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Recollections of a Sembach Matador Missileer

Main Gate,  Sembach Airbase - Sembach, Germany

May 9, 2012

Submitted by Jim Gale Sembach AB – June 1956 through June 1959 11th TMS – 587th Support Squadron (armament section)

When I went to Sembach in June of 1956 I was an A/2C. I was making 97 dollars a month whether I needed it or not.  We did have a lot

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Site II - Soon to be a Solar Park

Sembach Solar Park

May 2012

Sembach Air Bases’s former Mace Missile Site II in Enkenbach will soon become a solar energy ‘farm’. The land is currently being cleared, after many years of over-growth and neglect.

A private investor, with public funding assistance, plans to build a photovoltaic power station (also known as a solar ‘farm’ or solar

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Sembach Vets Reunion

Sembach AB

From: Ed Albert Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 To: Russ Reston Subject: Sembach Air Base veterans reunion

Dear Russ,

As you know, the Sembach Veterans Organization is organizing a mini-reunion for September 2012 to visit Sembach Kaserne (the former Sembach Air Base) in Germany. We expect some of your members who served at Sembach

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Training Daze at Orlando AFB

Orlando AFB (photo courtesy of Fred Horky)

From: Fred Horky Sent: Tuesday, January 24 To: Russ Reston Subject: Training Daze at Orlando AFB

Russ, by only having been involved with the Mace during the RFML (Rapid Fire Multiple Launch), you definitely missed out on a lot of the fun we had with the initial mobile, one-crew, one-missile concept!

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Sembach’s Matatador Roots

Matador (photo courtesy of Robert W. O'Brien)

January 9, 2012

I went to Sembach with the 11th TMS after tech school at Lowry AFB for Nuclear Weapons 46350. I was in the armament section of the 587th support squadron.

If you will permit me I’ll just touch on a few things from my era since they constituted the foundation of what

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Sembach Missileer – JFK Remembered

JFK 1 (courtesy of Joe Molinaro)

November 27, 1963

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Sembach to develop a net-zero energy master plan

Energy

December 9, 2011

Vision 2025: USACE, Sembach develop net-zero energy master plan

SEMBACH, Germany — Representatives from Sembach Kaserne, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District and Parsons architecture and engineering firm met earlier this month to kick off an energy-based master planning process aimed at achieving net zero energy installation status by 2025.

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Sembach Kaserne gets communication upgrade

November 23.2011 By Elizabeth Casebeer, U.S. Army Garrison Baden-Württemberg www.army.mil/article/69805/Sembach_Kaserne_gets_communication_upgrade/

HEIDELBERG, Germany — A $7.1 million voice and data infrastructure project to upgrade communication capabilities began recently at Sembach Kaserne.

In early November, Denise Miller, deputy to the U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern commander, took part in project’s groundbreaking ceremony. The upgrade should be complete by

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Sembach residents to see increase in services

Kaiserslautern American http://www.kaiserslauternamerican.com/article.php?i=18398

November 16, 2011

Sembach residents to see increase in services

by Dijon Rolle U.S. Army Garrison Baden-Württemberg Public Affairs

It’s the newest “gem” in U.S. Army Garrison Kaiserslautern’s crown of Army installations. Last October, Installation Management Command officially acquired Sembah Kaserne, formerly known as Sembach Annex, from the U.S. Air Force,

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Grünstadt – Jost Brewery Picture

Jost Brewery - 29 April 1900 (photo coutesy of Bob Bolton)

August 24, 2011

Bob, thanks for sharing the photo!

Russ

From: Robert Bolton Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2011 To: Russ Reston Subject: Jost Brewery Picture From 1900

Russ,

Friday for our 45th Wedding anniversary, one of the things Ingrid gave me was an old, out of print book, on Grünstadt, Germany.

One of the pictures

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Query re Capt. William R. Malone

July 24, 2011

I just received a query from Scott Malone, son of Capt. William R. Malone, 38th TMW, looking for folk that might have known his dad / family). If you can help, please contact me.  Thanks!

Russ Reston

To: Sembach Missileers From: Scott Malone Date: July 24, 2011

Hi Russ,

Scott Malone here. We

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Martin Service News

Martin Service News (courtesy of John Mulac)

Photos courtesy of John Mulac – 587th MMS / 38th MMS

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Guidance System Test Set

Guidance System Test Set (courtesy of John Mulac)

Photos courtesy of John Mulac – 587th MMS / 38th MMS

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TM76A Ground Support Equipment

TM76 Ground Support Equipment (courtesy of John Mulac)

Photos courtesy of John Mulac – 587th MMS / 38th MMS

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Goodyear Aircraft Corporation

Goodyear Aircraft Corporation (courtesy of John Mulac)

Promotional brochure (Goodyear was the developer of the TM-76A’s ATRAN guidance system) Submitted by John Mulac

Click on image to view document – 32 pages

TM-76A Radar Plot

TM-76A Radar Plot (courtesy of John Mulac)

From: John Mulac Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2011 To: Russ Reston Subject: Mace A Radar tracking plot from Holloman, April 1959

I could send you my copy of a TM76A radar plot from Holloman in April, 1959 so you can post it on your site. It’s too large (26 X 13 inches) for me to

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ATRAN Map Matcher Test Film

ATRAN Film (courtesy of John Mulac)

From: John Mulac Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 To: Russ Reston Subject: ATRAN Map Matcher Test Film

I came across some old ATRAN Map Matcher test film that was used to calibrate and test our MACE A guidance systems in 1959. It gives you a chance to see what the guidance system used to direct

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JB-57 Missile Simulator

JB-57 at Sembach AB (photo courtesy of Fred Horky)

March 7, 2011 Some interesting information and photos from Fred Horky.

Thanks Fred!!!

From: Frederick Horky Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2011 12:48 PM To: Russ Reston Subject: Sembach Missileer Stuff

Russ,

As mentioned, I’m trying desperately to cull through all my treasures to cut the bulk down some before our move to NC.

Just now

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Sembach Kaserne

587th Headquarters

Wikipedia – Sembach Kaserne

Effective 1 Oct 2010, the Air Force handed over control of Sembach Annex to the US Army, who then renamed the site Sembach Kaserne. Sembach Kaserne is part of what is called the Kaiserslautern Military Community [KMC]. It is used for housing American Army military personnel. As of 2007, The

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1959/60 Photos from John Mulac

December 19, 2010 From: John Mulac Subject: My stint at Sembach 1959-1960

Please add the enclosed photos to the 587MMS tab as I don’t see any others from my unit. I spent 13 months at the base, setting up the AANC Maintenance section on the flightline. We never had a chance to see any of

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Sembach Annex Loses Its Last Aircraft

(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brea Miller)

December 6th, 2010

Since 1973, an F-86F Sabre has been displayed on the plinth across from the Sembach AB Chapel. The very same plinth that was formerly the home of a Mace missile.

Now that U.S. Army has assumed control of Sembach Annex, the F-86F is

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Our condolences to the family of Albert Stroud

April 27th, 2010

ALBERT E. STROUD (former 822nd TMS Launch Officer, Crew #7-21)

Oct. 31, 1930-April 27, 2010

Albert Edward Stroud, 79, went to be with his Lord Tuesday at home.

Funeral services will be Thursday at 7 p.m. at Faith Free Will Baptist Church, with the Rev. Dann Patrick and the Rev. Rex Evans

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TAC Missileers 2011 Reunion

Plans for the 2011 TAC Missileers Reunion are starting to take shape! The reunion dates and hotel have been chosen and we are hoping for a great turnout. As usual, a good time is in store for all attendees. Please put these dates on your calendar and contact the hotel as soon as convenient, to

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Our condolences to the family of Lynn Wheatcraft

Our condolences go out to the family of Lynn Wheatcraft. During his Air Force career, Lynn was assigned to the 822nd TMS / 587th TMG and served as the Crew Chief for Long Count Launch Crew #4, and later as the Crew Chief for RFML Launch Crew #7-9.

Lynn Delong Wheatcraft (1932 – 2010)

Lynn Delong Wheatcraft, 78,

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Our condolences to the family of Bob Bland

Our condolences go out to the family of Bob Bland. During his Air Force career, Bob was assigned to the 822nd TMS (Site I / Mehlingen) as the Crew Chief for Crew #7-21 and later as a member of the 38th TMW Launch Crew training team.

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Darrell Bryant’s Photos (38th MMS)

? (photo courtesy of Dave Bryant)

I recently received the following email and photos from Dave Bryant (son of Darrell Bryant, 38th MMS). If you can identify the people in the photos, please send me an email.

Thanks, Russ

Sept. 15, 2010

Russ, I found your link on the Sembach Missileers website after getting a phone call from Jim Meier. Jim

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MAST Photo – Info Requested

Griff Herren (son of Griffin Herren – 587th MMS) sent me this photo taken at Sembach AB in May 1959. Al Groft (587th MMS) was able to identify it as a photo of the MAST organization (Missile Automated Supply Technique). If anyone is able to provide additional information about the photo, please send me an email.

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Our condolences to the family of Dick Johnson

Our condolences go out to the family of Dick Johnson.  During his Air Force career, Dick was assigned to the 887th TMS (Site III / Grünstadt) and served as the launch officer for Crew #3-10.

Many of us that attended the 2009 TAC Missileers reunion in Dayton were able to spend some time with Dick, reminiscing about our

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Shear Bolts Will….

From: Jack L. Attebury (822nd TMS) Sent: Friday, August 06, 2010 To: Russ@SembachMissileers.org Subject: Shear Bolts Will

Russ, I did not know there was a picture of this incident but I was on duty when this happened and it was my bird. I had to get up inside of the thing and disconnect the warhead

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