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Ed Bowling
Retired from USAF November 1979 at Vandenburg AFB, CA.,
Chief of Social Actions. Worked for DoD Contractors from
1979 until 2005 including Bunker Ramo (Eaton, Contel, GE),
Hughes Aircraft, Digital Software Corporation, Volt Delta
Processing, and Booz/Allen/Hamilton. Performed duties as
Test and/or Software Quality Assurance Manager at each
company. Retired from BAH after 16 years with them with
final position as the QA Manager for IDHS development with
the Navy SPAWAR projects.
Both daughters that were with us in Germany graduated
from UCR and attained Masters degrees in Education and
Nursing and are raising families of their own. Our son, who
was born after retiring from the AF (got a lot of ribbing on
that one), has his Bachelors in Aerospace Science and works
as a Mission Controller for NASA at the Johnson Space
Center, Houston, TX, and is currently pursuing a Masters
(not yet married).
Mara and I are enjoying our retired life in the
Southern California high desert, and enjoy visiting with our
children and grandchildren. I still have my old 1974 Norton
Commando and picked up a couple of other old Brit bikes that
I play with. (Check the Seventies Page for some photos.)
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Frank Brown
After leaving Schierstein and the Air Force
in 1976, I located in Jefferson City, MO, working for Steve
Harvey again and with Jim Taylor and Ron Quick. I married (Ron
was my best man) and we moved to Montgomery, AL. While there we
visited with many of our
Schierstein friends came through Montgomery (Maxwell AFB or
Gunter AFB) including Dan Krueger, Dave
Hale, Bill Ewing, and Sid Lichter. I moved to Virginia in 1988,
divorced in 1989 and moved to Suffolk, where I met Grace.
We married in Aug, 1991. We are both active in Toastmasters;
both of us served on the International Board of Directors.
Grace is a realtor™ and I spend time now chasing former
military friends. To see where we are, go to
www.graceandfrank.com
(the home page) and a tour of our "digs" is available there. |
Mike Foley
Cindy and I are in Washington DC. I
retired from the Treasury Dept and the USAF Res. and am now
working as a contractor for Customs and Border Protection.
Kids are grown; have 1 granddaughter.
Houston Weems
I was sent to Patrick
A.F.B. after leaving the 7012 and worked at the A.F. Tech
Application Center writing software. After getting out
of the A.F. (100 months) I went back to school and got an
A.A. degree and accepted a job with the Great Lakes
Fisheries Lab in Ann Arbor as a GS-9 programmer. The primary
mission there was Lake Trout and they pretty much let me do
what I wanted and I wrote a complete graphics package in
Basic Language. From there it was the Fed Bureau of Prisons
for 20 years of writing software and when PC's came along, I
worked(installing and repairing) them for the final
10. I retired from the FBOP in Feb, 2001 as a GS-12
Computer Specialist in Raleigh, NC, where we currently
reside with our two sons and three grand children.
Our youngest son, Mark has
done two tours in the Middle East since 9-11, receiving a
Bronze Star both times. The first time was with the 82nd Air
Borne and last year with the Natl Guard.
I turn 62 in
September(2010) and the Lord continues being gracious and
good to us, for He is faithful. I was ordined and
licensed as a minister of the glorious gospel of the Lord
Jesus Christ in 1998. Joel Dennis and his wife
stopped by for a visit last week and it was great seeing
them. Would love to here form any and all. My
e-mail is hweems@nc.rr.com.
Our door is always open. Take care and God bless.
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Al Heroux
From Germany was sent to Lowry
AFB and taught computer systems. Met up with Jake when we
worked on design and testing of CATIS and returned to
Schierstein to teach a
data base management system in 1977. Retired in 1996 (still
as a Captain). Went to work for Bunker Ramo for 2 yrs then
to Hughes space systems for 15 yrs. Had five children (all
went to school at Heinerburg). John graduated from the the
AFA in 1983 and flew combat missions over Iraq in the gulf
war. All the children are married
and we have a total of 11 grandchildren. Since retirement I
have stayed busy with the Knights of Columbus (on the State
Council) and teach AARP drivers Safety classes. We have
devoted the last 12 years to travel and have been to every
continent (except Africa which we will visit in Oct 2008.)
We visited with Steve
Harvey twice (and he returned the visits) and have seen the
Bowlings and the Holmsteads (Picture is of our 50th wedding
anniversary (2004).
AFRICAN REPORT:
Our 26 years in
the military have given us a love to travel. We take each
of our 5 families on a trip once a year - each their turn.
Our October 2008 trip to the
Mediterranean was very enjoyable. We spent 18 17 days
there. The trip started in Athens with extra days to
recuperate from the flight. We then boarded the Holland
America Prisendam cruise ship. The Prisendam carries 700
passengers, so it is more intimate , not so busy as the
behemoths and geared for us older folks, although there was
a equal mix of ages. There were only about 4 children
aboard since it was in October.
After one day at
sea our first stop was to Alexandria Egypt. There we took a
12 hr bus tour to Giza and the marvelous Pyramids outside of
Cairo. We also took a Nile luncheon cruise. The boat was
luxuriously decorated as would an Egyptian palace and the
food was surprisingly excellent. The cruise included an
Egyptian band and of course belly dancer.
Our next stop was
the Israeli port of Ashod and another all day tour of
Jerusalem visiting such sites as the Garden of Gethsemane,
the inner old city of Jerusalem and surrounding sites. The
ship then left for Haifa Israel and another full day trip to
Nazareth, the Sea of Galilee and many religious sites.
We then traveled
to Anatolia and Kusadasi Turkey visiting the ruins of
Ephesus. We had lunch in a small café and there was my
mistake. I caught a stomach virus and lost two
days just staying in bed and visiting the bathroom.
We visited
Santorini and Rhodes. Rhodes was much more interesting
because of the preservation of the old fortress, Are had
their fill of tourist shops, but still well worth the trip.
Back to the
African coast to Gabes Tunisia and here we saw a marked
change in the culture. This area was poorer than in Egypt.
Since I had been under the weather because of my virus, I
did not attempt a 4 wheel experience to include a berber
luncheon and camel ride to an oasis. I was so looking for
that thrill. Our next stop was to Malta, a very beautiful
island /country resplendent in gleaming limestone
buildings. We had plenty of time to visit the local shops
and just wander through the villages.
We then went to Sicily to
Messina this was a larger city with many statues and
churches. I just walked the streeds and toured the
cathedral. We ended up in Rome and flew back to the US.
Good weather
greeted us every day, the sea was as calm as glass. I
highly recommend the Holland America Cruise line . We
completed 100 days at sea with this line. We have cruised
to Tahiti, New Zealand and Australia, Alaska, The Eastern
Canada, 10 trips to the Caribbean including Eastern, Western
and Southern. We did the Panama Canal and the Western
Mexican Riviera.
Our trips may
seem calm to some but being 73 - we only do what we can
handle.
Our best to all
- stay young and keep traveling.
Al and Blanche Heroux |
Rick Hurlbert
I was at
Schierstein from 1973-1977. Retired from the Air Force
in Colorado Springs (circa 1987) as a CMSgt with 26
years service. Retired at the Peterson AFB NCO club and
then walked over to the Officer's club to pick up a
Masters. The Air Force did everything for me! Went to
work for Boeing there in the Springs and subsequently
worked in Denver and finally NASA/JSC (Space Station
Program) in the Houston area. After 19 years, retired
from Boeing in Jan '06. Have 3 daughters (the 2
youngest were born in Wiesbaden) and 6 grandchildren.
Wife Elisabeth passed away from cancer in Apr 1998.
Remarried in Oct 2001 to current wife Linda. We live in
League City, TX which is about half way between Houston
and Galveston. Play way too much golf but enjoying
every day of retirement. I had trained real well at
doing nothing.....and it has really paid off! Anyone
interested in contacting me, my email address is
Ricklctx1@aol.com. I can remember throwing a
touchdown to Chuck Root, working with Al Heroux in
Aurora, Co., seeing Doug Reed at my retirement, visiting
with Pete/Dorothy Zwalley in Littleton, Co., riding
in Dan Krueger's AMC Pacer (what a dog!). Finally, it
was my landlord that streaked Carl Compton's going away
party. A few of us chipped in 50 Marks for that one!
Take care everyone..........
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Dan Krueger
I've been a little busy with some of
the local organizations, one of which is our cemetery upkeep
group (St. Joseph's Men's Society) of which I'm currently
president. We need to take down a few trees, so I had a few
calls tonight regarding that project. I think I need to
retire retire in order to stay abreast of this and other
functions going on in New Munich. We have both sort of
merged into this tiny community and are really enjoying
"Small Town America". Let's stay in touch. Would be great if we could
get together some time soon.
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Max Lemke
Some history. I attached a photo of Myself, my
youngest daughter Audry, and Carmen taken at our daughter's
wedding. It is 3 years old.
We left Germany with orders to Denver. I stayed in the
USAF for the remainder of my enlistment and separated in
September 1977. Carmen remained in the USAF for another
enlistment and separated when they threatened to ship us off to
another base. We have lived here ever since.
We have two grown daughters and both are married. We
have one grandchild. Carmen works for the Post Office as a
carrier and I work as a contract Programmer Analyst. Carmen
joined the Colorado Air Guard after separating from the USAF and
she retired a few years ago. Our hobbies are Ballroom Dancing
and for me and the kids; Scuba Diving among others. |
Sid Lichter
Viv & I now live in Verona, NJ, which
began as a bedroom community for the folks working in
Newark, before it went to hell in a hand basket (which
happened in the late 1960s). I work for the Township of
Verona as a school crossing guard, and Viv works for a
company that manages a variety of properties. Daughter
Valerie (the older of our two) is married and lives in
Ypsilanti, MI with her hubby and our 2 grandkids. Daughter
Ruth lives with
us, and works for a construction management company.
She has recently gone through a bout of very serious
illnesses but is fighting back now. I just completed my term
as the Commander of the Jewish War Veterans of New Jersey.
I spent this past week in Washington, DC lobbying our NJ
delegation for the things we--and other veterans--would like
to have. Here daughters Ruth and Valerie escort Sid to the
Dias for his retirement. They were 8 & 9 respectively
when Sid arrived at Schierstein.
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Roger A. Park
I retired from Southern Company last
year after thirty and a half years and I absolutely love
being retired. I’m fortunate that I also loved my job the
entire time but I do not miss it. I putter around doing all
the things I enjoy and the days fly by. So far, I haven’t
been tempted to get involved in anything more substantial.
We travel a good bit; I’m heavy into genealogy (obsessed
might be a better word); love to cook and do so almost every
day; read a lot; and, still like taking photographs but more
when we travel now rather than as a routine thing. I live in
NE Atlanta, am in the phone book!! Give me a call.
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Doug Reed
After
a quick 20 years in the Air Force, I stayed with the defense
industry. Spent another 18 years with Northrop
Grumman--retiring in 2003 as a Program Manager for one of those
"have to shoot you if I tell you too much" programs. At
Northrop Grumman, I worked with a number of guys who were in the
497th RTG during our years there. My Air Force and NG work
years took me all over the world, so it's not too unusual that
in retirement I've found my way to sunny Mexico. After spending
a few years in Virginia and Texas, my wife of eight years,
Darcy, and I are building a house on the Pacific in Manzanillo--where
we plan spend most our time for the foreseeable future. Would
love to hear from any and all who fondly recall those great
Schierstein years. d_s_reed@yahoo.com is the best way to
contact me. (Photo above is, from left, Sophie the canine,
Daughter Wendy, Son-in-Law Ken and Doug at Doug's home in
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Terry Longstreth - IBM SE
I'm with Lockheed in Laurel MD now.
It's the same division, more or less, that I worked for at IBM.
I'm now in my 42nd year with the group. I arrived in Schierstein
in the summer of 1971 and was there two years. At Schierstein, I
was a computer programmer for IBM's Federal Systems Division,
assigned to the IDHS support team out of Gaithersburg,
Maryland. There were several others of us on the contract, but
by the end of my tour I was the sole FSD rep. The manager when
I arrived was Billy McCallum. I had replaced Linda Schwerer
(who later became Linda Beale). In addition to the FSD
contingent, that had desks on the campus, there were several
'transient' IBMers from other divisions. I don't remember who
the IBM SE was, but Tom Taff (I believe it had no final T) was
the Field engineer, responsible for the equipment at several of
the U.S. military installations in the Wiesbaden and Frankfurt
area. |
Pete Zwally
Sorry I have
not kept in touch better, but being as old as I am I forget
things alot!!!! Plus working at my son's auto shop and
doing all the home/yard projects keeps me pretty busy.
Hopefully you guys are all doing fine and enjoying the end of
summer and beginning of fall. Dot is doing really well
with her chemo and overall cancer treatment, so we are looking
forward to a good outcome by the end of the year. |
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