Robert Carlson:  

With the disbanding of the 95th BW in 1974 I was transferred to the 96th BW, BCE at Dyess AFB, Texas. 1975 transferred to Civil Engineering Training Group at Sheppard AFB, Texas. After serving a three year controlled tour I was transferred to Headquarters NATO, Allied Forces Southern Europe (NATO-AFSouth) at Naples, Italy. With a NATO reduction in force I was transferred in 1979 to BCE Squadron at Rhein Main AB, Frankfurt, Germany. 1982 transferred to the 1st BCE Squadron at Langley AFB, Virginia retiring 1983 from the Air Force. In 1984 I was hired by the Navy in the ROIC at Corpus Christi, Texas. 1985 I was promoted and placed in a Master Planning Position within Public Works at Corpus Christi, Texas. 1987 I was hired by the Army PWD at Mainz, Germany as the Chief of Facilities Management and Master Planning. In 1990 I was transferred as the Chief of Roads and Grounds and later promoted to Chief of Buildings and Grounds with the Army Tactical Area Command at Kaiserslautern, Germany. 1992 with a reduction in force caused by the fall of the Berlin Wall in 89/90 I was returned, by Defense Civil Service to the Public Works at Corpus Christi, Texas as the Chief of Master Planning and Energy Management. 1996 the Army again hired me for a position at Pusan, Korea as the Chief of Buildings and Grounds and an additional duty as the Deputy Director of Public Works. 1997 the Army transferred me to Hanau, Germany as the Chief of Buildings and Grounds with the Area Support Group. 1999 I was transferred to Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) as the Director of Installation Support, Facilities Management, and Closing Actions at Fort McClellan, Alabama. 2000 the Air Force hired me as a Civil Engineer at Randolph AFB, Texas. In 2001 I retired from Civil Service. I hold the following military awards: Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Good Conduct Medal six oak leaf clusters, Army Good Conduct Medal with one oak leaf cluster, Nation Defense Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm Leaf, Air Force Outstanding Unit Ribbon with eight oak leaf clusters, Air Force Overseas Ribbon, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with one oak leaf cluster, Small Arms Marksmanship Ribbon, NCO Professional Military Education Ribbon, Vietnam Service Medal with two bronze service stars, and the Air Force Longevity Ribbon with five oak leaf clusters. In 2006 VA granted 100% Disability due to Agent Orange.