Jay Merz

John (Jay) E. Merz

Maj USAF (Ret)

Spouse of 46 years: Carol  three children, eight grandchildren

Jan 61 Grad Pilot Tng Vance AFB

Jul 61 Grad Survival School and Helicopter School (H-19 & H-23) Stead AFB

61-64 SATAF and Missile Site Support (H-19B) Malmstrom AFB SAC

64-65 Tactical Air Warfare Center (H-3C) Eglin AFB TAC

65-69 Recon Satellite Recovery & Shipboard Ops (H-3B) Hickam AFB AFSC

Aug 69 - Aug 70 21st SP Ops Sqdn (HH-3E) NKP RTAFB PACAF

70-71 USAF Helicopter School Instructor (HH-3E) Sheppard AFB ATC

71-74 Recon Drone Recovery (HH-3E) Davis Monthan AFB (DaNang NKP & Osan) TAC

74  Defense Language Institute (Spanish) Monterey CA (24 weeks)

75-78 Rescue Detachment Commander Theatre SAR Liaison Howard AFB Canal Zone

78-80 USAF Rescue School Instructor (HH-3E) Kirtland AFB MAC

AF Commendation Medal, Air Medal with ten OLC and DFC with one OLC

760 Hrs Combat, 4700 Hrs flying time

Active duty (Oct 59 – Dec 80)

Florida State Univ BA, Webster Univ MA

1980 – 2006 (Northrop Grumman, DynCorp & Computer Science Corp) Support Contractors Vance AFB served as Vance AFB CE Community Planner, CE Industrial Engineer, Director Services, Human Resources & Labor Relations manager.

Retired Oct 06

"FREEDOM ISN'T FREE"

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"HELICOPTERS" - THE ONLY WAY TO FLY

~NEVER FORGOTTEN~