Combat Camera Heritage Series: Don Fenstermaker, MSgt, USAF Retired
An interview with Don Fenstermaker, MSgt, USAF Retired, on his career with Aerospace Audiovisual Service/Combat Camera, during the 2012 Combat Camera reunion in Charleston, SC.
Combat Camera Heritage Video Series – Brownie Hatcher, MSgt, USAF Retired
An interview with Brownie Hatcher, MSgt, USAF Retired, on his career with Aerospace Audiovisual Service/Combat Camera, during the 2012 Combat Camera reunion in Charleston, SC.
We need your pictures!!!!
As of today, Ken Hackman as received no photos from members to have enlarged and displayed at the 2013 reunion. We need pictures folks! We are looking for photos that would be of general interest to the members.
2013 Reunion Registration Info
Registration for this years reunion is $150.00 per person. This fee pays for the food and drinks for the hospitality room, the Thursday night meet and greet reception, the Saturday night banquet and other reunion expenses. Mario and Dee have offered to work the pre-registration and onsite registration for the reunion. Their email contact is mariocandia@usafcombatcamera.org and Read More …
2013 Reunion Hotel Info
Our reunion this year will be held at the Hope Hotel & Conference Center in Dayton, Ohio Dates: September 19 – 22, 2013 Hotel Website: http://www.hopehotel.com/ Reservations can now be made by calling: 1-937-879-2696 Deadline for reservations is Aug 19, 2013 and this rate is good for the day before or the day after our event also. All rooms Read More …
Online Directory Listing Updated
The online Combat Camera – AAVS – 600th PS – 601st PF Directory has been updated and the information is current as of June 30, 2013 and includes over 900 people. While we try to keep it as current as possible we know that things change. If you have information that needs to added or Read More …
Combat Camera Heritage Video Series – Bill Mathieson, CMSgt, USAF Retired
Another of a continuing series of video interviews by Jim Pearson and Lance Cheung from the 2012 Combat Camera Reunion in Charleston, SC. Other upcoming interviews include, Brownie Hatcher and Stan Miedich. We will be taping other interviews during the 2013 reunion and hope to see you there!
Hackman to receive photos for this years reunion display
Ken Hackman has volunteered to be the point man for collecting images that will be printed by Michael Sklack for a display at this year’s reunion in Dayton, OH. Please email or snail mail your photos to arrive at his location not later than July 31st. If you’re emailing pictures make sure that you make Read More …
Photojournalism Seminar I – Norton AFB, August 1971 by Steve Hock
In August of 1971, while assigned to the 601st Photo Flight, Det. 17 (Korat), I was fortunate to be selected to attend the very first Photojournalism Seminar held at Norton AFB, CA by none other than the big guy himself … Ken Hackman! This was truly and honor for me. EVERYONE in photo had heard Read More …
Combat Camera Heritage Video Series – Ken Hackman
Part of a continuing series of video interviews by Jim Pearson and Lance Cheung during the 2012 Combat Camera Reunion in Charleston, SC. Other upcoming interviews include, Bill Mathieson, Brownie Hatcher and Stan Miedich. We will be taping other interviews during the 2013 reunion and hope to see you there!
2nd Combat Camera wins best-in-DoD award second year in row
by Tech. Sgt. Eric Burks 2nd Combat Camera Squadron 4/19/2013 – HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah — The 2nd Combat Camera Squadron recently won four of six categories in the 2012 Visual Information Production Awards, including the top award, “Production of the Year.” The results for the annual Department of Defense competition, announced April 11, Read More …
Hotel Confirmation
Called 3/28, talked with a wonderful young lady, knew all the info was great got my room booked with no problems.
Return of P.O.W.’s . . . . . . . by Lee Thomas
It has been over 40 years since our first “Hanoi-Hilton” Prisoners of War were released and started on the first leg of their trip back to America. On February 12, 1973, the first C-141 plane load of our returning POWs were flown into Clark Air Base in the Philippines. Those released that day had been Read More …
Combat Camera Heritage Video Series – James Elmer, Col., USAF Retired
First of a series of video interviews by Jim Pearson and Lance Cheung during the 2012 Combat Camera Reunion in Charleston, SC. Other upcoming interviews include, Ken Hackman, Bill Mathieson, Brownie Hatcher and Stan Miedich. We will be taping other interviews during the 2013 reunion and hope to see you there!
Welcome Janel Norton!
Janel Norton is a recent strategic communications graduate from the University of South Florida. Her photojournalism career began in 1989 when she joined the U.S. Air Force and she served five years for a Combat Camera unit. This unique opportunity provided her the opportunity to work and train not just with the U.S. military, but Read More …
Welcome Mike Schlatter and Barb Zimmerman Eagan!
We’d like to welcome Mike Schlatter and Barb Zimmerman Eagan to the USAF Combat Camera Website. Mike Schlatter was first assigned to HQ AAVS in 1975 as a Television Production Officer. In 1977, he was assigned to the “Air Force Now” production crew. Three years later found him on his way to Yokota AB, Japan Read More …
We’d like to welcome Robert Koehne, James Nelson and David Sommers!
Robert was a member of the AAVS community for six years. Commander 1369th AVS, Vandenberg, 1976-1979, Director Operations, then Vice Commander, AAVS Hqtrs, Norton, 1979-1982. James retired from the USAF in September 1988 as a MSGT (E-7) after 20 years of service. During his Air Force career he logged over 2,600 flying hours as an Read More …
2012 Reunion photos available
We’re finally getting links added here on the website to various peoples websites that took photos from the 2012 reunion in Charleston, SC. You can find links to them on the menu bar above under Galleries. Bill Thompson has over 600 images on his website and he’s provided the following instructions. Visit www.billthompsonphotography.com and from home Read More …
2013 Reunion dates and hotel is set!
Our reunion this year will be held at the Hope Hotel & Conference Center in Dayton, Ohio Dates: September 19 – 22, 2013 Hotel Website: http://www.hopehotel.com/ Reservations can now be made by calling: 1-937-879-2696 Deadline for reservations is Aug 9, 2013 and this rate is good for the day before or the day after our event also. All rooms Read More …
Time to order your Combat Camera Swag for Christmas!
Now’s the time to start thinking about what particular SWAG items you’d like to order from the 1st Combat Camera Squadron’s Booster Club for this CHRISTMAS season! Prices have been adjusted, and new items are on the table. Below are PDF color attachments so you can peruse the “catalog” of available goodies at your convenience Read More …
A chance meeting after 40 years…
by Al Sterling From mid 1968 to mid 1969, I was assigned to the 601st Photo Squadron, Detachment 3, Ubon, Thailand. It was there that I served as a combat photo specialist for the Air Force. And one of our squadron commanders was Captain Ford. He was someone I’d thought about for years following my Read More …
Glenn “Mitch” Mitchell
Sorry to report that Glenn “Mitch” Mitchell passed from our midst early on Saturday, November 3. Mitch worked in the Depository at Building 248 and subsequently at the March AFB facility. Mitch was a career AAVS employee beginning at Wright-Patterson AFB and moving to California when AAVS consolidated operations in Building 248. A memorial service Read More …
2012 Combat Camera Reunion attendees visit Patriot’s Point in Charleston, SC
Here’s the first of the videos Lance Cheung shot during our reunion.
It Wasn’t Always Glamour … In fact, It Was Seldom Glamour!
By Steve Hock Not every day was filled with fun and excitement for Combat Photographers assigned to Korat RTAFB in the early 1970s. In fact, most days were pretty routine. A typical day might begin with studio hours in the morning at the Base Photo Lab. Usually at least a few folks showed up for Read More …