Chronological Listing of My Military Service Date Activity / Event Pre-May 10 1968 Completed AQE test; scores (1980 score conversion in parenthesis): 75 (75) - Administrative; 80 (84) - Electrical; 75 (76) - General; 70 (84) - Mechanical May 10, 1968 Enlisted in inactive reserves at Milwaukee Wisconsin Primary AFSC 00010 assigned Jul 26, 1968 Enlisted on active duty at Milwaukee Wisconsin (for 4 years) Awarded National Defense Service Medal Assigned to Flight 292, 3334th Basic Military Training Squadron, Amarillo Technical Training Center, Amarillo AFB Texas (six weeks) Sep 10, 1968 Promotion to Amn (Airman) Awarded Air Force Training Ribbon Awarded Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon Sep 17, 1968 Primary AFSC 67131 (Accounting and Finance Apprentice) assigned Primary AFSC 60010 (Passenger & Household Goods Apprentice) assigned Control AFSC 60230 (Passenger & Household Goods Apprentice) assigned Sep 29, 1968 Assigned to 803rd Combat Support Group, Davis-Monthan AFB Arizona DUTIES: Nontemporary Storage Clerk - Responsible for management of over 1,100 personal property shipments in permanent storage in commercial carrier warehouses; Passenger Travel Specialist - Arrange commercial and military passenger travel for members; Personal Property Counselor - Counsel members on shipment/storage entitlements and make appropriate arrangements for services. Oct 18, 1968 Completed Traffic Safety Training course (10 hours) Dec 2, 1968 Completed Upgrade Training General Subjects (AFSC 10000) course Jan 1, 1969 Promotion to AlC (Airman 1st Class) Mar 26, 1969 Primary AFSC 60230 (Passenger & Household Goods Apprentice) assigned Secondary AFSC 67131 (Accounting and Finance Apprentice) assigned Primary AFSC 60010 (Passenger & Household Goods Apprentice) withdrawn Jun 10, 1969 Completed Passenger and Household Goods Specialist (AFSC 60250) course Jul 11, 1969 Evaluation; 8A; Nontemporary Storage Clerk Sep 26, 1969 Primary AFSC 60250 (Passenger & Household Goods Specialist) assigned Control AFSC 60250 (Passenger & Household Goods Specialist) assigned Primary AFSC 60230 (Passenger & Household Goods Apprentice) withdrawn Jan 11, 1970 Evaluation; 9A; Nontemporary Storage Clerk Jul 1, 1970 Promotion to Sgt (Sergeant) Jul 13, 1970 Evaluation; 8A; Household Goods Counselor Aug 21, 1970 Assigned to 5010th Transportation Squadron, Eielson AFB Alaska DUTIES: Personal Property Quality Control Inspector - Ensure commercial personal property carriers adhere to standards; Personal Property Counselor. Sep 25, 1970 Completed Driver Training Course (16 hours) for 5-9 passenger car/station wagon and 1/2-ton cargo truck Jan 13, 1971 Evaluation; 9A; Household Goods and Passenger Specialist Feb 16, 1971 Completed Driver Training Course for 3/4-ton 4x4 cargo truck (6 pax) Apr 2, 1971 Completed Management Course for Future Leaders Jul 13, 1971 Evaluation; 9A; Household Goods and Passenger Specialist Jul 18 - 24, 1971 PTDY (Permissive Temporary Duty) to Lost Lake Boy Scout Camp, Alaska Oct 1, 1971 Promotion to SSgt (Staff Sergeant) Mar 8, 1972 Completed Traffic Management Supervisor AFSC 60271 course (66 hours) Mar 8 - 31, 1972 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Elmendorf AFB Alaska to attend the AAC NCO Leadership School Mar 31, 1972 Awarded NCO Professional Military Education Graduate Ribbon May 13, 1972 Awarded Air Force Good Conduct Medal Jun 14, 1972 Reenlisted for 6 years Jun 10, 1972 Completed Phase III Human Relations Education (HRE) Training course Jul 13, 1972 Evaluation; 9A; Outbound Household Goods Clerk Aug 6, 1972 Awarded Air Force Longevity Service Award Sep 25, 1972 Completed Supervisor Safety course Oct 19, 1972 Primary AFSC 60271 (Traffic Management Supervisor) assigned May 14, 1973 Evaluation; 9A; Outbound Household Goods Clerk Sep 1, 1973 - Feb 28, 1974 Superior Performance Proficiency Pay (SPPP) awarded Mar 1 - Aug 31, 1974 Superior Performance Proficiency Pay (SPPP) awarded May 14, 1974 Evaluation; 9A; Outbound Household Goods Clerk May 28 - 29, 1974 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Fort Richardson, Alaska to attend USARAL Personal Property Seminar Nov 3 - 12, 1974 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Emeryville CA to attend WAMTMC Personal Property seminar Jan 20, 1975 Secondary AFSC 67131 (Accounting and Finance Apprentice) withdrawn Apr 7, 1975 Awarded Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (for period Jan 1, 1973 - Dec 31, 1974) May 13, 1975 Awarded Air Force Good Conduct Medal - 1st Oak Leaf Cluster May 14, 1975 Evaluation; 9A; Outbound Household Goods Clerk Jun 29, 1975 Awarded Air Force Oversea Long Tour Ribbon Aug 4, 1975 Assigned to 366th Transportation Squadron, Mt. Home AFB Idaho DUTIES: NCOIC (Non-Commissioned-Office-in-Charge), Personal Property Section - Supervise all aspects of the personal property movement program [inbound and outbound shipments, quality control, nontemporary storage, and Do-It-Yourself moves]; NCOIC, Personal Property and Passenger Travel Sections; Chief Clerk, 366th Trans Sq; 366th TFW Mobility Passenger Terminal Briefer. Nov 17 - Dec 2, 1975 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Sheppard AFB TX to attend NOTEMPS (J3AZR60250) course Dec 31, 1975 Evaluation; 9A; NCOIC (Non-Commissioned-Officer-in-Charge), Outbound Household Goods Section Apr 18 - 20, 1976 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Oakland CA to attend WAMTMC Personal Property seminar Apr 27, 1976 Awarded Air Force Outstanding Unit Award - First Oak Leaf Cluster (for period Jan 1, 1975 - Dec 31, 1975) May 1, 1976 Awarded Air Force Outstanding Unit Award - Second Oak Leaf Cluster (for period Apr 17, 1974 - Apr 15, 1976) Aug 6, 1976 Awarded Air Force Longevity Service Award - 1st Oak Leaf Cluster Aug 12 - 18, 1976 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Pendleton, Hermiston, the Dalles, Prineville, and Baker OR for carrier warehouse inspections Sep 1, 1976 Evaluation; 9A; Passenger and Household Goods Specialist Sep 27 - 29, 1976 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Bend, Prineville, and Baker OR for carrier warehouse inspections Oct 1, 1976 Awarded Air Force Outstanding Unit Award - Fourth Oak Leaf Cluster (for period 18 Aug 18, 1976 - 16 Sep 16, 1976) Oct 31, 1976 Assigned to 18th Transportation Squadron, Kadena AB, Okinawa, Japan DUTIES: NCOIC (Non-Commissioned-Officer-in-Charge), Outbound Personal Property Section; NCOIC, TDY Passenger Travel Section; Freight Traffic Specialist; 18th TFW Mobility Passenger Terminal NCOIC. Jul 11 - 26, 1977 PTDY (Temporary Duty) to White Beach Okinawa to attend Boy Scout summer camp Jul 25, 1977 Evaluation; 9A; Passenger and Household Goods Specialist Aug 6 - 20, 1977 ITDY (Invitational Temporary Duty) Osan AB Korea to attend Korean National Jamboree Aug 26, 1977 Completed Steps to Better Written Communications course Jan 9, 1978 Evaluation; 8A; Passenger and Household Goods Specialist Apr 1, 1978 Promotion to TSgt (Technical Sergeant) Apr 15, 1978 Awarded Air Force Outstanding Unit Award - Third Oak Leaf Cluster (for period Apr 16, 1976 - Mar 27, 1978) May 13, 1978 Awarded Air Force Good Conduct Medal - 2nd Oak Leaf Cluster Jul 12 - 27, 1978 PTDY (Permissive Temporary Duty) to White Beach Okinawa to attend Boy Scout summer camp Jul 14, 1978 Reenlisted for 4 years Jul 26, 1978 Awarded Air Force Oversea Long Tour Ribbon - 1st Oak Leaf Cluster Aug 27, 1978 Assigned to 379th Transportation Squadron 379th Bombardment Wing, Wurtsmith AFB Michigan DUTIES: NCOIC (Non-Commissioned-Officer-in-Charge), Surface Freight Section; NCOIC, Personal Property/Passenger Travel Section; Supervisor, 379th Trans Sq Traffic Management Office; NCOIC, 379th Trans Sq Mobility Operations. Jan 9, 1979 Evaluation; 9A; NCOIC (Non-Commissioned-Officer-in-Charge), Surface Freight Feb 26 - Mar 11, 1979 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Sheppard AFB TX to attend Transportation of Hazardous Materials (J3AZR6000-002) course Mar 9, 1979 Completed Transportation of Hazardous Materials (J3AZR6000-002) course Jun 29, 1979 Completed Civilian Personnel Policies, Practices, Procedures course (40 hours) Jul 15, 1979 Awarded Air Force Outstanding Unit Award - Fifth Oak Leaf Cluster (for period Jul 1, 1978 - Jun 30, 1979) Aug 10 - 31, 1979 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Sheppard AFB TX to attend Traffic Management Supervisor (J3AZR60271-000) course Aug 31, 1979 Completed Traffic Management Supervisor course (J3AZR60271-000) Nov 6, 1979 Completed Equipment Management Block III course Jan 9, 1980 Evaluation; 9A; NCOIC (Non-Commissioned-Officer-in-Charge), Surface Freight Jan 10, 1980 Assigned to 379th Bombardment Wing, Wurtsmith AFB Michigan DUTIES: Contingency Mobility Planner - Responsible for all phases of contingency planning; 379th Bomb Wing Installation Mobility Officer (IMO). Aug 6, 1980 Awarded Air Force Longevity Service Award - 2nd Oak Leaf Cluster Nov 12 - 15, 1980 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Barksdale AFB LA to attend 8AF Global Shield '81 Planning Conference Jan 9, 1981 Evaluation; 9A; Logistics Plans Mobility Technician May 13, 1981 Awarded Air Force Good Conduct Medal - 3rd Oak Leaf Cluster Jun 25, 1981 Completed Logistics Plans Supervisor (66170) course (33 hours) Jul 21, 1981 Primary AFSC 66170 (Logistics Plan Supervisor) assigned Secondary AFSC 60271 (Traffic Management Supervisor) assigned Control AFSC 66170 (Logistics Plans Supervisor) assigned AFSC 66130 (Apprentice Logistics Plans Specialist) withdrawn Aug 7, 1981 Evaluation; 7A; Logistics Mobility Planner Sep 10, 1981 Assigned to Headquarters, Eighth Air Force, Barksdale AFB Louisiana DUTIES: Responsible for all phases of contingency planning effecting 8AF, SAC units assigned to 8AF, and Air Reserve Forces (Air National Guard and AF Reserve) units gained by SAC in time of war; Logistics representative to the 8AF Logistics Readiness Center (LRC) and the 8AF Commander's Contingency Operations Steering Group (COSG); Logistics Representative to the HQ 8AF HQ Emergency Relocation Team. SPECIAL DUTY: Logistics Coordinator, BRIGHT STAR 83 Joint Chiefs of Staff international exercise. Oct 25 - 30, 1981 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Griffiss AFB NY for Staff Assistance Visit Oct 31, 1981 Secondary AFSC 60271 (Traffic Management Supervisor) converted to 60273 Dec 7 - 11, 1981 TDY (Temporary Duty) to McConnell AFB KS for Staff Assistance Visit Jan 24 - 29, 1982 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Loring AFB ME for Staff Assistance Visit Mar ?? - 26, 1982 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Barksdale AFB Louisiana to attend the SAC NCO Academy Mar 26, 1982 Awarded NCO Professional Military Education Graduate Ribbon - 1st Oak Leaf Cluster Mar 31, 1982 Evaluation; 9A; Logistics Plans Technician Apr 19 - 23, 1982 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Blytheville AFB AR for Staff Assistance Visit Jul 14, 1982 Reenlisted for 6 years Aug 1 - 6, 1982 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Plattsburgh AFB NY for Staff Assistance Visit Sep 12 - 17, 1982 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Robbins AFB GA for Staff Assistance Visit Mar 31, 1983 Evaluation; 9A; Logistics Plans Technician May 8 - 15, 1983 TDY (Temporary Duty) to K.I. Sawyer AFB MI and Gen Billy Mitchell ANG Base Milwaukee for Staff Assistance Visits Jul 12 - 17, 1983 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Whitman AFB MO for Staff Assistance Visit Aug 3 - Sep 3, 1983 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Cairo Egypt to participate in BRIGHT STAR 83 Joint Chiefs of Staff international exercise Sep 19 - 30, 1983 TDY (Temporary Duty) to McConnell AFB KS for Staff Assistance Visit Dec 1 - 9, 1983 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Griffiss AFB NY for Staff Assistance Visit Jan 9, 1984 Evaluation; 9A; Logistics Plans Technician Apr 9, 1984 Awarded Air Force Commendation Medal May 13, 1984 Awarded Air Force Good Conduct Medal - 4th Oak Leaf Cluster Jun 1, 1984 Evaluation; 9A; Logistics Plans Technician Jun 19, 1984 Completed Motorcycle Safety Course III and Riding Evaluation (MOST II) Jul 5, 1984 Assigned to 7350th Air Base Group, Tempelhof Central Airport, Berlin, Germany DUTIES: Chief, Resource Plans Division - Management of all support agreements involving AF units in Berlin; Installation Mobility Officer; RM Security Manager; RM COMSEC Program Supervisor; RM Resource Advisor (budget of $~16M); Administrative Assistant to the Deputy Commander for Resource Management; Base Model Installation Program [MIP] Manager.) BEGIN EXPOSURE TO COMPUTERS - Wrote specifications for office computer systems and developed several computer programs to manage office and RM functions in a more efficient manner. Aug 5, 1984 Awarded Army of Occupation Medal Aug 6, 1984 Awarded Air Force Longevity Service Award - 3rd Oak Leaf Cluster Aug 24, 1984 Completed Customer Account Representative Training course (3 hours) Aug 27 - 31, 1984 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Ramstein AB, Lindsey AS, and Rhein Main AB, Germany to coordinate on USAFE Mobility program; USAFE Support agreement programs; and COMPES (Contingency Operation Mobility Planning and Execution System) Oct 11, 1984 Completed Supply Representatives Class course Oct 14 - 20, 1984 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Ramstein AB, Germany to attend USAFE Logistics Plans and USAFE Support Agreement conference Dec 2 - 7, 1984 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Sembach AB, Germany to attend 1985 USAFE Mobility Workshop Feb 23 - Mar 11, 1985 PTDY (Permissive Temporary Duty) to Ramstein AB, Germany to participate as a member of the USAFE Command-Level Talent contest technical crew Apr 21, 1985 Completed Driver Training Course for 4-ton cargo truck Jun 1, 1985 Evaluation; 9A; NCOIC (Non-Commissioned-Officer-in-Charge), Logistics Jun 15, 1985 Awarded Air Force Outstanding Unit Award - Sixth Oak Leaf Cluster (for period Jun 1, 1983 - May 31, 1985) Aug 1, 1985 Promotion to MSgt (Master Sergeant) Oct 27 - Nov 1, 1985 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Ramstein AB, Germany to attend HQ USAFE Support Agreement Workshop and coordinate on OPLan task requirements Feb 6 - 17, 1985 PTDY (Temporary Duty) to Sembach AB, Germany to participate as a technician in the USAFE Regional Talent Show Apr 30 - May 4, 1986 PTDY (Temporary Duty) to AFRC, Garmisch, Germany for Boy Scout training conference May 23, 1986 Completed Equipment Management course May 30 - Jun 6, 1986 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Sembach AB, Germany to attend USAFE Mobility and Plans Conference Jun 1, 1986 Evaluation; 9A; Chief, Resource Plans Division Oct 26 - 30, 1986 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Ramstein AB, Germany to attend 1986 HQ USAFE Support Agreements Workshop Apr 28 - May 3, 1987 PTDY (Temporary Duty) to AFRC, Garmisch, Germany for Boy Scout training conference May 13, 1987 Awarded Air Force Good Conduct Medal - 5th Oak Leaf Cluster May 18 - 22, 1987 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Ramstein AB, Germany to attend HQ USAFE 1987 Log Plans and Mobility Planners Conference Jun 1, 1987 Evaluation; 9A; Chief, Resource Plans Division Aug 9 - 15, 1987 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Karlsruhe, Germany to attend Micro Europe '87 Navy computer conference Jan 7, 1988 Reenlisted for 4 years Jan 17 - 21, 1988 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Zweibruecken AB and Hahn AB, Germany to observe upload of redesigned COMPES LOGMOD-B Jan 27, 1988 Awarded AA degree in Transportation and Traffic Management from CCAF May 2 - 9, 1988 PTDY (Temporary Duty) to AFRC, Garmisch Germany for Boy Scout training conference May 20, 1988 Evaluation; 9A; Chief, Resource Plans Division Jun 1988 Completed Information Security Program - Security Manager course Jul 1, 1988 Awarded Air Force Commendation Medal - 1st Oak Leaf Cluster Jul 7, 1988 Awarded Air Force Oversea Long Tour Ribbon - 2rd Oak Leaf Cluster Aug 2, 1988 Assigned to Standard Systems Center, Gunter AFB Alabama DUTIES: You name it - if it pertains to computers in SMXX/XOM, I've probably been involved!!! Aug 6, 1988 Awarded Air Force Longevity Service Award - 4th Oak Leaf Cluster Mar 20 - 24, 1989 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Pentagon, Washington D.C. to attend LOGFAC/WSMIS integration LOG/OPS Users Group conference May 7 - 12, 1989 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Nashville TN to attend 1989 COMPES Users Group May 20, 1989 Evaluation; 9A; MAJCOM Wartime Systems Functional Analyst Aug 13 - 18, 1989 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Langley AFB VA for LOGFAC Ground Support Validation Test Nov 3 - 18, 1989 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Ramstein AB, Germany to conduct LOGFAC Ground Support Enhancement Validation Test May 13, 1990 Awarded Air Force Good Conduct Medal - 6th Oak Leaf Cluster May 20, 1990 Evaluation; 5B MAJCOM Wartime Systems Functional Analyst Jul 15, 1990 Awarded Air Force Organizational Excellence Award (for the period Jul 1, 1989 - Jun 30, 1990) Aug 1 - 18, 1990 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Ramstein AB, Germany to conduct LOGFAC Ground Support Enhancement Validation Test 1990 Awarded National Defense Service Medal - Service Star May 20, 1991 Evaluation; 5B MAJCOM Wartime Systems Functional Analyst Jul 22 - 26, 1991 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Hurlburt Field, FL to conduct COMPES training Aug 13 - 30, 1991 TDY (Temporary Duty) to Ramstein AB, Germany to conduct LOGFAC Ground Support Enhancement Validation Test Nov 1, 1991 Awarded Air Force Organizational Excellence Award - First Oak Leaf Cluster (for the period Jul 1, 1990 - Oct 1, 1991)) Jan 30, 1992 Evaluation; 5B MAJCOM Wartime Systems Functional Analyst Jun 26, 1992 Awarded Meritorious Service Medal Aug 6, 1992 Awarded Air Force Longevity Service Award - 5th Oak Leaf Cluster Aug 31, 1992 Retire!!!! 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