Eric Griswold:  

Life For those of you not familiar with the military, I am sorry. The following is how our military Bio reads. It sure saved me a lot of typing. If there is anything you don't understand, I would be glad to break it down for you. Gris Born 03 January, 1969 in Quincy Mass. Graduated High School June 3, 1987. Four days later left for Boot Camp in San Diego CA. Graduated Boot Camp as a Pfc the end of August 1987. September 1987, reported to NAS Millington TN, for Basic Aviation Schooling and Basic Helicopter Course (BHC). Upon completion in November of 1987, reported for Intermediate Level Transmission and Rotors Class at Camp Pendleton CA. PFC Griswold was assigned to Helicopter and Maintenance Squadron (H&MS) -39 Camp Pendleton CA, to work as a Dynamic Helicopter Mechanic (MOS 6132) on UH-1N and AH-1 helicopters. During the winter of 1988 Lcpl Griswold deployed to Okinawa Japan for a six month deployment with HMLA-369 and helped bring the first AH-1W Cobra helicopters to the island. Upon his return, Lcpl Griswold went back to work at MALS-39, Camp Pendleton CA. In March of 1991, Cpl Griswold received orders to Presidential Helicopter Squadron HMX-1 at Quantico Virginia. During his four years at HMX-1 he became a T-64 engine mechanic, T-58 engine mechanic, Test Cell operator, UH1N Plane Captain, CH-53D Plane Captain and a CH-53D Crewchief. In May of 1995, he married Robin Giese of Stafford VA. October of that same year Sgt Griswold and Robin Received orders for Maintenance and Logistics Support Element Kaneohe (MALSEK) Hawaii. Sgt Griswold spent his first year consolidating Powerplants Division Tool Room followed by organizing all squadron HAZMAT. Sgt Griswold also broug...Expand for more