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Name: Sam (Robert L.) Simpson
From: Ashland, OR
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Russian training at Syracuse U, 1960-61.

2 tours at 6988th, Misawa and Yokota, Japan: 1961-63, worked for S/TSgt Hank Harris, and 1964-66, Worked for TSgt Tom Crumm. Went to Offutt AFB, Bellevue (Omaha), NE for 9 months, Jan-Sep 1967. Then got out of USAF.

Worked with 3 signees of this book. When I knew them they were A1C/SSgt Frank Musk; A1C/SSgt/TSgt Joe Shepherd, and A2C/A1C Russ (Charles Russell) Hardesty (before he became an officer).
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Name: Frank Snyder
From: San Diego, CA; currently living in Renton, WA
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1967 - DLIWCB Presidio of Monterey, CA - Spanish Language
1968 - Goodfellow AFB
1968 - 6947 SS Key West NAS/Cudjoe Key, FL
1969 - DLIECB - Andrews AFB - Intermediate Spanish
1969 - 6947 SS Key West NAS/Cudjoe Key, FL
1970 - DLIWCB Presidio of Monterey CA - Polish Language
1971 - 6912 SS Berlin Templehof/Marienfelde
1973 - DLIWCB Pr esidio ofMonterey CA - Czech Language
1974 - 6913 SS Rimbach, BRD
1975 - 1978 - USAFSS Reserve, Fort Meade NSA, MD

203x1 - E-5 1970, one of the few to attain 20351 at 6947 SS in 1969 and then they took it away.

AF gave me the chance to reenlist in 1975 and go flight status out of Omaha. Declined went to school on GI Bill at Humboldt State University majoring in Fisheries Biology. Worked in Information Technology from 1982 - 2013 when I retired. Living in greater Seattle Metro Area since 1989.
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Submitted by
Name: Ted Padgett
From: Englewood, FL
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Tuslog Det 94, Karamusel, Turkey, , Goodfellow AFB, TX, 6950 (?) Sec. Wing, Darmstadt, Germany, 6010(?) Sec Wing, Ft. Geo. Meade, MD
Added: February 3, 2024
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Submitted by
Name: David S.
From: Dublin, CA
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TUSLOG Det 3-2 (Samsun), 1959-1960. HQ USAFSS Kelly AFB, 1960-1962. 20250. Sadly, I recognized no names on this site.

Didn't know how smart we were 'til I read years later that we were the top one-half of one percent of enlisted recruits. Could that possibly be true?

I enjoyed the work very much but even with excellent writeups and a five level at the earliest opportunity I was, at the end of four years, still an E-4/A1C with 21 months in grade. That was enough for me so out I went. But I would not trade the experience for anything.
Added: September 25, 2023
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Submitted by
Name: Jon Gwinn
From: Florida
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Testing New GBook Version
Added: May 5, 2023
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Submitted by
Name: Douglas Ort
From: Adams Center NY
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Entered USAF out of high school at age 17, served one AF enlistment 1960-1964. USAF Security Service overseas 6987th RSM, Shu Lin Kou AS, Taiwan, November 1961 - February 1963. 20250. The 6987th was re-designated RGM in 1962. Several week TDY in 1962 to 6927th RSM, Onna Point, Okinawa. Awarded Airman of the Month January 1963. Returned to CONUS to serve out the remainder of my enlistment at HQ USAFSS Kelly AFB TX.

I deeply under-performed in high school. In the Security Service I was introduced to my competence, and I have carried a deep sense of purpose throughout my life. I remain deeply grateful for my time on Taiwan. I remember being good at my work. I served with good men.

I bought Larry Tart's multi-volume history of USAFSS some years ago. One of my sons will get them, and perhaps they my learn a bit about what their dad did back in the day, when we were all immortal.
Added: June 30, 2022
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Submitted by
Name: Dwight Goodman
From: Tn
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Basic Russian 1963 Syracuse.
20351 6916th RheinMain Mar65-May67.
Added: May 30, 2022
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Submitted by
Name: Roger Grimshaw
From: Englewood, FL
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Larry, Recently stumbled on to you're name and it rang a bell. I spent about 6 years in USAFSS from 1955-1962 stationed at Chicksands, Peshawar and USAFSS Hqs in San Antonio. I'm thinking that I knew you in Chicksands. After Leaving USAFSS, I retrained into personnel, spending 3 miserable years at Chanute AFB, Rantoul, Il. After 3 years of applications to train into Computer Programming,I was succesfull and spent the remainder of my USAF career in programming/analysis at Scott AFB, Illinois and ended my career at the pentagon. I retired in October 1976 as a SMSgt. I married an English gal in 1958 and divorced in 1979. I remarried in 1980 in St Louis, MO and have a great wife too this date. Hope I have't bored you.
Added: February 7, 2022
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Submitted by
Name: Bill Kaelin
From: New York
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I've read 'about' Larry's book for many years. My daughter and son-in-law gave me a copy for my birthday. Soo many memories came flooding back while reading this. What a fantastic job he did! Being an AMT, not well versed or 'read in' on operational issues, I was astounded at the situations that went on all around my assignments that I was unaware of. I'm still reading and still learning. Love this book!!
Added: January 10, 2022
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Submitted by
Name: Steve Luera
From: Colorado Springs, CO
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Added: December 1, 2021
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