COL Sendak, Theodore T.

NAME: Theodore T. Sendak
NICKNAME: Ted
RANK: Colonel
BRANCH: Army Aviation
STATUS: Retired
SERVICE: 26 years
DOB: 07 December 1943

 

 

 

SERVICE INFORMATION

HOURS FLOWN: 2200
COMBAT HOURS: 900
FLT/NCO CLASS:  
SCHOOL: USMA ’66
MILITARY SCHOOL: USA War College
AVN DESIGNATION: Master Army Aviator

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION

AH-1G/S OH-6A OH-13T/E/H OH-58A/C
TH-55 UH-1B/C/D/H    

COMBAT EXPERIENCE

Vietnam, 4 Campaigns

UNIT ASSIGNMENTS

1988-1992 Director, Combat Development, FT Rucker
1983-1985 Squadron Commander, 3/4th Cav, Hawaii
1979-1983 Aviation Scout/Attack Team Chief, HQDA
1976-1978 S-3, Troop Commander, 1/17th Air Cav
1969-1970 Weapons Platoon Commander, 3/17th Air Cav, Vietnam

POSITIONS HELD

Aviation Director of Combat Development
Squadron Commander
Armor Company Commander
Air Cav Troop Commander
Infantry Company Commander

DECORATIONS

Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star
Purple Heart

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS

Co-Authored Conventional Armaments Planning System (CAPS), NATO 1987
Initiated/ran Longbow Apache Program, 1982-1983
Three masters degrees: MSMF, Auburn, ’73; MEE, Auburn, ’76; MMAS, CGSC, ’78