He retired from the Air Force Reserve in 1999 with the rank of colonel. Most recently, he served on the faculty at Air Command and Staff College and as the mobilization assistant to the commander of the Air Force Doctrine Center, both at Maxwell AFB, Alabama.
He also served in fighter plans on the Air Staff and in mobilization plans on the Joint Staff. He served three tours in Southeast Asia as a cargo pilot and forward air controller and subsequently flew the A-37 and A-10 with the 926th Fighter Wing and the 442d Fighter Wing. Whitcomb is a 1969 graduate of the US Air Force Academy. Capt Bill Andrews with other members of Mutt flight. Crewmembers on the Stroke 65 recovery attempt. Capt Randy O’Boyle and Brig Gen Buster Glosson. Jolly Greens were legendary in Southeast Asia. 1 A RICH HERITAGE: THE SAGA OF BENGAL 505 ALPHA. God bless those lost, as they rest in their eternal peace.ĭISCLAIMER. Without question, without hesitation, eight soldiers went forth to rescue a downed countryman- only three returned. This work is dedicated to the memory of the brave crew of Bengal 15. Whitcomb ( ).Īir University Press 131 West Shumacher Avenue Maxwell AFB AL 36112-6615 Cleared for public release: distribution unlimited. 956.704424 –– dc22ĭisclaimer Opinions, conclusions, and recommendations expressed or implied within are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of Air University, the United States Air Force, the Department of Defense, or any other US government agency. United States-Armed Forces-Search and rescue operations. Search and rescue operations-United States-History. Persian Gulf War, 1991-Search and rescue operations. A rich heritage: the saga of Bengal 505 Alpha-The interim years-Desert Shield- Desert Storm week one-Desert Storm weeks two/three/four-Desert Storm week five-Desert Sabre week six. WHITCOMB Colonel, USAFR, RetiredĪir University Press Maxwell Air Force Base, AlabamaĪir University Library Cataloging Data Whitcomb, Darrel D., 1947Combat search and rescue in Desert Storm / Darrel D. The original document contains color images.ġ4. SPONSOR/MONITOR’S REPORT NUMBER(S)Īpproved for public release distribution unlimited SPONSORING/MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)ġ0. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES)Īir University Press ,AUL/LP,131 W Shumacher Avenue,Maxwell AFB,AL,36112-6615ĩ. Respondents should be aware that notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person shall be subject to a penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if it does not display a currently valid OMB control number.ĥa. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington VA 22202-4302. Public reporting burden for the collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information.
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