Army Air Crews - E Co 4/3 AVN RGT 2AD (176th AVN CO)

Photo taken June 1989 at Fort Hood AAF

2nd Armored Division E Co 4/3 AVN RGT 6th Cavalry Regiment

Army Service Ribbon - 04AUG85
Aircraft Crewman Badge - 24FEB87
Army Achievement Medal (1st) - 10NOV87
Army Achievement Medal (2nd) - 26AUG88
Army Good Conduct Medal - 10NOV89
Army Achievement Medal (3rd) - 21MAY90
Army Commendation Medal - 31JUL90
National Defense Service Medal
Sharpshooter Badge Rifle & Pistol
Cold War Victory Medal

Boss Hogg Competition - 1st Place - 1988
Crew Chief of the Month - March 1989

Some of you may remember me drawing some cartoons based on our trip to Reforger '90 and the Gulf War time frame. I have scanned a few of them for your viewing pleasure. Click here to view them.

176th Aviation Co - Ft. Hood Texas - 26AUG87

Troop insertion mission circa 1989

Ft. Hood circa 1989

E Co Flight Line at Hood AAF

Hovering at landing strip at West Ft. Hood

Photo taken June 1989 at Fort Hood AAF in front of UH-1H #69-16704
(Back L-R): SPC Kevin Allen, SPC Cedric Morris, SPC Brad Smelser
(Front L-R): SPC Benjamin Bahoque, SGT Tony Cory, PFC Marty Lange

Crew Chiefs - Flight Platoons/Phase Maintenance	Other Platoons
Kevin M. Allen (TX) Benjamin S. Bahoque (FL) {now LTC} Baker Brian K. Banner (NC) {contact} Stephen C. Barthle (FL) {FW Pilot} {contact} Brad L. Carmichael {contact} Bradley G. Churchill (CA) {contact} Connally Joseph A. Dingus Joseph C. Edwards (TX) {contact} Roel Garcia (TX) {contact} Eric R. Hall David W. Herbeck (TX) Richard A. Howard (TX) Kevin L. Jenkins* {Deceased} Chris T. Jones (AZ) {contact} Ed Kalfas {contact} Ray Kelly {AH-64 MTP} {contact} Chris Lane (TX) Martin E. Lange {contact} James LeClair Lawrence Lund (IL) David P. Mahoney (NY) U. Scott Marshall (OK) {contact} Joel L. Meints* (NE) {Deceased} {brother contact} Cedric C. Morris (GA) {contact} Robert O'Dell Jessie Peters Jr {UH-60 Pilot} {contact} Michael D. Peters (FL) {contact} Todd K. Pettingill (UT) Daniel Rachell (MO) {contact} Rivas (CA) Brad L. Smelser (PA) Daryl L. Snell (MT) {contact} Paul Tavera {contact} Charles W. Teague (TX) Martin J. Thompson (MI) {contact} Joseph H. Walkup {contact} Rick Ward (TN) Joe Warren (OK) {contact} David K. Wessel (IL) Gregory M. Wheeler (Canada) Burton J. Ziegler (CA) Steven M. Zesiger (CA) TI's & PLT SGT's SGT Atencio SGT Barry SSG Steven Becker - TI Tony Cory (FL) {contact} SSG Craig - TI SSG DeLuna - TI SFC Griffin - TI SSG Douglas Kelley {contact} SSG Francisco Lopez (TX) SFC Tom Newby (TX) - TI SFC John Newland - TI MSG Ronald W. Schrock SSG Serrano SSG Rebecca Storey (AK) - TI	AVIONICS: Daniel Alcorn Kevin Boese (IA) {contact} SGT Paolo Pike Reginald Simmons FLT OPS: Debby Gabler (FL) Raquel Villareal McKay {contact} Sampson Tim Turner (TX) TECH SUPPLY: Jose Esparra {contact} Richard Hewitt (MI) McDuffie CW3 William M. Sidle {Deceased} MOTOR POOL: PFC Bowen PV2 Covey PV2 Davis SSG Haigler PFC Hatton PV2 Heron SP4 Horn PFC Jamison SSG Jenkins SP4 King PFC Larue Don Mouser {contact} PFC Rivas SP4 Sage Stalter (TX) PFC Mark Stinson PFC Tanner Iris Ware (POL) {contact} Joanne Wheeler (MD) SHOPS: Kevin Bennett Waldo Geiken (KS) {Deceased} Leija {UH-60 Pilot} "Speedy" Servantes SP4 Anderson SGT Bolden Robert J. Felan (TX) - 1SG SGT Garrett Gulley - Armorer PFC Ling Denise Mason (VA) {contact} SP4 Nichols SGT Norris PFC Pangelian PFC Perry PFC Villarreal Unit UH-1H Tail Nos. (Partial List) #69-15015 #65-10126 (NASM) #66-16202 #71-20222 (AMCOM/Dynacorp) or #68-15561 (AMARC) #69-15228 #71-20301 #409 #64-13560 or #72-21560 (AMCOM/Dynacorp) #64-13586 or #69-15586 #594 #64-13673 #69-16704 (Temple) #64-13810 or #66-0810 (AMARC) or #73-21810 #64-13855 (FBI) #65-12860 #66-0903 or #69-15903 #69-15933 #66-16949 (Northwest Helicopters, Inc.)
E Co 4/3 AVN REGT, 2nd AD (176th AVN) Pilots - 1987-1990 {contact} - Please email me if you want their email address.
Arenas (LT) Ron Barkley (LT) Bean (CWO) Beebe (CWO) Beecher (CWO) Glenn Birmingham (CW4) MTP Bruce Blackstone (CWO) {contact} Ron Blue (LT) {contact} Stan Buck (CWO) Burrel (LT) Laura Riley (Casper) (CWO) {contact} Mike Clegg (CWO) Tony Collins (CW4) Jim Cook (CWO) {contact} Teddy C. Cranford (CPT) CO {contact} John S. DeFranco (CWO) {contact} Chris J. Denholm (CWO) {contact} Dillon (CW4) John Dowling (CWO) Kevin Dyer (LT) Rex Finley (CWO) Fluitt (CWO) Rich Fredricksen (LT) Lance Freeman (LT) {contact} David A. Guerin (CWO) Cynthia Hefty (LT) Kinsaul (CWO) Jackie Lancaster (1LT) Jerry Lively (CW2)	Mark Meyer (CWO) {contact} Grover W. Merritt (CPT) CO Messinger (CW4) Mitchell (LT) Morrissey (LT) Luis Navarro (LT) Jeffrey K. Opperman (1LT) Steve Porier (1LT) Scott Prescott (CWO) Purdue (LT) Jesus Quintanilla (CWO) {contact} Brian Riley (CWO) {contact} Bill Rosser (CWO) Seefeldt (LT) Ralph Shaw (LTC) Steve Shaw (CWO) John C. Shaw Jr (LTC) BN CDR Lonnie Smith (CWO) Stegmeyer (CWO) MTP Stewart (CWO) Dave Stokes Story (LT) Jay Strine (CWO) Scott Taylor (CWO) MTP Tolman Terry L. Umfleet (CWO) {contact} Wesley E. Weidner (CWO) {contact} Wyer (CWO) Francis X. Young (CWO) Terry Young (CWO)
Timeline 30MAY85 - Assigned to D/5/3 BT BDE (Cycle #34-85) - Ft. Dix, NJ 03AUG85 - Assigned to E/14/4 CST BDE - Ft. Jackson, SC (AIT - MOS 75D Personnel Records Specialist Course) 19SEP85 - Letter of Commendation in achieving a total of 908.4 out of 1000 while attending Personnel Records Specialist Course, Class 85-42. 20SEP85 - Relieved from Active Duty - Assigned to 402D PSC (USAR) - Ft. Sam Houston, TX 26MAR86 - Released from 402D PSC - Assigned to 887TH Supply CO (USAR) - Sinton, TX 11MAY86 - Discharged from 887TH Supply CO (USAR) - Delayed Entry to Regular Army 12NOV86 - Assigned to C Co 4TH ATB 1ST AVN BDE (AA) - Ft. Rucker, AL (AIT - MOS 67N Utility Helicopter Repair Course) 19FEB87 - Army Certificate of Achievement - for serving as Squad Leader in C/4/1. 19FEB87 - Army Certificate of Achievement - for simultaneously completing AIT & Smart Troop Program. 24FEB87 - Awarded Aircraft Crewman Badge - Permanent Orders 17-1 26FEB87 - Graduated UH-1H Helicopter Repair Course (67N), Class 87-8 - Held at C Co. 3 months due to erroneous paperwork. 02JUN87 - Assigned to 176TH AVN CO* Ft. Hood, TX 31JUL87 - 176TH AVN CO Deactivated - Reasssignment to E Co., 3rd Aviation, 2nd Armored Division GENERAL ORDERS #46: CO E, 3d Aviation Bn, UIC: WAMKEO will be REORGANIZED and RE-DESIGNATED as Co E, 3d Aviation, UIC: WC44AA under MTOE 1-257JFC02, FC1087 with the following strengths: STSTR: 7 OFF, 45 WO, 116 ENL 168 AG- G-AUSTR: 7 OFF, 45 WO, 116 ENL, 168 AGG and remains ASSIGNED to the 2d Armored Division at Fort Hood, TX, effective 16 August 1987. 10NOV87 - Army Achievement Medal (1st) - Permanent Orders 176-1 01MAR88 - Promotion to Specialist Four 11MAR88 - Crewmember Flight Status Activated - Orders 123-6 MAR88 - 5.7 Hours Flown APR88 - 22.3 Hours Flown - All hrs flown with Casper/Cranford on FTX. 04MAY88 - 0.8 Hours Flown 09MAY88 - 2.6 Hours Flown #704 10MAY88 - 1.1 Hours Flown with Casper on #704 11MAY88 - 0.4 Hours Flown with Purdue 02JUN88 - 1.7 Hours Flown with Denholm 20JUN88 - 1.7 Hours Flown with Bean 22JUN88 - 2.9 Hours Flown with Morrissey 27JUN88 - 1.6 Hours Flown with Cranford on #704 29JUN88 - 1.9 Hours Flown with Cook 30JUN88 - 1.7 Hours Flown with Buck 12JUL88 - 1.3 Hours Flown with Clegg JUL88 - Gallant Knight/Gallant Eagle Exercises - March AFB, CA 19JUL88 - 3.1 Hours Flown with Arenas & Riley on #228 - March AFB to Twentynine Palms 20JUL88 - 4.0 Hours Flown with Arenas & Riley on #228 - March AFB to Twentynine Palms 26JUL88 - 2.5 Hours Flown with Arenas & Riley - (funny story on Banning kamikazee pilot) 27JUL88 - 5.9 Hours Flown with Arenas & Riley 29JUL88 - 4.7 Hours Flown with Arenas & Morrissey 04AUG88 - 3.5 Hours Flown with Stewart & Morrissey 05AUG88 - 3.4 Hours Flown with Arenas & Riley 07AUG88 - 2.3 Hours Flown with Denholm & Riley 09AUG88 - 3.5 Hours Flown with Denholm & Riley - March AFB to Camp Pendleton 26AUG88 - Army Achievement Medal (2nd) - Permanent Orders 144-23 08SEP88 - 0.5 Hours Flown with Burrell & Collins on #560 - ferry to Gray AAF SEP88 - National Training Center (NTC) - Ft Irwin, CA (NIGHT FLIGHT CREW) 16SEP88 - 1.8 Hours Flown with Cranford & Blackstone on #202 17SEP88 - 2.2 Hours Flown NVG with Blackstone & Weidner - troop insertion on pinnacle (very windy) 20SEP88 - 0.5 Hours Flown NVG with Quintanilla & Umfleet - troop insertion in zero illumination (RTB) 23SEP88 - 1.3 Hours Flown with Quintanilla & Umfleet - day recon flight (Q flew through big "Dust Devil") 27SEP88 - 2.0 Hours Flown NVG with Quintanilla & Umfleet - 3 man recon team insertion on pinnacle 30SEP88 - 2.4 Hours Flown NVG with Quintanilla & Umfleet on #810 - 3 man recon team extraction from pinnacle OCT88 - 2.0 Hours Flown 05JAN89 - 1.4 Hours Flown with Collins & Taylor on #704 16JAN89 X-Country Flt to NTC w/ BDE CMDR (COL John Shaw & CW4 Messinger) on #933 Hood AAF to San Angelo, TX (fuel) San Angelo to Pecos, TX (fuel) Pecos to El Paso, TX (fuel) El Paso to Deming, NM (fuel) Deming to Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ (overnight) TOTAL HOURS FLOWN: 6.8 17JAN89 X-Country Flt to NTC w/ BDE CMDR (COL John Shaw & CW4 Messinger) on #933 Davis-Monthan AFB to Luke AFB, AZ (fuel & breakfast) Luke AFB to Lake Havasu City, AZ (fuel) Lake Havasu City to Las Vegas, NV (fuel) Las Vegas to Ft. Irwin, CA (TDY 2 days) TOTAL HOURS FLOWN: 4.1 Returned to Ft. Hood 19JAN89-20JAN89 TOTAL HOURS FLOWN: 12.7 24JAN89 - 3.5 Hours Flown with Young on #673 25JAN89 - 2.5 Hours Flown with Dyer on #673 26JAN89 - 1.2 Hours Flown with Weidner on #673 13FEB89 - 2.2 Hours Flown with Buck on #855 ---DETAILED RECORDS END--- FEB89 - 10.7 Hours Flown MAR89 - E Co 3rd AVN REG "Crew Chief of the Month" MAR89 - 8.5 Hours Flown MAR89 - Flew with Rosser & DeFranco to Strip 41 APR89 - 6.2 Hours Flown JUN89 - 8.9 Hours Flown JUL89 - 10.1 Hours Flown AUG89 - 3.4 Hours Flown SEP89 - 6.2 Hours Flown OCT89 - 14.7 Hours Flown NOV89 - 12.3 Hours Flown DEC89 - 9.4 Hours Flown 10NOV89 - Army Good Conduct Medal 02JAN90 - Deployed to Reforger '90 - (C-5A Galaxy) Robert Gray AAF to Dover AFB Dover AFB to Brussels, Belgium Airport Antwerp to Brasschaat, Belgium airfield - fogged in 4 days Brasschaat to Mannheim, Germany - fogged in 3 days Mannheim to Ingolstadt, Germany 02FEB90 - End of Reforger '90 - (C-5A Galaxy) Ingolstadt to Ramstein AFB Ramstein AFB to Robert Gray AAF JAN90 - 15.8 Hours Flown FEB90 - 4.8 Hours Flown 03MAY90 - 4.0 Hours Flown with Defranco on #860 SINCGARS ICOM IOTE: Airborne RAM conducted 14MAY90-16MAY90 Pilot Test conducted 21MAY90-24MAY90 Phase I conducted 04JUN90-08JUN90 Phase II conducted 11JUN90-15JUN90 Phase III conducted 18JUN90-22JUN90 14MAY90 - 3.7 Hours Flown with Taylor on #409 15MAY90 - 4.4 Hours Flown with Taylor on #409 16MAY90 - 0.5 Hours Flown with Tolman on #594 17MAY90 - 2.3 Hours Flown with Mitchell on #594 18MAY90 - 5.3 Hours Flown with Mitchell on #594 19MAY90 - 7.7 Hours Flown with Mitchell on #594 21MAY90 - 5.3 Hours Flown with Mitchell on #594 22MAY90 - 5.0 Hours Flown with Mitchell on #594 23MAY90 - 3.0 Hours Flown with CW2 Shaw on #594 24MAY90 - 6.1 Hours Flown with Mitchell on #594 31MAY90 - 4.6 Hours Flown with Tolman on #560 21MAY90 - Army Achievement Medal (3rd) JUN90 - 7.5 Hours Flown 31JUL90 - Army Commendation Medal (1st) AUG90 - Fort Hood Lifeguard Training Course - Graduated Top of the Class AUG90 - 4.3 Hours Flown 11NOV90 - Stop/Loss activated for Desert Shield/Desert Storm delayed my ETS for 8 months 07DEC90 - Reassigned from E Co 4th BN 3rd AVN 2nd AD (Deactivated) to HHD 2nd BN 58th AVN REG 6th CAV BDE 01JUL91 - ETS from Active Army, placed on IRR Wind Storms on Fort Hood On 13 May 1989, violent winds in excess of 100 miles per hour damaged or destroyed 142 of the 495 aircraft at Fort Hood Army Airfield and nearby Robert Gray Army Airfield. The III Corps' fleet of 150 AH-64s, one-third of the Army's Apache inventory, was hit the hardest. Apaches from the 1st Cavalry Division, the 2d Armored Division, the 6th Cavalry Brigade (the Army's only separate air combat brigade), and the Apache Training Brigade were damaged. Of the 101 Apaches damaged, 31 needed depot repairs. Thirty to forty other helicopters (UH-60s, OH-58s, UH-1s, CH-47s, and AH-1s) were severely damaged. Most of the helicopters suffered damage to the main rotor blades, structural faults, and damage to transmissions. Losses were initially estimated in excess of $600 million, which included facilities repair. Fire Birds In 1989, Hollywood came to Fort Hood to film a movie. One day while walking back to the barracks we came across a blocked off section of Central Ave. and 20th St. where several movie trucks and film crew were shooting a scene. A few of us stopped to take a peek and talk to some of the people standing on the other side of the barracade. One guy was greeting us with a handshake and a "Hello". Some young guy that was basically unknown actor named Nicholas Cage. They were shooting the "panties" scene.

CLASS 87-8 67N
21 NOV 86 - 26 FEB 87
Kevin M. Allen
Steven M. Almeida
John D. Blake
John D. Blozik {contact}
Robert C. Chiusano
David L. Clifton
Daniel Drisckell Jr.
Reid W. Everett
David J. Gunderson
Kitchener L. Harding {contact}
Michael J. Hassman
James L. Klatt
Steven P. Lindberg
William E. Lovett III
Roger A. Merrill
Eric J. Mutersbaugh
Michael N. Quia
Marshall L. Silva
Lawrence A. Shorback Jr.
Steven M. Small {contact}
John Terjelian
Robert M. Vetscher
Shawn E. Wallenfelsz
Barry C. Walters

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