BIO-
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I have 30+ years in my profession.
As an SR-71 Blackbird, Code 42 Machinist, I had 10 years supervising Metals Technology functions for the
SR-71, U-2, KC-135Q, and T-38 units.
Also worked on B-52G, B-52H, KC-135A, T-37, UH-1N, A-10,
PRP certified and performed maintenance on cocked nuclear assets including armed nuclear weapons.
Assignments-
76-80, 92nd Bomb Wing, SAC (Heavy), Fairchild AFB, WA
B-52D, G, H. KC-135A. T-38. T-37. UH-1N. AGM-69A SRAM (Thermonuclear Short Range Attack Missile). ADM-20 Quail Decoy Missile. Mark 28 and B-61 Nuclear Gravity bombs. Related support equipment and transient aircraft.
80-81, 940th Air Refueling Wing AFRES, Mather AFB, CA
KC-135A.
81-83, 93rd Bomb Wing, SAC (Heavy), Castle AFB, CA
B-52G, H. KC-135A. T-37. AGM-69 SRAM. Related support equipment and transient aircraft.
83-85, 81st Tactical Fighter Wing (USAFE), RAF Bentwaters / Woodbridge, UK
A-10A. HH-53. HC-130. Related support equipment and 81st Transportation Squadron Vehicles.
85-95, 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing SAC / ACC, Beale AFB, CA
SR-71A, B, U-2A, B, C, U-2R/TR-1A, TR-1B, KC-135Q. T-38. Related support equipment, transient aircraft, and other unidentified aircraft assemblies.
Certifications and Qualifications
Advanced Aviation Machinist Graduate, Aerospace Management Certification,
USAF Metals Processes Qualifications, USAF Advanced Aerospace Composite Structures, Welding, Heat treating, & Electroplating Graduate.
USAF- RETIRED- 1995
Lockheed Martin Corp. Aviation Machinist / Welder, Panama Canal Zone, CH-47 Chinnook, UH-60 Blackhawk.
Publishing- Hearst Communications / San Francisco Newspaper Agency.
Production Machinist / Welder / Shift Leader for a World class, award winning, and Northern California's largest newspapers the SF Chronicle and SF Examiner.
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINIST AND AEROSPACE WORKERS- RETIRED- 2006
BLACKBIRD ASSOCIATION MEMBER
UH-60 Blackhawk Panama 1996 
RAF Woodbridge at the Rendlesham Forest 1984 
Pratt & Whitney J58 Test Cell Beale AFB CA 1986
ADM-20 Quail Decoy Missile Fairchild AFB WA
Mark 28 Thermonuclear Gravity Bombs
T-38 Talons with HABUS, Beale AFB CA
A-10A Thunderbolt II (Warthog)
General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger, 30 MM Gatling Gun
KC-135Q Stratotanker in-flight refueling of an SR-71 Blackbird
T-37 (Tweet)
UH-1N 36th Air Rescue Fairchild AFB WA
