SSgt Donald Libby

Air Force | Air Operations Supervisor

Dublin, PA

Dates of Service: Jun 1965 - Oct 1969

VETERAN

100% Complete

16 Endorsements

31 Contacts

Influence Score: 152,020
619 out of 862,716 Veterans

About Discussions

Promotions

Jun 65
Aug 65
Sep 66
Apr 67
Dec 68

Recent Activity -

Bio

Born and raised south of Boston, Mass. in 1946. Graduated high school in June 1965 and entered the Air Force on June 25, 1965. Served until October 25, 1969. My overseas tour was for two years and ten months; mainly at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Danang Air Base, RVN and CamRanh Bay Air Base, RVN. After the military I went to night school at UMass Boston and graduated with a Bacholers in Economics

Military Experiences

Jan 1969 - Oct 1969

NCOIC Squadron Operations

557th Tactical Fighter Squadron | Cam Ranh AB, Vietnam

Flight Operations Maintained individual flight records and related reports; preparation of operations orders authorizing flight missions, check lists for periodic instrument tests, and aircraft damage and accident reports. Prepare pilots after mission reports for Squadron Commander and daily Commander's Call.

Jan 1967 - Dec 1968

Air Operations Specialist

6091st Reconnaisance Squadron | Yokota AB

Flight Operations. Assisted in the preparation and maintenance of individual flight records and related reports; preparation of operations orders authorizing flight missions, check lists for periodic instrument tests, and aircraft damage and accident reports.

Aug 1965 - Dec 1966

Air Operations Specialist

Base Air Operations | Otis AFB, MA

1 Endorsement

Flight Operations at Otis Base Operations. Reported to Airfield Operations Officer. Assisted in the dispatching of planes by preparing flight routes and logs of position reports of outgoing or incoming aircraft, obtaining clearances and information as to weather conditions, and communicating with other stations, such as Nantucket FAA, regarding flights from station and courses of transient airplanes.

Deployments

(1 year, 6 months)

Jan 1969 - Oct 1969

Vietnam War

NCOIC Squadron Operations, 557th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Cam Ranh Bay AB.

Aug 1968

South Korea

TDY with 556th Recon Squadron in support of Operation Red Fox.

Jan 1968 - Feb 1968

Vietnam War

Temporary Duty status at Danang AB, Vietnam with Squadron Detachment (556th Recon Squadron out of Yokota AB, Japan) as Air Operations Specialist. Jan 30-Feb 28, 1968.

Mar 1967 - Jul 1967

Vietnam War

Air Operations with 6091st Recon. Squadron stationed at Yokota AB, Japan. TDY to Osan, AB, Korea May 1967, Tdy 4 Mar- 22 Apr 1967 Danang AB, Tdy 23 Jun-Jul 21 Danang AB.