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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 59263" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Newman</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Thomas A.</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>38 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadrons</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Sergeant</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>16817854</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Air Force Cross</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Laos 1968</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>from Milwaukee,Wisconsin</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 21.7.1946 Milwaukee,Wisconsin</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>pararescueman</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>retired as Major</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Thomas Newman was born on July 21, 1946, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force on February 26, 1965, and was trained as a pararescueman. His first assignment was with Headquarters Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service at Orlando AFB, Florida, from February to May 1966, and then with the 79th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (ARRS) at Andersen AFB, Guam, from May 1966 to December 1967. Sgt Newman then deployed to Southeast Asia, where he served with the 40th ARRS at Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai AFB, Thailand, from March 1968 to February 1969, at which time he returned to the U.S. and left active duty. He remained in the Air Force Reserve until February 25, 1971, and rejoined the Air Force on January 28, 1972. Sgt Newman returned to the pararescue career field, serving with the 67th ARRS at RAF Woodbridge, England, from October 1973 to October 1976, and then at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, until 1979. He left active duty a second time on September 4, 1979, and then completed his bachelor's degree and received a commission as a 2d Lt through the Air Force ROTC program on February 7, 1981. His first officer assignment was as a military instructor and then assistant chief of the Services Division with the International Officer School, Air University, at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, from February 1981 to July 1985. His next assignment was as an instructor at the Air Force Survival School with the 3636th Combat Crew Training Wing at Fairchild AFB, Washington, from August 1985 to July 1990, followed by service as an analyst and section chief with the Air Force Occupational Measurement Squadron at Randolph AFB, Texas, from August 1990 until his retirement from the Air Force on November 1, 1994.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/t-newman.30176/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/30/30176-f927b408f8109cf9486af9e03062f2f0.jpg?1591434899" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Robertson, post: 59263, member: 1"] [LIST] [*][B]SURNAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Newman[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]FORENAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Thomas A.[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]UNIT[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]38 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadrons[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]RANK[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Sergeant[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]NUMBER[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]16817854[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]AWARD[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Air Force Cross[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]PLACE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Laos 1968[/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]from Milwaukee,Wisconsin[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]born 21.7.1946 Milwaukee,Wisconsin[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]pararescueman[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]retired as Major[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Thomas Newman was born on July 21, 1946, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force on February 26, 1965, and was trained as a pararescueman. His first assignment was with Headquarters Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service at Orlando AFB, Florida, from February to May 1966, and then with the 79th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (ARRS) at Andersen AFB, Guam, from May 1966 to December 1967. Sgt Newman then deployed to Southeast Asia, where he served with the 40th ARRS at Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai AFB, Thailand, from March 1968 to February 1969, at which time he returned to the U.S. and left active duty. He remained in the Air Force Reserve until February 25, 1971, and rejoined the Air Force on January 28, 1972. Sgt Newman returned to the pararescue career field, serving with the 67th ARRS at RAF Woodbridge, England, from October 1973 to October 1976, and then at Kirtland AFB, New Mexico, until 1979. He left active duty a second time on September 4, 1979, and then completed his bachelor's degree and received a commission as a 2d Lt through the Air Force ROTC program on February 7, 1981. His first officer assignment was as a military instructor and then assistant chief of the Services Division with the International Officer School, Air University, at Maxwell AFB, Alabama, from February 1981 to July 1985. His next assignment was as an instructor at the Air Force Survival School with the 3636th Combat Crew Training Wing at Fairchild AFB, Washington, from August 1985 to July 1990, followed by service as an analyst and section chief with the Air Force Occupational Measurement Squadron at Randolph AFB, Texas, from August 1990 until his retirement from the Air Force on November 1, 1994.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][I][URL="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/t-newman.30176/"][IMG]http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/30/30176-f927b408f8109cf9486af9e03062f2f0.jpg?1591434899[/IMG][/URL][/I][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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