Richard L. Chaffin

1974 - 1995

Highest Rank: E-7 (Master Sergeant)

Major Deployments:
-Operation Eagle Claw - C-130 communications support at Wadi Qena Air Base, Egypt for the failed Iranian hostage rescue attempt - 1980
-Desert Shield/Desert Storm - 24 December 1990 (Christmas Eve) - 31 March 1991 (Easter Sunday), Combat communications support for KC-135 tankers at Dubai International Airport and F-16 Falcons at Al Minhad Air Base, United Arab Emirates
-Haitian Refugee Crisis - Joint service refugee processing at Guantanamo Naval Station, Cuba - 1992
-Deployed to over 20 countries in real-world missions and joint US/foreign country training exercises

Duty Stations: Lindsey Air Station, Germany; Shaw AFB, SC; Lackland AFB, TX; Tinker AFB, OK; McClellan AFB, CA

Life Member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and Disabled American Veterans (DAV).