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2016 Combat Camera Reunion Hotel Info

Posted onDecember 29, 2015AuthorJim Pearson

This year’s Combat Camera Reunion from will be from 13-16th October 2016 Our hotel will be the Embassy Suites by Hilton Charleston Airport Hotel & Convention Center 5055 International Boulevard North Charleston, South Carolina 29418 Make your reservations soon at the following link: http://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/C/CHSEMES-AFC-20161013/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG or call 1-843-747-1882 and use Group Code AFC. If you have any problems Read More …

600th & 601st Photo Squadron veterans

Posted onDecember 28, 2015December 28, 2015AuthorKen Hackman

600th & 601st Photo Squadron veterans; here is your opportunity to tell your stories and have them published in the Smithsonian’s “Air & Space” magazine. David Freed contacted me through my friend Peter Seel. He has been contracted to write an article for “Air & Space” with the goal of chronicling the 600th Photo Squadron’s Read More …

Steven Nemerow Obituary

Posted onDecember 24, 2015August 19, 2016AuthorJim Pearson

CMSgt. Steven Nemerow, USAF, age 66, died on Monday, December 21, 2015 with his family at his side. He was born in Chicago, Illinois to Paul Levinson and Shirley Levinson. He was a proud veteran of the US Air Force serving his country with dignity and faithfulness. CMSgt. Nemerow is survived by his wife of Read More …

The PJ Legs have been tossed!

Posted onDecember 22, 2015August 19, 2016AuthorJim Pearson4 Comments

A little history lesson on Legs…a 38 year ComCam PJ tradition that someone ended by tossing them into a dumpster Note: We’re not revealing who or why they were tossed out. …Legs, reviled by Commanders—worshiped by Air Force PJs From a conversation between Richard Diaz (S.U. 1979) and Lance Cheung (RIT 1994) as recorded by Read More …

CMSgt Steven Nemerow has passed

Posted onDecember 21, 2015December 22, 2015AuthorJim Pearson1 Comment

We’ve received word this morning that CMSgt Steven Nemerow has died of kidney failure. He lived in San Antonio with his wife. He has had health issues for awhile. Since he was a member of the Jewish religion, he will have to be buried within 48 hours. Soon as we have info we’ll pass it Read More …

Tom Diamond Obituary

Posted onDecember 9, 2015August 19, 2016AuthorJim Pearson

Scene: St. Peter and a Mourner at the Gates of Heaven Mourner: “St. Peter, what happens to us when a hero dies?” St. Peter: “What do you think, my friend?” Mourner: “Our hearts break. Our world grows smaller. We wander; wondering ‘why’ and no explanations seem to fill the gap our hero left.” St. Peter: Read More …

Col. Tom Diamond has passed

Posted onNovember 27, 2015November 28, 2015AuthorJim Pearson

We got word that Tom Diamond passed away, from a heart attack, after a long battle with MS. Details and funeral arrangements will be posted as we get them. Our hearts and prayers go out to the family.

We need your help for a display at March Field, CA

Posted onNovember 26, 2015AuthorKen Hackman

All past and present Combat Camera people! We need you help. We are working to put together a permanent Combat Camera exhibit/display at the March Field Museum.We want to include the tools-of-our-trade from the past. For example: Still photo equipment: Speed Graphic, Graflex XL (I have one that I will gladly donate] Rolleiflex, Nikon camera, Read More …

James D. Berry Obituary

Posted onNovember 26, 2015November 28, 2015AuthorJim Pearson

James D. Berry ROCK HILL – James D. Berry, 80, passed away on November 12, 2015, at the Agape Senior Assisted Living facility in Rock Hill, S.C. after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was born, the son of Ethel Stackhouse Berry and Ray Berry in Minneapolis, Minn. on Dec. 17, 1934. He attended Read More …

Don Hook Obiturary

Posted onNovember 26, 2015November 28, 2015AuthorJim Pearson1 Comment

Don Hook, photographer, family man, and friend, left us on Monday, November 2, 2015 just 9 days after the celebration of his 90th birthday. Don was born in 1925 in Oakland , California to Ray and Pansy Hook and left home at the age of 16 to join the Air Force. He served briefly as Read More …

We encourage you to support Jeremy Lock in his bid for a seat on the board of NPPA!

Posted onNovember 25, 2015November 26, 2015AuthorJim Pearson

From one of our own, Jeremy Lock, that asked us to pass the word! I Just wanted to let you know that I could really use your vote and helping to spread the word. I am running for one of the seats on NPPA’s (National Press Photographers Association) Board of Directors. Elections for two seats Read More …

Combat Camera Reunion Texas 2015

Posted onNovember 9, 2015AuthorJim Pearson

A local High School ROTC unit picked up the Photo Display Rack as a donation. Yahooo! Tower to be rebuilt next year next to an electronic display. Donations The $4,000 surplus from our Bench donations to be distributed as follows: $1,000 to the Fisher House Foundation instead of Wounded Warrior. They report only about a Read More …

Malicious Cyber Intrusion, theft of personal records

Posted onNovember 4, 2015AuthorBertram Mau1 Comment

I recently received a letter from the U S office of Personnel Management, telling me information of my official records may have been compromised. Just an FYI, if you did not get a letter you may want to check it out, anyway. When to the website listed in the letter, www.opm.gov/cybersecurity, it said about 2.5 Read More …

Working on our 2015 group photo at the Alamo

Posted onOctober 16, 2015AuthorJim Pearson

A few photos from today’s 2015 Reunion Tours

Posted onOctober 16, 2015November 6, 2015AuthorJim Pearson

Reunion is only a few days away!

Posted onOctober 10, 2015AuthorJim Pearson

IMPORTANT REMINDER: The deadline for 2015 Reunion financial submissions was 7 Oct 15 ! If you didn’t make that deadline, depending on what your requirements are, please coordinate alternatives with either Renée Tyron, Reunion Chairman (combat.camera2015@gmail.com), or Mike Daniels, USAFCCA Treasurer (usafcca.treasurer@gmail.com). NOTE: Financial transactions carried out after the deadline (including on-site, during the reunion) will be conducted Read More …

Welcome to San Antonio by Don Sutherland

Posted onOctober 4, 2015AuthorJim Pearson

“Safety Briefing,” – For those coming to San Antonio for the convention, I would like to explain the highway system and also give you a few tips to make your visit both rewarding and safe. San Antonio is the seventh most populated city in the US and the second in Texas with a population nearing Read More …

Combat Camera Heritage Video – SMSgt. Pat Nugent, USAF Retired

Posted onOctober 2, 2015AuthorJim Pearson2 Comments

Pat will be at this year’s reunion… we hope you will as well!

It’s almost reunion time! Are you ready!

Posted onSeptember 28, 2015AuthorJim Pearson

We’re almost there! There is still time to register for this year’s reunion in San Antonio at the Doubletree by Hilton-Downtown! Forgot to reserve a room? You can still get the special group rate but contacting the hotel and asking for Kris Buckley or Kimberly Chaney @ 1-210-224-7155. If they’re not there, tell the hotel Read More …

2015 Combat Camera Reunion September Update

Posted onSeptember 4, 2015September 5, 2015AuthorJim Pearson

Plans for this year’s reunion are shaping up as we enter the last weeks before we all meet again in San Antonio, Oct 15-18. If you have not yet registered or made your hotel reservations, here are a few dates you need to keep in mind: Hotel Reservations need to be made no later than Read More …

2015 Reunion Update: The Sunset Cruise has been canceled

Posted onAugust 23, 2015August 23, 2015AuthorJim Pearson

We’re sorry to announce that the Sunset Food Cruise (@ $70) has been cancelled for lack of attendees. Refunds are on the way. Please do not send any more money in for this event. The Booze Boat Cruise (@ $15) is still on, with room for more. We encourage everyone to get their reservations in Read More …

August 2, 2015 – USAF Combat Camera Association Update

Posted onAugust 5, 2015August 5, 2015AuthorKen Hackman

This is to update the status of items discussed at our Ontario Reunion meeting. It is also to provide advance background on the issues that should be discussed and decided at our upcoming reunion in San Antonio. ELECTION OF GROUP OFFICERS: Using the draft Article of Association as a guide we conducted an election whereon Read More …

The passing of Bernie Yee

Posted onJuly 22, 2015August 5, 2015AuthorJim Pearson

By Ken Hammond Just got word today of the passing on January 24, 2015 of Yuen-GI (Bernie) Yee. Bernie was 79 just shy of his 80th birthday on July 15. He was awarded the SEI (Special Experience Identifier) for Photojournalist (PJ). Yee enlisted in the early 1950’s and retired 26 years later as MSgt Photojournalist on Read More …

Jehova’s Windfall available for reading by our members

Posted onJuly 22, 2015July 22, 2015AuthorJim Pearson1 Comment

Joe Hoover, one of our members has written a book about his time as a Combat Cameraman and has offered our membership a free read. In order to do so you have to be logged in as a user. “I grew up in many diverse places with two younger brothers to boss around and two Read More …