Harold H. Gabby

Preferred Name: Hal

Nickname/Call Sign: Hal

Date Of Birth: 02-24-1933

Highest Military Grade Held: Colonel, O6

Hometown: Peachtree City, GA

Nov 1955 to May 1956 Flight training: Graham AB, FL, T-34, T-28
Jun to Nov 1956 Laredo AFB, TX, T-33, Graduated 1st in Class 57D
Nov 1956 to Apr 1957 Williams AFB, AZ, F-86F
Apr to May 1957 Nellis AFB, NV, F-100A
May to Sept 1957, Air Training Officer, USAFA, Lowery AFB, CO, F-80C, T-33.
Sept 1957 to July 1962, Air Force Missile Development Center, Flight Test Division, Holloman AFB, NM. F-80C, F-94C, F-100C,D,F, F-104B, U3A, T-29 and C-131 aircraft for a total of 2500 + hours. Grad of Instrument Instructor School
July 1962 to July 1963, 366 TFW, Command Post, Etain AB, France
July 1962 to July 1966, 494th TFS, 48th TFW, Lakenheath AB, England. F-100D, Grad of F-100 Fighter Weapons Instructor School, Nellis AFB, NV.
Nov 1966 to Nov 1967, 531TFS, 3rd TFW, Bien Hoa, Vietnam, F-100D, F.
Nov 1967 to Sept 1975, 27 TFW, Cannon AFB, NM. Various Sqdn and Wing positions F-100D/F 481st TFS, F-111E, 4427th TFRS, F-111D
Feb 1973 to Feb 1975, Commander 524 TFS, F-111D.
Sept 1975 to Jan 1977, Fighter Ops, HQ 12AF, Bergstrom AFB, TX.
Jan 1977 to Jan 1978, Chief 12th AF Stan Eval., Bergstrom AFB, TX F-111D, F, G.
Jan 1978 to Jun 1980, Base Commander, Aviano AB, Italy.
Jun 1980 to Jul 1981, Vice Commander, Aviano AB, Italy.
Jul 1981 to Oct 1982, Base Commander, Shaw AFB, SC.

Nov 1955 to May 1956 Flight training: Graham AB, FL, T-34, T-28
Jun to Nov 1956 Laredo AFB, TX, T-33, Graduated 1st in Class 57D
Nov 1956 to Apr 1957 Williams AFB, AZ, F-86F
Apr to May 1957 Nellis AFB, NV, F-100A
May to Sept 1957, Air Training Officer, USAFA, Lowery AFB, CO, F-80C, T-33.
Sept 1957 to July 1962, Air Force Missile Development Center, Flight Test Division, Holloman AFB, NM. F-80C, F-94C, F-100C,D,F, F-104B, U3A, T-29 and C-131 aircraft for a total of 2500 + hours. Grad of Instrument Instructor School
July 1962 to July 1963, 366 TFW, Command Post, Etain AB, France
July 1962 to July 1966, 494th TFS, 48th TFW, Lakenheath AB, England. F-100D, Grad of F-100 Fighter Weapons Instructor School, Nellis AFB, NV.
Nov 1966 to Nov 1967, 531TFS, 3rd TFW, Bien Hoa, Vietnam, F-100D, F.
Nov 1967 to Sept 1975, 27 TFW, Cannon AFB, NM. Various Sqdn and Wing positions F-100D/F 481st TFS, F-111E, 4427th TFRS, F-111D
Feb 1973 to Feb 1975, Commander 524 TFS, F-111D.
Sept 1975 to Jan 1977, Fighter Ops, HQ 12AF, Bergstrom AFB, TX.
Jan 1977 to Jan 1978, Chief 12th AF Stan Eval., Bergstrom AFB, TX F-111D, F, G.
Jan 1978 to Jun 1980, Base Commander, Aviano AB, Italy.
Jun 1980 to Jul 1981, Vice Commander, Aviano AB, Italy.
Jul 1981 to Oct 1982, Base Commander, Shaw AFB, SC.

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