William R. Hockensmith
Preferred Name: Bill
Nickname/Call Sign: Hock
Date Of Birth: February 21, 1940
Highest Military Grade Held: Colonel, O-6
Hometown: Kansas City, MO
Biography
Great memories of good people, interesting places, fantastic airplanes, and the wonderful flying and good times that went with them.
Units Assigned
1962 OTS class 63-C, Lackland AFB, TX
1963-1965 576 Strat Missile Sq, Vandenberg AFB, CA, Atlas E launch crew and VAFB aero club, T-34
1965-1966 UPT class 66-G, Williams AFB, AZ, T-37, T-38
1966 Class 67-C-2, 4514 CCTS, Luke AFB, AZ, F-100
1967-1968 416 TFS, Bien Hoa and Phu Cat, RVN, F-100
1968-1970 55 TFS, RAF Wethersfield, UK, F-100
1970-1971 311 and 426 TFTS, Luke AFB, AZ, F-100
1971-1972 418 TFTS and 58 TTS, Luke AFB, AZ, F-104G
1972-1973 ACSC, Maxwell AFB, AL
1973-1976 Rated Officer Mgt, AFMPC, Randolph AFB, TX, T-39
1976-1977 Arabic Language Tng, DLI, Presidio of Monterey, CA
1977 425 TFTS, Williams AFB, AZ, F-5E
1977-1979 American Embassy, Amman, Jordan, Air Attache and Ch, AF Mil Assist Pgm, F-5A&E with Royal Jordanian Air Force
1979-1981 479 TTW ADO, Holloman AFB, NM, AT-38
1981-1982 388 TFW DCO, Hill AFB, UT, F-16
1982-1983 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, AL
1983-1985 Ch, Systems Mgt Div (MMS), SA-ALC, Kelly AFB, TX
1985-1987 Ch, Resources Mgt Div (MMM), SA-ALC
1987-1989 Dir, Communications-Computer Sys, SA-ALC
Sep 1989 Air Force retirement
Civilian Employment
1990-1991 Chrysler Technologies Airborne Systems, Waco, TX
1991-1998 Tech Ops, Northwest Airlines, Eagan, MN
1998-2005 Aviation Services, Rockwell Collins, Pomona, CA
Sep 2005 Retired (luckily we sold the CA house at market peak, and moved to TX near the grandkids)
Awards
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross (with 3 oak leaf clusters)
Bronze Star
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with oak leaf cluster)
Air Medal (with 14 oak leaf clusters)
Air Force Commendation Medal (with oak leaf cluster)
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm
UPT flying training award
Flight Info
T-34
F-100
F-104 G
T-39
F-5 A/E
AT-38
F-16
1629 hours in F-100; 300 F-100 combat missions
F-100 class top gun
Military Education
1973 ACSC
1983 Air War College
Distinguished graduate of OTS, UPT, ACSC, and AWC
Civilian Education
1962 BA/Math, William Jewell College, MO
1972 MBA, University of Utah
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Biography
Great memories of good people, interesting places, fantastic airplanes, and the wonderful flying and good times that went with them.
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Units Assigned
1962 OTS class 63-C, Lackland AFB, TX
1963-1965 576 Strat Missile Sq, Vandenberg AFB, CA, Atlas E launch crew and VAFB aero club, T-34
1965-1966 UPT class 66-G, Williams AFB, AZ, T-37, T-38
1966 Class 67-C-2, 4514 CCTS, Luke AFB, AZ, F-100
1967-1968 416 TFS, Bien Hoa and Phu Cat, RVN, F-100
1968-1970 55 TFS, RAF Wethersfield, UK, F-100
1970-1971 311 and 426 TFTS, Luke AFB, AZ, F-100
1971-1972 418 TFTS and 58 TTS, Luke AFB, AZ, F-104G
1972-1973 ACSC, Maxwell AFB, AL
1973-1976 Rated Officer Mgt, AFMPC, Randolph AFB, TX, T-39
1976-1977 Arabic Language Tng, DLI, Presidio of Monterey, CA
1977 425 TFTS, Williams AFB, AZ, F-5E
1977-1979 American Embassy, Amman, Jordan, Air Attache and Ch, AF Mil Assist Pgm, F-5A&E with Royal Jordanian Air Force
1979-1981 479 TTW ADO, Holloman AFB, NM, AT-38
1981-1982 388 TFW DCO, Hill AFB, UT, F-16
1982-1983 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, AL
1983-1985 Ch, Systems Mgt Div (MMS), SA-ALC, Kelly AFB, TX
1985-1987 Ch, Resources Mgt Div (MMM), SA-ALC
1987-1989 Dir, Communications-Computer Sys, SA-ALC
Sep 1989 Air Force retirementCivilian Employment
1990-1991 Chrysler Technologies Airborne Systems, Waco, TX
1991-1998 Tech Ops, Northwest Airlines, Eagan, MN
1998-2005 Aviation Services, Rockwell Collins, Pomona, CA
Sep 2005 Retired (luckily we sold the CA house at market peak, and moved to TX near the grandkids)Awards
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross (with 3 oak leaf clusters)
Bronze Star
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with oak leaf cluster)
Air Medal (with 14 oak leaf clusters)
Air Force Commendation Medal (with oak leaf cluster)
Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with PalmUPT flying training award
Flight Info
T-34
F-100
F-104 G
T-39
F-5 A/E
AT-38
F-161629 hours in F-100; 300 F-100 combat missions
F-100 class top gunMilitary Education
1973 ACSC
1983 Air War CollegeDistinguished graduate of OTS, UPT, ACSC, and AWC
Civilian Education
1962 BA/Math, William Jewell College, MO
1972 MBA, University of Utah