NAME: Robert Shain

NICKNAME: Bob

RANK: Lieutenant Colonel

BRANCH: Infantry

STATUS: Retired

SERVICE: 20 years

DOB: 02 December 1934

SERVICE INFORMATION

 HOURS FLOWN: 5000

COMBAT HOURS: 1500

FLT/NCO CLASS: June 1960

SCHOOL: U.S. Military Academy

MILITARY SCHOOL: Command and General Staff College, 71-2

AVN DESIGNATION: Presidential

 AIRCRAFT INFORMATION

 AH-1G CH47A/B O-1 OH-13

U-6 UH-1A/B/C/D VH-1N VH-3D

COMBAT EXPERIENCE

 Vietnam 1965-1966

Vietnam 1967-1968

UNIT ASSIGNMENTS

1965-1966 116th Aviation Company, RVN

1966-1968 118th Aviation Company, RVN

1969-1971 177th Aviation Company, FT Benning

1973-1976 Executive Flight Detachment

1976-1979 ODCSOPS, Army Aviation Office

POSITIONS HELD

S-1, 11th Aviation Battalion

Operations Officer, 118th Aviation Company

Commander, 177th Aviation Company

S-3, 10th Aviation Group

Commander, Presidential Flight Detachment

DECORATIONS

Legion of Merit

Distinguished Flying Cross

Bronze Star [2]

Air Medal [26]

Meritorious Service Medal

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS

 OH-13 Armed Helicopter Test

AH-1G Class 1

One of five commanders of the Presidential Flight Detachment

Only Master Aviator and Examiner in DA Army Aviation Office