NAME: Chester S. Woods, Jr.

NICKNAME: Chet

RANK: Sergeant First Class

BRANCH: AV

STATUS: Retired 1 February 1980

SERVICE: 20 years

DOB: 21 September 1942

SERVICE INFORMATION

 HOURS FLOWN: 2600

COMBAT HOURS: 750

FLT/NCO CLASS:  

SCHOOL: AATC, ESJC

MILITARY SCHOOL: MOI – 1967; NCOA – 1970; NCOES – 1974

AVN DESIGNATION: Mechanic / Crew Chief / Instructor / NCO

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION

 AH-1 H-13 H-23 H-34

OH-6 OH-58 UH-1 Tech Inspector 67W

 COMBAT EXPERIENCE

 Vietnam, 1966-1967

Vietnam, 1969-1970

UNIT ASSIGNMENTS

 1960-1963 2/504th ABG (Infantry), 82nd Airborne Division, FT Bragg

1963-1966 101st Aviation, FT Campbell

1966-1967 173rd Airborne, Vietnam

1967-1969 DOMT, FT Rucker

1969-1970 U.S. Army, Vietnam

1970-1975 DOMT, FT Rucker

1975-1980 NCOIC (Ophthalmology), Fitzsimons – AMC, Aurora, CO

POSITIONS HELD

 Rifleman, FT Bragg

Mechanic, FT Campbell

Crew Chief, Vietnam

Instructor, FT Rucker

NCO, Vietnam

Instructor, FT Rucker

NCO, Fitzsimons, AMC

DECORATIONS

Air Crewman Badge

Air Medal [15]

Army Commendation Medal w/V Device

Army Commendation Medal [2]

Vietnam Cross of Gallantry

Parachutist Badge

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS

 FAA licensed A&P Mechanic, AATC, Ozark, AL (1972)

Associate Degree, ESJC, Enterprise, AL (1973)

BS Degree, Aviation Management, Metropolitan State College of Denver (1993)