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2872nd GEEIA Squadron

- Wheelus AFB, Libya

- Torrejon AFB, Spain

Photos

Special Photos - A cap designed by Tom Conklin

History - The 3975 Combat Defense Force web site contains general information about Torrejon AFB including maps.  Click on the Spain ABs link at the top to get detail information.

History - Alert Strip booklet - This orientation booklet was given to new troops at Torrejon AFB.

History - Who Was “Heavy Duty”?

History - Who Was “Airman Puppybreath”?

History - GEEIA Life Guards?

History - An Escape from Death

See the Stars & Stripes article and photos of the above history.

History - The orders that effectively deactivated the 2872nd GEEIA Squadron and reassigned all standing personnel to Detachment 6 of the European GEEIA Region, pending further assignment.

Commanders - Torrejon AFB

  • Lt.Colonel John C. Kaliher ~ 1960 - 1963

Other Officers & Senior Staff

  • Major William Funk
  • Major John Hyland - Special Assistant to Commander ~ 1960 - ????
  • Captain Billy Boling - Commander, Detachment # 1, Athens ~ 1962 - ????
  • Captain Eugene French - Commander, Detachment # 1, Athens ~ 1963 - ????
  • Captain Marion Strange - Assistant Operations Officer ~ 1962 - ????
  • Captain Lewis Thomas - Operations Officer ~ 1961 - ????
  • 1st Lt. Duane Bessette
  • 1st Lt. Sam Hall - Chief, Personnel & Administrative Officer ~ 1961 - ????
  • 1st Lt. William Morton - OIC, Scheme Monitor Section ~ 1962 - ????
  • CWO3 George Kirby - Operations Officer, Detachment # 1 ~ 1962 - ????
  • CMSgt. Walter Chapman - NCOIC, Wire Installation Section ~ 1963 - ????
  • CMSgt. Carl Leiser - NCOIC,  Detachment # 1 ~ 1962 - ????
  • SMSgt. Billie Clift - NCOIC Quality Assurance Section ~ 1962 - ????
  • MSgt. Robert Cason - NCOIC, Electronics Installation Section ~ 1962 - ????
  • MSgt. Arthur Moore - First Sergeant ~ 1961 - ????
  • TSgt. Eulice Row - NCOIC, Personnel ~ 1960 - ????
  • TSgt. Donald Richardson
  • SSgt. Robert Blanton
  • SSgt. James Bridgewater
  • SSgt. Anthony Coletti
  • SSgt. Ian Feltham - NCOIC, Scheme Monitor Section ~ 1962 - ????
  • SSgt. Dale Koehnen - NCOIC, Supply Section ~ 1962 - ????
  • SSgt. Hubert McIntosh
  • SSgt. David Wall