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The 380th BMW in SAC's Giant Voice 1976, Giant Voice 1977, Giant Voice 1978, Proud Shield 1987 and Proud Shield 1989.

380th BMW's Giant Voice 1976 Team

Bombers: Capt. Michael L. McAtee, E05, Capt. Kent N. Heaton, E05, Maj. Dennis L. Cole, R59, 2nd Lt. Luke Lu, R59, Lt. Col. Russell H. Bennett, S01, Maj. Edwin P.Goodrich, S01, Capt. Warren L. Godsey, E23, Capt. Curtis C. Croco Jr., E23. 

Tankers: Capt. Thomas L. Merrill, S104, Capt. John A. Bushko, S104, Capt. Richard P. Muse, S104, SSgt. Karl A. Darling Jr., S104, Capt. Douglas R. Lyons, S151, Capt. Gregory D. Smith, S151, Capt. Gary A. Van Cott, S151, TSgt. Gary E. Brandmeier, S151, Capt. Robert J. Rhoades, S154, Capt. David A. Waggle, S154, Capt. Brian C. Johnson, S154, TSgt. Limous E. Walker, S154, Capt. Joseph G. Kristoff, R158, 1st Lt. Dennis B. Dolle, R158, Capt. Troy D. Lard, R158, TSgt. Robert L. Ingram, R158.

Maintenance: A1C Freddy Adames-Cruz, OMS, A1C Cynthia S. Bandur, OMS, Capt. Thomas R. Bearor, OMS, SSgt. Charles B. Brocar, OMS, SSgt. Paul A. Budzillo, AMS, SSgt. John I. Combs, OMS, Sgt. Joseph S. Congelosi, OMS, SSgt. Frederick A. Converse, AMS, SSgt. James Dallas, AMS, Sgt. Harvey W. Eastman, FMS, SSgt. William W. Ellick, AMS, A1C Reuben C. Erhardt, FMS, SSgt. Jerome P. Fallat, OMS, SSgt. John L. Gallagher, FMS, A1C James J. Gamache, OMS, A1C Sam G. Jacobs, OMS, A1C Billy L. Maciejewski, AMS, Sgt. James W. McKinley Jr., AMS, A1C Robert E. Manley, OMS, A1C Michael R. Perez, FMS, Sgt. Lavern E. Powers, OMS, Sgt. Steven P. Ruger, FMS, SSgt. James Rusciano, AMS, SSgt. Don Staley, AMS, SSgt. Frank Tinga, FMS, MSgt. Antonio V. Vicario, AMS, A1C Gary R. Ward, OMS, Sgt. Stephan L. Willingham, OMS.

380th BMW's Giant Voice 1977 Team

Staff: LtCol. George T. DeOgburn, Project officer. LtCol. Paul Bragdon, FB-111 Operations officer. LtCol. Ed Goodrich, FB-111 and KC-135 operations officer. LtCol. Bill McMahon, Support officer. Maj. Jack Bauer, Maintenance officer. Capt. Brian Johnson, KC-135 Operations officer. 1stLt. Frank Garland, Assistant maintenance officer. 2ndLt. Francis Harkins, Supply officer. A1C Mike Zack, Administrative specialist.

Bombers: Capt. Bud Dozier and Capt. Bill Pecsok, S-73. Capt. Quent Killian, and Capt. Joe McCue, R-13. Capt. Orin Godsey and Capt. Bill Stroud, R-17. Capt. Bill Lamirande and 1stLt. Luke Lu, E-80.

Tankers: Capt. Bill Courtney, Capt. John Bushko, Capt. Dick Muse and SSgt. Earl Darling, S-104. Capt. Joe Kristoff, 1stLt Denis Dolle, Capt. Gerry Benworthy and TSgt. Limous Walker. S-154.


Maintenance:  MSgt. Antonio Vicarion, NCOIC. AMS Sgt. Gary Brady, SSgt. Jim Rowe, SrA John Berg, SSgt. Jim Woodmansee, SSgt. James Rusciano, SSgt. Arthur Hunt, SSgt. David Bliss, SSgt. Jim Dallas, SSgt. Thomas Verreault, SSgt. Levy Owen, SSgt. Fred Converse, A1C David Hill. FMS A1C Janice Erhardt, A1C Reuben Erhardt, SSgt. David McMullen. SSgt. Albert Frosch, Sgt. Michael Noel, SrA Robert kendall. OMS TSgt. Scott Lozier, Sgt Mike Ray, Amn. Walter Rank, SSgt. Robert Latham, Amn. Jean Langworthy, Sgt. Joseph Galbo, Amn. David Wolfe, SSgt. Ronald Wright, SrA. William Carlile, Sgt. Richard Ferrara and Sra. Sam Jacobs. BPO TSgt. Al Johns, TSgt. Robert Dulong, SSgt. Mike Rathman, A1C Kevin Bush, A1C Richard Boyton, A1C David Hollis, A1C Daniel Whalen, Amn. Edward Conney Jr., Amn. Timothy Andrle and AB Billy Scott. Maintenance staff: Sgt. Connie Meehan.

380th BMW's Giant Voice 1978 Team

Bombers: Capt. Paul E. Murr, Capt. Robert W. Perry, 1st Lt. Bradley L. Moffett, Capt. John K. Wilson III, Capt. Rick B. Jones, Capt. Dan D. Mattiza, Capt. Joseph F. Decker II, Capt. Eddie D. McKim, Maj. John J. Cronholm, Capt. Kevin R. Dougherty.

Tankers: Capt. Glenn C. Hermecz, Capt. Joseph G. Kristoff, 1st Lt Steven Stubbe, Capt. Duncan B. Mcintosh, 1st Lt. Karl B. Young, Capt. Michael B. Quintin, SSgt Jacob R. Benscoter Jr., Capt. Paul A. Majer, 2nd Lt. Armas J. Jaskey, TSgt Jeffrey L. Toellner, Capt. Stephen R. Batth, A1C Edmond M. Wolfkamp, 

Staff Team: Lt Col. George l. Benoit, Overall project officer: Maj. John G. Bauer, Maintenance project officer: Maj. David R. Deken, FB-111 Operations officer: 1st Lt. Jeffrey Dowdell, KC-135 Operations officer: 1st Lt. Tom Caperton, Support officer: 1st Lt. francis Harkins, Support officer: TSgt. Theresa G. Middleton, Administrative specialist.      
Maintenance: 2nd Lt. Robert. R. Stormes, AMS, MSgt. Donald R. McAuley, AMS, MSgt. Fay K. Ray, AMS, TSgt. Clifford W. VanHorn Jr., AMS, TSgt. David W. Meyers, AMS, SSgt. Richard C. Sheppard, AMS, SSgt. Thomas G. Verreault, AMS, Sgt. Walter E. Hallett, AMS, Sgt. John R. McKenna, AMS, Sgt. Edward R. Simpson, AMS, SrA. Phillip E. Miller, AMS, SrA. Eric B. Alleman, AMS, SrA. Gregory D. Cantrell, AMS, A1C Javier Giraldo, AMS, A1C Michael J. Codding, AMS, SSgt. Daniel J. Olson, FMS, Sgt. John W. Philbrook, FMS, SrA. John S. Podner, FMS, SrA. Lloyd R. Garmon, FMS, SrA. Graydon P. Bonser, FMS, A1C Heinz O. Thiemens, FMS, TSgt. Ernest R. Royal Jr., OMS, Sgt. Michael L. Hosler, OMS, Sgt. Joseph Miranda, OMS, SrA. Thomas Gagliardo, OMS, SrA. Norbert Neiderer, OMS, SrA. Kathleen Morgan, OMS, SrA. James D. Murray, OMS, A1C Vance Addabbo, OMS, A1C Sharon Doty, OMS, A1C Steven Male, OMS, A1C Walter Rank, OMS, SSgt. Michael Roach, BPO, SSgt. Louis F. Baran, BPO, SSgt Robert A. Jack, BPO, Sgt. Daniel O. Whalen, BPO, A1C George L. Davis, BPO, A1C David W. Moore, BPO, A1C Thomas H. Reeder, BPO, A1C Walter R. Hultin, BPO, A1C Harold Ponce, BPO, A1C Gene K. Meyer, BPO, Amn. Rodney Quick, BPO.

380th BMW's 1987 Proud Shield Team

Bombers: Capt. Dave Freilinger, R-42, Capt. Bob Millay, R-42, Capt. J.D. Rodriguez Jr., R-21, Capt. Bill Baker, R-21, Maj. Chuck Molzon, R-92, Capt. Patrick Pope, R-92, Capt. Andy Lasher, R-631, 1st Lt. Darrell Davis, R-63.

Tankers: Capt. jerry McGrave, R-133, 2nd Lt. Rick Uliano, R-133, Capt. Bob Jones, R-133, Sgt. Bill Peterson, R-133, Maj. Bill Lawrence, S-110, 1st Lt. John Quinn, S-110, Maj. Tom Sweet, S-110, SSgt. Jim Bullock, S-110, Capt. Mark Chapman, R-171, 1st Lt. Fritz Koennecke, R-171, 1st lt. Peggy Lindner, R-171, Amn. Dan Urban, R-171, Maj. Bob Keneally, S-130, 1st Lt. Jeff Hancock, S-130, Capt. Norm Cortese, S-130, TSgt. Roger Barrett, S-130.       
Maintenance: 1st Lt. Walt Sarafin, 2nd Lt. Steve Shultz, MSgt. Rich Aubin, MSgt. Paul Bloechl, TSgt. Brad L. Casement, TSgt. Timothy J. Dziomba, TSgt. Kenneth Witzell, TSgt. Dave Stanton, TSgt. Roy Dean, TSgt. John Ernsberger, TSgt. Gregg Lucas, SSgt. Sidney Burk, SSgt. Gary Chiariello, SSgt. Brian K. Martineau, SSgt. Doug McLean, SSgt. Scott Parish, SSgt. Jeff Osgood, SSgt. Pete Lauzon, SSgt. Rick Coons, SSgt. Tom Whitcum, SSgt. Jeff Arnold, SSgt. Mark Allen, SSgt. John Grivois, SSgt. Jim Reed, SSgt. Steve Waldorf, Sgt. Dave Towne, Sgt. Dan Drake, SrA. Christopher J. Goodall, SrA. Brian Ritenour, A1C Randall Kuenzi, A1C Steve Miller, A1C John Duncan, A1C Robert Schrenker, A1C Scott Hatch, A1C Martin Richards, A1C Brian Clarke, Amn. Bill McDowell, Amn. Jeff Turgeon, Amn. Theodore Dutcher.

2ndLt. Steve Shultz's 1987 Bomb Comp Team jacket and scarf.

380th BMW's Giant Voice 1983 Team

Staff: LtCol. Richard C. Baumgartner, Project Officer. Maj Don Buhr, FB-111 Project Officer. Capt George Bayles, KC-135 Project Officer. MSgt Thomas M. Jones, Administration. Maj Leonard DeRoche, Maintenance OIC. Lt William Cahill, Maintenance Officer. MSgt Alan Johns, Maintenance Bomb Comp NCOIC.

1971 RAF Strike Command Bomb Comp

Back in April 1971, the 509th BW sent one FB-111A (68-0266) to the RAF Strike Command bomb comp in the UK. Along with two members of the 509th OMS, Sgt. Joseph Debellis and Joseph Longey. The FB crew was LtCol. Allen B. Peterson (P) and Major William S. Purdy Jr. Both 68-0266 and 68-0246 from the 340th BG departed from Pease AFB on April 17 in the early hours.