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Tribute to CMSgt (Ret) Bruce Yarwood

by Bob McElwain | Mar 16, 2023 | Obituaries and Tributes

CMSgt Bruce Allen Yarwood Chief Yarwood’ passed away on January 4th, 2023 following the passing of his wife on October 17th, 2022. A memorial service is planned for both of them sometime in July 2023. Bruce loved keeping up with the news and history of the...

In Loving Memory of MSgt (Ret) Larry and Deborah Dutton

by Bob McElwain | Feb 26, 2023 | Obituaries and Tributes

DEWEY, OKLA. – Larry and Deborah Dutton, formerly of Eureka, died December 19, 2022, at their home in Dewey, Okla. Larry was born January 27, 1949, in Kingman, the son of Wendell and Peggy Gibson Dutton. A resident of Dewey, Okla. and previously of...

In Loving Memory of MSgt Donald Tinker

by Bob McElwain | Feb 26, 2023 | Obituaries and Tributes, Uncategorized

Donald (Donnie) Vern Tinker, Born March 19, 1953, in Chattanooga, Tennessee suddenly and unexpectedly passed away in an accident on July 7, 2022, doing what he loved to do, riding his Vespa on the way to the movies after buying a ticket to the Cheney Rodeo. He...

The Career Field’s 70th Anniversary Announcement

by Bob McElwain | Feb 20, 2023 | General, News

My Fellow Aircrew Life Support, Survival Equipment, and Aircrew Flight Equipment Professionals, this year marks the 70th year of the existence of our profession and is an opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments that have been made from our beginnings to what we...