I was stationed at Lackland AFB Texas from  Oct 1966 - Dec 1979 with a short break out to Thailand 635th SPS K9 Nov 72 - May 73.

I applied for Instructor duty, Sentry Dog School Lackland AFB at the encouragement of USAFE Sentry Dog School Instructors. With your application you were required to send an Official Air Force Photograph.

1965

See Sentry Dogs for Student Class Photos & Rosters, Instructor Photos ___________________________________________________

Technical Instructor Course 240 Hours 3275th Technical School

Went on my way to Sentry Dog School To Teach

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Basic Military Instructor Duties

MTI Graduation Certificate 3AIR99128  330 Hours

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3708 & 3728th BMTS

Physical Training -Talking with  Dorm Chief and 2 Squad Leaders

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TSgt Ferguson - TSgt Stevenson - SSgt Anderson

3708 BMTS

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My Dorm & Office 3708 BMTS

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Flight 135 3728th BMTS

Poem written by the flight members - retyped from original for better reading

BALLAD OF 135  (Sung to Hang Down Your Head - Tom Dooley -Kingston Trio)

Went to my recruiter, the next day I was called

Next week I was flying, the next day I was bald

Chorus:

Hang down your head poor rainbow

Hang down your head and cry

Poor boy you joined the Air Force.

Now boy you gonna die

Talking in the mess hall I thought it was fun

A T.I. came up to me and pulled a 341

Chorus

Technical Sergeant Lowry said he’s had enough.

The only way he wants us, the only way is tough

Staff Sergeant Anderson gives us the rules and says don’t quit me.

But when he checks our lockers, he says “Boy are you shittin me!”

Chorus

Now were no longer rainbows, were almost halfway there.

We’ve already pulled two KP’s, but we still aint got no hair.

Push-ups, the mile, and sit ups, you think they’re easy – right?

But when Sgt Tummy sees you, you’re sent back to PC Flight

Chorus

Master Sergeant Jeffers, in charge of Section Four

When you’re pulling dorm guard – don’t let him in the door

Twenty fifth day evaluation , that day had finally come

And when we beat our sister flight, we knew we were number one

Chorus

Thirtieth day we’re leaving. Good by to the best flight alive

We will always remember you FLIGHT 135

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Master Instructor Certificate & Badge

NOTE: Still Have MY Flying Ice Cream Cone Instructor Badge as on the Ridgeway hat

Awarded June 1969

Only one with Smokey Bear Hat  all other SP Tech School Instructors

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Air Force Commendation Medal

Received while stationed at Lackland AFB

with Det 37 DOD Dog Center

 for duties as 635th SPS K-9 Night Supervisor

12 Nov 72 to May 73

U-Tapao Thailand

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Sharron & I

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Buying Trip to San Francisco Out of Dog School

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3708 & 3728 BMTS Guidons

Old Smokey Collecting Dust

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Prior to Being Re-assigned to 635th SPS U-Tapao I went thru the Patrol Dog Trasistion Course

as well as the Patrol Dog Supervisor Course

April 1972

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October 1972 and then off to Thailand Nov 1972

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The following items have been provided by Glenn Ellenson

USAF Air Policeman 1960 - 1969

Different Styles of Old Arm Bands

Have Copied the Old AFM 125- Basic Air Police Training Manual May 1953

Used in late 1950's early 1960's in Adobe PDF

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