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The Red Hat Chapter hosts a breakfast for all Parachute Riggers the third Saturday of each month at "A TASTE OF EUROPE" at 0900hrs (FOR A MAP click here). All are invited to come and join IN THE FELLOWSHIP AND CAMARADERIE. View or Sign our Guest Book - Click Here
JOIN THE BEST, THE BRIGHTEST...464...43E... and 92R... NEWS 9 Apr 08 - Charlie Watts from the Ft. Campbell area, would like to invite all Parachute Riggers and Aerial Supply personnel, past and present, regardless of location or time served to our 2008 Reunion. The reunion will be held in Hopkinsville, KY at the Hampton Inn, 19-22 Jun 2008. So hurry up and mail in the the low registration fee of $10 per person NLT 1 May 08. Click here for the Information Paper and click here for the Registration Form. See ya there! 26 Mar 08 - It looks like the 824th QM is "doing their thing" in Iraq. For photos of CDS in the aircraft, in the air, and recovery operations - click here. 26 Mar 08 - "Airborne Operations Return to Ft. Hood" CW2 Frank Badalucco puts on a demonstration to help expose airdrop and airborne operations to the 4th Sustainment Brigade. Get the full story and photos by clicking here. 17 Mar 08 - Updated! - If you haven't heard, the 2008 International Rigger/Dispatcher Reunion will be held in Siaigon, Vietnam 1-7 SEP 08. Click here for more information. 14 Feb 08 - The Red Hat Chapter has learned that one of our International friends, Bill Campbell, is losing his eyesight and nothing can be done about it. This combined with his lack of hearing presents a huge handicap for him and his wife Beth to deal with. If you visit the states in the future, the RHC will gladly give you all the assistance you might need! 18 Jan 08 - Check out a 4 page article (click here) on Low Cost Low Altitude (LCLA) airdrop in Afghanistan. It is titled "An Innovative Approach to Combat Logistics" 15 Jan 08 - Tax Season is upon us once again. Most installations have free tax preparation for military members. If your post doesn't offer this service or you feel like trying something different, check out the IRS website, they offer free (basic) federal tax preparation at http://www.irs.gov/. Or check out this website (click here) for additional info on free tax preparation. 1 Jan 08 - New 2008 Pay Chart (click here) 15 Oct 07 - The RHC 2007 Reunion (10-14 OCT) was a success! For a quick update click here. UPCOMING EVENTS PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDAR 19 APR 08 - Chapter Breakfast - Bring a soldier and buy them breakfast! 17 MAY 08 - Chapter Breakfast - Take the time to see what the chapter is doing! 21 JUN 08 - Chapter Breakfast - Bring a friend! Alan Henry sends us: "Found your web page by accident. I served as rigger and jump instructor in the service company of the 506th (of the 101st) from Feb 1944 to October 1945. Got my wings and training at Ft. Benning in about Dec 1943. Never heard of a Rigger badge or any of the other things related to Riggers that seem to be listed on the Internet. Parachuted into Son, Holland 17 Sept 1944 but only stayed less than 2 weeks and was ordered (with 3 or 4 others) to get to Brussels best way we could since there would be a plane waiting to take us back to England. The Jump school was in Chelton Foliat England in 1944 and near Reams, France in 1945. I probably packed thousands of chutes but nobody was counting. Looks like Riggers get a bit more credit now than they did back then. Good luck to you all. See pic below - It included all the riggers in the 506th - I'm 3rd from the left on the 3rd row down. They didn't all make it home."
7th SFG(A) Riggers in Afghanistan Sources say a small number of Riggers in 7th SFG(A) currently deployed in support of OEF have rigged hundreds of thousands of pounds of beans, bullets, fuel, among many other things. I say they are kicking some serious Afghan butt!! Great jobs guys, keep up the good work, and come home soon!
Rigging some big 'ole bullets K-loader maxed out with CDS
SGT Porchia's Re-up Crowder's promo to SGT SPC Krey's Re-up Apr '07 Monthly Breakfast At our monthly April '07 breakfast, the Red Hat Chapter donated over $400 to AER (Army Emergency Relief). At one time or another, almost everyone has been to AER personally or sent one of their soldiers. They offer many services to all soldiers. The money was presented to SFC Sorgrapheth by Del Weitman (RHC President), Buz Baskett (RHC VP), and CPT Fickel (Former CDR, 11th QM Company). We also had the pleasure of listening to Paola Salas' (daughter of SSG Paredas) brief summary of her trip to Washington DC. She was very articulate and her presentation skills were awesome. The Red Hat Chapter had the pleasure of sponsoring part of her trip. It was great that she gave us the "Rest of the story".
Del Weitman presents over $400 to AER Paola Salas presentation CW2 Anthony Hall tells us about the Riggers recent mission in Italy: Click here for the Video (approx. 5MB) "This
was an effort that was done after a mission jump week. The 173rd ABCT
had requested and jumped 1500 T-10D’s with zero malfunctions and allowed for
over 1400 Paratroopers to maintain proficiency and meet the 4 “jump rule
requirements” for the up and coming deployment. These 173rd AD
Platoon Parachute Riggers has been recognized for an effort that as mentioned
earlier allowed for this ABCT to become and maintain deployment readiness."
Riggers assigned to 600th QM attached to the 368th Cargo Transportation Company, serving in Iraq, recently made news in an Army publication called the Anaconda Times. Look at the cover and see page #7. Click here for the Anaconda Times (approx. 3MB) To see how they got the order, rigged, and airdropped 9,000lbs of fuel for coalition forces in less than 8 hours, Click here. Warrant Officer Dave Bird sends PICS of two soldiers from the 600th QM being promoted. Big thanks to 368th CTC for getting the orders so quick. CONGRATULATIONS!!
SGT Shoffit (1 Feb 07) SSG Forrest (1 Mar 07) Riggers in Afghanistan make the news on the U.S. Army's website. The Quartermasters Center and School's own SGM Mary Brown tells us all about it. AIRBORNE!!.... I WILL BE SURE - ALWAYS
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Charlie Watts forwards us the following: Once again I must inform you of the death of a fellow parachute rigger. SP4 Jerry L. Good (age 70) living in Hickory, NC for the past 50 years died of surgery from a colon operation. Jerry was with us in 549th QM CO in Japan from 1958 to 1960. Superchief reports that SFC(R) Cecil E. Sprague and CW3 James E. Davis (age 84) have died. CW3 Davis had been battling cancer for years. SFC Sprague was a WWII vet that made the Corregidor combat jump with the 503rd PIR. Carlos Carr reports that CW2 Gabriel Caron, a former 600th QM rigger, died in a car accident on 27 Dec 07 in Lowville NY. This Iraq veteran is survived by two sons. God bless. Fellow Riggers
report the death of MSG (Ret) James A.
Green, Jr., of Frank Castillo reports that CSM (R) Dennis A. Ramos passed away Thursday, 29 Nov 07. CSM (R) Ramos was best known to the Parachute Riggers of that era as the Desert Shield and Desert Storm 1st COSCOM SGM. Frank Castillo reports that SGT James "Jim" Boyle passed away in the hospital 28 Oct 07 of heart related complications. Frank said, "We shared great moments at several RHC meetings". 1SG(R) Charlie Watts sends: "I am saddened to inform you that Mrs. Sarah Hanson, Widow of PSG (Ret) Raymond C. Hanson, notified me today that Ray passed away before 2:00 AM this morning, 27 Oct 07." Reported by CW4 Leo Venckus, "It is with a heavy heart that I have to inform you on the passing of CW3(R) Jeff Martell. He passed away after a brief but aggressive battle with cancer." He is survived by his wife Cathy and two sons, Jeremy and Jordan. The RHC regrets to inform its members that SFC Daryle Taylor, age 42 died Tuesday, 18 SEP 07 in Charlotte, NC. Cause of death is unknown and as you can imagine is a shock to everyone. He recently retired from the Army as a Parachute Rigger assigned to the ABNSOTD. Charlie Watts sends: "It is with
a great deal of sadness and remorse that I report the very recent deaths
of the following comrade Rigger Veterans: 1SG (Ret) Julian
Roach, Gary
Roosa (Former Corporal), and Edward M. Plank (Former Corporal)" Superchief@nc.rr.com
sends: "I regret to inform you SFC (R) Austin E. Estes, age
82, died at his daughter’s house in I regret to inform you that CW2 Eugina Emmons lost her fight with cancer Saturday, 14 Apr 07, at her home in Fayetteville. She is survived by her husband and four children. Our thoughts and prayers will be with them all. I regret to inform you that Marilyn Kennebeck, wife of auctioneer and former Vice President of the RHC (Jim Kennebeck) passed away early Sunday morning (18 Mar 07). There are no services planned. All of our thoughts and prayers will be with them. FROM 1SG (R) CHARLIE
WATTS: I regret to inform you that
SSG (R) Dean Branson, age 82, died Friday, 30 Dec 2006 in a
Colonel (R) It is with regret & sadness that I report to you that I have been notified of the 18 March 2006 death of another of our comrade Parachute Rigger Veterans, Dale Christensen. This notification was from his widowed wife of 52-years, Marcella Christensen. Please remember Marcella and the other member's of Dale's family in your prayers. As reported in the Fayetteville Observer: James M Zalascek Msg (retired), died Oct 6, 2006 at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, Fayetteville NC. I am saddened to inform you that CW4(R) Harry S. Strub passed away Sunday March 12, 2006 after a short illness. An e-mail from his widow Jeanette was passed on to me from MAJ (R) Bill Feasenmeyer. I served with CW4 Strub in the 11A/B DIV PM CO in Sendai, Japan & Fort Campbell, KY. Please remember his widow and family in your prayers.
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