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3724
BMTS
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CMSGT
Malouff
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The 3724th BMTS was initially formed to serve as a typical training squadron of Air Force enlisted personnel throughout the early years of the Air Force. During the drawdown, the 3724th was inactivated. It was reactivated due to an agreement between the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The unit was created in order to provide basic military training to approximately 1200 Saudi Nationals to prepare them for duties within the Saudi Arabian Air Force. The instructors assigned to the 3724th included American and members of the Saudi Arabian Air Force. The Saudi MTI's were required to complete Military Training Instructor School. The training program these individuals underwent was specially designed to include military, English language, math, and science training so that the trainees could ultimately attend USAF Technical Training Schools. Each trainee spent a minimum of 2 years in the squadron until they obtained an 80 ECL (80% of a U.S. 12th grade graduate English Comprehension Level) before they graduated from BMTS and moved on to technical training. The trainees were destined to be maintenance and support personnel for the Royal Saudi Air Force. The unit was activated on 1 October 1975 when the first contingent of 100 trainees arrived. The unit was deactivated in 1979 or 1980. The distinctive patch of the 3724th BMTS was designed by CMSgt Charles Malouff. |
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1975-1979
USAF & Royal Saudi Air Force Staff. (center) LtCol David Sweeney/Commander,
(far right) SMSgt Charles Malouff/TS |
Past Commanders 1977 - Deactivation: Lt Col Dave Sweeney 1975 - 1977: Major Walt Mowles 1971 - 1973: Major Olaff D. Graffagnino 1969 - 1971: 1Lt Thomas D. Jewitt 1963 - 1965: Major Bernard J. Tallerico 1961 - 1963: Major Edward P. Winslow, Jr. |
Past Training Superintendents 1979 - Deactivation: MSgt John Sills 1975 - 1979: CMSgt Charles Malouff 1971 - 1973: CMSgt Norman D. Crawford 1969 - 1971: SMSgt Karl H. Duchemin 1963 - 1965: CMSgt Bullard 1961 - 1963: SMSgt Martin |
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Following are the names of the Training Officers & MTI's that served in the 3724th from 1975 - 1979 Training Officers: Capt Frank Walsh, Capt Ken Shasteen First Sergeant: SMSgt Glenn Linnebur Section Supervisors: SMSgt Charlie Barnes & MSgt John Sells |
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STAFF
MEMBERS
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MSgt
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TSgt
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SSgt
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Lee Bush Luke Parchman John Sells |
V. Bobrowski Ray Brown D. Derrick Mike Harris Harry O'Connor Neal Pernell James Sanders Walter Siggers L. Thornton J. Warren John Watson H. Wilbanks Everett Zackmeyer |
Harley Jackson Isreal Russi D. Sage John Thompson Mike Thompson
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