Remain in Touch Freedom Through Vigilance Association Annual History October 2011 – September 2012 Objective The overall objectives of the Freedom Through Vigilance Association (FTVA) are to foster continued awareness of the mission and accomplishments of the United States Air Force, in general, and specifically those of the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency – and to provide Association members a forum for desirable social, educational and humanitarian services. Period of history This history covers October 2011 – September 2012 and spans the social year of the FTVA. Organization The Kelly AFB Commander, Col. John Webb, organized the Freedom Through Vigilance Association, formerly known as the USAFSS/ESC Association and the USAFSS/ESC Alumni Association, on October 26, 1981, with the approval of the Association’s Constitution and Bylaws. The Alumni charter was granted on December 2, 1981. William T. Ballard was the chartering president. 1 FTVA Board of Directors The Association’s 2012 officers and directors consisted of the following: Executive Board Lee Anthony – President Ron Haygood – Vice President Bob Cope – Treasurer Loren (Phred) Sevening – Secretary Chris Cook – Immediate Past President Directors Barnie Gavin - History Bob Baert - Membership Chairman/Web Support Dennis “Rass” Rassmussen - Newsletter Editor Wayne Tallant - Associate Newsletter Editor Ted Colquhoun - Fallen Eagles Chairman Jim McLendon - Official Activities Ken Williams - Social Chairmen Joseph Hurst – Sports Jacque Lerma - Picnic Chair AJ Harrison - Picnic Chairman Douglas Holden - Special Activities Chair Directors Emeritus Bill Ballard – Hall of Honor Bob Sherwood Standing Committee Chairpersons Bob Sherwood – Hall of Honor Chairman Doug Holden – Special Activities Chapter Presidents (Election Pending) – National Capital Chapter J.J. Graham – Heritage Chapter (San Angelo, TX) John Toillion – Aloha Chapter (Hawaii) Richard Sacchetti – Gold Country Chapter (California) Jim Kaus – Interim President, Sunshine Chapter (Florida) Barnie Gavin – Rocky Mountain Chapter (Colorado) AF ISR Agency Advisory Officers Col Mike Shields – Senior Liaison Officer Maj Erik Russel – Reunion Coordinator Wayne Amann – AFISR Agency /PA Newsletter Editor Associate Editor Dennis “Rass” Rassmussen Wayne Tallant 9511 Aqua Verde 9223 Tree Village Helotes, TX 78023 S. Antonio, TX 78250 Ph (210) 695-1334 Ph (210) 522-0357 [email protected] [email protected] 2 WHAT IS THE FTVA? WHY WAS IT STARTED? WHAT DO WE DO? The Freedom Through Vigilance Association (FTVA) is a private, non-profit corporation established in 1981 and is dedicated to the support and perpetuation of the objectives of the USAF and USAF Security Service and its successor Commands/Agencies. We currently provide support to social, educational and humanitarian services of USAF in general and the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency and its subordinate organizations in particular. Principally located in San Antonio, TX, we have FTVA Chapters in Washington, DC (Capital Chapter) Honolulu, HI (Aloha Chapter); San Angelo, TX (Heritage Chapter); Yuba City, CA (Gold Coast Chapter); Florida (Sunshine Chapter); and the newest chapter, in Colorado, (Rocky Mountain Chapter). All former and current military/civilian members of USAFSS/AFISR Agency and its successor Commands/Agencies are eligible for membership. Surviving spouses of deceased personnel are eligible for associate member status. 3 FTVA HALL OF HONOR The Hall of Honor was created in 1983. It honors individuals who served USAFSS/ESC and its successor commands with great distinction and contributed immeasurably to successful mission accomplishment. The Hall of Honor preserves the legacy of those who have gone before, highlights their deeds, and honors their contributions to the nation. The Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency together with the Freedom Through Vigilance Association, inducted four new members into the Hall of Honor during a ceremony held in the B. A. Larger Auditorium here Sept. 24. (Left: Maj Gen Otto and President Anthony display the 2011 HOH plaque. The four new members to the Hall of Honor join 159 other members who have been inducted over the past 28 years as CMSgt (Ret) Bob Sherwood, HOH Chairman, announced this year's inductees: Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Charles Bishop, former Security Service and ESC Inspector General; Col. (Ret.) Chris Cook, former Director of Staff, AIA; CMSgt. (Ret.) Alan Dowling, former Command Chief, AIA; and Jimmy Jones, Department of the Air Force Civilian (Ret.) and former major command security chief. Gen Bishop Col Cook CMSgt Dowling Mr Jones "Our Hall of Honor is one of observed achievements and national impact," said Lee Anthony, FTVA president. "The biographies (of the inductees) describe people who took definitive actions to make our Air Force, our Department of Defense and our nation a better and safer place." Gen Bishop Col Cook CMSgt Dowling Mr. Jones "Our Hall of Honor is one of observed achievements and national impact," said Lee Anthony, FTVA president. "The biographies (of the inductees) describe people who took definitive actions to make our Air Force, our Department of Defense and our nation a better and safer place." "For me, it's great because I looked up to and served with them (fellow inductees)," Cook said. "This is totally unexpected because there are others who are as deserving or more deserving." "I'm honored beyond words to be included with the legends of this command," echoed Dowling. 4 LISTING OF PAST FTVA HALL OF HONOR INDUCTEES Founders 1983 Decade of 1950s 1984 Decade of l960s 1985 LGen Roy H. Lynn** LGen Gordon A. Blake** MGen Louis E. Coira** LGen Richard P. Klocko** Col Lewis W. Fogg BG Bernard Ardisana** Col John P. Shean** Col George Mason , Jr * Col Richard D. Small** CWO Wesley G. Wineinger Col Thomas C. Hyde** Col Einar Steelnack, Jr. CMSgt Hugh T. Smith** CMS Anthony Reiskis** CMS Marion S. Dyches Mr. Gordon W. Sommers CMS Ervin Fleischman** CMS Thomas Tennant CMSgt Fred Barrett** MSG Michael Preslar** Mr. Joe B. Porter** Mr. Billy R. Locke** Decade of l970s 1986 1987 1988 MGen Carl W. Stapleton** Col James H. Macia Jr.** Col Wesley C. Akins** MGen Doyle E. Larson** LTC David H. Eddy** Col Leslie Bolstridge** Col Robert H. Touby** LTC Delmar C. Lang** Col William Bowers** Col William T. Ballard LTC Ernest L. Short CMSgt EarI D. Carlile** CMS Richard D. Kisling** CMSgt Waldo C. Kline CMS Clarence L. Fairly CMS Stewart Engbretson** CMS Richard M. Hain CMS Alfred Fullwood CMSgt Louis Rocha CMSgt Sam Mims** CMSgt Robert T. Haugh Mr. Fred W. Blount** Mr. James D. Savage Mr. Frank Pinkston 1989 1990 1991 Col William B. Barnes** Mr. William C. Evans Jr. Mr. Willard R. Ellerson** Col William L Rice** Col Eldred E. Blackwell Mr. Douglas R. Holden Col Robert F. Stark** Col James 0. Bush** LTC Ivan L. Wolinsky** Col Grover McMakin** Col Robert N. Andersen Maj Merle J. Vernone** LTC Chancel T. French Col Duane E. Russell CMSgt James Arceneaux CMS Clarence Hobbs** Col Al ”Buck” Rogers** CMSgt Robert C. Jones** CMS Melvin D. Porter Sr. CMS Joshua H. Ruderman SMS Horace Red Haire** CMSgt Willis E. Jorde 1992 1993 1994 Col Michael T. Christy LGen James Clapper, Jr. MGen Harold Bassett** CMS James J. Reynolds** MGen Norma E. Col William Buchholtz CMSgt Paul W. Weyandt** Brown** Col Robert S. Cope Mr. Craig Johnson CMSgt Bill B. Beard CMSgt Edward Jolly, Jr. CMS Clifford Koonce** **Deceased as of June 2011 5 1995 1996 1997 LGen Donald L. Putt** Col Howard M. McCoy** CMSgt Joseph. Dean** MGen John B. Marks** Col Bruce D. Strotman Mr. Roy W. Lynn** MGen Harold E. Watson** CMSgt Jerry Cissel CMSgt James R. Mayer Col Dale J. Hanks** CMSgt Dwight H. Day ** CMSgt Richard J. Wadle Col John P. Lynch MSgt David Klein CMSgt Conrad R. Schott** Mr. Doyle K. Northrup** CMSgt Okey Warden, Jr. Mr. Carl F. Romney Mr. Gerald M. Leies Mr. Walter Singlevich** 1998 1999 2000 CMS Billy Daniels, Jr.** LGen Kenneth Minihan MGen John E. Morrison CMSgt Richard W. Hites BG Travis Hethrington** Col Wayne B. Fau** CMSgt Robert L Sherwood Col Thomas Ciambrone CMS Daniel Dapolito** SMSgt John H. Riedel CMSgt Jack Roberts CMS Thomas G. Nurre CMSgt Raul A. Sandoval SMSgt Larry R. Tart SMSgt John S. Deaver** 2001 Decade of l980s 2002 2003 MGen Paul Martin** MG Gary O'Shaughnessy Lt Col Reginald Gilbert Col John Lewis BGen Grover E. Jackson Lt Col Russell E Harriger Lt Col Lance Harmeyer** CMSgt Robert P. Egger CMSgt Alfred J. Harrison Lt Col James Glenn, Jr. CMSgt Harold O. CMSgt James A. White Mr John Guntharp Overton CMSgt James Mahoney CMSgt Kenneth Een CMSgt Duane Larkin 2004 2005 2006 CMSgt Marco Aldaz CMSgt Susan D. Douglas Col William P. Fife** CMSgt Robert V. Crabtree CMSgt Danny L. Prichard Col James McLendon SMSgt Lee Anthony CMSgt Samuel Watson CMS James Swindell** SMSgt Mike Conner MSgt Segundo Espinoza MSgt Delano R. Jolly 2007 2008 2009 Col Ronald L. Haygood L Col Howard W. Bunton Col Robert A. Leech Cpt David J. Cambridge CMSgt Gerard V. Gething CMSgt Charley R. King CMS Wm B. Buchsbaum CMSgt Thomas M. Giroir CMSgt Larry E. Mills CMS Barry W. Matthews** CMSgt James N. Sickich Mr. Steve D. August **Deceased as of June 2011 6 2010 2011 Gen Michael V. Hayden BGen Charles L. Bishop LGen John C. Koziol Col Wyatt (Chris) Cook CMSgt Edward L. Barnes CMSgt Alan R. Dowling CMSgt Donald W. Hatcher Mr. Jimmy R. Jones **Deceased as of June 2011 Bob Sherwood, Chairman Hall of Honor Program Deceased Association and Former Command/Agency Members During 2011/2012, the FTVA Board of Directors (BOD) noted with great sadness the passing of the following members, whose names were published in the Remain in Touch newsletters. We miss them all and remain indebted for their dedication, sacrifice and service. “It is the soldier above all others who prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war.” ~ Douglas MacArthur.