I entered the Air Force in April 1983 and my first assignment was Rhein-Main. We arrived there in August 1983. We were there until October 1986. I worked "C" Flight Law Enforcement for two years, and my last year I was in SPA, Reports & Analysis. Rhein-Main was BY FAR my best/favorite assignment in 23½ years of service. Even though it was quite a while ago, my best memories are still of that base and Germany. The camaraderie was second to none. The flight parties and flight road-trips were unbelievable. There were so many great times I could not begin to mention them. Of course, I was also there during the not-so-great times like the Headquarters car-bombing in 1985 (my wife's birthday), the airport bombing, the TWA hijacking and the Beirut bombing to name a few.

After leaving Rhein-Main, we went to Blytheville (Eaker), Arkansas. Yes it sucked. Spent six years at that dump (nuke bomber/tanker base) until it closed in November 1992. Did the LE thing, NCIOC/Reports & Analysis and was an investigator. Then went to Seymour Johnson in North Carolina and was NCOIC of Investigations for two years from November 1992 until December 1994. Left there for a wonderful (insert sarcasm here) non-volunteer trip to Osan until December 1995. Fortunately, went right back to Seymour Johnson and worked as LE Flight Chief, NCOIC/Training and Resource Advisor until August 1999.

Then we went to Malmstrom AFB, Montana. Yes I volunteered for it and volunteered to run a missile flight and did so in the 564th Missile Squadron. A lot of people thought that was a serious PRP issue. Loved Montana but was only there for two years and volunteered to go to F.E. Warren in Cheyenne, Wyoming to run a newly formed training center for 20th Air Force. I was the Superintendent from August 2001 until my retirement in August 2006 as a SMSgt.

I am still married to Shari (over 25 years!) and we have a 21 year-old married daughter, 15 year old son, and two grand-sons. I work for the Wyoming Attorney General's Office, Division of Criminal Investigation. I work in the NCIC Control Terminal for the state. We ensure connectivity to all LE agencies in the state and train/certify dispatchers and audit all agencies in the state who access NCIC to ensure compliance. Two of my recent audits were Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park. Yeah, I know... Its rough but someone has to do it!

This web site is so awesome! I still keep up with Clark Eslick (he lives 40 miles from me), SMSgt (Ret) Bob Combs, and Tony "DJ" DiGiacomo. I would love to hear from people I was stationed with there. Drop me an e-mail at maverick-21 "at" hotmail.com & visit my MySpace page.

This site is a work in progress. Please tell other 435 SPS members to contact me and add their info. Let's all reconnect. Thanks! I really appreciate it.