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 MSgt. Kelly "Tinman" Crouse

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 Name MSgt. Kelly Crouse
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Unit 389th Fighter Squadron "Thunderbolts"
Crewing F-16s from 1992 until 2010
Contact tinman393 Send me a private message
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Been assigned to Kunsan from 1993-94, Mountain Home from 1994-96, Kansas ANG from 1996-2000, Cannon AFB from 2000-2002, Kunsan from 2002-2003, Hill from 2004-2010, and Sheppard from 2010 to present

Deployments

Taken part in Operations Provide Comfort, Northern Watch, AEF 2 in Jordan, Southern Watch, Noble Eagle, Iraqi Freedom, and Enduring Freedom.

My Jets & Assignments

 		86322 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 80th Fighter Squadron "Juvats" [Unit History]
Period 1993 - 1994
Current: 86322  USAF 18 AS F-16C Block 30 [act]
My first aircraft. I was the third wipe.
91466 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 389th Fighter Squadron "Thunderbolts" [Unit History]
Period 1994 - 1995
Current: 91466  USAF USAF ADS F-16D Block 52 [act]
The Bus. My first and only "D" model. I was the ADCC.
91392 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 389th Fighter Squadron "Thunderbolts" [Unit History]
Period 1995 - 1996
Current: 91392  USAF USAF ADS F-16C Block 52 [act]
First aircraft I was the DCC on. Took it over from Sgt Brown when he got out. I was 1 of 2 SrA that were DCC's at the time.
KC-135 Stratotanker
Unit 190th AGS
Period 1996 - 2000
Went "Palace Front" and joined the Kansas ANG for a few years. I crewed KC-135 D and E models but was the ADCC of 57-1460.
86340 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 523rd Fighter Squadron "Crusaders" [Unit History]
Period 2000 - 2001
Current: 86340  USAF 121 FS F-16C Block 30 [act]
DCC of this aircraft after a 3 1/2 year break in the ANG.
86303 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 523rd Fighter Squadron "Crusaders" [Unit History]
Period 2001 - 2002
Current: 86303  USAF 124 FS F-16C Block 30 [act]
Was assigned as the DCC after Grab was reassigned. I still have the photo's from PSAB in 2002.
Unit 80th Fighter Squadron "Juvats" [History]
Period 2002 - 2003
Nobody in my dock had ever worked phase before. This was the first time I ever saw Phase and F/L get along. We set the record for an ADG R&I in 8 hours. I didn't think it was possible until we did it.
88506 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 421st Fighter Squadron "Black Widows" [Unit History]
Period 2004 - 2005
Current: 88506  USAF 4 FS F-16C Block 40 [act]
The last aircraft I was the DCC of.
Unit 388th MXG Quality Assurance
Period 2005 - 2008
Spent 3 1/2 years as QA.
Unit 421st Fighter Squadron "Black Widows" [History]
Period 2008 - 2010
Flight line Expediter.
Other aircraft/assignments Assigned as COR in the 80th FTW at Sheppard AFB from Feb 2010 to present

Visitor Comments

Cannon
terryf, Jan 05, 2010 - 08:26 PM

Hi Kelly don't know if you remember me but i was in the 523 also. I ran the Phase section. I retired in 02. I was in blue 98 - 02.

Cannon too
hotNYrican, Jul 20, 2010 - 05:36 AM

Hey Kelly, I heard you were in the QAE class this year with a couple of my coworkers MSgt Adorno and TSgt Mendoza. How you been? I'll be leaving Lackland around this time next year. How do I get a sweet job like yours? Take care brother.

Cannon too v2
hotNYrican, Jul 20, 2010 - 05:37 AM

My bad it's me Gonzalez (Gonzo).

tinman393, Feb 12, 2011 - 11:00 PM

Hey Gonzo, I don't get on here very often. I heard you were at Lackland. Where are you headed? I just saw this job on AMS, applied, got interviewed, and now I'm able to work on my school for a few years before I go back to it. Take care of yourself and look me up on the global.

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