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Squadron History
Time Line Factoid
1 Nov 1962 4039th AMMS Activated
1 Nov 1962 1st Commander: Lt Col Gerald Faivre
1 Feb 1963 4039th Deactivated
1 Feb 1963 416th AMMS Activated
1972-1974 Commander: LTC Homer Pauley
30 Sep 1974 416th AMMS Deactivated
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The 416th AMMS Commanders
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Maj Wallace Ogden
Lt Col Crane
Lt Col Homer Pauley
Lt Col David D Chacey
Maj David K Wheeler
Maj Kenneth Peterson
Lt Col Gerald Faivre
Maj Donald F Maher
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Kudos for the Squadron
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Col. Felices Presenting the 416th AMMS a Plaque for
BEST AMMS IN 8th AF 1967
(Note: This was 2 in a row.)
Commander: Maj Wallace H Ogden
Pictured: Pete Charette, Lester Heal, Joe O'Connor, Elmo Perreira, Dick Witchley, Jim Gorney, Bob McFarland, John Landy, Bill Wehnke, Ted Joslin, Charlie Smart, Martin Holley, Tom Lentz CWO Harold Harris and Capt Glenn Perkins.
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Courtesy of: Roger Gjone |
416th Bomb Wing Scores a Double Shack
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Missile Expert Cited
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Work in Progress
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Guidance Shop Checkout of a Radar Altimeter. That's Mac Wallace on the right and Roy Lewis standing at the console. |
Rock and Roll at Combined Systems |
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A Snowbird heading for the Flight Line - 1967 |
Do you remember Servicing Ammonia in the "SNOW" ? |
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Where are the ADM Troops? |
Where are the ADM Troops? |
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Gary Allen setting up for a Hangar Systems Checkout. |
L-R, Morelli, Walter Roe, Grabb, Bryant, Lackey and Lt Col David Chacey |
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Trivia Question: What year did the Squadron change the paint scheme on the Missile Display ?
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Photos From The 1967 Griffiss AFB Newcomer Welcome Book
Courtesy of: Roy Lewis
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Anyone recognize this ADM troop ? |
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Do You Remember?
As Remembered by: John Sullivan
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I remember when the B-52 went off the end of the runway during an exercise (can't remember the name) where we launched all 52's as though soviet missiles were inbound. The 52 had hounddogs and quail on board. The plane sank so low the pilot/copilot opened their windows and stepped out on the ground. The hounddogs were buried deep in the ground. The quail were unloaded underwater after they dug a deep enough hole. I heard the 52 couldn't be lifted out so they tore it apart and it became a trainer.
I also remember the holes in the back of our building where the rear gun on the 52 went off during maintenance. |
Roger Gjone not only remembers, he had the photo to prove it.
Courtesy of: Roger Gjone
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The article said there were no weapons on board, however a AGM pylon is fairly visable. Was this a coverup? Would our beloved SAC do that ?
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Added Note from Roger
It was returning from an ORI Mission, it was a rainy evening - I was at home - off base - waiting for a call to come in and turn the Hound Dogs around, reservicing them with Ammonia, as I recall it was the 2nd plane to return from the mission, the pilot apparently landed too far down the runway, decided to abort the landing and try it again - but ran out of real estate. As I recall we were told the fire crews showed up, the plane was in the mud, engines running and the crew was no where to be found.
And, yes there were missiles under the wings
Bob Sloan and I retrieved the missiles after they were removed from the plane and they sat for a while on the lawn near the combine systems building.
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The 416th AMMS Sports Corner
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