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 CMSgt. Chris Seidl

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Name CMSgt. Chris Seidl
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Unit 366th Fighter Wing
Crewing F-16s
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Started out on F-4's at Homestead AFB Fl, converted to F-16 Blk 15's, did a little FTD / Tech School Training, back to the line on F-16's, a trip to Egypt, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Testing, back to F-16's and now on F-15E Strike Eagles.

My Jets & Assignments

Unit 31st Fighter Wing [History]
Period 1985 - 1987
Worked the F-4D's until we converted to F-16's
82922 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 31st Fighter Wing [Unit History]
Period 1987 - 1989
Current: AAFG0544  USAF AMARC F-16A Block 15 [sto]
Unit FTD 319 - Homestead AFB FL
Period 1989 - 1990
Unit FTD 222 Selfridge ANGB MI
Period 1991 - 1993
ANG Base FTD, did most of the ARFC & ANG Units F-16 conversions
Unit 362 Tech Training Squadron - Sheppard AFB TX
Period 1993 - 1997
Got pulled to Sheppard for the F-16 MRT Program - interesting time.
Unit 36th Fighter Squadron "Flying Fiends" [History]
Period 1997 - 1998
Did Phase at Osan.
92920 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 20th Fighter Wing [Unit History]
Period 1998 - 2002
Current: 92920  USAF 77 FS F-16C Block 50 [act]
77th FS "Gamblers" - perhaps the finest group of people and maintainers I ever worked with up to that point in my career - fond memories - I did Expediter, Phase & TAMS Flight Chief and then into the Production Office

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Submit a photo 		9527 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 242nd Tactical Fighter Brigade [Unit History]
Period 2002 - 2003
Current: 9527  EAF 242 TFB F-16C Block 32 [act]
Went to Beni Suef Egypt for a remote working on Block 32's.
F-35 Lightning II
Unit
Period 2003 - 2006
Worked on the Test Team for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter at Kirtland AFB NM.
93550 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 20th Fighter Wing [Unit History]
Period 2006 - 2009
Current: 93550  USAF 55 FS F-16C Block 50 [act]
Went back to F-16's at Shaw, back to the 77th, except it was AMU instead of FS. Went to AMXS after a year or so and then took the 55th "Shooters", what a ride, many, many, funny stories, pinnacle of my career. Great group of people!!
Other aircraft/assignments Currently at Mountain Home AFB ID - F-15E Strike Eagles - 389th Thunderbolts Rule!!

Visitor Comments

Long Time
Bryan Saucke, Apr 09, 2010 - 12:07 AM

Chief?! Wow! Knew you would make it! Seems like forever since our UAE vacation...Just got to Italy from Kunsan. Hope things are well with you. I am on the global if you feel like dropping a line--take care!

--Saucke

GUS!
Your wife is a big foot, Jul 01, 2010 - 11:06 PM

do you remember this?

Hey Chief!
robtipton, May 10, 2011 - 08:53 AM

Glad to see you on F-16.net

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