US Air Force Military Training - Yearbook (Lackland, TX)

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A ' QQ DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE Q fix px HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE MILITARY TRAINING CENTER IATCI LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE TX 78236 5000 Dear Graduate Congratulatlons You have completed Baslc Tralnlng and you now a full fledged member of our proud A1r Force team Durlng these relatlvely few weeks, we ve g1VeH you a foundatlon of m1l1tary tralnlng and self dlSC1pllUG to bu1ld upon durlng the years ahead From here on, 1t's really up to you ve taught you the m1l1tary standards customs, and courtesles as well as the lmportance of teamwork and a pos1t1ve mental attltude The opportunltles are there Waltlng for you to take the 1n1t1at1ve and make them come true You ve shown that you have what lt takes to become a productlve member of our A1r Force You have the qual1t1es needed to f1nd both personal and professlonal satlsfactlon throughout the rest of your servlce to our country I W1Sh you all the success 1n the world Never forget that 1n th1s A1r Force of ours, you are an lmportant person who w1ll I know, do your share to make a great A1r Force even better Slncerely CHRIS O. DIVICH Major General, USAF Commander AIR FORCE A GREAT WAY OF LIFE X5 W, p I D. T I ,, ' Z lil 1225.55 ' Rare? U, - G FI - + ,QT-'Alf 4 f Q- LI OIVATTSMNA . X . . . ' r e . y . . ' . We' . . , . , ' . . 3

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if Major General Chris O. Divich Commander Air Force Military Training Center Major General Chris O. Divich is commander of the Air Force Military Training Center, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. A major component of the Air Training Command, the center conducts basic military training for all personnel entering the Air Force, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard, provides technical training in nearly 100 courses and provides English language training for foreign military personnel. General Divich was born Feb. 28, 1934, in Doland, S.D., where he graduated from high school in 1952. He graduated from the University of Kansas in 1956 with a bachelor of science degree in education and received his commission through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps pro- gram. His service schools include Squadron Officer School and the Air Command and Staff College, both at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. He entered the U.S. Air Force in September 1956 and in January 1958 completed pilot training at Reese Air Force Base, Texas. He served as a KC-97 pilot, aircraft commander and instructor pilot at Schilling Air Force Base, Kan., from March 1958 to October 1963. The general was then as- signed to Dow Air Force Base, Maine, as a KC-135 com- mander and later standardization and evaluation pilot. After completing Air Command and Staff College in June 1967, he served as an EB-66 pilot with the 41st Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron, Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand. He flew 168 combat missions for a total of 575 combat flying hours. Upon his return from Southeast Asia in October 1968, General Divich served as a pilot with the National Emergen- cy Airborne Command Post at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. ln May 1969 he transferred to the Office of the Air Force Chief of Staff and served as commander, Project Speckled Trout, from .January 1972 to August 1975. He was responsi- ble for worldwide transportation of the Air Force Chief of Staff. The general also directed a high-level research, devel- opment, test, and evaluation program. After graduating from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in June 1976, General Divich was assigned to the Basic Military Training School, Lackland Air Force Base, as deputy commander and became commander in August 1977. From March 1979 to September 1981 General Divich served as commander of the 47th Flying Training Wing at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. He was then assigned as commandant of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps at Maxwell Air Force Base. In June 1983 he became Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters Air Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. He assumed his present command in June 1986. The general is a command pilot with more than 8,000 flying hours in more than 20 different types of aircraft. His military decorations and awards include the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit with one oak leaf cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal with eight oak leaf clusters, and Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm. He was promoted to major general April 21, 1985, with date of rank March 1, 1981. General Divich is married to the former Sue Ann Miller of Mission, Kan. They have a daughter, Deborah.

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Colonel Robert D. Peterson Commander Basic Military Training School Colonel Robert D. Peterson is commander of the Air Force Basic Military Training School at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. More than 60,000 young men and women receive their initial Air Force training through this school each year. He was born March 24, 1945, in Port Angeles, Wash., where he graduated from Port Angeles Senior High School. He received a bachelor of arts degree in political science from Stanford University in 1967. Immediately following, he completed Officer Training School as a distinguished gradu- ate and was commissioned as a second lieutenant. He earned a master of arts degree in business management from Central Michigan University in 1976. Colonel Peterson completed both Squadron Officer School and Air Command and Staff College with the Air University, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., and graduated from the Australian Joint Ser- vices Staff College CAustralian War Collegel. Colonel Peterson completed Undergraduate Pilot Training at Williams Air Force Base, Ariz., in 1968 as a distinguished graduate. After receiving his wings he was assigned to air- crew duty with the 56th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron as a WC-135 aircraft commander at Yokota Air Base, Japan. ln 1972, Colonel Peterson was assigned to 56th Special Operations Wing at Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, where he served as a command post con- troller and wing staff operations officer. ln 1973, Colonel Peterson was chosen to fly with the 89th Military Airlift Wing, Andrews Air Force Base, Md. He served as a special air missions aircraft commander on the VC-135 and VC-137 aircraft providing worldwide airlift trans- portation in support of the president, vice president, cabinet members and other high ranking dignitaries. ln the fall of 1976, he was selected to serve at the White House as the Air Force Aide to the President. He served in this capacity from 1977 through 1980. He accompanied the President on all his foreign and domestic travels and coordi- nated support for the commander-in-chief within a multi- service and civilian environment. Colonel Peterson attended senior service school at the Australian Joint Services Staff College in Canberra, Austra- lia in 1981. After graduation, he returned to flying duties, qualified in the C-141 aircraft, and was assigned to the 437th Military Airlift Wing at Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. ln 1982, he assumed command of the 76th Military Airlift Squadron and later became the wing assistant deputy com- mander for operations. ln 1985, Colonel Peterson was assigned to the air staff, initially as chief of the Readiness Programs and Initiatives Group and later as an assistant director for Readiness and lnitiatives, deputy chief of staff, plans and operations, Head- quarters U.S. Air Force in the Pentagon. He assumed his current position May 26, 1987. Colonel Peterson is a command pilot with more than 5,100 hours of flying time in strategic airlift aircraft. His military decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster, and the Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster. He was promoted to colonel Nov. 1, 1984. Colonel Peterson is married to the former Marily Hatch of Palo Alto, Calif. They have one son, Rob 1155 and are expect- ing a daughter on July 4th.