Bill
Covington, Tennessee
First
solo Piper J-3 February, 1958, Licensed March 1959. Most memorable
Aircraft personally flown North American T-28A. Like Corvettes.
Served
in US Air Force as a Combat controller. “Combat Controllers (CCT)
are ground combat forces assigned to Special Tactics Squadrons
within the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). The
mission of a Combat Controller is to deploy by the most feasible
means available into combat and non-permissive environments.
Combat Controllers are Special Tactics Operators who establish
assault zones, while simultaneously providing; Air Traffic
Control, Fire Support, and Command and Control communications in
the joint arena. Additionally, Combat Controllers expertly employ
all-terrain vehicles, amphibious vehicles, weapons and
demolitions. The CCT’s provide a unique capability and deploy
with joint air and ground forces in the execution of Direct
Action, Counter-terrorism, Foreign Internal Defense, Humanitarian
Assistance, Special Reconnaissance, Austere Airfield and Combat
Search and Rescue operations”. For more info see: http://www.usafcct.com
Airborne
Jump School. Member of Airborne Association
Life
Member Combat Controllers Association
Private
Pilot, first certificate was issued by the CAA, before FAA was
created.
Past
President of the Civitan Club
Three
children; John 38, Michelle 32, and Melissa 26
Four
Grandkids; Lauren 6, Briana 5, and twins Jackson and Matthew 5
months
Outlaws
are not usually thought of as, honorable, respected, and
dependable. This group and its members are not your typical
outlaws. They were supportive, offering hope and inspiration at a
time when my family and I needed it.
They
offer a fair, hard fought room, detesting and ejecting the cheats.
If you need advice or want to learn they will help you. You will
pay in blood, but you will learn and be better. We do not require
meetings, special attendance, or have the need for rank. We have
been there, done that!
