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Acheson, Densel K.	17th TCS/TAS Pilot: Dyess and Elmendorf (1963-1967)
Ahrens, Thomas M.	109th AW NYANG
Allen, Francis C.	Firebird Navigator: 1978-82 and Raven Gang: 1982-85
Alexander, Jim	C-130D Pilot: 61st TCS at Sewart AFB and 17th TCS at Dyess AFB
Alsbury, Lynn	C-130D Loadmaster: EDF
Anderson, Alan C.	17th TCS Navigator: Dyess and Elmendorf (1963-1967)
Angeles, Eric M.	1985-92: Chief of Operations
Andrejak, Gary	17th TAS Firebird Pilot (1972-77)
Arnold, Sam	Firebird Flight Engineer: Dyess and Elmendorf
Arrington, J. C.
Ashcraft, Mike	Firebird Flight Engineer: Dyess and Elmendorf
Aycock, Gerald “Gerry”	C-130D Pilot: 61st TCS at Sewart AFB and 17th TCS at Dyess AFB
Bailey, Nolan W.	17th TCS Pilot: Dyess and Elmendorf (1963-1967)
Bailey, Jr., Sherrod G.	CMSgt, 517th AS Operations
Baird, Jerry	17th TAS Pilot and Commander: Elmendorf (1970-1972)
Banas, James A. “Jim”	17th TAS Pilot: Elmendorf (1971-75)
Barnett, Ernie	17th TAS Firebird Loadmaster: Elmendorf
Bartunek, Robert D. “Bob”	17th TCS Firebird Pilot: Dyess AFB (1962-1963)
Bent, R. Guy	17th TCS Pilot & Commander (1987-89)
Blasdel, Lloyd C.	17th TCS Firebird Pilot: Dyess AFB
Bless, Bill	C-130D Pilot: Sewart, Dyess, and Elmendorf
Brady, Tim	17th TCS Firebird Navigator: Dyess AFB Pilot (Later a USAF Pilot)
Bramble, Robert “Bob”	17th TCS Crew Chief/Flight Engineer (World War II)
Brashear, Albert
Bricker, John	Flight Engineer: EDF
Broden, Ron	517th AS Maintenance Officer (August 1993-June 1995)
Brooks, Daniel L. “Dan”	17th TAS Firebird Pilot (1972-1977)
Bruu, William H.	17th TAS Loadmaster
Burbrink, Barry	Loadmaster: EDF (1969-70)
Buys, Earl M.	17th TAS Firebird Navigator (1968-1972)
Cannamore, Allan	Firebird Pilot: Elmendorf
Carboneau, Ralph “Caribou”	17th TCS Firebird Pilot: Dyess AFB
Cersovski, Joseph M.
Carter, Charles H. “Charlie”	17th TAS Pilot: Elemenrof AFB (1974 - )
Casey, Richard	17th TAS and 517th AS Commander: Elmendorf AFB
Cayton, Jack	Firebird Pilot: Dyess and Elmendorf
Chambers, Mike	Chief Pilot: 1980-1983
Christian, Bill	61st TCS C-130D Pilot: Sewart AFB
Conlay, Andrew
Cook, Bruce V.	17th TAS C-130D Pilot and Ops Officer: 1970-73
Cooper, George F. “Fred”	17th TAS Pilot (1973-1977)
Dalby, Ronald H. “Ron”	1964-67 & 1972-75
Dedmon, Edwin E.	Firebird Flight Engineer (circa 1979)
Delph, Timothy M.	517th AS C-130H Flight Engineer Examiner (1992-2000)
Diver, Charles	Firebird Navigator
Dodge, Richard C. “Dick”	17th TCS/TAS Pilot: Dyess AFB and Elmendorf (1963-1967)
Doherty, Richard C. “Jim”
Dorcy, Ronald B.	17th TAS Pilot and Commander (circa 1980)
Dove, Life N. “Lin”	Firebird Navigator: Dyess and Elmendorf
Drake, Walter	Loadmaster: EDF
Drasky, William J. “Bill”	17th TAS Firebird Pilot
Drennan, Jerry D.	Firebird Pilot: Elmendorf AFB (1970-74)
Dwyer, Dennis L.	17th TAS Navigator (circa 1980)
Dustin, Jake	17th TAS Firebird Pilot
Egan, Garry	17th TCS Loadmaster: Dyess
Edgell, Robert “Bob”	17th TCS Navigator: Dyess and Elmendorf
Edwards, Stu	DCC Flagship 2131 (1989-1994)
Fagerson, Tom	17th TAS CCT: Elmendorf (1972-75)
Farrel, Ron	17th TAS Firebird Navigator: Elmendorf AFB (1969-71)
Fauser, Rod	17th TAS Navigator: Elmendorf AFB
Fisher, Charlie	Flight Engineer: EDF
Fitzer, Greg	17th TAS C-130D Pilot (1974-79)
Flesher, Ted	17th TAS Firebird Pilot: Elmendorf AFB
Foster, Tom	17th TAS Pilot (1970-1974)
Fox, Brooks B.	17th TAS Navigator (circa 1980)
Fritts, Jeffrey	517th Airlift Squadron Firebird Loadmaster
Fry, Trent K.	17th TAS Admin Officer (1980-83)
Fulton, Linzel “Lin”	17th TCS Admin. Staff (1964-1968)
Furlong, Charles	RAF Exchange Pilot (1968-70)
Garvin, Honi J.	17th TAS Firebird Pilot
Gaskill, Brian	C-130 Navigator
Gifford, William E.	17th TAS LM (1979-83)
Gignac, Ron	109th AW NYANG Flight Engineer: C-130D
Gilbertson, Steven L.	17th TAS Firebird Pilot (1972-1976)
Gillihan, Dave	517th AS Pilot (1998-Present)
Gochanour, Boyd	Firebird Flight Engineer Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
Grant, Douglas	17th TAS (1980-91)
Grapes, Elton	C-130 Pilot
Guidry, Roland D.	17th TCS/TAS Pilot: Dyess AFB and Elmendorf AFB (1963-1967)
Guiterrez, Adolfo	Loadmaster
Haas, Milton	17th TAS Firebird Pilot (1972-1975)
Hall, Dalton “Bud”	Firebird Flight Engineer: Elmendorf AFB (1969-74)
Halsall, Gene	17th TAS Firebird Flight Engineer (1979-84)
Hamuka, John	517th AS Firebird Navigator (1992-1996)
Hatch, Ralph	C-130D Navigator: Elmendorf AFB
Hawk, Tom
Headle, Bruce C.	17th TAS Navigator (1973-1975)
Heaney, Thad M.	17th TAS & 517th ALS Flight Engineer (1986-1994)
Heaphy, William “Bill”	Firebird Navigator
Heidemann, Emmett	CCT Superintendent and Aerial Port Supervisor: 1969-70)
Heifner, Charles T. “Charlie”	Firebird Pilot & Operations Officer (1969-73)
Helfrich, Slim
Henry, Richard L. W. “Dick”	Firebird Pilot: Dyess AFB and Elmendorf AFB.
Hibbert, Henry E.	17th TAS Loadmaster
Holley, Edward M.	17th TAS Firebird Pilot
Hoover, William F.	61st/17th TCS C-130D Pilot - 1959-62
Howe, Todd M.	Firebird Pilot (circa 1977)
Hubbs, Clay
Huddleston, Earl	Lockheed Technical Representative: Dyess AFB and Elmendorf AFB.
Huff, Bruce	Firebird Flight Engineer
Hughes, James H.	Firebird (1971-77)
Huizinga, Bill	17th TAS Pilot (1970-72)
Hull, Raymond P. “Ray”	17th TCS/TAS Pilot (1963-1967)
Hunter, Sam R. “Sammie”	17th TCS Pilot (1963-1966)
James, Gary M.	517th A.S. Pilot (Current) USAF Advisor to 109th NYANG "Ski Birds"
Jared, Roy A.	17th TAS Firebird Pilot circa 1972
Keida, Richard P.	17th TAS Pilot (1978-82 and 1985-89)
Kennedy, Dave	17th TAS Pilot
Kennedy, Jay	17th TAS Pilot
Kenney, William	Firebird Flight Engineer (1990-96)
Kern, Robert	Firebird Navigator (1977-81)
King, Alan H.	17th TAS/517th AS Firebird Navigator
Kinnison, Phil	517th AS Navigator and Squadron Historian (2000)
Kopelke, Lee	17th TAS Firebird Navigator (1974 - )
Kramer, Willie
Kronberg, Bruce E.	17th TAS Firebird Pilot (1973-1978)
Lamb, Art	17th TAS 1970-74
Lamb, Bill	Pilot
Laney, Thomas
Lavoie, Lionel “Chuck”	17th TAS C-130D Flight Engineer
Layton, Robert “Bob”	C-130D Navigator
Ledbetter, Mel
Lerch, John J.	C-12 Pilot at EDF from 2002-2006. Formerly a C-130 Pilot.
Letts, Steve	Firebird C-130 Pilot Elmendorf
Liskow, Mrs. Pat “Wanda”	Wife of Pat Liskow, loadmaster at Dyess AFB and Elmendorf AFB
Livingston, Jerry D.	61st TCS, 17th TCS, and 17th TAS Pilot
Lott, Dwayne
Longmire, Franklin C. “Bo”	C-130D Crew Chief
Lotakis, Jr., Paul G.	17th TAS Firebird Pilot (1977-1981)
Maguire, Felix	17th TAS RAF Firebird Pilot
Mainord, William R. “Bill”	17th TAS Firebird Pilot
Marcus, Sidney M. “Sid”	17th TAS Firebird Pilot
Martin, Fred E.	17th TAS Firebird Pilot (1969-73)
Martin, Harold R.	17th TCS/TAS Pilot
Martin, Jr., H. V. “Marty”	17th TAS/517th AS Loadmaster (1987-95)
Mattson, Anthony “Tony”
Mattingly, Bob
McKenzie, James L. “Jim”	Firebird Maintenance Officer (1968-69)
Miller, Warren	17th TCS Pilot: Dyess AFB and Elmendorf AFB (1963-67)
Mills, Gordon L.	17th TAS Firebird Pilot (1974-1977)
Masotti, Mike	109th AW NYANG
Montemayor, Dan	61st TCS C-130D Pilot
Moon, Reagan	Firebird Flight Engineer (1978 and 1981-85)
Moorman, Donald W. “Don”	17th TAS Pilot (circa 1971)
Morris, Ken	Asst. Crew Chief and Crew Chief on 57-493 (1964, 1967-71)
Mugford, Douglas W. “Doug”	Admin Clerk
Mullener, Bill	C-130D Pilot: Elmendorf AFB
Munsey, Jr., Don	17th TAS Firebird Navigator (1976-1979)
Mungovan, David	17th TAS Flight Engineer (1986-89)--now assigned to 109th TAW
Nash, Mike	RAF Exchange Pilot (1964-66)
Nelson, James V.	Pilot: Elmendorf AFB
Nichols, William M. “Bill”	61st TCS Pilot (1959-60)
Nicolaus, James J. “J.J.”	17th TAS Pilot (1976-1980)
Noel, Thomas F. “Tom”	109th AW Pilot
Nowak, Patrick D.	17th TAS Navigator (1980-86)
Nutter, Harry	17th TAS Pilot: Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
O’Brien, Michael F. “Mike”	17th TCS Navigator (1962-66)
O’Byrne, Brian	Firebird Pilot
O’Mara, Daniel E. “Dan”	17th TAS Firebird Pilot
Owens, David	17th TCS Navigator: Dyess AFB
Outland, Kenneth “Ken”	17th TCS C-130D Pilot: Dyess AFB
Palmer, Stetson G.	17th TAS Firebird Pilot
Panoski, John	Retired 109th AW Flight Engineer
Parker, John	Firebird Pilot & Commander (1960's & early 1970's)
Parris, Robert J .	17th TAS & 517th AS Chief Flight Engineer
Passmore, Steve	17th TAS C-130D Pilot (1973-77)
Pellman, Bill	17th TAS Flight Engineer: Elmendorf AFB
Pickney, Bill	109th AW NYANG
Pinard, Bob	C-130 Pilot at Dyess (Not 17th TCS)
Pirie, James “Jim”	C-130D Sewart AFB, Tennessee
Poplis, John “Jack”	17th TCS/TAS Pilot (1963-67)
Pribyla, Ken	17th TAS Navigator (1974-1978)
Pritchard, Graham	Firebird Pilot (1969-73) and 109th TAG Pilot
Prudence, Norman R.	Firebird Navigator Dyess (1961-62)
Quick, Garry A.	109th TAW Loadmaster (1972-Present)
Rader, John T.	17th TAS Firebird Pilot (1975-78)
Ramsay, Gene L.	17th TAS Firebird Navigator (1974-1976)
Ravenal, Joseph A. “Joe”	17th TAS Firebird Pilot
Rayburn, Robert “Bob”	17th TAS Navigator (1978-1980)
Reaves, Ray D.	17th TCS/TAS Firebird Pilot (1962-68)
Renfro, Jr., Glen E.	Firebird Pilot and Ops Officer (1993-98)
Roberson, William C. “Robbie”	17th TAS Navigator: 1980-84
Robinson, Zane	61st TCS Pilot
Roles, Dale	Flight Engineer: Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
Rolf, Gary	17th TAS C-130 Pilot (1989-92), 517th AS C12F Pilot (1992-95)
Rooney, Michael T. “Mike”	Firebird Pilot (1982-86)
Root. John M.	17th TCS/TAS Pilot
Roth, Jack M.	17th TCS Pilot (1961-63)
Roth, Werner C. “Vern”	17th TAS Navigator and Maintenance Officer
Rounds, Maurice H. “Moe”	17th TAS Flight Engineer
Sadler, Randy D.	17th TAS Pilot: Elmendorf AFB (1977-81)
Sailer, Joe	C-130D Pilot: Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
Salazar, Wilfred “Sal”	Firebird Flight Engineer (1972-75)
Sand, Courtney “John”	17th TAS/517th AS Pilot (1989-92)
Sandoval, Joe
Sarros, James “Jim”	Crew Chief EDF: July 1967- July 1969
Schisler, Gary	Firebird Pilot (1978-82)
Semple, Richard G. “Dick”	17th TCS/TAS Firebird Pilot: Dyess AFB and Elmendorf AFB
Shaftoe, Tom	Loadmaster: Elnmendorf AFB (1976-78)
Shaw, Jerald L.	Firebird Pilot (1973-76)
Shellenberger, Robert T.	17th TAS Pilot & Commander (1976-78)
Shields, M/Sgt. Eddie
Shultz, D. F. “Lucky”	17th TAS Navigator (1972-77)
Skelps, Kenneth M.	17th TAS Firebird Pilot - (1977-80)
Smith, Paul W.	17th TAS Firebird Navigator (1973-1976)
Smith, Reggie	517th Airlift Squadron Pilot (1995 - )
Starkel, Gregory D.	17th TAS Pilot (1978-82)
Stenback, Paul	C-130 Pilot
Stevens, John L.	17th TAS Pilot (1985-88)
Stone, Barry	17th TAS/517th ALS Loadmaster (1987-1993)
Stuch, Ernie
Summers, Jim	Firebird Pilot (1982-93)
Sutton, Thomas L. “Tom”	17th TCS Pilot (1963-1967)
Teed, Chuck	61st TCS C-130D Pilot
Thomas, David L.	Firebird Pilot
Tinney, Richard L.	17th TCS/TAS Pilot
Tintle, Dave	17th TAS Pilot (1966-69)
Tschour, Kurt	17th TAS Pilot: Elmendorf AFB, Alaska (1986-88)
Tulppo, John	5040th FMS: Elmendorf AFB, Alaska (1964-66)
Turk, Wil	61st TCS Commander and C-130D Pilot
Upton, Doug	17th TAS Pilot (1980-1983)
Uttaro, Gerald	17th TAS Pilot
Van Dyke, Henry	61st TCS Pilot
Van Hemert, Franklin A. “Frank”	Crew Chief 57-493 (Dyess to Elmendorf)
Verling, John O. “Mo”	Firebird Pilot (1983-87)
Von Lolhoffel, Butch	Firebird Flight Engineer: EDF
Vycital, Mark A.	17th TAS Firebird Pilot (1974 era)
Waldman, James H. “Jim”	17th TAS Commander (1974-76) and Pilot (1970-1976)
Walker, Jay B.	17th TCS Firebird Loadmaster (1972-1978)
Warren, Bernard “Bernie”	61stTCS and 17th TAS Pilot
Westbrook, Dan	517th Airlift Squadron Firebird Pilot
Wetzig, Eric G.	17th TAS Pilot: 1976-1979
Whittington, Richard “Dick”	17th TCS Navigator: Dyess AFB (Became a pilot later on.)
Wiener, Eric G.	109th TAG C-130D Pilot
Wiginton, Larry	17th TAS Navigator (1983-87)
Wilburn, Bill	C-130D Pilot: EDF
Wilkerson, Mrs. Don “Carol”	Wife of Firebird C-130D Pilot at Dyess and Elmendorf
Wisener, Randy	17th TAS Flight Engineer (1980-83)
Wisener, Wendell	17th TAS Flight Engineer (circa 1973)
Wilson, Mike	17th TAS Firebird Loadmaster (1986-1991)
Wood, Christopher “Chris”	17th TAS C-130 Loadmaster (1985-89)
Woodard, Mack	1985-96: 616 CAMS for 17th TAS and 517th ALS
Worcester, Leonard P. “Lenny”	Firebird Loadmaster (1979-91)
Wright, Richard	Navigator: 61st TCS (1959-61) and 17th TCS (1961-63)
Zicha, Dennis	C-130D Pilot - 109th NYANG (1970-1984)

Updated: April 28, 2008

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