Almaden Air Force Station Reunion 2008
682nd Radar Squadron (AC&W)
United States Air Force

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Mt. Umunhum
Saturday, October 4, 2008


682nd Radar Squadron logo patch

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1) The caravan arrives
2) Parked at the Operations summit

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682nd Veterans

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682nd "Dependents"

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682nd Veterans, Dependents, and Family

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Exploring past memories

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13)  Brothers Vince and Jack Smith (Dependents to Medic Jack Smith, 1971-1972)
14) Jeannie Martinez (husband Vic Martinez).  Commissary 1971-1976
15) JD Whitaker (GATR, 1976-1979)
16)  Joyce Seal and daughter Phyllis Seal-Willis "return home" (Dependents, 1973-1977)
17)  Gerald and Mary Cisneros (GATR, 1976-1979)

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18)  Dr. Mike Cook outside the dispensary (Captain, Mobile Dental Officer, 1976-1979)
19) Col. Charlie Aftosmis in the Commander's house (Commander, 1974-1976)
20) The Aftosmis Family (Charlie, Carol, Mike, and grandchildren)
21) At the flag pole: (L to R) Vic Martinez, Mike Cook, Dewey Paris,  Tony Fischer, Charles Unger, Bruce Mann, Chuck Jeronimo
22) Flag pole for Old Glory

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Col. Charlie Aftosmis in the Commander's house (Commander, 1974-1976)

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24) Mercury News Staff Writer Paul Rogers (right) with Dave Young (left) and Chuck Jeronimo (center)
25)   Mercury News Staff Writer Paul Rogers (left) with Commander Charlie Aftosmis
26)  James Reede, Jr and James Reede III
27)  Joyce Seal, Phyllis Seal-Willis, and Mary Grove (Smith) in front of their former family housing unit
28)  Joyce Seal and Phyllis Seal-Willis in their old kitchen

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29) Mercury News staff photographer Pat Tehan, staff writer Paul Rogers and Chuck Jeronimo at the pool
30)  Tommy Glenn Kelton and JD Whitaker (far right) view the family housing
31)  Charles Cuthbertson II in front of his old place of residence (Dependent, 1975-1977)
32)  The Aftosmis Family at the Commander's house
33) Dr. Mike Cook outside the dispensary (Captain, Mobile Dental Officer, 1976-1979)

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34)  Open Space Ranger provided excellent hospitatlity
35)  Umunhum fog came to visit old friends
36)  Charles Cuthbertson II in front of his old place of residence (Dependent, 1975-1977)
37)  A brief moment of sunshine
38)  Dr. Mike Cook (left, Mobile Dental Officer, 1976-1979) and Dean Wilhelm (right, Radar Maint, 1969-1971) in front of the NCO Club

 

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A farewell to Umunhum.........for now!

 

BANQUET DINNER
(not everyone attended, but we still had a large crowd and an excellent time)

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39)  Viewing the 120+ photo display of historic photos and "then & now" sets.
40)  JD Whitaker takes a walk down memory lane
41)  Signatures on the "Welcome Back" sign.  Someone brought an old "Coast Watchers" 682nd softball team jersey!

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Banquet dinner "panorama"

 

 

 


682nd Radar Squadron Veterans, Alumni, and their families stand shielded from
the elements of weather by the FPS-24 search radar tower

 

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