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  MSgt. Darrell " Rod" Roderique (Ret.)

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Name MSgt. Darrell Roderique (Ret.)
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Unit 39th Flight Test Squadron
Crewing F-16s
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Served from 1985 to 2006. Stationed at Homestead and Kunsan twice. Eglin and Luke. Positions held were Asst. Crew Chief, Crew Chief, Job Control, Flightline Expeditor, Transient Alert Crew Leader, Landing Gear replacement Team Supervisor, Flight Chief, EMS Production Superintendent.

Current or Favourite assignment

Research, Test, and Development. Cradle to grave and no chem gear. Lots of cool stuff.

My Jets & Assignments

83170 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 306th Tactical Fighter Squadron "The Gunners" [Unit History]
Period 1985 - 1990
Current: AAFG0555   USAF AMARC F-16B Block 15 [ sto]
86306 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 35th Fighter Squadron "Pantons" [Unit History]
Period 1990 - 1991
Current: 86306   USAF 195 FS F-16C Block 30 [ act]
90836 [Detailed history of this F-16]
Unit 39th Flight Test Squadron [Unit History]
Period 1992 - 1999
Current: 90836   USAF 40 FLTS F-16D Block 50 [ act]
I only crewed this aircraft from 1995 to 1998 before I became an expeditor. By far my favorite F-16. Got an incentive flight for winning crew chief of the year in 1997. The pilots called it the monster due to the GE 129. Only Block 50 on the test side back then.
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