MSgt Mike Lucht

Air Force | Aerospace Maintenance

Dates of Service: Sep 1980 - Jan 2003

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23 years in the USAF as a Crew Chief, Expeditor, Flight Chief, and Production Superintendent. Retired to the private sector to contractor to the USAF performing transient alert duties stateside and abroad. Performed MRO work in the commercial market on military and airline aircraft, enjoyed working on commercial aircraft being used to the utmost of my ability as an A&P.

Military Experiences

Oct 1994 - Jan 2003

E-3 Dedicated Crew Chief

965 AACS, 552 OG, 552 ACW, 12th AF | Tinker AFB, OK

Back to where I started, fell in love got married, had kids, stayed deployed until I retired . Finally got promoted. I retired after being at the tip of the spear for 9 years. Experienced 9/11 launching everything we had and staying aloft for 22 hours watching a empty radar screen with no other planes in the air. Was lucky enough to see my children born between deployments but missed them as young children.

Apr 1992 - Oct 1994

KC-135A Crew Chief

AMC | K. I. Sawyer AFB, MI

My favorite base, the upper peninsula of Michigan, got a whole new definition of lake effect snow. Loved crewing the KC-135A after being with E-3's and C-137's. Relaxed environment and close camaraderie with our aircrews. Numerous ETTF's to England , great to be close to my Wisconsin family. Lived on a cabin on a lake and caught my dinner every night. Paradise.

Apr 1991 - Apr 1992

E-3/KC-135 Crew Chief

960 AACS, 552 OG, 552 ACW, 12th AF | NAS Keflavik, Iceland

On the Rock, supported alert mission of E-3's and KC-135's to intercept Russian Bear bombers entering the Icelandic ADIZ. Miss the northern lights and the midnight sun. Icelandic women are the most beautiful in the world.

Nov 1986 - Apr 1991

C-137 Crew Chief

89 MXG, 89 AW, 18th AF, AMC | Andrews AFB, Maryland

Back on 707's that flew the President of the United States, Vice President, Cabinet Secretary's and high ranking government officials. Was seated 5 rows forward of history being made. Saw people on my jet that people only saw on Sunday morning news shows. Wax on Wax Off. East coast attitude for a mid west guy, glad to leave after 5 years. Saw Soviet Premier Gorbachev and POTUS Reagan on the ramp at there. The POW's from Desert Storm all came home on my assigned jet.

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