Bob Abernathy

May 26, 1976  Commissioned 2Lt (ROTC) California State University, Fresno

Dec 1976 to Sept 1977 UPT-H Fort Rucker, Alabama   TH-55 and UH-1H

Oct 77 to Jan 78       HH-53C Transition at Kirtland AFB, NM

Jan 78 to Dec 80      701 TASS, Bergstrom AFB, TX  CH-53C Tactical Air Control Support

Mar 81 to Jan 83      405th TFTW Luke AFB, AZ UH-1F and UH-1P Flew range support and local rescue

Feb 83 to Feb 86      601 TASS, Sembach AB W Germany CH-53C Tactical Air Control Support

Mar 86 to Aug 90      1551 FTS, 551 FTS, HH-53B/C, TH-53A, MH-53J Instructor Pilot and Evaluator on H-53 Helicopters

Aug 90 to Sep 91       31 SOS, Clark AB, Phillipines MH-53J Special Operations

Oct 91 to Nov 96       551 SOS, Kirtland AFB, NM   TH-53A and MH-53J

December 1, 1996     Retired from active duty

"FREEDOM ISN'T FREE"

~SOMEONE PAYS FOR YOU AND ME~

"HELICOPTERS" - THE ONLY WAY TO FLY

~NEVER FORGOTTEN~