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COL Matthew C. Brockway  
NAME: Matthew C. Brockway
NICKNAME:  
RANK: Colonel
BRANCH: Aviation & Transportation
STATUS: Retired (1999)
SERVICE: 34 years
DOB: 29 March 1944
 
SERVICE INFORMATION
 
HOURS FLOWN: 7400
COMBAT HOURS: 860
FLT/NCO CLASS: 66-11/13
SCHOOL: Direct Commission from CW2 to 2LT in 1973
MILITARY SCHOOL: Command and General Staff College, 1986
AVN DESIGNATION: IE / SP / ME FW & RW
 
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
 
OH-6A OH-23B/C/D OH-58A TH-55
UH-1A/B/C/D/H/M U-6A U-8D/F/G U-21A
 
COMBAT EXPERIENCE
 
Vietnam
Laos
 
UNIT ASSIGNMENTS
 
1966-1967 174th AHC, Vietnam
1968-1969 70 Aviation Detachment, Thailand
1969-1990 47th Infantry Division, MNARNG
1990-1999 34th Infantry Division, MNARNG
 
POSITIONS HELD
 
Aviation Brigade Commander
Assault Battalion Commander
Aviation Brigade S-2 & S-3
Battalion S-4
Company Commander, AVIM
 
DECORATIONS
 
Legion of Merit
Purple Heart
Air Medal w/ 31 OLC and V device
Army Commendation Medal [3 OLC]
Master Aviator
 
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
 
Married Judy Simonson of Emerald WI, 1971 (two children)
Served my country for 34 years, 1965-1999
Bachelor of Arts, Metropolitan State University, 1994
Graduated from CGSOC in 1986
 

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