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Born in Rome, GA. Dad was career Air Force, so we lived all over the US. Finished High School in Amarillo, TX (Amarillo AFB). Started college at North Ga. College. After 2 quarters, decided to go into the Army as I had no idea what I wanted to do. Discovered computers in the Army and had a 40+ year career with them. Married with 3 grown daughters and 7 about to be 8 grandsons.
Military Experiences
Deployments
(3 years, 8 months)Apr 1968 - Nov 1969
4th USASAFS, Kagnew Station, Asmara, Ethiopia
Trick chief. Responsible for operation of the relay station and team of 12. Responsible for decryption of Commander Privacy messages and routing of Top Secret messages.
Jun 1967 - Mar 1968
2nd USASAFS, Two Rock Ranch, Petaluma, CA.
Comm. Center Specialist. Responsible for the correct routing of messages, sending messages, decrypting messages.
Interesting side note...
I was on duty the night the Pueblo was captured by the North Koreans. THAT was an interesting evening!
Apr 1966 - May 1967
TUSLOG Det. 4, Diogenes Station, Sinop, Turkey
Comm. Center Specialist. Responsible for the correct routing of messages, sending messages, decrypting messages.
Military Credentials
Certifications
Jan 2014
Certified NRA Pistol Instructor
Foreign Language Skills
1964
Spanish (2+/3)
Additional Specialization(s)
Security Clearance
Top Secret/SCI or higher
Academic Degrees
Academic Degrees
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