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NEXT MEETING WILL BE 1 OCTOBER 2013, SOCIALIZE AT 11 am,
MEETING STARTS AT 11:45 AM AT TREA 39, 15821 CENTRETECH
CIRCLE, AURORA, CO 80011. Please remember to RSVP for the Octo-
ber Luncheon to Paul Turner 303-366-6770, cost is $12.00. LUNCH-
EONS ARE NOW EVERY MONTH. CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE FOR
MORE INFO: HTTP://WWW.OSOMG.ORG Important
Frequently Used
Phone Numbers
140th Phone #’s
Casualty Assist
720-847-6946
Family Support
720-847-9116
460th Phone #’s
RAO (Retired Activities
Office)
720-847-6693
Legal
720-847-6444
Other Phone #’s
CODMVA
303-343-1268
www.colorado.gov
Deputy Director
CODMVA
Mickey Hunt
720-250-1510
303-249-0146(c)
michael.hunt@
dmva.state.gov
TRICARE (UNITED
HEALTHCARE-WEST
1-877-988-9378
TRICARE for Life
1-866-773-0404
Social Security
1-800-772-1213
TREA 39
303-340-3939
AUGUST 2013-SEPTEMBER 2013
O S O T M G N E W S
VOLUME 6 ISSUE 5
* *
AUGUST 2013 MINUTES
The meeting opened with the Flag Ceremony lead by DO Neary and the pray-
er was lead by Joe Broom.
The only 1st timer was Chief Chuck Deaver.
Dave Collela was introduced as the new Retiree officer at Buckley AFB.
Judy Pock talked about donating money for Crayolas to support the Anschutz
Medical Center charity.
Col Johnston is furloughed from United Airlines and is now the 140 GRP Com-
mander. He briefed the group about the COANG deployment in June to Jor-
dan which went well. Then he talked about the Vigilant Guard Exercise by
NORAD with a 1000 members from other states and a quick reaction force
from Utah of 500 medics. Also, there was an exercise with Wyoming and Ar-
izona to practice fighting forest fires and simulated chemical releases.
Sequestration has caused the COANG technicians to be furloughed 11 work-
days. Then he briefed us about the sexual harassment training and that all
families were briefed at COANG family day. Our new Wing Commander is Col
Dunston. The Greeley squadron 137 SWS is now the 233 Space Group with
several squadrons assigned to the unit. Our flying mission with acquisition of
F-35s is in jeopardy and may change our mission. In FY 2014 UEIs and
ORIs will be combined and will be called a Combined Unit Inspection.(PAGE 2)
*Contribution Checks should be made payable to “OSOTMG” can be mailed to
Paul Turner at 1945 Ensenada St., Aurora, CO 80011-5353.
Committee Members:
Jan Love Bill & Joan Pickens [email protected] [email protected]
Paul and Linda Turner [email protected]
[email protected] D.O. & Neysa Neary
Dewey Hicks [email protected]
[email protected] Steve Taylor
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There will be a 10 percent reduction in the manning of the COANG in FY 2014. The
Active Associate program with the USAF is on hold at this time. CW5 David Carter was me-
morialized at the Army Aviation Support Facility for his being shot down in Afghanistan while
flying a Chinook helicopter flying Seal Team Six. COANG participated in the NATO “Huddles”
program in Europe since the Guard is up to 46% of the total force because of the current “up
tempo” in the military with multiple fronts. Col Dan Wright is the new 460th Space Wing
Commander. ADF is currently expanding its building of new facilities. The old 120 TFS
building is the new COANG Security Police building.
Dewey briefed us about the progress of the calendar project and will have it ready some-
time in September with 18 months starting in January 2014. It should be 12” by 19” and sell
for $15.
Jan briefed us about COANG Family day August 4th. Dale Bristol and Susan and Mike
Schnurstein helped with the OSOTMG table.
If you are visiting the VA clinic at Fitzsimons, do not park in the Children’s Hospital lot or
you will be towed.
Jan Axton for Sick Call.
Dave Brubeck, who passed last December, will be memorialized at Ft. Logan Cemetery on 21
August.
Veteran’s Salute Luncheon at Wings Over The Rockies Museum is November 6, 2013. See
DO Neary for tickets by September 25th to receive the $18 price.
Joyce Saitti will be attending the EANGAUS conference in Sioux Falls South Dakota on the
17th of August. Next year, on the last weekend of April, NGACO will host a Military Ball in
Denver. West Virginia hosted the National Boy Scout Jamboree last month and performed
military environmental projects for the community.
Air Heritage Group will be hosting a display at the Rocky Mountain Airport from 16-18 Au-
gust. Decade panel is in the hands of Chief Greenwood.
Pete Triolo and Golden Sherman were present for the birthday celebration.
The next meeting will be OCTOBER 1ST, 2013.
NOTE: WE NEED HOWDY DUTY STORIES. AFTER THIS ISSUE, I DON’T HAVE ANY MORE STORIES TO PUBLISH. SEND YOUR EXPERIENCE ABOUT YOUR TIME IN THE MIL-ITARY OR INTERESTING EXPERIENCE WITH YOUR COM-RADES-IN–ARMS TO DEWEY HICKS OR PAUL TURNER.
SEPTEMBER 2013 MINUTES
Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. flag was lead by DO Neary.
No 1st timers.
The next Retiree’s Day at Buckley AFB will be November 2 at the USAF Leadership
Development Center.
Dewey brief us about the calendar project and it should be ready for printing by the
end of September and available for $15. This project will have some corrections but ad-
ditional airplanes such as the C-131(Flintsone III), O-2, B-26, C-45 and T-6 will be
put in the next calendar project, not this one.
See DO Neary for payment for the Veterans Salute, November 6th. Payment is due
by 25th of September to receive the discount of $18. SEE ATTACHED SAMPLE. Joyce briefed us about the NGAUS conference in South Dakota. Sequestration is hurt-
ing this organization too and we need more members to support worthy causes such as
the scholarship program. There are possible Tricare changes and we need the members
to lobby and prevent increased medical premiums. Military ball will be the last weekend
of April 2014 in Denver.
October 9th is a United Airlines Convention at the Stapleton Doubltree and this is a
chance to sell our calendars.
Sick call– Mark Jones at the VA with a head injury and Tony Burczyk with post hip
surgery.
Taps– BGen John(Boomer) S. Hoffman.
Birthdays present were Dan Heinz and Bill Neuens.
There will be a 90th Anniversary Celebration of the 120 TFS at the Wings Museum on
28 Sep 2013– ALL COANG INVITED. Next meeting is OCTOBER 1ST.
AUGUST 2013 ATTENDANCE *1ST TIMER
Sue Andrews Chuck Hoffman
Andy Andrews Dale Bristol
Liz Fyfe Skip Johnson
Kyle Fyfe Pat McCabe
Sonja Broom John Morris
Joe Broom James Lockhard
Dewey Hicks *Chuck Deaver
DO Neary Joyce Saitti
Larry Sell Rich Breuning
Mac McCarley Harold Brewer
Lawrence Schlager Bill Frazier
Mike Schunerstein Dan Heinz
Susan Schnurstein Monroe Mathias
Judy Pock Mona Burkett
Arlo Sorheim
Paul Turner
Linda Turner
David Colella
Dolores Colella
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DATE BOOK 2013 October
1st– OSOTMG MEETING AND LUNCHEON
14th-Columbus Day
November
5th-OSOTMG MEETING AND LUNCHEON
6th –AURORA VETERANS SALUTE at Wings Over
The Rockies Museum– Korean Veterans Honored
11th– Veterans Day
December
3rd– OSOTMG MEETING AND LUNCHEON
25th-Christmas
31ST– New Year’s Eve
January 2014
1st– New Year’s Day
7th– OSOTMG MEETING AND LUNCHEON
February 2014
4th-OSOTMG MEETING AND LUNCHEON
14th-Valentine’s Day
March 2014
4th– OSOTMG MEETING AND LUNCHEON
Tony Burczyk
BGen John (Boomer) Hoffman
Taps
PAGE 3 OSOTMG NEWS VOLUME 6 ISSUE 5 PAGE 4
Sick Call
Birthdays Cindy Baggett
Ginny Barcroft
Bill Bates
Tom Burlace
Brenda Burns
Nadine Caldwell
Larry Cavener
Maria Clark
Kevin Corns
Tammy Dudley
Wendall Elmore
Eileen Fagen
Karen Fisher
Steve Flanagan
Danny Fouts
Paula Greene
Angelo Gurrini
Sue Ann Hatch
Myrt Herbst
Larry Housley
Pauline Jaouen
Lynn Miller
Barbara Jean Minarsky
Eric Moffitt
Joe O'Neil
AUGUST SEPTEMBER
Natalia North
Bill Neuens
Chris Perkins
Michael Pfister
Cindy Rochford
Jim Sanford
Terri Schmied
Leo Seeba
Sabrina Taylor
Beatrice VanDeest
Helen Vitale
Ellen Williams
Ruth Allen
Judy Ashby
Ray Beckage
Kathy Blackwell
Theresa Blumberg
Richard Bruening
Art Caldwell
Larry Catlin
Cindy Disney
Alvin Dorsey
Robin Ecklund
Ken Elliott
John France
Judy Gay
Dee Hawkins
Dannie Heinz
Vinessa Irvin
Irwin Kalcits
Cathy Kenworthy
Robert Kenworthy
Dave Kidstobn
Steven Linn
Larry Mathay
Connie Moos
Patty Navarette
Thomas Ortega
Greg Parker
Diana Parkos
John Paul
John Prentiss
Dinah Rodgers
Jim Sandman
June Sheehan
Golden Sherman
Ron Silvrants
Gloria Swenson
Doug Teasdale
Terry Thompsonj
Peter Triolo
Orlando Valdez
SEPTEMBER ATTENDANCE 1st Timer*
Bill Neuens Judy Pock
Anne Neuens Arlo Sorheim
DO Neary Woody Glaser
Mike Schnurstein Becky Paradise
Susan Schnurstein Michael Paradise
Paul Turner Geraldine Pawley
Linda Turner Harold Brewer
Kenneth Forrest Mona Burkett
Harry Wales Rich Bruening
Pat McCabe Reed Lutz
Helen McCabe Ken McGill
Frank Mullins Monroe Mathias
Dan Heinz Joyce Saitti
Bill Frazier Dewey Hicks
Dan Gay Dick Oelkers
Chuck Hoffman Mike Rowan
Jerry Smith
OCTOBER 1ST LUNCHEON
The OCTOBER meeting will be catered
by Golden Sherman. The meal
COSTS $12.00 per person. No dessert
will be served. Bring a dessert to
share for the group.
RSVP with your check or cash by OC-
TOBER 1ST meeting or mail your check
made payable to “OSOTMG” and send
it to Paul Turner, 1945 Ensenada St.,
Aurora, CO 80011-5353.
HOWDY DUTY BY ART SHARPLEY
My name is Art Sharpley. I joined the Colorado Air Guard in May 1956. In November 1956, I hired
on the Air Tech Force as the tool room clerk/tire builder. Back then, the Colorado Guard had F-80s and
F-86F Redeye Birds. The unit transitioned to F-86Ds in 1958 and later F-86Ls and F-86F Redeye
Birds. After a year in the tool crib, Bill Haggerty put me to work on his dock. There, Doug Gill taught
me among other things, how to swim and do the back stroke in the drip pans. F-86 engine pulls and the
left main well were mine. The F-86 would drown you with fuel, hydraulic fluid, and oil. It would run down
your sleeve and out your pant legs. As Gill said to me one day when we were about to begin an engine
pull, “Stick it and bleed it Art”
In December of 1960 the unit transitioned to the F-100C and later that year the 1961 Berlin
Call Up. That shuffle put me on The Flight Line. In 1964 I became the crew chief of F-100C 54-2066
“known to most on the line as one of the Luke AFB Pigs”. Ugly looking ol’ bird.
Along came 1968. The Pueblo Crisis and call to active duty and the Vietnam deployment. In Vi-
etnam, I became “B Flight” flight chief. 12 midnight to 12 noon. George Erickson and Glen Simpson be-
came the crew chiefs of 54-2066.
Jam Love recently asked about pictures and memorabilia of the 120th in Vietnam. Enclosed is the
one I’m most proud of: 54-2066 and George, Glen, and Bill Wilson, the assigned pilot. Taken on 3 or 4
June 1968, Bill had just returned from a mission. The sign says “1st 120th Aircraft To Fly 100 Mis-
sions”. The photo op was late. George has three fingers stuck in the air with a big grin. It was actually
103 missions. The sq started flying Nam missions on 4May1968 with 18 aircraft assigned and cranked
out 1000 missions by 13June1968. Those two hard working guys had done more than 10% of that total
in 30 days. I’m very proud of them. Two unsung heroes in my book.
We lived out our year in Vietnam with several mortar attacks. A couple sticks out in my memory.
26Jan1969 the longest and hardest day of my life. But I’ll reserve that story for another time.
Somewhere in the dark of the night in Vietnam, I told myself the next war I go to, that I’d be
better off in an air conditioned cockpit and be a moving target.
I always wanted to fly. My flying job came in 1972. I transferred to the Air Force Reserves and
became a C-141 Transport Flight Engineer with the A.L.S. at Travis AFB, CA. I flew with them until
March 1993 and was retired out with the Hi Year tenure program and then was transferred to the inac-
tive reserves until I was 60 years old. I had 41 years 7 months total service. I had flown all over the
world with several missions in Desert Storm 1990-1991 with 5000 + flying hours in that air conditioned
cockpit moving target I told you about.
15 years after I had left the Colorado Air Guard, I was being selected for some special missions
and I was introduced to a group of General Officers as “one of Joe Moffit’s Boys”. A real tribute to the
training and background reputation of the Colorado Air Guard.
One more thing. I too participated in lots of Bill Haggarty’s hanger sweeping details and I can al-
ways remember Bill pushing a broom along with the rest of us. Bill Haggerty, a real leader and teacher.
Thanks Bill.
I now live in Penrose Colorado and I know that the jet noise I hear over Fort Carson today indi-
cates that the Colorado Air Guard is still awake so I sleep well at nite.
Fly safe guys
Msgt Art Sharpley
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BUCKLEY COANG ACTIVITES FROM COUGAR TALES NEWSLETTER
2013 Colorado Women Veterans Conference
What: A conference for women focusing on transitioning from soldier to civilian.
When: Saturday, Sept. 14 from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Where: The Potter's House, 9495 E. Florida Ave, Denver, CO 80427
Register now!
C.A.M.O. Estes Park Program - FREE for Wounded Warriors
What: C.A.M.O. provides recreational and cultural experiences for wounded warriors with PTSD/TBI; the program includes lodg-
ing/food/activity costs for veterans (and spouses).
When: September 16-20, 2013
Where: Estes Park, CO
POC: Dylan Braun, [email protected], 970-923-0578
USMC Memorial 5K Fun Run/Walk
When: September 21 at 9:00 am
Where: Aurora Reservoir
Air Force Ball
When: Friday, Sep 27 at 5:30 pm
Where: Denver Renaissance Hotel, 3801 Quebec Street, Denver CO
Attire: Mess Dress/Semi-Formal / Formal for civilians
Limited hotel rooms available: Contact Mr. Steve Ferency @ 303-336-5233
140WG POC: SMSgt Aaron Roberts, [email protected], 720-847-9051
RSVP Here
Harvest at the Homestead
What: Live music, animals, Native American Dancers, caramel corn, cider, crafts, games and more!
When: Saturday, Sep 28 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
Where: Plains Conservation Center, 21901 E Hampden Ave, Aurora
Women's Empowerment "Castlewood Canyon Hike"
When: Saturday, 28 September from 1:00 to 3:30pm
Where: Castlewood Canyon State Park
RSVP: Christina Stump [email protected] NLT 25 Sept
Special Education Clinic for Parents
What: The Children's Law Center's first Special Education Clinic for Parents. We will have a team of pro bono attorneys available
to answer parents' questions about special education law. Parents should bring the most recent copy of their child's IEP and any
other documents they wish to address during the clinic.
When: Monday, September 30 from 5:30- 7:30 pm
Where: Hosted by Advocacy Denver
1905 Sherman St, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
POC: Register by calling Gloria Alaniz at 303-692-1165
Eagle Fund Charity Golf Tournament
What: 4-Man scramble tournament to raise money for the Eagle Fund, which provides world-class care to America's Wounded
Warriors.
When: Friday, September 27
Where: Buffalo Run Golf Course
15700 E. 112th Ave
Commerce City, CO 80022
Register online
Aurora Veteran Salute 2013
When: Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Where: Wings Over the Rockies Museum
Online registration begins Aug. 5, 2013 , SEE DO NEARY BY SEPT 25TH FOR $18 TICKETS.
PAGE 6 OSOTMG NEWS VOLUME 6 ISSUE 5
WednesdayNovember 6, 2013SponSor Social9-11:30 a.m.
luncheon & program11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
hoSted by Wings Over the RockiesAir & Space Museum 7711 E. Academy Blvd. Denver, CO 80230
online regiStrationwww.auroragov.org/salute• Begins Aug. 5, 2013• $20 per person• Groups of 10 or more: $18 per person• Group registration deadline: Sept. 30• After Oct. 4: $25 per person • Space is limited & subject to availability.• Grants available for low income veterans.
regiSter in perSonAurora Center for Active Adults30 Del Mar Circle, Aurora, CO 80011
For more information: 303-739-7950 preSenting SponSor media SponSor
Accreditied byNational Institute ofSenior Centers
ncoa
Proudly presented by Aurora Center for Active Adults(PROS)
Korean War Memorial, Washington D.C.
City of Aurora Parks, Recreation & Open Space (PROS)The Quality of Life Department
The Minutemen performing the aerial “Corkscrew” in 1953in the F-80 Shooting Star
History of the Other Side of the Mountain Gang
In the early sixties a half dozen of the Air National Guard Retiree’s met atthe old CAMANA Club for lunch and a beer or two around 1:30 p.m. After afew hours, (about 5p.m.) of war stories it was time to head home whensomeone suggested they should do this again and invite others to join. Theywanted to keep in touch with old friends and forgive those who have tickedthem off. Nothing fancy, jeans, sport shirts, and tennis shoes. No written rulesor regulations since they never followed them in the past and weren’t tochange. No rank in this group. They were on a first name basis – as it alwayshad been for years. General (that’s his first name) Joe Moffitt would forgetand raise his voice sometimes, but the group didn’t jump as fast or as theyused to.
Any Buckley retiree was welcome to join them, military or civilian, fromvarious military organizations on base. Meetings were held at the CAMANAClub the first Tuesday of the month and a poverty basket passed at meetingsand donations were received for a monthly newsletter; get well, sympathycards, postage and birthday cupcakes.
Like the organizations founding fathers (many have left us) we currentmembers like to keep informed with what’s happening with our currentguard members. A lot of us spent many years building and keeping astandard for the Colorado Air National Guard. We knew our guard unit couldperform and execute the mission required of us and largely due to ourexperience and skills. We did this with outdated airplanes and equipmentand for fewer dollars!!!
The“”Sounds of Freedom”“
This calendar is titled the “Sounds of Freedom” because each aircraft hasa distinct sound of its own. An aircraft mechanic can tell the different aircraftthat they worked on by their distinct sound. An A-7 “sounds” completelydifferent from an F-16, as a KC-135 “sounds” different than a T-43. The aircraftdepicted over the years represent the “Sounds of Freedom”
January 2014
Curtiss JNSE “Jennie”1924-1927
february 2014
Consolidated PT-11927-1931
march 2014
Douglas O-2H1928-1934
may 2014
Douglas O-381933-1935
July 2014
North American O-471938-1943
september 2014
Lockheed F-80c “Shooting Star”1953-1957
November 2014
North American F-100C Super Sabre1957-1960
january 2015
Douglas C-47 Gooney Bird1946-1966
March 2015
Boeing T-431979-1989
April 2014
Consolidated O-171930-1935
june 2014
Thomas-Morse O-19E1935-1938
August 2014
North American P-51D “Mustang”1946-1953
october 2014
North American F-86 Sabre Jet1957-1960
december 2014
LTV A-7D Corsair II1974-1992
february 2015
Douglas C-54 Skymaster1966-1975