Bill Grubbs

After flight school graduation and a survival school or two, I went TDY to Little Rock, AR for transition to the C-130E. Following that, I went to my only other PCS Station, Dyess AFB, and Abilene, TX. I was assigned to the 773rd TAS which was part of the 463rd Tactical Airlift Wing (Tactical Air Command). From there, except for training, we flew mostly outside the US primarily with multiple 60 day rotations to Wiesbaden, DE and Mildenhall, UK and then from there flying in Europe and the Middle East. I was offered a regular commission and after declining, my flying hours were reduced and I was assigned as a Field Maintenance Squadron Administration Officer. I separated in June 1974.

While at Abilene I married my wife of 39 years, Kay Capps Grubbs, whom I had met and dated at MSCW (now MUW) in Columbus. We together returned to my hometown which was my plan all along since my family was here. I took a job near my home with Champion International which was a Pulp and Paper Manufacturer and would later be bought by International Paper. I was hired by the Mill Manager to some extent because of my military service. I moved thru several jobs at the Courtland Mill in Alabama and while resisting being transferred managed to stay here. I retired after 26 years as a production and converting manager. During that time, Kay and I had two daughters and one son who also live in the general North Alabama area. We have one grandson. While I was working at International, I received my masters in administration.

William B. Grubbs — “Buzzard”

“On one of his early check rides in T-37s, Buzz dazzled himself with the slick manner in which he pulled off the flight. Such excellence, he thought. In the debriefing when he protested the U for mission planning with the contention that he never punched out of his area, his check pilot answered, ‘That’s true, but you were in the wrong area.’

Let us now set the record straight. Buzz is a man of judgement, and not even multiple encounters with a heady brew will affect his level head…”

71-01 Yearbook, page 26.

Raymond White

This August, Olivia and I celebrated our 45th wedding anniversary. We have three children, Krista, Jeremy and Joshua. Krista is a free lance writer and missionary, Jeremy is Program Manager Architectural Access and Compliance, for the University of California at Berkeley and Joshua is a senior network technician at T- Mobile USA. Jeremy is married to Angela Brandt and they care for our two grandsons Henry and Roan.

After graduating from pilot training, I was assigned to Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota flying KC-135s.

December 1970 to Feburary 1975, 28th Bomb Wing, 28th Air refueling Squadron. Capt, KC-135 Copilot, Aircraft Commander, Instructor Pilot and Evaluator Pilot. (After many TDYs and alert tours, I escaped SAC)

February 1975 to August 1979, Williams Air Force Base, Chandler AZ, 82d Flying Training Wing, 96th Flying Training Squadron. T-37 instructor pilot, 82d Flying Training Wing, Functional Check Flight T-37 and T-38 Instructor Pilot and Evaluator Pilot.

Raymond D. White — “Ray”

“Ray, known to some as ‘El Cid’ is normally a reserved calm soft-spoken person. At least most people get this impression. Once in a while, however, his true self comes to life, like during a friendly night of socializing at the club or the ‘Ghetto Lounge,’ or while he mercilessly tortures his poor helpless cat. This cat has been of great use to Ray throughout the entire program…

…All that can be said here is ‘Best of luck,’ to Ray, Olivia, and their offspring-to-be.”

71-01 Yearbook, page 61.