David (Larry Patterson:  

Life After graduating SME I attended Baker University and played in rock bands, raced motorcycles, drank beer and had a Hell of a lot of fun. In ’67, surprising even myself, I graduated BU, did Air Force OTS and married Carol Lynne McCarty (still married). We spent ‘69–72 at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa (now Japan), then transferred to Reese AB, Lubbock, Texas, where our daughter Stephanie was born in Jan ‘73. I left active duty in ‘73 and became a full time Air Reserve Technician (ART) in the 301 Fighter Wing, Carswell Air Base, Fort Worth, Texas. Reserve units mirror active duty units: use identical modern equipment, extensive training and stringent regulations and participate in the same wars and contingencies. I became 301 Logistics Group Commander in ‘79, was promoted to Colonel in ‘87, and held the LG/CC position until Sep ‘99 when I retired from both Military and Civilian positions. I then formed Patterson Consulting Inc. As a consultant, I now manage a Joint Navy / Ai...Expand for more