Robert Dedmon:
CLASS OF 1975
North Hardin High SchoolClass of 1975
Radcliff, KY
Romeoville High SchoolClass of 1975
Romeoville, IL
Robert's Story
Life
I didn't actually graduate RHS, but I lived in the area and did most of my schooling there. I remember at least half of the people on this list before me. We moved out of the area in November 1972 during our 15 day break. If you remember me and feel like it drop me a line.
We moved to Radcliff in November of 72 and I was part of the Great Class of '75 when we finally Beat E-town. I went to U of Louisville and graduated in '80 and then enlisted in the Air Force. Spent 3.5 years at Seymour Johnson in the 336 and 337 AMU. Cross trained to be a C-5 flight engineer which didn't work out, I went back to crewing fighters at Langley in the 71st for 3 years. Got transferred to Kadena AB Okinawa for 3 years in the 67th AMU then back to Langley in the 94th for 2 years. I went back to Kadena and the 67th for another three years, got married to my current wife and finally procreated. I returned to Langley for the final three years mostly in the OSS. Retired and am looking for a real job. I got on with Defense Logistics Agency and I'm working as a Quality Assurance Specalist in Richmond VA.
School
RHS 1971 - Nov 1972
NHHS Nov 1972 - May 1975
College
August 1975 May 1980 University of Lousiville, AFROTC Det 295, BSC Management
Military
March 1981 Basic Training
April 1981 Tech School, Sheppard AFB
May 198...Expand for more
1 Tech School Shaw AFB
June 1981 - Feb 1982 336th AMU APG B Flt, aircraft 313
Feb 1982 - Nov 1984 337th AMU APG B Flt aircraft 274, 268, 283
Nov 1984 - Nov 1986 9th MAS Flight Engineer, H Flt?
Nov 1986 - Jan 1990 71st AMU APG B Flt, aircraft 3032, 1051, 2017
Feb 1990 - Feb 1993 67th AMU APG B Flt, aircraft 488
Mar 1993 - June 1995 94th FS APG A Flt, aircraft 1044, 1032
July 1995 - July 1998 67th FS Phase Dock and Support
Aug 1998 - Mar 2001 1st OSS Phase Support
My best memories were mainly TDY starting with my first trip to Ramstein AB, Germany in 1981 during which terrorists set off a bomb at USAFE Head Quarters, I was on the other side of the base at the time. Then to Key West where the 337th took over a closed hospital for the enlisted and the crew chiefs took over the pool where the pilots stayed. My last stop on my last trip as an engineer was to Air Fete at Mildenhall England. My time with the 71st had 4 good trips, to Alborg, Denmark, Roosevelt Roads Peurto Rico, Vegas, and Panama City Fla (Tyndall AFB), The last good trips were from my first trip to Okinawa. I was on fighter alert at Osan AB, during the last 2/3 of Desert Storm, I was on the Final Cope Thunder to Clark AB, Philippines (I was one of the last crew chiefs out), and Cope Thunder to Elmendorf AB, AK when Mt Spur erupted while we were there.
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