A website for those who served/are serving in Combat Camera, AAVS, 600th Photo Sq. and 601st Photo Flt.
We found out a few days ago that Dave Shaffer, who graduated from the Syracuse Military Photojournalism program in 1977 passed away in 2014. Below is his published obituary. SHAFFER, David Earl of Seminole, passed away in his sleep on Aug. 2, 2014. He was born in Princeton, West Va on Jan. 16, 1953. Dave Read More …
Our reunion dates, hotel information and schedule of events are now available for your planning purposes for the 2020 USAF Storytelling Workshop and Combat Camera Reunion. You’ll find links for everything under REUNION NEWS on the top menu bar! 2021 Reunion Schedule of Events USAF Combat Camera Association 17th Annual Reunion USAF STORYTELLING WORKSHOP Read More …
Raymond Gary Banas, Sgt. USAF – 74, died unexpectedly at his home on Honeoye Lake, Honeoye NY on December 25, 2019. He was born on December 1, 1945. He was predeceased by his parents Raymond and Mildred (nee Staines) and his wife of 29 years Arlene (nee Pera). He was the former husband of Kathleen Read More …
Donald A. Zaike, age 89, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019. Don was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated from The Ohio State University and entered the Air Force, serving as a pilot. Don saw combat in the Vietnam War and was awarded two Distinguished Flying Crosses among other decorations. He was a member Read More …
November 1 & 2 – The Citadel, Charleston, General Meeting and Banquet – Photography by Pat Nugent
November 2, 2019 – Tour of the 1st Combat Camera Squadron and downtown Charleston, SC. – Photography by Lance Cheung
Pictures from our 2019 reunion at Charleston, South Carolina. November 1, 2019 – During our 2019 Combat Camera Reunion our group attended the parade ceremony at the The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, a public college in Charleston, SC, on Nov 1, 2019. Providing the music was The Citadel Regimental Band and Pipes. Read More …
Pictures from our current reunion going on at Charleston, SC. Check back as we’ll be adding new pictures daily till the reunion is over and update this gallery. November 1, 2019 Photos During our 2019 Combat Camera Reunion our group attended the parade ceremony at the The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, a Read More …
Mamou, LA – Funeral Services were held at 2:30 PM at Ardoin’s Funeral Home of Mamou on Monday, October 7, 2019, for Jimmy Wayne Boone, 45, who passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 in Lafayette, LA. Burial took place in the Protestant Cemetery in Mamou. Jimmy Wayne Boone was born in Eunice, LA on Read More …
We do have several local Airmen participating in the workshop who may not be able to afford the banquet. If you’d like to sponsor an Airman
If you can only make it to one event, the Icebreaker on the 31st is $55.00 per person and the Banquet and Workshop Awards event on the 2nd is $75.00 per person. This is great for our local Charleston folks who can’t commit to the whole four day agenda. It seems we do have a Read More …
This is Ken Marifke from the 600th Photo Sq. and AAVS reunion. I worked in Mopic Lab in 67-June 69-Orlando AFB, June 69 to Jan70-Norton AFB, was at Jan 70 to Jan 71 DaNang and Tan Son Nhut AB in 1970. We been talking with Judy, my other half that was at the reunion in Read More …
I was born in Portland, Oregon on 22 August 1930 simply because that was the nearest hospital from where my parents were working in a lumber camp across the Columbia River in Washington State. The only way in and out of the big camp was by train which hauled the huge logs out.
Two outstanding videos from the recent DoD Visual Storytelling Workshop that they were gracious enough to allow us to share. The first is from our own Ken Hackman and the second is the Navy’s Chip Maury! Click on the post to view the videos!
by Ken Hackman My friend Doug Wood would have been a perfect subject for the Readers Digest column; “The Most Unforgettable Character I have ever met”. A native Californian, he was born on December 4, 1922 in Long Beach, CA. His parents were Charles Orson Wood, a butcher, born in New York and Grace May Read More …
LOOKING for “LOST” Members Many member dropped from our mailing list after they retired from places they worked at and have not updated their e-Mail addresses with us. Please pass the word around that if someone has not received the e-Blast to contact the Editor at: josepj@earthlink.net. AAVS/Combat Camera Images It seems we’ve run out Read More …
The board of officers held a Teleconference July 3rd. Topics discussed were our annual reunion update, social media improvements, and Airman Heritage Museum progress. Attendance for the reunion is starting to build and we encourage you to get registered as soon as you practically can so we can project the activities we want to offer Read More …
by Steve Hock After finishing Jungle School it Clark AB, PI, I departed for Korat on about 4 May 1971. Departure was on a World Airways contract flight leaving around 0500 with a flight time of about 3+ hours, putting us into Don Muang Airport (Bangkok, Thailand) sometime around 0830. We were all told to Read More …
We’ve added 17 aerials from Ken Hackmans collection of the 600th Photo Squadron and 601st Photo Flight Units. If you have photos of other units or different that those here that you’d like to share with the website email them to webmaster@usafcombatcamera.org. Click here to view the full gallery!
By Ken Hackman We have added a new section here on our website called Stories at usafcombatcamera.org. What and Why are PROFILES? I will address the WHY first: I personally have known and worked with many fellow combat camera people whose accomplishments in APS/APCS/AAVS and AirCCS are notable and should be documented and not fade Read More …
Born in 1934 in Richland Center, Wisconsin James “Jim” DeElton Elmer recalls hearing about the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Standing outdoors waiting for his second sister to be born he heard a “boom, boom, boom” and thought they were being attacked by the Japanese. He feels this may have unconsciously influenced his later Read More …
John Winston Moseley (Lt.Col., USAF Ret) (September 9, 1955 – October 25, 2011) John Winston Moseley (Lt. Col., USAF Ret), passed away on October 25, 2011 at the age of 56. Colonel Moseley was preceded in death by his father, Lt. Col. (Ret) Wendell F. Moseley and his mother, Frances G. Moseley. John is survived Read More …
George Douglas Wood, 87, Phelan, CA passed away on December 12, 2009 in hospital in Los Angeles after a long illness from kidney failure caused by earlier cancer treatments. He was born in Long Beach, CA on December 4, 1922, son of the late Charles and Grace May (Bridgford) Wood. His wife of 35 years, Read More …
Richard Townsend Stevens, Capt., USAF Member Directors Guild Of America and University of Denver Graduate, Class of 1969 It is with great sadness that I notify you of the passing of Richard T. Stevens. Richard passed away due to illness on February 19, 2019. Beloved husband of Harriet Katz-Stevens for 25 years, there were no children Read More …