Ayres Radar Building Dedicated at Pillar Point
The Air Force honors late Lt. Col. Don Ayres by naming the Pillar Point radar facility the Ayres Radar Building. Key officials at the dedication include Maj. Gen. Jessup D. Lowe and numerous SAMSO and SAMTEC leaders. Ayres helped justify the radar for the Western Test Range and advanced automated missile programming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Don Ayres
Space and Missile Systems Organization
SAMSO
Minuteman
Norton Afb
Ayres
Pillar Point Air Force Station
San Francisco
Space and Missile Test Center
Samtec
Vandenberg
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Calif
Col
Jessup D. Lowe
Vandenberg Afb
Alan
Anne
David
VAFB Hosts California Wing Cadet Encampment
At Vandenberg AFB the California Wing Civil Air Patrol Type A Cadet Summer Encampment runs eight days starting Sunday with about 240 cadets and senior members. Encampment commander is CAP Maj. Walter H. Raines, commandant CAP Capt. Hugh Taylor, liaison Maj. Michael Horochivsky, and CAP Capt. James F. Purdon coordinated activities. Cadets will view a missile launch observe orientation flights in a C-118 and up to ten top cadets receive base helicopter orientation flights. Graduation parade scheduled for Sept. 2 at 11 a.m. on base parade grounds behind Base Headquarters. base personnel invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandenberg Afb
California
Civil Air Patrol
CAP
Walter H. Raines
Simi Valley
Canoga Park
Hugh Taylor
Michael Horochivsky
Air Force Reserve
Air Force Base
James F. Purdon
1St
Strategic Aerospace Division
Vandenberg
CAP Group 11
Volunteer of the Month for July at Vandenberg AFB
Margaret Atkins named Volunteer of the Month for July by Month of the Family Services at Vandenberg AFB. Publicity Co chair and Office Committee member since October 1972, she has logged over 200 hours. Born in Washington DC she calls Zanesville Ohio home. Lives on base with husband SSgt Franklin L. Atkins and daughter Lisa. Enjoys reading sewing refinishing furniture and bowling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Family Services
Margaret Atkins
Vandenberg Afb
Mrs. Atkins
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Lowe
Abner B. Martin
Paul V. Osburn
Otto Ledford
Daniel F. Sheak
Ledford
Western Test Range Division
Federal Electric Corporation
Stanley R. Radom
Vafb
CAP Cadet
Hornblower
Seagram
Jim Wyatt
Kentucky
Bourbon
Pinos Mountain Wines
Burgundy
Chablis
U-Save
Tico Tequilla
Osmey
Els Ricard
Ues Meu
St. Lompoc Plaza
Tabriz
Vandenberg Inn
S. Broadway
Santa Maria
Globe Trade Exchange Co
Leib Rosenblum
California Auctioneers Association
RCA
Aquathy Boy
Deamos
Senta
Het Atkins
Eke
Dottie West
Porter Way
Jim ED Brown
Bobby Bare
Nat Stuckey
Floyd Cramer
Porter Wagoner
Johnny Russell
Catfish John
Chained
Kenny Price
Jim Reeves
Lester Flatt
Country Boy
Chet Atkins
Waylon Jennings
Lonesome
Ry & Mean
LLY Parton Y
Tennessee
Mr. Home
Jerry Reed Lord, Mr. Ford
Johnny Bush
Bobby G Rice
Norm Reeves
The
Cy Mores
Ryne
Hee Jane
Lompoc
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