Gordon M. Amsler
Preferred Name: Gordo
Nickname/Call Sign: Gordo
Date of Birth: February 23, 1934
Highest Military Grade Held: 0-5 – Lieutenant Colonel
Hometown: Huntsville, AL
Biography
Pilot Information
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Biography
“I regret not having had more flying experience in fighter squadrons. It was an honor and a privilege to have served with many great pilots and the maintenance people who supported us.”
Since retiring from the USAF:
- 11/1977-6/1989 Senior Engineer, Alabama Power Company
- 1986-1991 Student at the University of Alabama, School of Commerce and Business Administration Doctoral Program in Human Resource Management. Completed in December 1991.
- 8/1992-5/2001 Troy State University, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and (1999-2001) Chair, Department of Marketing, Management and Economics
- 2001-2002 Visiting Professor, School of Business, Samford University, Birmingham, AL
- 2002—2003 Director, Faculty and Curriculum, Huntingdon College, School for Business and Professional Studies, Montgomery, AL
- 2003-2005 Realtor, Russell Lands, Alexander City, AL
- 2005-present: yardman, upstairs houseboy, downstairs houseboy, general flunky, struggling golfer
Pilot Information
Units Assigned
- 9/1954-12/1955 Aviation Cadets class 56-F (PA-18, T-6, T-28, T-33)
- 4/1956-5/1960 UPT Instructor, Laredo AFB, and Craig AFB (T-33)
- 8/1960-6/1962 AFIT, OK. State University, Stillwater, OK (T-33)
- 6/1962-5/1964 ASD, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH (C-47, T-39)
- 6/1964-6/1965 Sondrestrom AB, Greenland (SA-16)
- 6/1965-5/1967 309th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Homestead, FL/Tuy Hoa AB, Vietnam (F-100)
- 6/1967-12/1967 614th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Phan Rang AB, Vietnam (F-100)
- 12/1967-12/1970 Command Post, HQ PACAF, Hickam AFB HI (T-33)
- 1/1971-5/1973 430th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Nellis AFB, NV (F-111)
- 5/1973-5/1974 347th Open Mission Systems/428th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Takhli AB, Thailand (F-111)
- 6/1974 –6/1975 Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, AL
- 6/1975- 11/1977 Hq TAC, Langley AFB, VA (T-39)
- 11/1977 Retired USAF
Awards & Decorations
Flight Info
- PA-18
- T-6
- T-28
- T-33
- C-47
- T-39
- SA-16
- F-100
- F-111
Military & Civilian Education
Military Education:
- 9/1962-12/1962 SOS, Maxwell AFB, AL
- 5/1965 ACSC (correspondence)
- Industrial College of the Armed Forces (correspondence)
- 1974-1975 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, AL
Civilian Education:
- 1951 Huntsville High School
- 1960-1962 Oklahoma State University, BS Civil Engineering
- 1968-1970 University of Southern California, Hawaii Branch, MAOM
- 1983-1986 MBA, Samford University
- 1986-1991 Ph.D., The University of Alabama
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