I enlisted Nov 1971 and separated May 1977. It was a great time to serve and a memorable time for me personally. I don’t regret a day; not the low pay, the struggles raising two girls or training an obstinate spouse in the ways of the world east of the Sierra Nevada. (Such a snob was she)
Lackland AFB (basic) to Chanute AFB (weather school) to Fort Sill, OK (Henry Post AAF) back to Chanute (Forecaster school) then a final duty at Grissom AFB, IN.
God Bless the USAF.
Thanks for reminder.
On my way to replace Constitution flaf with the USAF flag.
I started out my career as a firefighter in the AF, went to tech school at Chanute. Lord, I hated that place. Retrained as an air traffic controller and my first assignment in my new career field was Scott. Lord, I loved that place.
I joined in June of 1971 and also did the Lackland to Chanute thing for weather school. I always thought the Air Force was formed on December 27, 1947, though. Where does this September date come from?