A website for those who served/are serving in Combat Camera, AAVS, 600th Photo Sq. and 601st Photo Flt.
by Pat Nugent Am I eligible for the Veterans Choice Program? To be eligible for the program, you must be enrolled in VA health care and must also meet at least one of the following criteria: You are told by your local VA medical facility that you will need to wait more than 30 days Read More …
Carl Steven “Steve” McGill Multimedia Management Specialist, Riverside Retired U.S. Air Force Photojournalist Carl Steven McGill will make a dynamic in depth presentation for “Project Outreach” at this years Combat Camera Reunion. Project Outreach initiated by the Defense Imagery Management Operations Center (DIMOC) to recover media from individuals and organizations throughout the Department of Defense Read More …
From the Highland Community News: Thursday, August 31, 2017 Ken “The Godfather” Hackman Retired Chief Photojournalist of the USAF (retired) Ken Hackman shares his history with the USAF Combat Camera when based at Norton Air Force Base during the Norton AFB Museum’s Evening at the Museum, Aug. 23. “Being an Air Force photographer puts you Read More …
The Board of Officers had a teleconference on 08/15. Topics discussed were all related to our Springs reunion. Registration numbers have not moved since our last conference. There are still around 20 registered and paid with 6 others indicating intent to attend. I encourage all who plan on coming to register as soon as possible Read More …
Another of our comrades has moved on. Ralph Shealy passed Sept 2, 2017. We tried to obtain an obit but I’m not sure where he was living when he passed. Ralph was a long time member of APCS/AAVS as a motion picture cameraman. We’ll post more information if we find it.
If you can’t make the whole reunion then you may purchase the Ice Breaker or Reunion Dinner Options by clicking on the appropriate button below. Click on the PayNow Button Below to pay for the Ice Breaker ONLY! Click on the PayNow Button pay for the Reunion Dinner ONLY!
Part of a continuing series of video interviews by Jim Pearson and Pat Nugent during the 2016 Combat Camera Reunion in Charleston, SC. Other upcoming interviews include, John Martin, Lance Cheung, Stephen Faulisi and Willie Best.
Glenn King recorded Ken Hackman’s presentation at the Norton AFB, CA Museum on USAF Combat Camera From Vietnam to Desert Storm 1969-1993, for those of us that weren’t able to attend. Click on Title for video.
Frederic A. “Fred” Demarest, Jr., 92, of Syracuse, died Tuesday, August 15, 2017, in the Francis House, following an extended illness. He began teaching photography at Syracuse University before the beginning of the Newhouse School. At Newhouse, Fred designed the photojournalism and photo illustration undergraduate majors and our master’s degree in communications photography. He brought those programs Read More …
Gregory Allagood Obituary | Visit Guest Book CUMMING, Ga. — Mr. Gregory David Allagood, 46, of Cumming, GA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 2, 2017. Mr. Allagood was born November 7, 1970, in Dade County, FL, to Joyce Triplett Allagood and the late Irwin Hines Allagood. Gregory attended North Point Church Read More …
Eugene W. Damgen 1927 – 2017 Eugene Walter Damgen, 89. Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away on May 25, 2017. Gene is survived by his wife of 64 years, Mary Theresa McCann Damgen. He was the father of Margaret, Glenn, Marianne and Carol. Also grandfather to Ethan, Eric, Coral and David Maiefski, Alexander, Read More …
Richard Thomas Leiterman 1946-2017 Richard passed away June 27, 2017. Born August 17, 1946, in Lynwood, California, to Frank and Ethel Leiterman, he graduated from Mount Carmel High School in Los Angeles, and entered the Air Force. Stationed in Thailand, he made multiple trips to Vietnam where he assisted in electrical and stage preparations for Read More …
A mystery person we’re trying to identify. We think she was a video shooter with a first name of Angela. Comment below if you can help!
Dear Combat Camera, I’m an author working on a book about the famous bat 21 rescue in vietnam. I was wondering if i might ask for some quick assistance. I’m hoping to get in touch with anyone who knew or came into contact with James alley, the usaf photographer killed during the mission. I’m hoping Read More …
His novel, The Big Buddha Bicycle Race, released by Silkworm Books as an eBook at Amazon.com. A print version is scheduled to appear this month. The first couple of chapters take place at Norton AFB where AAVS ruled. The action (and romance) then moves to Ubon Royal Thai Air Force Base and Det 3 of Read More …
(From the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website: http://www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/agentorange/benefits/registry-exam.asp) VA’s Agent Orange Registry health exam alerts Veterans to possible long-term health problems that may be related to Agent Orange exposure during their military service. The registry data helps VA understand and respond to these health problems more effectively. Contact your local VA Environmental Health Coordinator Read More …
by: Jose Lopez Still need images of “Old Timers” in action! We are very under represented. “Old Timers,” in this case, is anyone who shot Film; film and video tape for you mopicers. Looking for images of Air Force photographers using your cameras from the Korean War till AAVS was disbanded. Any images of before Read More …
Registration for our 2017 reunion is $175.00 per person for the full event. 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. Click on the Registration button above to pay via PayPal (you don’t have to have Read More …
Mario is a native of Cochabamba, Bolivia. He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1964, after a year of being in the United States. After training at Lackland AFB, TDY to Lowry AFB and later attended the Photo School there. Upon graduation, he transferred to the Base Photo Lab, Denver, CO. In 1966, he was Read More …
Pat was born in Buffalo, New York and joined the Air Force in 1968. His first assignment was as aerial cameraman to 1365th photo Sq. Norton AFB in 1969. Lots of exciting TDY’s to Nellis with the F111 weapons testing, the Thunderbirds and nuclear tests at Mercury NV. In 1970, he was off to Ubon, Thailand as Read More …
WOOTEN, JO ANTOINETTE (FAUSETT) Ocala, FL – Toni Wooten a longtime resident of the Ocala area, died Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Born in 1941 in Ocala, to Clifford ‘Buddy’ Dixon Fausett Jr. and Johnnie Long Fausett, she graduated from Ocala High School, class of 1960. She was Read More …
We’re trying to identify the motion picture cameraman in this photo for our of our museum projects. We know the project officer to the left is 1st. Lt. Jerry Raybeck and that the photo was shot in the summer of 1968 in Vietnam. Other than that we don’t know. We’d love to know more details Read More …
by Jose Lopez Still need images of “Old Timers” in action! We are very under represented. “Old Timers,” in this case, is anyone who shot Film; film and video tape for you mopicers. Looking for images of Air Force photographers using your cameras from the Korean War till AAVS was disbanded. Any images of before Read More …
By Pat Nugent, Treasurer The reunion in Colorado Springs this year we need your assistance for planning purposes and it is critical that we submit loosely accurate head counts for hotel rooms, the Saturday evening dinner and for the Friday activities that will require a bus rental. This head count is needed to negotiate contracts and Read More …