Douglas Hettler:  

Life Douglas C. Hettler was born in San Antonio, Texas. He received his Bachelor of Science Degrees (Cum Laude) in Human Resource / Social Science from Upper Iowa University, Fort Riley, KS in June 1994. He received his Masters Public Administration degree from The Evergreen State College, Olympia, Washington in June 2000.   Doug completed the Aviation Warrant Officer Basic Course at Ft Rucker, AL and was commissioned a Warrant officer in December 1971. In 1972 – 1973 he completed the Aircraft Maintenance Officer Technician Course, Ft Eustis, VA and OH-58 AQC Ft Rucker, AL, prior to serving with 3 BDE, 2 ID AVN Section as the Maintenance Officer, Camp Howe, Korea. From 1973 – 1976 in his USAREUR assignment he served as Maintenance Officer with 32d ADCOM, Sembach AFB, 10th ADA GP, Darmstadt and the 24th Engineer GP, Mannheim, Germany. Assigned to B Troop 3/5 CAV, 9th ID, Ft Lewis, WA from 1976-1978 as the Quality Control officer for 30 aircraft. His next assignment after a 10 year break in service began with 5th-158th AVN Regiment, Frankfurt, Germany 1988-1992, serving as the maintenance officer for B and E Company 5th-158th . He was selected as the maintenance officer for B Company 5th-158th as it deployed to Desert Shield/ Desert Storm 1990 to 1991. Douglas completed the WOAC in June 1992 and served with 4-1 AVN Regiment, 4th BDE 1 ...Expand for more