26 June 1969 – Capt John Casper was serving with the 413th TFS out of Phan Rang AB, Vietnam. On a mission to detect VietCong...
Read MoreThomas Scott Brandon
Preferred Name: Tom
Date of Birth: June 24, 1944
Highest Military Grade Held: 0-5 – Lieutenant Colonel
Hometown: Honolulu, HI
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Biography
Tom Brandon won the “Top Gun” award during RTU at Luke AFB, in 1968. He then went on to fly the F-100 with the 531st Tactical Fighter Squadron/3rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Bien Hoa AB, Vietnam from June 1968 to May 1969.
Pilot Information
Units Assigned
- 1966 USAFA
- 1968 UPT (Class 68B, Flying Training Award), Webb AFB, TX
- 5/1968 F-100 RTU, Top Gun Award, Luke AFB, AZ (F-100)
- 6/1968-5/1969 531st Tactical Fighter Squadron/3rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Bien Hoa AB, Vietnam (F-100)
- 1969-1971 T-38 IP at Webb AFB, (T-38)
- 1971-1972 Aide to Commander, Pilot, Lackland MTC (T-39, T-33)
- 1972-1975 76th Tactical Fighter Squadron, England AFB, LA (A-7D)
- 1975-1977 ALO and pilot, Ft. Ord, CA (O-2)
- 1977-1978 ACSC, Maxwell AFB, AL
- 1978-1981 AOC, USAFA
- 1981-1983 314th AD/DOX, Osan AFB, Korea
- 1983-1984 T-37 IP, Reese AFB, TX (T-37)
- 1984-1985 47th Sturon, Commander/T-37 IP, Laughlin AFB, TX (T-37)
- 1985-1986 86th Fighter Training Squadron, Commander/T-38 IP (T-38)
- 8/1986 Retired from USAF
Awards & Decorations
Distinguished Flying Cross (2)
Air Medal (12)
Flight Info
F-100
A-7D
O-2
T-33
T-37
T-38
T-39
Military & Civilian Education
Military Education:
- 1966 BS, USAF Academy
Civilian Education:
- 1978 MPA, Golden Gate University, CA
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