MSgt James Jenkins

MSgt James Jenkins

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After retiring in 1979 I went to work for Martin Marietta Aerospace as a Logistics Engineer on the Space Shuttle. That was an expierience I never could have imagined. Fantastic. Then it was over to the Peacekeeper and Titan Missile systems as senior ordinance engineer. Again fantastic. I then moved to technical data and finished as senior technical writer for the Titan Missile Systems.

Deployments

(14 years, 1 month)
Jul 1974 - Jul 1975
TUSLOG DET. 10, Erhac
My 4th and final overseas tour after a 3 year semi isolated tor in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. This was an isolated tour in what was considered the worst area of Turkey. I worked with and for some really great people as NCOIC of weapons Maintenance. After help from the IG I returned to Sunny California. I retired in 1979 to work for MMC.
Jul 1967 - Apr 1972
Germany
Germany
This tour was completed at 2 locations. The first 3 years were at Sembach AFB as a weapons team chief, quality control inspector and NCOIC Munitions Maintenance Branch. I helped close munitions operations at Sembach and was sent to a US detachment on a Canadian base in Germany at Bad Solengein as NCOIC. I returned to the states as a MSGT in 1972
Sep 1961 - Sep 1965
United Kingdom
I was very fortunate to be returned to RAF Woodbridge in 1961 as a member of a detachment of the 4th TDS. I was accompanied by my wife and newest family member my son Jeremy. I was a staff sgt and team chief of a mechanical weapons maintenance team. Most memorable event of this tour was the birth of my daughter Jocelyn. Returned to Luke AFB 1965.
Mar 1956 - Mar 1960
United Kingdom
I was assigned to a detachment of the 1st TDS at RAF Woodbridge, UK, for 4 years from 1956 to 1960. I was a weapons mechanic for this tour. I met and married my wife Judith during this tour and we were together for 53 years until she lost a fight with cancer in 2011. I returned to the states in 1960 and was assigned to Rushmore AFS, South Dakota.

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

1979 - 1983

Allen Hancock

Associate Degree

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