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| NAME: |
Jerry Ward
Byrd |
| NICKNAME: |
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| RANK: |
GS-15 |
| BRANCH: |
Army |
| STATUS: |
Civilian |
| SERVICE: |
37 years |
| DOB: |
23 October
1936 |
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| SERVICE
INFORMATION |
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| HOURS
FLOWN: |
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| COMBAT
HOURS: |
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| FLT/NCO
CLASS: |
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| SCHOOL: |
BS/MS/EDS |
| MILITARY
SCHOOL: |
Aircraft
Maintenance Advance NCO Course |
| AVN
DESIGNATION: |
GS-2152 |
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| AIRCRAFT
INFORMATION |
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| COMBAT
EXPERIENCE |
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| UNIT
ASSIGNMENTS |
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Control
Tower Operator |
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Radar
Approach Controller |
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Branch
Chief Hub Radio |
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Data
Systems Operator |
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Chief,
Army Radar Approach Control Division |
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| POSITIONS
HELD |
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| Control
Tower Operator |
| Radar
Approach Controller |
| Branch
Chief Hub Radio |
| Data
Systems Operator |
| Chief,
Army Radar Approach Control Division |
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| DECORATIONS |
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| Meritorious
Service Medal for Civilian Service |
| Department
of the Army Commander's Award |
| Man
of the Year, Enterprise AL |
| Dist.
Program Award, YMCA |
| 1986
ATC Facility of the Year |
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| SIGNIFICANT
ACHIEVEMENTS |
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| Worked
first aircraft from Cairns Approach
Control in 1967 |
| First
Army representative on the DOD Advisory
Group to the FAA |
| First
Chief of HUD Control |
| His
performance commanded respect |
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