MSgt John Risser

MSgt John Risser

Dates of Service: May 1977 - Oct 1997
RETIRED
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Promotions

  • AB May 77
  • Amn Jul 77
  • A1C Jan 78
  • Sgt Nov 80
  • SSgt Feb 82
  • TSgt Aug 86
  • 1stSgt
  • MSgt Oct 93

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95 semester Hours toward a CCAF Degree. Clepped the last Course(Speach) on my Last Day of Active Duty. I forgot to get my Humanities Class done. So I lost out. Did my Three PME's but never the SNCO Academy Correspondence Course. Been taking Aircraft FAM Classes for Civilian Aircraft and I'm ok with that.

Military Experiences

Feb 1992 - May 1997
Crew Chief/Jet Mech
Spent a year on the F16 CD block 30 aircraft in B flight of the 14th. Was asked if I wanted to go back as a Engine Troop rather than staying as a crew chief. Heck Ya! Went to the Specialist Flight and was the senior Engine troop for the squadron. Made MSGT and I was moved to the Hush House where MSGT Robert Pino was the MAN. Broke my left Leg Riding Dirt Bikes a Month after I made Master. Kicked back to 3rd Shift in the JEIM Shop Spent a Year there under SMSgt Almax McCoy Moved over to the Accessory Shop. Spent a year there . Last Year I was the Base Engine Manager. Last 2 and Half years at the Engine Shop was Managed by CMSgt Rich Carter. At the Monthly Bazaars I was the one with the Cotton Candy Machine. Earned the MXS Squadron Almost $40,000. Maj Heidi Moladzic was the LSS Commader
Jan 1992 - May 1997
35 AMXS
Nov 1987 - Jan 1992
Jet Engine Mechanic/Crewchief
Started the Journey as a 3 level as a F16 Jet Mech. Received my 7 level 1 Dec. 88 Next day they made me a 7 level in Aircraft Crew Chief and Hydraulics. While at the NCO Academy My Aircraft Tail Number 791 Crashed and killed the Pilot Maj Steward. Spent many 12 hr. days borescoping, troubleshooting and engine changing along with Dave Manfredi, Huff Huffnagel Rick Pace helped me there to become a pretty good Mechanic. Deployed with my Squadron to Dharan AB. Spent the Summer there in 91. Worked second shift there hrs 1800hrs to 0300hrs. Raced Limited Late Models at Thunder Bowl Speedway for 5 years. Lived on Brookwood Pl Downtown Valdost GA. in 1986 Bubba Creasy's Dad Had a Statue of Budda Hanging by its neck on Bemis Hwy on the way to Moody
Mar 1986 - Sep 1987
Weapons Load Crew Chief
Load Crew Chief on the F4E Second Shift. Made TSgt But remained a Load Crew Chief. Reapplied for 1 of 4 slots to cross train into F100 Jet Engine Mechanic and was selected. Left for Chanute AFB for training in Sept. 87 Graduated as a Honor Graduate in Nov 87. Got back to Moody and Called my Chief and asked to stay in the 68 FS. My request was granted

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Interests
aluminum fabricationdeisel truckfishing for salmon and tunagoatsshop projects
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