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Wall of Honor Level:
Air and Space Sponsor

Honored by:
Frances Connelly

1965-1966 - US Army Primary Helicopter School, Class WORWAC 66-11
Phase 1 - 4 weeks : Fort Wolters, TX
Phase 2 - 1 6 weeks : Ft Wolters, TX
Phase 3 & 4 - 16 weeks : Ft Rucker, AL
1966: Assigned to Vietnam as UH-1 Helicopter pilot.
1967: Assigned to Hunter Army Airfield. Attended Attended Instructor Pilot Contact and Instrument
Course.
Transition to TH-13 Helicopter.
1968: Flew as instructor pilot, Instruments, until my 2d assignment to Vietnam. TH-13
1969: Assigned to my 2d tour in Vietnam as a UH-1 helicopter pilot.
1971: Aviation Safety Officer Course, USC, Los Angles, CA
1971: Assigned to my 3d tour in Vietnam as a UH-1 helicopter pilot.
1973: Rotary Wing Instructor Refresher Course
1973: Rotary Wing Flight Examination Course
1973: OH-58 Transition Course
1976: CH-47 Transition Course
1976: Aviation Warrant Officer Advanced Course
1976: Assigned to Ft Wainwright, AK : CH-47
1979: Assigned to 101st, Ft Campbell, KY : CH-47
Assigned to 160th Special Operations unit. First unit to train extensively with Night Vision
Goggles.
1982: Assigned to Howard AFB, Republic of Panama - CH-47 and UH-1
1985: CH-47 Instructor Pilot Course - Assigned to Ft Eustis, VA
1986: Retired from USArmy
When I retired form the Army I had accumulated over 12000 rotary wing flight hours.
I was awarded the Air Metal with 32 OLC, however that was a low number since my last unit stood
down in Vietnam as the war was ending and that time was never documented.
Flight History after retiring from the US Army.
1986 - 1997: Flew for Hilton Coal Mining Company: Bell 47. Flew for Rocky Mountain Helicopters:
Jet Rangers, AS350 A Star
1997 -2000: Flew for PHI, Medical Division. Bell 220
I also hold a rotary wing ATP (Airline Transport Pilot) rating.
This is the highest rating one can get.
I had accumulated approximately 2500 additional rotary wing hours.