First Term Airman Council

Photo and minutes submitted by Lorenz “Larry” Lechner – 823rd TMS; newspaper clipping submitted by Bob Bolton – 887th TMS) (Click on images to enlarge.)  Left to Right Gerald McCorkle – 38th CS Gp. Kenneth Gaddy – 38th Sup. Sq. Roy Howell – 38th CS Gp. Jerry McKibben – 38th …

Sembach Air Base Welcomes You

Sembach Air Base Welcomes You (PDF – 8 MB) Sembach Air Base Guide August 1963 (Courtesy of Henry R. “Hank” Baltzersen – 38th MMS) (Click on pages to enlarge.)   Purpose:  This pamphlet was prepared to inform newly assigned personnel about Sembach Air Base and the surrounding community.  

Possible Army Relocation to Sembach

Army eyes relocation of several headquarters in Germany to Sembach By Steve Mraz, Stars and Stripes European edition, Thursday, September 25, 2008 (Click on image to enlarge.)   KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — The Army is developing plans that would relocate several headquarters from around Germany and the military prison in Mannheim …

U.S. Air Force Tactical Missiles 1949 – 1969 The Pioneers

George Mindling (71st TMS; Bitburg) and Bob Bolton (887th TMS; Grünstadt) have recently finished their book U.S. Air Force Tactical Missiles 1949 – 1969 The Pioneers.   Description: The U.S. Air Force Tactical Missiles, 1949-1969, The Pioneers offers the rich, fascinating history of the first surface-to-surface tactical missiles of the U.S. Air …

Long Count Crew #4

Orlando AFB – 1960 Photo courtesy of Tom Davis Click on picture to see larger image.   Missile Crew Commander Capt. Malcom McManus Crew Chief TSgt. Lynn Wheatcraft – Deceased Crew Members SSgt. Quentin Davis – Deceased A2C Tom Davis – Fountain Inn, South Carolina SSgt. Doug Johnson A2C Ken …

MARS Man

Probably from the Sembach Missileer – circa 1962/3 (contributed by Julian “Bud” Fellers, 587th MMS, B-Flight)   Click on photo to see larger image