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Fred Herbert wrote on December 21, 2010 at 10:35 pm

I was a Martin Company Tech Rep with the 69th TMS, 586th TMG and ended up assigned to 701st/38th Wing Staff at Hahn. Served from 1956- 1959. Was a member of the Proof Test Task Force. Many operations in Libya.
I am a member of the 701st, 586th Reunion Association.

Frank Nieto wrote on December 21, 2010 at 2:09 pm

I was stationed at Hahn from Jan 1956 to Dec 1958 as a missile electronic tech. Enjoyed the work and the comraderie during that time. Retired from the civil service in 1990 as a Production Superintendent, working as a civilian in the air arm of the Navy, at Alameda Naval Air Station. Hello to all my old friends.

Richard E. Tashner wrote on December 21, 2010 at 9:56 am

I was stationed at Sembach AB with the 11th from the July/Aug 1956 to July 1957. I was a control systems maintenance S/Sgt during that time. I was with the 69th at Patrick AFB in 1954 to the time they shipped to Germany. Then I was moved to Orlando AFB where we built up the 11th TMS. I had only 13 months of time left on my enlistment, but because it was a unit shipment, i was required to go we the unit to Sembach.

KENNETH ANCHOR wrote on December 19, 2010 at 6:41 pm

Tainan - 1959/61

Hello, I\'m looking for any photo\'s from the 868TMS. Thank you, Ken

Les Dretsch wrote on December 19, 2010 at 4:17 pm

I made a earlier entry and first I want to Thank Sid Couey for making contact with me since since my first posting...in Nov...

I remember after Lackland I went to Lowry like most all but I will share a funny story about Lowry... There was another Airman name Bill Bardon I believe his name was from VT...He had a 1958 Corvette and I had 1958 Blue Chevrolet Impala... So of course we were down having a few 3.2 beers at the airman club and decided on a race... Like dumb shits we decided to race on the airfield...LOL...return runway... Yep you guess it the Air Police got us both and we had our cars inpounded and we both got busted back to Airman Basic ... oh well shit happens... Does that ring a bell with anybody being at Lowry in the Spring of 1963... Oh by the way ...Bill Bardon Corvette beat me... Dang I lost all around.... Just some memories gone by...LOL Les Dretsch (Okinawa 64 65 and 66)

will marquis wrote on December 18, 2010 at 9:11 pm

at sembach 1955 to 1957 msq1a radar maintenance. sgt t volk ,allison ,stewart ,don bastian all friends served with.

KENT WASHBURN wrote on December 18, 2010 at 11:23 am

498TH TMG Okinawa A1C 1965 66 time frame site 3 Mech 3 LO was Lt Don
Homrighausen (He use to take his unicycle to the site and ride it in the hallway occasionally ) Now that I look back it was a great experience . Great people to work with

CHESTER H GAY wrote on December 15, 2010 at 2:47 pm

ORLANDA,WHITESANDS,SEMBACH.I WAS ONE OF THS SIGNATURES OF EXCEPTANCE FOR THE MACE AFTER WE EXCEPTED IT AT WHITESANDS.I WAS A CALIBRATION TECH.

CHESTER H GAY wrote on December 15, 2010 at 2:32 pm

I WAS WITH BOTH. CALIBRATION TECH. ORLANDO AND SEMBACH.

Jean C. Brandt wrote on December 13, 2010 at 10:34 am

Orlando \'59-\'60, Osan \'60-\'61
I\'m sad to notice fewer Matador Vets as time goes on. Wishing ALL the best Holiday Greetings and a Happy New Year!! Especialy to Fred Notar, my fellow Team 10 mate.

Sidney R Couey wrote on December 11, 2010 at 10:17 pm

Okinawa 1964-1965 and 1968-1969. The first time over I was in the 873rd at site 1 crew 8. LT. Jorden was the LCO. The crew chief was a Canadian (can\'t remember his name)may have been Johnson, Al Joesph was the Mech1, I was Mech2, Les Dretsch was the Mech3, Teddy Collins was the mech5. I can\'t remember who the Mech4 was. 2nd time over was in the GEMs Shop and the supervisors name was Dewitt I was there till the 498th shut down then I was off to Tucson AZ Davis Monthan. Good to see W.C. Smiths name he and I were in the 100SRW in Tucson!

Leonard Ances wrote on December 5, 2010 at 7:22 pm

Orlando AFB 1957-1958

Osan Korea 58th TMG 1958-1959, Part of the original move of the Matador missile from Florida to Korea. Worked in Guidance, Radar, Plotter, Radios, and Link Signial Simulator.

Roger D Jones wrote on November 25, 2010 at 2:28 pm

Bitburg;GSC:Jan 1964-Oct1966
6 months temp Sembach launch 1966
AT&T 1967-2002
retired 2002-?
bought George Midling\'s VW when I arrived at Bitburg $300 gas 15 cents.
HIGHLIGHTS:Rozic\'s Lux Wedding!!!
Peace to all

Les Dretsch wrote on November 23, 2010 at 2:03 pm

Well I do remember a bit about Okinawa... Unfortunately on my return to state side my duffel bag was stolen with all my uniforms, orders...pictures etc etc never to be found again... I was at Orlando when Kennedy assassination spending 65 and 66 on the rock...I did work at all four sites with a number of different crews I liked the stand-by X-crew status..I do remember I did start out with a Lt Jordon Sid Couey Sgt Winters..and can\'t remember the rest..I was the squadron PT Recertification Instructor..and I played First Base on the Squadron Soft Team..My name is Les Dretsch after getting out of the USAF in ..I was a RR Engr..for Southern Pacfic (now Union Pacific RR) working in Or NV and UT...until my retirement...I lived on my 45 ft in San Diego for spell and traveled in my Motorhome...and now finishing it out I guess in San Antonio..TX...if you remember and would like to connect my phone number is 210-376-7653 or email me...whynotles@Yahoo.com

gordon.fisk wrote on November 14, 2010 at 2:03 pm

55 - 66 orlando formosa canaveral hahn

Steve Lankford wrote on November 9, 2010 at 4:15 pm

I am about as far away from Mace and/or Matador missles involvement as you could get unless you were to have caught us on the surface. I was in the USN on the old diesel submarines in the Pacific, early \'68 thru \'71. The reason for my interest here is that I have in my possession a totally functional and operable MM-1 Teracruzer which was used to transport the Mace missles I believe. I Live in Alaska and use this machine to haul freight, fuel and cargo to a gold mining operation I have in the Talkeetna Mts. As soon as I figure out how to...I will post some photos of the Teracruzer in its present condition...which is quite good, btw.

Vince Santamaria wrote on November 7, 2010 at 10:54 am

Lackland 1961
Lowry 1961
Orlando 1962
Hahn Site V 1962-1965 Mace Flight Control Mechanic.

I still have my Site V coffee mug somewhere around here.
I retired from IBM in 1997. My wife and I spend the summer in Robbisville,NC and the winter in Fort Myers,FL
Hope to make the 2011 reunion in San Diego.

F. Scott Notar wrote on October 29, 2010 at 6:04 pm

Airman Notar reporting in, its been a while since I did. Time flies in retirement with normal duties and playing with Grandchildren. The last two years I have gone to concerts for the first time. The little lady says that I am a groopy for the \"Celtic Woman\", group. I don\'t hear her say she didn\'t want to go along with me to the shows in Seattle and Denver. Denver sure has changed and nothing is there at Lowry, except Hanger 2.. I was in from Nov. 58 to Sept 62. I was at Lowry, Orlando, Osan 60-61(Launch 10),and back to Lowry. I think back at my service with fond memories. I salute all who are serving now, God Bless. Scott

Jerry Brenner wrote on October 26, 2010 at 9:58 am

Good to see more people from the Mace B program in Bitburg on the web site, Jerry Katzenberger and George Callahan. Hope they join and come to the reunion in San Diego next year. Looking forward to the reunion. Hope to have more pictures for the reunion.

Mace B
Bitburg, 67-69 shutdown.

jerry katzenberger wrote on October 15, 2010 at 11:38 am

71st TMS Bitburg 67/69
Tech 5 Capt Acuff and Harry F. Hummel

Chester H. Gay Sr. wrote on October 11, 2010 at 8:23 am

I WAS SENT FROM ORLANDO AFB TO HOLLOMAN AFB, WHITE SANDS PROVING GROUNDS IN \'59 TO REJECT OR ACCEPT THE MACE \"A\" MISSLE. WE FIRED 5 MISSILES TO WINDOVER UTAH, 3 RECOVERY AND 2 NONRECOVERY. THEN WE TOOK MACE TO GERMANY.

William Shackelford wrote on September 29, 2010 at 3:32 pm

Orlando1957-1962
Hahn 1962-1965

Charles D. Carleton Jr wrote on September 6, 2010 at 5:23 pm

Lowry/Orlando/Holloman 1958/59. 587 MMS, Sembach/Gruenstadt 1959-1962.

A2C Nickname Chad

Now Spokane, WA tel. 509-413-2492

George Callahan wrote on August 22, 2010 at 10:43 pm

George Callahan,
Bitburg, Feb \'66-Apr \'69 (Shutdown)

L.O.: Edward A. Clark
Crew Chief: Geovano J. Nozolino
Tech 4 Pwr Pro: John Vining.

Spent my time on a launch crew as a Tech-3.
Lots of good memories. Great people..I was new in the A.F., and got my start with the 71st TMS.

Spent 30 yrs in the A.F. I bet not many days went by I didn\'t think, \"what would Nozolino do?\" Remember when the new grade of Sgt was re-assigned on 1 March \'69. I made Sgt that day. Nozolino took me to the NCO Club, to the NCO bar, and bought me my first drink as a new NCO, and explained how much growing up I had to do. Made me write my APR as a SGT (Training he said), I must have written that thing 10 times before he finally said \"with some work, it will do\" He was tough, but I learned. Showed me often guys like Ed Davis, Dave Getter, and some I forget, sorry...

Got a call from John Vining (tech 4) last week, and then Gil Merriman (tech 5), have to call Gil back.

After shutdown was assigned to F.E.Warren in Minuteman. Had a career in that! Did get to go to Russia for the S.T.A.R.T. treaty, and what did they have? Missiles like our Matador and Mace in 1988 & 1989!

Have been in touch with Steve Rozic over the years, and Ken Bunker.

Will check in more often.

Respectfully,
George Callahan
Warrensburg, MO.
660-429-6415

'Jack Drafrahl wrote on August 19, 2010 at 6:13 pm

64-66 Hahn Site IV. Tech 2
Several images at http://hahn.jackandsue.com/

One of the images was taken of the crews the day the site was closed.

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