NAME: Joaquin R. Reyes
NICKNAME: Jack
RANK: Captain
BRANCH: AV
STATUS: Retired
SERVICE: 25 years
DOB: 28 January 1928

SERVICE INFORMATION

HOURS FLOWN: 7800
COMBAT HOURS: 1170
FLT/NCO CLASS: 573
SCHOOL: Reserve
MILITARY SCHOOL: Flight School
AVN DESIGNATION: IP, AC, Instrument IP

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION

CH-19 CH-21 CH-25 CH-34
CH-37 CH-47 CH-54 OH-13

COMBAT EXPERIENCE

Korea
Vietnam

UNIT ASSIGNMENTS

1957-1960 57th Light Helicopter Company
1960-1963 18th Light Helicopter Company
1965-1966 19th Medium Helicopter Company
1967-1968 243rd Medium Helicopter Company

POSITIONS HELD

Flight Commander
Platoon Leader
Operations Officer

DECORATIONS

Bronze Star
Air Medal [35]
Good Conduct Medal
Presidential Citation

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS

Started as an enlisted, went to flight school, became a warrant officer, and later accepted a direct commission to Captain
Attended Instrument School and became an Instrument IP