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Old May 30, 2012 | 05:06 PM
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Vegas Air Force guy!

Whatup everyone! Finally joined up on the site, ive been reading these forums for almost 2 years now and decided it was about time to share some of my knowledge with you as you have all with me. Im a pretty good mechanic and DIY type of dude, always good to have us around . More so glad to be a part of the community because there are a lot of intelligent skilled people in here, now where is that search button?
 
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Old May 30, 2012 | 05:17 PM
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Welcome aboard from a retired SMSgt. And thanks for your service !
 
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Old May 30, 2012 | 05:42 PM
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Welcome from a retired Enlisted Navy veteran... and I also thank you for your service!!!
 
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Old May 30, 2012 | 06:29 PM
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Welcome aboard from a retired TSgt! Thanx for your service!
 
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Old May 30, 2012 | 06:29 PM
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Thank you for serving as well vets!
 
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Old May 30, 2012 | 06:44 PM
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Welcome, maybe we'll see you at AMVIV in a couple weeks.
 
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Old May 30, 2012 | 07:01 PM
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Welcome, maybe we'll see you at AMVIV in a couple weeks.
For sure i need to sign up!
 
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Old May 30, 2012 | 08:48 PM
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Welcome to the NAMily!! And as others have already said so well Thank You for Your Service!! From a PROUD Sister whose Master Chief Petty Officer Brother has been serving this great Country of ours for 30+ years!!
 

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Old May 31, 2012 | 12:04 AM
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Welcome to the NAMily!! And as others have already said so well Thank You for Your Service!! From a PROUD Sister whose Master Chief Petty Officer Brother has been serving this great Country of ours for 30+ years!!
Thank you so much always great to have MiliNAMily around !
 
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Old May 31, 2012 | 06:19 PM
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Welcome to NAM!!!!! Retired E7 Boom Operator, USAF
 
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Old May 31, 2012 | 06:27 PM
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Welcome to NAM!!!!! Retired E7 Boom Operator, USAF
KC-135s ? Ever stationed at McConnell in Wichita ?
 
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Old May 31, 2012 | 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by CR&PW&JB
KC-135s ? Ever stationed at McConnell in Wichita ?
-135's @ Dyess in the 80's. KC-10 the next 18 years, March/Travis/McGuire
 
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Old May 31, 2012 | 06:36 PM
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more AF guys for the win!!!! Active SSgt <------
 
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Old May 31, 2012 | 06:42 PM
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Originally Posted by roadrage1
-135's @ Dyess in the 80's. KC-10 the next 18 years, March/Travis/McGuire
You covered a lot of the US during your career !


Originally Posted by Ginvent
more AF guys for the win!!!! Active SSgt <------
Thanks for serving !

This thread is turning into a "Who Has Served?" Thread.
 
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Old May 31, 2012 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by CR&PW&JB
You covered a lot of the US during your career !
Great run, no regrets!!

add also.....Germany TALCE for a year. "NKAWTG"
 
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Old May 31, 2012 | 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by roadrage1
Great run, no regrets!!

add also.....Germany TALCE for a year. "NKAWTG"
None

here, either ! My assignments:

McConnell
Sembach, GE
Blytheville
Misawa, Japan
Tinker
Ramstein, GE
Andersen, Guam
McConnell

Got to fly in an F-16, climb Mt Fuji, sit on the Berlin Wall, visit 19 foreign countries, and serve with many outstanding Americans for 23 years. What a privelege !
 
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Old May 31, 2012 | 07:40 PM
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Hey roadrage1, I spent spent 15 years on KC10 also. March and Travis. As booms would say I sat in the only sideways seat on the "10".
 
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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 07:21 PM
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Hey roadrage1, I spent spent 15 years on KC10 also. March and Travis. As booms would say I sat in the only sideways seat on the "10".
Ahh, Engineer!!! Flip a switch, get a peanut!!!lol Hey Boom, could ya get my lunch....Hey Boom, could you get the valve...Hey Boom, whats the Zero???? lol
 
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Old Jun 1, 2012 | 08:24 PM
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Welcome and thanks for your service. Too bad you joined USAF, USN is the way to go .
 
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 04:03 AM
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Welcome to the world of Mini's and thank you for your service! I too am former USAF...F-4E, G Weapons. Spent time at Nellis during Gunsmoke '83 representing PACAF.

Happy motoring!!
 
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Old Jun 3, 2012 | 12:07 PM
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Welcome to NAM

MSgt (Ret), but still serving, also here in Vegas.
Hope to see you at AMVIV, BTW if you're looking for parts it would be better to get them from way and let him bring them to you at AMVVIV.
Registration has ended, but if you want to arrange something PM me. (SCMC Board Member)
 
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Old Jun 4, 2012 | 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by CR&PW&JB
None

here, either ! My assignments:

McConnell
Sembach, GE
Blytheville
Misawa, Japan
Tinker
Ramstein, GE
Andersen, Guam
McConnell

Got to fly in an F-16, climb Mt Fuji, sit on the Berlin Wall, visit 19 foreign countries, and serve with many outstanding Americans for 23 years. What a privelege !
When were you at Sembach? I was there '83 to '88.

Grand Forks
Sembach
Plattsburgh
Eielson
Wright-Pat

I, too, got to see and do lots of places and things and served w/ some of the best people in the world. Now serving again by working for the VA.
 
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Old Jun 5, 2012 | 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Minian
Welcome to NAM

MSgt (Ret), but still serving, also here in Vegas.
Hope to see you at AMVIV, BTW if you're looking for parts it would be better to get them from way and let him bring them to you at AMVVIV.
Registration has ended, but if you want to arrange something PM me. (SCMC Board Member)
I will be at AMVIV regardless of registration, at the moment im lookin for an installer because i have a pully lying around, as far as parts go im stuck im between where i want to uograde next, send me a PM, i met a couple vets that worl civilian at Nellis, we should all meet up when AMVIV comes around.
 
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Old Jun 5, 2012 | 12:48 AM
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We are military strong! Are any of you guys gonna attend AMVIV?
 
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