Crew Chief Profiles
CMSgt.
Mike
Barrowman
(Ret.)
My profile
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Name | CMSgt. Mike Barrowman (Ret.) |
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| Unit | 510th Fighter Squadron "Buzzards" | |
| Crewing F-16s | from 1977 until 2004 | |
| Contact avibuzz | Send me a private message | |
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1974 - 1977 DCC 33rd Fw, 58th AMU, Eglin AFB 1978 - 1979 DCC 8th FW, 35th AMU, Kunsan AB 1979 - 1981 DCC 58th FW, 311th FS, Luke AFB 1981- 1982 QA inspector, 8th FW, Kunsan AB 1982 - 1986 QA inspector, 56th FW, MacDill, AFB 1986 - 1987 Maintenance Branch CHief, 8th FW, Kunsas AB 1987 - 1996 Flight Chief, Production Super 56 FW, 310FS, Luke AFB 1996 - 2000 Chief of Maintenance 31st FW, 510FS, Aviano AB 2000 - 2004 Operation Group CEM, Eielson AFB 1 JULY 2004 RETIRED AFTER 30 YEARS. What a ride Current or Favourite assignmentThe most outstanding collection of maintainers and pilots in the USAF. A true team in every sense of the word. Col Dave "FACE" Nichols summed it up best when he coined the phrase "The Worlds Most Combat Capable Fighter Squadron" "Buzzards Rule" Enough said |
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My Jets & Assignments
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80569 | [Detailed history of this F-16] | ||||
| Unit | 35th Fighter Squadron "Pantons" | [Unit History] | ||||
| Period | 1978 - 1979 | |||||
| Current: | 80569 | 
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F-16A Block 15 ADF | [ scr] | ||
| It was the Kun, what can you say | ||||||
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78020 | [Detailed history of this F-16] | ||||
| Unit | 311th Fighter Squadron "Sidewinders" | [Unit History] | ||||
| Period | 1979 - 1981 | |||||
| Current: | 78020 |
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F-16A Block 1 | [ scr] | ||
| Other aircraft/assignments | F-4 /F-15 58th AMU, 33rd Fw, Eglin AFB | |||||
DeGrawR,
Jul 31, 2008 - 02:28 PM
Mike,
Maybe it was the atmosphere or the squadron or living in the Buzzard Dynasty, but hands down you are one of the best Chiefs I ever have the opportunity to work for. I believe we are all better people for having the priveledge to work for and with you.
Definately a hands on kind of guy.
Rich "QuickDraw" DeGraw
avibuzz,
Aug 10, 2008 - 07:01 AM
Thanks Rich but it was mechanics like you that made being the Chief an awesome experience. Hands down we had the finest people ever assembled in one squadron. To this day i still bleed purple. BUZZARDS RULE
steve weipert,
Nov 05, 2008 - 09:13 PM
Mike,
I don't think the AF will ever have the talent at one place at the same time again like we had in the 510th!
Duane Slater,
Oct 18, 2010 - 03:05 AM
Mike,
Been looking for you and I'm at Kadena still. Send an email.
Madewooden,
Oct 18, 2010 - 02:37 PM
Mikey;
Never did thank you for the free ride at Disney World!
Tim Laynor
Troy fowler,
Oct 09, 2016 - 07:09 AM
Mike, living in Las Vegas hit me up if come here... 310 the amu...
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