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Bill Tilton - Treasurer

Attended informal Dayton reunion, 1998.  Elected first president of TLCB in 1999.  Obtained incorporation and IRS tax-exempt charity recognition, wrote first draft of articles of incorporation and bylaws, appointed first committee chairmen, and established early TLCB policies and member database.  Served as president until 2004 (ineligible to serve another term).  Elected treasurer in 2006.  Dedicated to transparent and accurate accounting to the best of my ability.  Strong supporter of TLCB objectives.  Contributing member of Communication, Membership, Assistance, and Monument committees. 

Officer Training School, 1961.  UPT at Reese AFB, Texas.  Pilot in TAC and SAC 1962-1974.  SEA: O-1 FAC in 23^rd TASS, NKP, in 1966.  Crew commander, KC-135s at U’Tapao in 1971.  Other assignments: KB-50J tankers at England AFB and Biggs AFB in 1963 and 1964, VC-47 and C-117 co-pilot in SAM at Dobbins AFB, Georgia, 1965.  Asst base ops officer and T-33 line pilot at Eielson AFB, AK, 1967-1969.  Instructor pilot, 913^th Air Refueling Sqdn, Barksdale AFB, LA, 1970-1972, ROTC instructor at Louisiana Tech, 1972-1975.  Manpower management officer, Defense Investigative Service and USAF Headquarters, Washington DC, 1975-1981.  Retired as O-5.

Bob Wheatley - Member-at-Large Position

Many of you know I have also long been an active participant in the fund raising efforts of the TLCB.  I have served on the Assistance Committee for a number of years, and since the year 2000, I have acted as unofficial liaison between the TLC Sisterhood and the TLCB in promoting the Sisterhood’s annual Quilt Raffle Fundraiser on behalf of the TLCB Assistance Fund. 

I have served as a Member at Large for the last three years, the first year by appointment, and I was elected to my first two-year term in the office in 2006.  I have found it a distinct honor representing the membership’s interests on the Board, working with other Board members to continually improve our organization to better serve its members and achieve our organizational goals.  God willing, I look forward to further serving the membership and the TLCB in this capacity for another two-year term.  I appreciate your confidence and your support.

In brotherhood of service,

Bob Wheatley
Sgt, USAFSS, Det. 4, 6922 Security Wing, Nong Soong, Thailand, 1967-1968

Bob Santo - Member-at-Large Position

In the time that I have been a member, we have had our ups and downs as an organization. We have lost some good people and gained many others. This is not unusual in any organization. We have been fortunate to have had some very good leadership over the years. We have always found a way to keep this very special organization going. 

Bob Santo

John Loftus - President

Enlisted in USAF on Aug 24, 1959 at Philadelphia, Pa. After basic at Lackland AFB, TX, and Automatic Tracking Radar School at Keesler AFB, MS, I was assigned to McClelland AFB, CA. (Det 4, 11^th Radar Bomb Scoring [SAC]. Feb of 1962 I married my present and only wife, Margaret, and was transferred to Greenville AFB, MS.  Shipped to Keesler AFB, MS for schooling in Airborne Early Warning radar, EC-121 aircraft. Served in both 551^st and 552^nd AEW & C Wings. With many TDY’s to SEA, Keflavik Iceland including several Red Flag missions. I was discharged in Oct 71 and joined the 79^th AEW & C Sq. USAFRes at Homestead AFB, FL. Recalled to active duty in Aug of 1973 and transferred back to McClellan CA until the 552^nd was closed down and cross trained back into Automatic Tracking Radar and shipped to Hawthorne Naval Depot, Nev in Sep of 1977. Transferred to 632^nd TCF (ASRT), Grafenwohr, GE in June of 1979 for a 3 year tour. Upon return to US I retired at McGuire AFB, NJ in 82.  Went to work for RCA/GE/Martin Marietta/Lockheed Martin and retired after 21 years. Presently work for Manhiem Auto Auctions part time.

Met with the TLC at the first gathering at Dayton in 97 and have been with them ever since. I have filled many positions with the TLC Brotherhood. These include Chaplain, Vice President until appointed to the President slot upon the resignation of Dick Hopkins. My philosophy is not to micro manage the daily running of the TLC. I have made errors since assuming the President slot but we all are human. I can only do my best and I ask to be considered for an elected term and will try to improve my management of this great organization.  

John Loftus, President

Chuck Wilcox - President

I joined the USAF on 12/15/1970 .  I went to Lackland AFB in San Antonio   Half way through Lackland I was told to report to the Green Monster and I was going to be given a series of tests to see if I qualified for the "intel field" having passed a language test screening. I was selected for Chinese Mandarin at Monterey at DLIWC. 

Reported there in March 71 and graduated in October 71 and given AFSC 20331.  Sent to Goodfellow AFB for radio cryptologic school and was selected for participation in the Airborne Program.  I was given AFSC A20831 after GAFB.  After numerous survival schools including physiological training at Webb AFB, land survival/POW schools at Fairchild AFB (in Jan/Feb no less),  water survival at Homestead I got orders to Korea which were canceled while I was enroute.  Wound up at Ft Meade/NSA for 18 months and on 4/73 was sent to Ramasun Station 6924th SS for one year.  Reenlisted at Ramasun in order to get my follow on flying assignment to  the 6990th SW on Okinawa (Kadena AB) and finish my college degree.  After 5 years there, I was transferred to Offutt AFB in Omaha with AFSC A20871.  There I flew in the Block 3 Rivet Joint Modernization Program and helped evaluate the RC 135V and RC135W models. 

I flew approximately 125 combat support missions on board the RC135D/M models as a lead linguist, and instructor rated operator.  I was also one of only about 6 linguists that were qualified to fly all of the mission orbit area off the coasts of Russia, Korea, China and the SRV.  I left Okinawa with the Air Medal with 3 OLCs.... I ETSd in 80 and joined the FBI as a Special Agent and after 25 years working FCI matters, I am retiring in 08/31/08 (mandatory due to age).

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