My 30 odd years
in the uniformed services of our
Great Nation
1967 - 1968.
Navy Attached to Marine Corps.
Boot Camp & Advanced Training
San Diego, California and
Camp Pendelton, California
April 1968 - May 1969
1st Marine Division, DaNang, VietNam.
2nd. Bn. Kilo Co. Scout Sniper Plt.
Base Camp located at Marble Mountain
Honorable Discharge
Joined the 151st Rangers, US. Army Reserve.
1970-1973
Jump School, July 1971
Army formed new active duty unit.
All volunteer. I volunteered.
Washington state.
Fort Lewis .
April 1974- Dec 1976
Highly qualified when I finished.
Graduated Class 4/76, April 1976
Time spent in Central & South America.
Says it all.
Assigned to 2nd/60th Inf while waiting for next assignment.
Career change.
Fort Rucker, Alabama
SSG to
Warrant Officer School and
Flight Training School.
First Assignment as Warrant Officer & Pilot.
Republic of Korea
2nd Inf. Div.
Delta Troop, 4th of the 7th US Cavalry.
Gen. George Armstrong Custer's last unit.
Camp Stanton
1978 - 1979
Aero Scout Pilot
DMZ Check Pilot
Next Change Of Duty Assignment
Fort Lewis Washingtion.
9th Inf. Div.
1979 - 1981
Assigned C Troop 3rd of the 5th Cav.
Activated 214th Attack Helicopter Bn.
Next Change Of Duty Assignment
1981 - 1986
Instructor Pilot Course
Instructor Pilot
Qualification Phase
Tactics Phase
Night & Night Vison Goggles Phase
Trained New, First time Flight Students
All Phases of Flight
Transfered to Instructor Pilots Training Course
Trained Pilots to become Instructors.
Next Change Of Duty Assignment
Europe, Germany
May 1986 - Nov 1989
The finest Military unit I ever served with.
From commander to newest recruit. We were the Best!!
Hanau, Germany
Battalion Standardization Instructor Pilot
4th Aviation Brigade
Brigade Standardization Instructor Pilot
Next Assignment in Europe
Headquarters, United States Army Europe
US Army Saftey & Standards Board
Wiesbaden & Frankfort, Germany
Responsible for Flight Standards In Europe
Temporary Duty In Fort Rucker, AL
Additional Aircraft Qualification
OH-58 Kiowa Warrior
European Theater Standards Pilot in Warrior
Next Change Of Duty Assignment
Fort Rucker, Alabama
Instructor Pilot Course
Training Instructors in Kiowa Warrior
Operation Desert Shield
and Operation Desert Storm
Stayed at Fort Rucker instructing
Night Vision Tactics and Weapons Systems Management
1991
Awarded My Master Aviator Wings.
Promoted to Chief Warrant Officer Four.
Next Duty Assignment
Active Army Reserve
Headquarters, 33rd Aviation Group
Command Staff Group
1993
Designed and Developed this
1995 - 1996
Officer In Charge
33rd Aviation Groups
Counter Drug Task Force.
Retired September 1996
My Uniform ready for Retirement
BUT
MY Proudest Moments as a Father! First, My Sons
My eldest son enlisted for
the 3rd BN 75th Rangers.
I took my jump wings off of my uniform
and pinned them on his chest
when he graduated from Jump School
My youngest son joined the Marine Corps.
He was the most professional looking
Marine I have ever seen,
in his dress blues, I was overwhelmed.
Vision is still fresh in
my mind to this day.
So very proud of both,
then and even more now.
God Bless them both. From a proud father.
A Crowning Moment.
My Fantastic daughter.
Gave me my first grandson!!!
Nick Foley!!! My True Hero.
Thank You for allowing
Me To
Serve and Protect Our Great Country!
GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
