Airline High School Alumni

Bossier City, Louisiana (LA)

Military Alumni

Military High School Alumni

Honoring Our Heroes

This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!

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Honored Military Alumni

Albert S Windham II
Albert S Windham II
Class of 1973
Navy, 4 Years

US Navy
US Naval Avionics - VQ 1 Agana Guam
Anthony (Tony) Creel
Anthony (Tony) Creel
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years

SMSgt - USAF Munitions - AMMO!
Bobby Lee Whitesel
Bobby Lee Whitesel
Class of 1971
Marine Corps, 5 Years

I left school in 70 and joined the marines. I went to Vietnam in 72 and medically dischared for wounds in 74
Boyce Langley
Boyce Langley
Class of 1971
Army, 20+ Years

Vietnam era veteran Military Police:also assigned to 1st Cav Div Band as Guitar Player (recruiting/USO tours.) 2nd term: BioMedical Engineer 82nd Airborne Div.
Brad Tischler
Brad Tischler
Class of 1983
Army, 23 Years

11H; 96B; 18B; 88A; FA24
Germany, Ft Bragg, Ft Benning, Korea, JBAB, Ft Lewis
BRIAN J. COOK
BRIAN J. COOK
Class of 1982
Air Force, 18 Years

Air Transportation, Move any and all cargo and passengers, 2 tours to Kuwait. "Try getting there without us!"
Charles DAVID Cox
Charles DAVID Cox
Class of 1975
Air Force, 20+ Years

Enlisted USAF 76-80
Enlisted LA Army National Guard 82-83
Officer USAF 85-2003 Retired Major
Chris Dreher
Chris Dreher
Class of 1995
Army, 5 Years

US Army Ranger since Sept., 2001. Currently on his 8th tour overseas. Also Team Leader, NCO, Jumpmaster. Has 4 years left after re-enlisting late in 2005.
Chris Plumb
Chris Plumb
Class of 2002
Marine Corps, 8 Years

I have served for 8 years. I have been to iraq,Afghan,Africa,Australlia,Hong Kong,Okinawa,Tailand,and korea.
Darnel J. Washington
Darnel J. Washington
Class of 2005
Army, 1 Years

68Q Pharmacy Specialist
GARY DILLON
GARY DILLON
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years

MECHANIC AND MAINTENACE SUPERVISOR
GARY DILLON
GARY DILLON
Class of 1977
Army, 20+ Years

21 YRS AND 7 DAYS PROUD TO BE AN AMERCAN
Gene Wayman
Gene Wayman
Class of 1967
Air Force, 20+ Years

Nuclear ICBM launch officer, Contracting officer, U.S. Embassy duty in Denmark, Belgium, and Morroco, Unit commander. 26 years total service. Grade at retirement - Col (O-6).
Greg Petrosh
Greg Petrosh
Class of 1985
Air Force, 5 Years

Fighter Mechanic
Gulf War Vet
Gregory Moseley
Gregory Moseley
Class of 1991
Army, 15 Years

CH-47 Flight Engineer with 2-1 GSAB at Ft. Riley. Currently, deployed to Iraq. Has served with the 101st in Haiti and Afghanistan. While in Germany with 7th 159th Avn Regt deployed in support of IFOR, DFOR and Kosovo.
Jeff Bedgood
Jeff Bedgood
Class of 1975
Air Force, 13 Years

USAF Captian, Electronic Warfare Officer flying in F-4G Phantom/Wild Weasel Mission. Stationed at George AFB, Spandahlem AB, and Shaik Isa AB.
Jeffery Hill
Jeffery Hill
Class of 1977
Air Force, 20+ Years

Graduated from LA Tech in 1982. Commissioned a second Lt. Traveled all over the US and the World for 24 years. Went to places interesting places like Budapest Hungary and Addis Abba Ethiopia. Stationed in England and Okinawa and lived in 14 different places. Retired at the grade of full Colonel.
Joel Cheney
Joel Cheney
Class of 1994
Marine Corps, 4 Years

Marine Corps Infantry. Helo Company. Conducted longest amphibious assault in Marine Corps history on Nov 25, 2001. Taliban fell 10 days after we landed.
John Laird
John Laird
Class of 1968
Air Force, 7 Years

Ssgt - Munitions loading crew chief - A-37.
John Laird
John Laird
Class of 1968
Air Force, 7 Years

Ended in USAFR - Ssgt - 1968-1975 Munitions Loading Crew Chief A37B Dragonfly. Began as Aircraft Radio Repairman on C-124 Globemaster!
John Taylor
John Taylor
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years

Served in S.Carolina, Korea, Virginia, United Kingdom, Florida & N. Carolina.
Veteran of Gulf War I, Bosnia, Iraq & Afghanistan.
John Taylor
John Taylor
Class of 1983
Air Force, 25 Years

A-10, F-16 & F-15 Aircraft Crew Chief. Stationed in SC, Korea, VA, UK, FL & NC. Veteran of Desert Storm, Bosnia, Iraq & Afghanistan
John Wilhelm
John Wilhelm
Class of 1971
Air Force, 10 Years

Medic/EMT/Surg,Tech
Justin Boyles
Justin Boyles
Class of 2001
Air Force, 7 Years

Still serving currently in Biloxi, MS at Keesler AFB
Kevin Mcclafferty
Kevin Mcclafferty
Class of 2000
Army, 12 Years

12 years Army.
Mark O Washington
Mark O Washington
Class of 1979
Navy, 20 Years

Go Navy!
Mason Weatherly
Mason Weatherly
Class of 1983
Air Force, 20+ Years

Mason is retired after more thank 20 years of service. He served in Korea and in the Middle East.
Michael A. Smith
Michael A. Smith
Class of 1981
Army, 5 Years

Spent 3 1/2 years in Germany and saw alot, was also stationed at ft. Knox, KY, Ft Benjamin Harrison , Ind, Ft Gordon, GA. Really love all that I did there, OOOW-Rawww
Michael Brady
Michael Brady
Class of 1974
Air Force, 20+ Years

Joined the AF with Darty Alexander on the buddy plan after graduating high school.
Michael Smith
Michael Smith
Class of 1981
Army, 6 Years

US Army Finance & Accounting. Duty Stations include Ft. Knox, KY; Ft. Gordon, GA; Germany - Hanua, Gelnhausen and Budigen.
micky brown
micky brown
Class of 1981
Navy, 4 Years

damage controlman (shipboared firefighter)
Perry Franklin
Perry Franklin
Class of 1989
Army, 10 Years

My MOS is communications. I have been all over the world and I am now a U.S. Army Recruiter in Baton Rouge.
Robert Feldman
Robert Feldman
Class of 1971
Air Force, 20+ Years

1976-1996, Retired Lt Colonel, Master Navigator Aeronautical Rating, Electronic Warfare Officer, B-52D, RC-135V/W, Joint Electronic Warfare Center, Headquarters Strategic Air Command, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Space Warfare Center.
Robert Sepeda
Robert Sepeda
Class of 2000
Marine Corps, 14 Years

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Roger Brown
Roger Brown
Class of 1982
Air Force, 12 Years

Electronic Systems Journeyman, was sent everywhere they could think of sending me !!
Russell Grant Harris
Russell Grant Harris
Class of 1986
Army, 9 Years

Tank Commander/Platoon Leader C-1/112 Armor and Troop Commander B-3/124 Cavalry. Fort Hood, Camp Mabry, Camp Swift and Iraq
Stacey Norwood
Stacey Norwood
Class of 2001
Army, 4 Years

92y Unit Supply Specialist
Stephen Knight
Stephen Knight
Class of 2003
Army, 2 Years

U.S. Army Infantry
Steve Biggs
Steve Biggs
Class of 1987
Air Force, 18 Years

USAF B-1 pilot
Steven Sliger
Steven Sliger
Class of 1978
Army, 6 Years

Commissioned Officer and Aviator. Flew UH-1D/H Hueys, OH-58C Kiowa, & the AH-1S Cobra.

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Airline High School Classmates

Kacey Shanks
Class of '98

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Class of '79

Plan on attending our next reunion planning meeting on Wednesday, April 16th at 6:00 at Chimi Vi's in Bossier.
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Our Airline High School military alumni are some of the most outstanding people we know and this page recognizes them and everything they have done! Not everyone gets to come home for the holidays and we want our Airline High School Military to know that they are loved and appreciated. All of us in Bossier City are proud of our military alumni and want to thank them for risking their lives to protect our country!