Airman of the Month at Nellis AFB Wing honors Melvin P. Johnson
Airman Melvin P. Johnson of Detachment 31 25th Weather Squadron named Wing Airman of the Month for March at Nellis AFB. Johnson, weather equipment technician and chief supply clerk, led the maintenance section to improved inspections and cost efficiency while serving since 1952 with posts including Goose Bay and Chanute AFB. He is a Baltimore native, Douglas High School graduate, and married to Norma Jean Dunn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellis Afb
AIC
Melvin P. Johnson
25Th Weather Squadron
Nellis
Johnson
Air Weather Service
Mainte
Nance
Baltimore
U.S. Air Force
Goose Bay
Labrador
Chanute Afb
Iil
Douglas High School
Norma Jean Dunn
Nellis Wing
Charles A. Whittier
Armament and Electronics Maint
Michael A. Sentigar
Communications Sq
Joseph M. Crafts
Air Police Sa
Rufus P
TAC Plans Autumn Airlift Wing Activation
TAC will activate a new assault aircraft wing at Forbes AFB Kansas in October 1964. The wing will use Lockheed C 130B Hercules aircraft and join TAC's Twelfth Air Force at Waco Texas. The 29th and 47th Troop Carrier Squadrons and the 313th Field Maintenance Squadron will form the unit, with activation by October 1 and full organization by early 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellis Afb
Tactical Air Command
Forbes Afb
Kan
TAC
Twelfth Air Force
Waco, Tex
Nellis Boxing Banquet Hosts Top Boxers For TAC Meet
Boxers from across the country attended a banquet at Nellis AFB for the Tuesday Night Tactical Air Command boxing tournament. Guest speaker Jackie Fields, former Olympic champion, warned that no true champion exists today due to amateurs dominating the sport and poor training foundations. He blamed aggressive promoters for molding inexperienced fighters and cited injuries from rushing talent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellis Afb
Tactical Air Command
Nellis
Jackie Fields
Fields
Andrew Love
TAC
Lloyd Brauer
4520Th
Ssgt
Jerry Horvat
U. S. Air Force
Gold Bars to Many Nellis Officers
Nellis AFB notes a steady rise in junior officers since early summer 1962 with many moving toward first lieutenant status as of January 1 1963. New lieutenants include Thomas P. McCarthy Eldon W Wyant Leslie E Gilliam Robert I Smith Nelson H Coar Jr Jack M Clark Paul A Wallace Jr William H Shipman Edward W McGrath Robert L Joel Renner Joel T Kass and Robert L MacNaughton. Capt Gerald leaves single bars for double bars as base veterinarian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellis Afb
Tactical Air Command
Thomas P. McCarthy
Eldon W. Wyant
Office of Information
Leslie E. Gilliam
Robert I. Smith
Nelson H. Coar Jr
Jack M. Clark
Paul A. Wallace Jr
BEMO
William H. Shipman
Edward W. McGrath
Robert L. Joel Renner
Joel T. Kass
Robert L. MacNaughton
Gerald Blank Blank
Southern Nevadans in Service Updates Across Bases
Airman John W. Dorsey of Las Vegas is reassigned to Amarillo AFB Texas for aircraft maintenance training after basic. USS Midway radioman John H. Linton of North Las Vegas visited Yokosuka Japan Feb 27 aboard the carrier with the Seventh Fleet. Airman William L. Bowman from Las Vegas is reassigned to Kessler AFB Mississippi for communications training. Kenneth R. Corry of Yellow Springs Ohio is commissioned as a second lieutenant and to report to Pope AFB North Carolina after navigator training. Privates Christopher W. Cooke of Las Vegas and Cleveland C. Mathews of Las Vegas are to complete artillery training at Fort Sill Oklahoma April 4. Pvt Wayne A. Tennille of Caliente Nevada to Fort Sill for artillery training April 4. Lance Corporal James E. Alger of Pittman Nevada participates in Operation Winter Night at Twentynine Palms California. David L. Bledsoe of North Las Vegas serves aboard USS Coral Sea at Alameda California.
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Uss Midway
John H. Linton
USN
Gene Linton
Leawood St
North
Las Vegas
Yokosuka
Japan
Midway
Seventh Fleet
Far East
Lackland Afb
Tex
William L. Bowman
Frank C. Aultz
Sahara
Kessler Afb
Miss
United States Air Force
James Connally
Kenneth R. Corry
Mary E. Corry
Allen St
Yellow Springs
Ohio
Corry
Pope Afb
N. C
Eugene L. Corry
Ottawa Drive
Bryan High School
Vegas
Nev
Christopher W. Cooke
Cleveland C. Mathews
Army Artillery and Missile Center
Fort Sill
Okla
Cook
Florence Meyers
Bracken Ave
Las Vegas High School
Mathews
Jay R. Mathews
Pershing Dr
Lincoln County High School
Panaca
AHTNC
Wayne A. Tennile
James B. Tennille
Caliente
Panama
Clark County Road Department
Army
USS
Coral Sea
David L. Bledsoe
Jasper C. Bledsoe
Cheyenne Dr
North Las Vegas
Alameda
Calif
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Foster's Shoes
Mary Rettig
Fabulous Las Vegas Magazine
Monte Proser
Esenmis
Cole Porter
Peter L. Mershall
Eileen Redners
Nat Brandwynne
Las Vegas, Nevada
Desert Inn Road
Paradise Palms
Stellar Greens
Lloyd W. Brauer
Jim Sprinkle
Sprinkle
Nellis Afn
4521St Armament and Electronics Maintenance Squadron
Southern
Lackland, Afb
John W. Dorsey
Rita B. Dorsey
North St
Amarillo Afb
Mer
University of Nevada
Twentynine Palm
S&s
James E. Alger
Jesse T. Alger
Price Ryan Trailer Park
Pittman
Marine Corps Base
Twentynine Palms
Marine Division
Camp Pendleton
Marine Aircraft Wing
el Toro Marine Corps Air Station
D. L. Bradley Development
Krgn FM
Fmam Auto
AFC Radio
Amara
Rey
Audiophile Center
East Sahara
GEC
West
Town & Country Shopping Center
Lel
First Western
First Western First
First Western Savings and Loan Association
Sahara Ave
Charleston
S. Boulder
May
Henderson
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