Global Executive Management is looking for Combat Camera crew
Global Executive Management (GEM) www.gemcorp.us is looking for Combat Camera crew for quick deployment to Afghanistan. Looking for the following candidates: • 3 – Cameraman (Outside the wire travel) • 3 – Cameraman (Mostly staying on operating bases) • 3-4 Video Editors (1 will be a senior/lead) • 2 – Story boarders (Journalist types) Competitive Read More …
Accepting PayPal for Memorial Bench Donations and Reunion Registration Fees
Donating to the USAF Combat Camera Memorial Bench Fund and paying your Registration Fees for the USAF Combat Camera Reunion/Rendezvous has just gotten a whole lot easier! We’ve now added the ability to do both using PayPal and you can use the service even if you don’t have your own PayPal account. Payments may be Read More …
The Ontario Airport Radisson Hotel is accepting reservations for the 2014 Combat Camera Reunion
Make Your Escape to the Radisson Hotel Ontario Airport for our reunion Boasting an unbeatable location less than one mile from Ontario International Airport and directly across from the Ontario Convention Center, the Radisson Hotel Ontario Airport is perfectly suited for your business or leisure trip.Be sure to take advantage of easy access to premium Read More …
Memorial Bench Update
by Ken Hackman Thank you; thank you to everyone who has already donated to our Memorial Bench project. We are definitely going to have a bench at the Air Force Museum at Wright Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH. Since AAVS and Combat Camera people have never been shy or reticent about our professionalism in documenting the Read More …
The AAVS/Combat Camera Memorial Bench
Past, Present and Future The men and women of AAVS & Combat Camera, many times serving in harms way, provided an audio & visual record of Air Force history since its designation as a separate service to the present time. At the Air Force Museum, Air Force units that want to highlight their contribution to Read More …
The Ballad of James Howard Alley… Combat Photographer
by Larry Waddy 601st Combat Photo Flight at Tan Son Nhut, AB, Saigon, Republic of Viet Nam When stories are told of heroes brave and true, Who answered the call, we must stand tall and salute James Howard Alley, the man, the son, the brother Lost in battle, risked his life trying to save another. Read More …
Tom Harmon Obituary
Tom Harmon, 87, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday morning, Feb. 22, 2014. He was a long time member of the AAVS community and retired out of Norton many years ago. After that he did some free lance work in aerial camera work for “Top Gun” and also “Flight of the Intruder”. For the Read More …
Ray Borders Obituary
We are sad to report that one of our members, Ray Borders, a who flew 67 combat missions in Vietnam, passed on January 27th 2014 in Las Vegas, NV after a brief illness. We are attempting to get more biographical information from his family and will post it when we receive it.
Combat Camera Heritage Video – Pat Knowles, SMSgt, USAF Retired
An interview with Pat Knowles, SMSgt, USAF Retired, on his career with Aerospace Audiovisual Service/Combat Camera, during the 2013 Combat Camera reunion in Dayton, Ohio.
William Joseph Baker
William Joseph Baker, age 80, of Arcadia, died Thursday evening December 26, 2013 at West Shore Medical Center. He was born March 21, 1933 in Rockford, Illinois, the son of the late John Roscoe and Edith Minnie (McCabe) Baker. He graduated from Bear Lake High School in the Class of 1951. On January 21, 1954, Read More …
In Memory of Alan Dennis Curtis
Alan Dennis Curtis was born on July 13, 1948 and joined the Armed Forces while in Woonsocket, RI. He served in the Air Force. In 1 year of service he attained the rank of A1C/E3. On December 6, 1969, at the age of 21, he perished in the service of our country in Phu Cat, Binh Read More …
Remembrances of a Good Friend
by Armando Salinas It was the summer of 1966. Along with dozens of other eager, fresh-faced 3rd Class Airmen right out of basic training at Lackland AFB, TX, we were attending Basic Motion Picture School at Orlando AFB, FL. As a Mexican-American growing up in the west side of San Antonio, I had very limited Read More …
An AAVS/Combat Camera Memorial Bench
Past, Present and Future The men and women of AAVS & Combat Camera, many times serving in harms way, provided an audio & visual record of Air Force history since its designation as a separate service to the present time. At the Air Force Museum, Air Force units that want to highlight their contribution to Read More …
Reflections of Veterans Day
by Steve Hock Many of our friends and acquaintances think that being an Air Force photographer was a pretty “safe” job, and for the most part it was. “Grip and Grins”, newsy base newspaper shots, and creating slide briefings don’t sound particularly hazardous. However for some of us flying there were times of very real Read More …
2013 Reunion Photos by Bertram Mau
Post by USAF Combat Camera.
2013 Reunion Highlights by Ken Hackman
Dear friends, Thanks to all of you for making the Dayton reunion special. Although our numbers were down, I can’t remember a more convivial group. For that reason alone it was memorable get-together. As I mentioned I would share what I remembered we discussed at our meeting. Please feel free to come back to me Read More …
2013 Reunion Photos
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Shuttle service from the airport
Joe Ramirez will be unable to provide shuttle service from the airport. I will be driving in on the 18th. Anyone who needs a ride, to avoid paying he $40.00 taxi fee, call me on my cell 818-497-4882. Another option is to rent a car, using AARP, AAA, Costco. I checked their rates and found Read More …
Combat Camera Heritage Series: Stan Miedich, Major, USAF Retired
An interview with Stanley Miedich, Major, USAF Retired, on his career with Aerospace Audiovisual Service/Combat Camera, during the 2012 Combat Camera reunion in Charleston, SC.
Do you need a single queen room during the reunion?
Hey folks, apparently there was a screw up. Probably on my side, but I booked a room with a Queen bed and I need two doubles. Is there anyone who may have booked a double and needs a Queen? If so, please contact me ASAP @ 256-656-6981 – Mahalo, Bertram Mau