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SFC Chester S. Woods, Jr.  
NAME: Chester S. Woods, Jr.
NICKNAME: Chet
RANK: Sergeant First Class
BRANCH: AV
STATUS: Retired 1 February 1980
SERVICE: 20 years
DOB: 21 September 1942
 
SERVICE INFORMATION
 
HOURS FLOWN: 2600
COMBAT HOURS: 750
FLT/NCO CLASS:  
SCHOOL: AATC, ESJC
MILITARY SCHOOL: MOI - 1967; NCOA - 1970; NCOES - 1974
AVN DESIGNATION: Mechanic / Crew Chief / Instructor / NCO
 
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
 
AH-1 H-13 H-23 H-34
OH-6 OH-58 UH-1 Tech Inspector 67W
 
COMBAT EXPERIENCE
 
Vietnam, 1966-1967
Vietnam, 1969-1970
 
UNIT ASSIGNMENTS
 
1960-1963 2/504th ABG (Infantry), 82nd Airborne Division, FT Bragg
1963-1966 101st Aviation, FT Campbell
1966-1967 173rd Airborne, Vietnam
1967-1969 DOMT, FT Rucker
1969-1970 U.S. Army, Vietnam
1970-1975 DOMT, FT Rucker
1975-1980 NCOIC (Ophthalmology), Fitzsimons - AMC, Aurora, CO
 
POSITIONS HELD
 
Rifleman, FT Bragg
Mechanic, FT Campbell
Crew Chief, Vietnam
Instructor, FT Rucker
NCO, Vietnam
Instructor, FT Rucker
NCO, Fitzsimons, AMC
 
DECORATIONS
 
Air Crewman Badge
Air Medal [15]
Army Commendation Medal w/V Device
Army Commendation Medal [2]
Vietnam Cross of Gallantry
Parachutist Badge
 
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
 
FAA licensed A&P Mechanic, AATC, Ozark, AL (1972)
Associate Degree, ESJC, Enterprise, AL (1973)
BS Degree, Aviation Management, Metropolitan State College of Denver (1993)
 

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