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87th APS Association Aerial Reporter Newsletter May 18 2018 [email protected] www.87apsa.com Page 1
Hello Everyone,
It is time again to shake
off the winter doldrums
and start gearing up for
summer. Foremost on that
summer to-do-list is the
Association’s 2018 reunion at the Holiday
Inn Fairborn, August 9 – 12,
2018. The Holiday Inn ad-
dress and Reunion Registra-
tion form you will find in the
pages of this Newsletter.
Handicap rooms are available at the Holiday
Inn so please let them know when you call to
make your reservations if you want a Handi-
cap room. The room rate is $109.00 per night
and that includes free breakfast buffet for
each person (2 per room). Please call 937-
426-7800 before July 13, to make your
room reservations. You must tell them
your reservation is for the 87th APSA to re-
ceive the group rate and our room block is
credited with your reservation. This is very
important. We must have 12 rooms per night
minimum or we will have to pay for extras
that we need, like the Hospitality room.
The Association officers have held our first
reunion planning meeting and preparations
are being made for another successful reun-
ion.
The reunion has been moved closer to
WPAFB. We have done this because the at-
tendees at the 2017 reunion voted to move
the 2018 reunion to the WPAFB area with
the hope and expectation that the attendee
number would be bigger. Our goal is 80
members and guests to attend this year.
The Holiday Inn is a good location with sev-
eral restaurants and entertainment venues
closer than when we were at the Hope Hotel.
And of course there is always the Air Force
Museum with the new Global Reach Gallery
that is now open. This new Gallery has the
Hanoi Taxi C-141 on display as well as a C-
130E.
Please mail your completed reunion registra-
tion to: 87th APSA P O Box 15585, Coving-
ton, Ky. 41015, as soon as possible so we can
start completing the logistical concerns found
at every reunion.
Until Next Time,
Charlie
Recommended Read:
Dick Cole’s War, Doo-
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Air Commando; Author
Dennis R. Okerstrom
87th APS
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PORT DOG CHALLENGE
Association members were
extended an invitation from
Major Borden, Commander
87th APS, to attend the Port
Dog Challenge on 5 May
2018.
Our members conducted a
mentor session with the
members of the 87th for one
hour then acted as judges for
the competition. The tasks in
the competition were very
familiar to all of us: Pallet
building, Top net only pallet,
2 Pallet train using chains
and devices, Vehicle tie
down, and MHE obstacle
course.
There were 8 teams of 6 -10
members per team and
points were deducted from
each teams overall score for
discrepancies found in each
task. The competition lasted
for about 5 hours.
This was a well thought-out
and coordinated competi-
tion. Our POC was Capt. Dan
McFadden and MSgt Jon
Webber and they were in-
strumental in the invitation
to the APSA because they
knew our mem-
bers are an un-
tapped reservoir
of many years of
knowledge and
experience and
could act as im-
partial judges.
The take-away for each Asso-
ciation judge was that the
87th APS is in great shape.
Every team performed each
task with very few, if any, dis-
crepancies. The espirit-de-
corps was evident to all of
us. Each team was eager to
perform the tasks better
than the other teams.
The 445th Wing Public Affairs
Officer was in attendance to
write a story on the competi-
tion and hopefully the 87th
APSA will receive an honora-
ble mention in her story.
Major Borden and Capt
McFadden informed me that
the 87th will probably con-
duct another Port Dog Chal-
lenge later in the year and
the Association was invited
back. I assured them that the
Association’s members will
be as eager to participate as
we were this time. Every
member that volunteered for
the Challenge on May 5 has
indicated they would partici-
pate again.
I would like to thank those
members for committing a
Saturday to help the 87th
and the Association. They
are; Ron Dale, Kevin William-
son, Steve Knorr, Rich War-
ren, Dave Hampton, Ron
Thomas, Larry “More-man”
Moorman, Paul Wright, Ter-
ry Scott and Ralph Smith.
This is what it’s all about,
the reason the Association
was formed. To come togeth-
er as friends and comrades
and participate together in
activities like the Annual Re-
union, Grill-out for the
Troops, Fisher House Part-
nership, Port Dog Competi-
tions and just staying in
touch with one another.
Charlie
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This is what it’s all about, the reason the Association was formed. To come together as friends and comrades and participate together in activities like the Annual Reunion, Grill-out for the Troops, Fisher House Partnership, Port Dog Competitions and just stay-ing in touch with one another.
New 87th Challenge Coins
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Staying In Touch We have prime contacts that have volun-teered to help us keep in touch with our members. They call the members to touch base. If they hear on anyone in the hospital or in extended care, they will let us know and we will send a get well card. If they are close by some members may try to stop in for a visit. Retirements TSgt Shawntel Golden Jan 26, 2018 SMSgt Cleve Samuel Feb 10, 2018 TSgt Rufus Vaughn Jun 11, 2018 TSgt Philip Francis Sep 1, 2018 MSgt Tony Errett Oct 13, 2018 TSgt Herman Frilling Dec 10,2018 MSgt Elisa Haid Apr 7,2019 Reunion Website sail2camp.wixsite.com/87apsa
87th APS Association, P.O. Box 15585 Covington, KY 41015
Officer Position Open The Chaplain’s position is open and needs to be filled. You can review the responsibilities of this of-fice by going on our web site and read the By-Laws. In short a Chaplain needs access to the in-ternet, Facebook, be able to mail cards to the ill and bereaved, order flowers to be sent or make monetary contributions to organizations like Hospice and then sub-mit receipts to the Treasurer for reim-bursement, invoke the Blessing at Banquet dinners etc… Please let me know if you would be inter-ested in filling this very important posi-
tion. You must be a paid up dues member to fill any Officer position. Reunion Info Holiday Inn 2800 Presidential Drive Beavercreek, OH 45324 937-426-7800 $109 per Night—Breakfast included
Call before July 13th to get this rate.