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1SG Jimmy O. Huntington  
NAME: Jimmy O. Huntington
NICKNAME:  
RANK: First Sergeant
BRANCH: Army
STATUS: Retired Military - Retired Civil Service
SERVICE: 23+ years Active Duty 23+ DAC
DOB: 02 February 1940
 
SERVICE INFORMATION
 
HOURS FLOWN: 6500
COMBAT HOURS: 120
FLT/NCO CLASS: 2/72
SCHOOL: Bachelors Degree Business Administration St. Leo University (88) Masters Degree Business Management Florida Institute of Technology (1996)
MILITARY SCHOOL: Advanced NCOES
AVN DESIGNATION: Senior Air Crewman
 
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
 
Cessna 140 Cessna 150 Cessna 195 Piper PA-18
Navion Bell 205    
 
COMBAT EXPERIENCE
 
Vietnam (2 Tours)
 
 
 
 
 
UNIT ASSIGNMENTS
 
1957-1958 152nd Cargo Helicopter Field Maintenance Det (CH34-CH37)
1958-1967 59th Transportation Company (Later A Co 3rd Avn Bn 3rd ID - 351 AVN Company)
1969-1970 A Company, 4th AVN BN, 4th ID
1971-1972 608th Transportation Company, DS-GS
1972-1980 1st Battalion, 8th Aviation Brigade
 
POSITIONS HELD
 
Aircraft Mechanic
Crew Chief
Platoon Sergeant
Division NCOIC (T School)
First Sergeant
 
DECORATIONS
 
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal [3]
Army Commendation Medal
Vietnam Honor Medal
 
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
 
A&P License - Pilots Private License (1968)
The modernization of Army Aviation Ground Support Equipment as a DAC (1982 -2005)
My Continued education and a great family
 
 
 

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