Rick Shipley

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Richard was born at Southside District Hospital, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona at 9:19AM on 20 August 1948. His father was Elmer Floyd Shipley, born 1 September 1923.. He was stationed at Williams AFB, Chandler, Arizona. His mother was Bette Raye Davis born 18 January 1925. Richard was the first of three children for Elmer and Bette. Samuel Wayne Shipley was born 17 December 1949 in Biloxi, Mississippi and Estella Marie Shipley was born 20 July 1951 in Sacramento, California.

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• First-hand information. Entered by Richard Shipley at registration.

I turned 18 on 20 Aug 1966 and 2 days later joined the USAF under Delayed Enlistment. I became an active member on 17 November 1966 and completed basic training at Lackland AFB, TX on 2 Jan 1967. I went to tech school at Lowry AFB, CO and graduated as a Photo Systems Repairman. I was assigned to the 23TFW at McConnell AFB, KS and worked on F-105D/F, T-33, T-39, and F-100C aircraft. I then transferred to Vietnam on 27 May 1968. I was first at Tan Son Nhut AB and then Cam Ranh Bay, AB. I worked on F-4C camera systems and also did some time as a photographer and processor. I left Vietnam one year later and was assigned to 1st ACGS, Forbes AFB, KS. There I worked on RC-130A, RC-135A, and RB-57D aircraft. My next assignment was to the 75TRW at Bergstrom AFB, TX. There I worked RF-4C aircraft. I transferred to 10TRW, RAF Alconbury, UK on 15 Jul 1971 and again worked RF-4C aircraft. I returned to the states in June 1975 and was assigned to 3448SS, Lowry AFB, CO as an instructor in the same school I had attended back in 1967. In 1978 I changed career fields and went to Chanute AFB, IL to become a Flight Simulator Technician. I then was assigned to 22BW, March AFB, CA as a KC-135 Cockpit Procedures Trainer Technician and then Supervisor. The Air Force recalled me back to the photo career field in 1981 and I returned to Lowry AFB, CO where I completed my 20 years and retired on 1 Dec 1986.