Gene McKenney:
CLASS OF 1961
Unity - Freedom High SchoolClass of 1961
Unity, ME
Gene's Story
1. Attended Maine Central Institute (MCI) 2 years ( 58-59) Pittsfield, Maine.
2. Attended Unity-Freedom High School 2 years (60-61) Unity, Maine.
3. Graduated from Unity-Freedom High School 1961.
4. Graduated from Columbia College June 1987. Received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration.
5. Enlisted in the U.S. Army January 1963. Was enlisted from 1963 to 1975. During my enlisted time I was promoted from Private (E1) to Sergeant First Class (SFC-E7) Functioned as a Hawk Technician, Section Chief, and Shop Foreman during my enlisted years of service.
6. Was promoted to Warrant Officer (WO1) in 1975 and retired from the Army a Chief Warrant Officer (CW3) September 1985. (23 ½ years total service).
7. Served as a Maintenance Officer in various HAWK Direct and General Support units comprised of approximately 100-115 technicians. Direct support was provided to various widely dispersed air defense HAWK batteries in Korea, Fort Bliss, Texas and t...Expand for more
he Federal Republic of Germany. Served as a senior instructor at Redstone Arsenal Alabama 6 years teaching the HAWK Missile System to our soldiers, officers and other soldiers and officers of NATO countries.
8. After Army career, worked at Colsa, Inc; CAS Inc; EER Systems; Quantum Research International and SAIC. Started out as a Systems Analyst and finished up as a Senior Engineer. Civilian career 21 years. Fully retired 2006.During this peiod worked in the field of Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I).
9. Awards: Good Conduct Medal (GCM), Army Commendation Medal (ACM), Meritorious Service Medal (MSM)
10. Hobbies: Fishing, woodwork, and gardening AND enjoying my grandchildren!
11. Family: Wife: Dona Lynne Pratt McKenney
Daughter: Carol Jean Searles
Son: David McKenney
Grandsons: Robert McKenney
Tyer Searles
Grandaughter: Emily Searles
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