450th - 5th Airborne Missile Maintenance Squadron
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Squadron History
Time Line Factoid
1961 Assigned to 4136th A&E as Gam Branch
1 Nov 1962 4136th AMMS Activated
1 Nov 1962 1st CO - Lt Col Donald B Caulfield
1 Feb 1963 4136th Deactivated
1 Feb 1963 450th AMMS Activated
25 Jul 1968 450th AMMS Deactivated
25 Jul 1968 5th AMMS Transferred from Travis AFB, Calif
30 Jun 1974 5th AMMS Deactivated
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This is Hound Dog S/N 61-2206
that is located at the Main Gate
It is in the process of being restored.
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Our AMMS Commanders
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Lt. Col Donald B Caulfield
Commander
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Lt. Col Edward R Fields
Commander
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Lt. Col Brooks E Purdom
Commander
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Lt. Col James J Orth
Commander
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Capt John H Venner
Commander
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Lt. Col Elden A Lorah
Commander
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The 450th AMMS - 1964
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Lt Ronald Blackburn
Maintenance Officer |
Capt Smith - Maintenance Supervisor |
CMSGT Jerry Barrette
Maintenance Superintendent |
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The Troops Who Did The Work
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Jesse Pridgen and
Bruce McCarmack |
Ed Young and Chief Jerry Barrette |
H. Bennett, Bill "Beetle" Bailey |
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Clarence Burbick, Bill "Beetle Bailey, H. Galloway, Dan Moore |
Bill Gorsche and Dean Haisch |
Clarence Burbick, H. Galloway and Bill "Beetle" Bailey |
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H. Dossett (Tech Rep), F. Andrejewski and Karl Lipsohn |
Harold Iverson and Joe Quaglia |
H. Bennett and D. Camp |
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Briefing In Progress
That's Jesse Hyde in the back row in white. Front 2nd from L-
Joe Horn. 2nd Row L-R Bill Bailey, Unk, Del Thomas,
Frank Hughes and Ed Haeseker 4th Row Far R - Manny Lopez
Anyone recognize anyone else ? |
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The 5th AMMS Flight Line Section in the 70's
Photos Courtesy of: Orion Sims
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John Anderson |
David Cappan |
Donald Casey |
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Frank Petras |
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