A website for those who served/are serving in Combat Camera, AAVS, 600th Photo Sq. and 601st Photo Flt.
Submitted by Bob Edwards FYI and Please Share Did you know…you can now access your DD-214 ONLINE! This may be particularly helpful for employment purposes, VA resources, etc. (Includes DD 214/Separation Documents, Personnel Records, Replacement Medals, and/or Medical Records) https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records
DIMOC presentation During the 2018 reunion Steve McGill has been invited to give an update on Project Outreach, a program initiated by the Defense Imagery Management Operations Center (DIMOC) to recover media from individuals and organizations throughout the Department of Defense (DoD) Visual Information (VI) community. Thousands of historical photographs, films and videos, have been Read More …
The USN Fleet Combat Camera Pacific is about to suffer the fate of USAF HQ AAVS, becoming history. Due to a serendipitous alignment of the stars it will occur at the same time as our Reunion in San Diego. We are invited to attend. We would love to have the USAF Combat Camera Association attend Read More …
2018 Reunion Banquet Dinner Entrée The following are the two dinner entrées available for selection: Chicken Cordon Bleu Chicken breast stuffed with smoked ham, Swiss cheese, Chardonnay butter. Or Herb Grilled Salmon. Flame grilled Atlantic salmon, Dijon and dill cream sauce. Both entrées come with a choice of salad, vegetables, potatoes, rolls, dessert, coffee and iced tea Read More …
Can only make one event or planning a shorter stay? For the Icebreaker Only, cost is $50 per person and for the Banquet Only, cost is $70 per person. Please keep in mind, the full reunion registration fee includes use of the hospitality room and administrative costs. Click the button below to Pay for the Read More …
The board of officers held a telephone conference on July 16th. Most of our discussion concerned the Sept. reunion. Registration numbers and hotel reservations are generally good but we are getting close and a more accurate count will allow us to plan activities for the group. We strongly encourage those who plan on attending to Read More …
Our 2018 Reunion in San Diego, CA is only 42 days away! Plan to attend to meet and catch up with folks like Jamie! Combat Camera Heritage Video – Jamie Chapman, SMSgt. USAF interviewed during the 2017 Combat Camera Reunion at Colorado Springs, Colorado.
We’re less than two months away from our 2018 USAF Combat Camera Reunion in San Diego, California! We really hope to see more of you active duty folks join us like SSgt. Keith James! – Combat Camera Heritage Video – Keith James, SSgt. USAF interviewed during the 2017 Combat Camera Reunion at Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Combat Camera Heritage Video – Megan Coin, SRA. USAF interviewed during the 2017 Combat Camera Reunion at Colorado Springs, Colorado. The USAF Combat Camera Reunion is in San Diego, CA this year! Why not come and join us! Full details can be found on our website at http://www.usafcombatcamera.org We hope to see you there!
Come join us in San Diego, CA for our 2018 USAF Combat Camera Reunion!!
Combat Camera Heritage Video – D.J. Diomedes, SSgt. USAF interviewed during the 2017 Combat Camera Reunion at Colorado Springs, Colorado. Come meet D.J. and other veterans of USAF Combat Camera at our next reunion in San Diego, CA.
Come Join us at this years reunion and meet folks like: Combat Camera Heritage Video – Frank Hartman, Sgt., 600th Photo Squadron, USAF interviewed during the 2017 Combat Camera Reunion at Colorado Springs, Colorado. This year’s reunion is in San Diego, California!
The Board of Officers will have another conference call on May the 10th, at 7pm Eastern time. Agenda items will include updates on both the 2018 & 2019 conference hotels, financial report, attendance and registration numbers, and update on the San Antonio museum exhibit. We would like to remind everyone who plans on coming to Read More …
The 2018 Reunion is in San Diego, California, Thursday, September 20 through the 23rd. Best Western Plus Island Palms Hotel & Marina on Shelter Island, 2051 Shelter Island Dr., San Diego, CA 92106. Our room rate is $150/night, and includes complementary parking, Wi-Fi and breakfast. Located on San Diego‘s beautiful Shelter Island, just 3 miles Read More …
The final part of the old HQ AAVS building 248, at the now closed Norton Air Force Base, CA, falls to the wrecking ball on April 16 and 17th. It will now take several months to crush the rubble and fill in the land for the next owner or user. – Timelapse by Jose Lopez Read More …
From our President and Board of Officers The Board of Officers held a conference call on 15 March, 2018. Topics of discussion included status of the San Diego reunion, preliminary review of our Las Vegas reunion hotel options and progress on a couple of museum issues. D.J. Diomedes briefed that another partial payment is due Read More …
Submitted by Pat Nugent The goal of the Friends Journal is to present a variety of United States Air Force-related stories from all eras in which the U.S.A.F. or its predecessors played a role. We particularly love to hear firsthand accounts of military service and life from Airmen. Not surprisingly, many of our stories are Read More …
Submitted by Bob Edwards Subject: AB 2394, online petition drive Veterans: Veterans organizations are supporting AB 2394 by Assemblyman Bill Brough, which would exempt military retirement pay from state income tax. The author has asked us to get the word out regarding an on-line petition they have in support of the bill. If you would Read More …
Submitted by Pat Nugent John LaMattina Only a few years ago, stories appeared in the media about how tens of thousands of U.S. veterans were infected with hepatitis C and that the government couldn’t afford to treat them. Typical was a CBS Newsreport headlined “VA can’t afford drug for veterans suffering from hepatitis C”. The Read More …
A request from Cindy Whitaker. Her husband was a chief clerk in the orderly room from 1972 – 73 at Detachment 17, 601st photo Flight at Korat RTAFB. Thank you so much for contacting me sir. I’m not sure if you can help me but I thought it would be worth a try. I’m Read More …
From Pat Nugent Learn how VA pension took pressure off a wartime Veteran’s family Survivors Pension Print, fill out, and mail or bring VA Form 21-534EZ to your nearest VA regional office. Form: NOTICE TO SURVIVOR OF EVIDENCE NECESSARY TO SUBSTANTIATE A CLAIM FOR DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION, DEATH PENSION, AND/OR ACCRUED BENEFITS https://www.vba.va.gov/pubs/forms/VBA-21-534EZ-ARE.pdf Mary, Read More …
From Pat Nugent I ran across a company that now is “Going out of business” and it is Military History Videos www.military video.com 760-7651283 (PST) Video content was filmed by Combat Camera: Their videos were either produced by the military or they are military film footage that was shot by “Combat Cameramen” and compiled by Read More …
By Ken Hackman I am trying to find out how many Lookout Mountain AFS alumni/veterans are still around…nice way of saying still alive. I would like to have them contact me at kenhackman@att.net People at the Smithsonian Channel are considering doing a piece on Lookout as part of a three part series. I don’t have Read More …
During our reunion at Colorado Springs, Maj. Tim Oliver, who was based at Qatar during Desert Storm with the 614th TFS flying F-16 Falcons, asked if was possible to connect with a photographer who was there documenting his unit. He was there between November – December 1990 and February – March 1991. He recalls being Read More …