Jack J. Cousyn
Preferred Name: Jack
Date of Birth: January 10, 1940
Highest Military Grade Held: 0-6 – Colonel
Hometown: Poulsbo, WA
Biography
Pilot Information
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Biography
In 1965, Jack flew the F-100 with a Combat Crew Training Squadron out of Luke AFB, AZ. He was then assigned to the 353rd Tactical Fighter Squadron at Torrejon AB, Spain flying the F-100 from 1966-1969.
In 1970 he went to Vietnam to fly the Super Sabre with the 416th Tactical Fighter Squadron/31st Tactical Fighter Wing at Tuy Hoa Airbase.
Pilot Information
Units Assigned
- 1963 OTS Lackland AFB, TX
- 1964 Pilot Training, Webb AFB, TX
- 1965 Combat Crew Training Squadron, Luke AFB, AZ (F-100)
- 1966-1969 353rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Torrejon AB, Spain (F-100)
- 1970 416th Tactical Fighter Squadron/31st Tactical Fighter Wing, Tuy Hoa AB, Vietnam (F-100)
- 1971 431st Tactical Fighter Squadron, England AFB, LA (A-7)
- 1972-1974 333rd Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ (A-7)
- 1975 ACSC, Maxwell AFB, AL
- 1975-1978 AFOTEC, Bailey Crossroads, VA
- 1979 Camp Red Cloud, Korea
- 1979-1981 355th Tactical Training Wing, Staff positions, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ (A-10)
- 1981-1984 357th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, Commander and Operations Officer, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ (A-10)
- 1984 366th Tactical Fighter Wing, ADO, Mountain Home AFB, ID (F-111)
- 1985/1986 474th Tactical Fighter Wing, DCO, Nellis AFB, NV (F-16)
- 1986 25th AD, DO, McChord AFB, WA (F-15)
- 1987-1988 Commander, NW Air Def Sector, McChord AFB, WA (F-15)
- 1989-1991 NORAD IG, Peterson AFB, CO
- 8/1991 Retired USAF
Awards & Decorations
Flight Info
F-100 (1600 hours – 247 missions in Vietnam)
A-7
A-10
F-111
F-15
Flight hours: 4200 fighter hours/4500 total time
Military & Civilian Education
Military Education:
- ICAF
- ACSC
Civilian Education:
- 1963 BA, Washington State University (WSU)
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