NH, 202X0 asgn Misawa 1961-63, 6910th/Darmstadt, 202 asgn Okinawa, NSA, Karamursel, JSPC, Key West, 293XX - 6913th RSM, Bremerhaven, GE, 6925th RSM, Philippines, 29290; ETO Turkey, Taiwan, Misawa; ARDF missions in VietNam, USAFSS - Airborne Linguist at Kadena, NSA collection specialist (Silkworth Operations Center); Medina RSOC manager, AMT asgn Rhein-Main, Incirlik (late 50s/60s), 292 asgn Hawaii/1962-65, Brindisi/66-68, Misawa/71-74, Crete/74-77, 1st commander @ Rhein Main abrn ops; asgn Karamursel, Turkey, One of Doolittle's Raiders; Hq ESR/CC; USAFSS Chief of Staff/ HoH 1987, AFSC 292x1, at the 6913th RSM in Bremerhaven, 6912th RSM in Bingen, Germany, 6913th RSM, Charlie Flight, Morse intercept operator - February 1956 - March 1959, Abrne & ground 207X1 Japan/Okinawa in 60's/70's, Logistics Supt/SEA asgn 6917th/San Vito, 6911th/Hahn, Clark, Teheran, Chinese linguist.