A website for those who served/are serving in Combat Camera, AAVS, 600th Photo Sq. and 601st Photo Flt.
Don Hook, photographer, family man, and friend, left us on Monday, November 2, 2015 just 9 days after the celebration of his 90th birthday. Don was born in 1925 in Oakland , California to Ray and Pansy Hook and left home at the age of 16 to join the Air Force. He served briefly as Read More …
From one of our own, Jeremy Lock, that asked us to pass the word! I Just wanted to let you know that I could really use your vote and helping to spread the word. I am running for one of the seats on NPPA’s (National Press Photographers Association) Board of Directors. Elections for two seats Read More …
A local High School ROTC unit picked up the Photo Display Rack as a donation. Yahooo! Tower to be rebuilt next year next to an electronic display. Donations The $4,000 surplus from our Bench donations to be distributed as follows: $1,000 to the Fisher House Foundation instead of Wounded Warrior. They report only about a Read More …
IMPORTANT REMINDER: The deadline for 2015 Reunion financial submissions was 7 Oct 15 ! If you didn’t make that deadline, depending on what your requirements are, please coordinate alternatives with either Renée Tyron, Reunion Chairman (combat.camera2015@gmail.com), or Mike Daniels, USAFCCA Treasurer (usafcca.treasurer@gmail.com). NOTE: Financial transactions carried out after the deadline (including on-site, during the reunion) will be conducted Read More …
“Safety Briefing,” – For those coming to San Antonio for the convention, I would like to explain the highway system and also give you a few tips to make your visit both rewarding and safe. San Antonio is the seventh most populated city in the US and the second in Texas with a population nearing Read More …
Pat will be at this year’s reunion… we hope you will as well!
We’re almost there! There is still time to register for this year’s reunion in San Antonio at the Doubletree by Hilton-Downtown! Forgot to reserve a room? You can still get the special group rate but contacting the hotel and asking for Kris Buckley or Kimberly Chaney @ 1-210-224-7155. If they’re not there, tell the hotel Read More …
Plans for this year’s reunion are shaping up as we enter the last weeks before we all meet again in San Antonio, Oct 15-18. If you have not yet registered or made your hotel reservations, here are a few dates you need to keep in mind: Hotel Reservations need to be made no later than Read More …
We’re sorry to announce that the Sunset Food Cruise (@ $70) has been cancelled for lack of attendees. Refunds are on the way. Please do not send any more money in for this event. The Booze Boat Cruise (@ $15) is still on, with room for more. We encourage everyone to get their reservations in Read More …
By Ken Hammond Just got word today of the passing on January 24, 2015 of Yuen-GI (Bernie) Yee. Bernie was 79 just shy of his 80th birthday on July 15. He was awarded the SEI (Special Experience Identifier) for Photojournalist (PJ). Yee enlisted in the early 1950’s and retired 26 years later as MSgt Photojournalist on Read More …
Joe Hoover, one of our members has written a book about his time as a Combat Cameraman and has offered our membership a free read. In order to do so you have to be logged in as a user. “I grew up in many diverse places with two younger brothers to boss around and two Read More …
Robert Lee Watson, 67, of Ladson, SC, husband of Judy Ann (Hobgood) Watson, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at Trident Medical Center. A gathering of friends and family was held at James A. Dyal Funeral Home on Thursday, June 18, 2015 from 4 o’clock until 6 o’clock PM. Bob was born on April Read More …
The schedule of events have been posted to our website for this years reunion in San Antonio from October 15th – 17th. Some things are still being worked out on the daytime events on Friday and Saturday and those will be added as we get things firmed up! To view the event schedule and pay Read More …
Our own Ken Hackman was one of four outstanding Penn Manor High School graduates who were inducted on April 18, 2015 into the Distinguished Alumni Wall of Honor during the Alumni Banquet at Penn Manor High School in Millersville, PA. “The 2015 Distinguished Alumni are Kenneth Hackman, Class of 1955; Coleen Ortmann Kayden, Class of 1973; Tracy Goodman, Read More …
We have started a section on the USAF Combat Camera Website to honor those who have fallen in service to our country while serving in Combat Camera, AAVS, 600th Photo Sq. or the 601st Photo Flt., or one of their detachments or units. You’ll find the list of who we have currently in the right sidebar of the Read More …
This Documentary shows the work of the 600th Photo Squadron AAVS (MAC) in south east Asia
On August 22, 2014 A Combat Camera Memorial Bench was dedicated at the National Museum of the United States Air Force on Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. This is the dedication video that was produced from the events leading up to during and after the event. A copy of this video will eventually be delivered to each Read More …
I’m turning 65 in a few months and I got my package to sign up for Medicare when I found out that in order to keep my Tricare benefits I’d have to sign-up for Part B and pay $105.oo a month. I thought, surely I’m reading something wrong and so I turned to Facebook and Read More …
The funeral for Col. Aaron Burgstein will be held at Platt Memorial Chapel (2001 Haddonfield-Berlin Rd, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003) Monday, February 2nd at 2:00. You are welcome to arrive at 1:30 if you want to greet people before the ceremony. Afterwards, there will be what is called a Shiva call. It will be at Read More …
The 2015 Combat Camera Reunion from will be 15-18 Oct 2015 at the Doubletree by Hilton-San Antonio Downtown in San Antonio Texas. Room rates for this year’s reunion will be $109 for one/$119 for two per night and includes the daily breakfast buffet, complimentary WiFi, parking and hotel shuttle to the San Antonio Riverwalk. The rate Read More …
This is about news photography in years past. The term photojournalism had not been thought of until the 1960’s. “Press” and commercial photographers, including the military used 4×5 Speed Graphic cameras with cut film holders, and flash bulbs. I’m Bernie Yee, one of original cadre of Hackman’s PJ’s from the 60’s. My story starts in Read More …
Sorry it’s been awhile, but I”ve had a lot of things going on these past few months since the reunion in Ontario, CA, Ken Hackman’s photos from the reunion have now been uploaded under the Gallery section of the website here on USAF Combat Camera. Just click on the menu that say Gallery and you’ll Read More …