71st Special Operations Squadron Organizational Structure Spring, 1969  Commander  Lt. Col. James E. Pyle  Deputy Commander  Lt. Col. Richard E. Knie  Operations Officer  Lt. Col. Warren L. Johnson "A" Flight Commander  Lt. Col. Russel A. O'Connell "B" Flight Commander  Lt. Col. William E. Long  "C" Flight Commander  Lt. Col. Donald E. Beyl  Executive Officer  Lt. Col. William L. Horrell Administrative Officer  Major Duane C. Oberg First Sergeant  MSgt. Harold W. Peach Sr.  Aircraft Maintenance Officer Major Kenneth B. Richardson, Captain Edwin C. Humphrey  Flying Safety Officer Major Clyde Sherrill  Ground Safety Officer  Major Herbert H. C. Zumhingst  Munitions Safety Officer Major Wallace H. Minnett   Stand/Eval Officer  Major Herman A. Heuss  Flight Manuals Control Officer  Major Tommy C. Peterson  Security Officer Captain James A. Brauer  Disaster Preparedness Officer  Major Jerome J. Rice  Supply Officer  Major Richard J. Long  Mobility Officer  Captain Gerald G. Aiken  Information Officer  Major Jack H. Morgan  Squadron Historian  Captain William J. Scanlan  Awards & Decorations Monitor  Captain Jack L. Halsey  Asst. Awards & Decor. Monitor  Major Jack H. Morgan  Civic Actions Officer  Captain Frederick W. Harwood  Civic Actions NCO  SSgt. Harold Morgan  Weapons Control Officer  Captain Gerald G. Aiken  Weapons Control NCO  SSgt. Donald K. Somerville  OIC/OJT Officer  Captain Thomas W. Wood  NCOIC/OJT (aircrew)  SSgt. Jack R. Ragsdale  NCOIC/OJT (non-aircrew)  SMSgt. Hubert C. Schopmeyer  COMSEC/TRANSEC Officer  Captain Bobbie B. Evatt  Squadron and "A" Flight (Nha Trang)  Asst. Operations Officer  Lt.Col. John W. Lewis  Scheduling Officer  Lt. Col. Boris C. Chaleff  Asst. Scheduling Officer  Major Maurice E. Ray  OIC Navigation Section  Lt. Col. Vincent J. Pacer  NCOIC Flight Engineer Section  MSgt.Buddy R. Byler  NCOIC Illuminator Section MSgt. Clarence McDaniel  NCOIC Aerial Gunner Section  MSgt. Jackie G. McGinnis  Training Officer  Major Norman D. Reid  Life Support Officer Major Don W. Stone  Crew Infor. File Monitor  Major Ralph V. Harrell Jr.  Operations Specialist  TSgt. James E. Steele  "B" Flight (Phan Rang)  Operations Officer  Lt. Col. Earl W. Scott  Administrative Officer  Captain Brian L. Akers  First Sergeant  SMSgt. Richard L. Ash  Safety Officer  Lt. Col. Frank J. Rostowski  Explosive Safety NCO SSgt. Leonard W. Swallom  Weapons Control Officer  Captain Michael R. Kiely  Weapons Control NCO  TSgt. Richard M. Williams  Awards & Decorations Prog. Monitor  Major Robert N. Millhaem  Flight Navigator  Lt. Col. William H. Woolard  Training Officer Major William H. Morris  Asst. Training Officer  Captain Melvin B. Hayes  NCOIC Flight Engineer Section  MSgt. Owen D.Stickles  NCIOC Illuminator Oper. Section  MSgt. Robert L. Xanders  NCOIC Aerial Gunner Section  TSgt. Norman B. Martin  Vehicle Control NCO  SSgt. Leonard W. Swallom  "C" Flight, (Tan Son Nhut)  Operations Officer  Lt. Col. Robert S. Mulgrew  Asst. Operations Officer  Lt. Col. Burl G. Campbell  Scheduling Officer  Major Thomas H. Cougill  Asst. Scheduling Officer  Major Stephen E. Berchelman  Navigation and Plans Officer  Major Tommy D. Stevens  Asst. Navigation and Plans Officer  Captain William R. Joyce  Flying Safety Officer  Captain Darwin A. Bell  Asst. Flying Safety Officer  Captain Erich M. Voester  Ground Safety Officer  Captain Darwin A. Bell  Explosive Safety Officer  Captain John M. McGary  Maintenance Officer  Major George R. Van Dyke  Materiel Officer  Lt. Col. Sid E. Petty  Transportation Officer  Captain William H. Hamilton  Security Officer  Captain Edward D. Frease  Information Officer  Captain Howard E. Mangin  Disaster Preparedness officer  Captain John I. Parish  Asst. Information Officer  Major Gene R. Tippy  Awards & Decorations Prog. Monitor  Captain William C. Baker  Civic Actions Officer  Captain Mortimer J. Hall  R & R Program Monitor  Major Tommy D. Stevens  Weapons Control Officer  Captain John M. McGary  Training Officer  Captain William R. peterson  Life Support Officer  Major Gene R. Tippy  Flight Manuals Control Officer  Capt. Eugene D. Schaltenbrand  Crew Info. File Monitor  Capt. Eugene D. Schaltenbrand  Mission Recorder Control Officer  Captain William H. Hamilton  Billeting Officer  Major Paul R. Maxwell  Asst. Awards & Decorations Officer  Captain Robert R. Reess 71st SOS Main Page