Quadrupple threat

: Water, water, everywhere, nowhere ..

PostPosted by 8thaero » Fri Jun 30, 2017 10:43 am

Have fun. Our gold miner fist fights and make ups. Yes some note I’ve unusual retention talent which gives a head start in search “Now where was that I recall”. Means until I get to Manilla keep the blues rolling for an edge. But no need for the recruit T Sgt to have me pop fore the IQ. My USAF Lackland TI I found later was winning bets I’d ace Basic assignment qualifiers tests as a 24 yr old college grad enlisted
& beat the Draft call up very next month.
New 1 striper E 2 walking down street past SSgt Jesse Villareal marching new troops he yelled “Phillips why do you wanna be a pencil pusher?” I yelled back, ” Sarge, I just wanna fly jets. Finally became a pencil pusher as a Sr Capt Admin Officer in need of a non cockpit job for a few years to stay in Germany after EB-66s retired to USA in Dec ’72. 8
I was  recruiter’s   monthly  goal  in points
1.  college  grad
2.  qualifed  as  Bandsman Hamilton  AFB  Band Of the West  after Basic
3.   qualified  as Officer  Tng  School  after Basic
4.  qualified   for   flying   training  after   OTS  commission
For a month he drove me where I need to go until put me on a bus  for Oakland  Recruit Cntr   Sept  ’61 Thursday before my  24th
b’day  on   Monday . Turned out my  separation date  was always  day before birthday  whenever  that  became.  Just the year  changed  each school  completed  and assignment  requirement.   Was always planned as  BIG party ! 
Finally was changed by a Disability Retired Bd. Lackland AFB again after 9 months hospital stay, Oct 1977. 16 years. The –the- the- Thas all folks! 8

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