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JPEG copies of any of the references at Project Space Track (1957-1961) are available by asking me at AOL dot com or presumably from the National Museum of the United States Air Force at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. Seaotter6 (talk) 14:39, 21 September 2010 (UTC)

Eric Nelson, Algimantas Šimoliūnas, Larry Cuthbert, Barry Rosenberg, and Christa Isler have graciously reviewed the Project Space Track article and suggested additions and corrections, which have been made.Seaotter6 (talk) 02:04, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

The 1st Aero stub includes information from Eric Nelson, Barry Rosenberg, Larry Cuthbert, Christa Isler and USAF museum files.

Other major help on the 1st Aero article is from Van Vander Stucken, Phillips Granberry, Gordon Markam, Les Minear, Terry Miller, John Clark, Lou Walters, and Roger Mansfield. Seaotter6 (talk) 17:14, 30 December 2010 (UTC)

The detailed list of personnel in the article on the 1st Aerospace Control Squadron is not an index or directory, it is an historical document with sources quoted. However, a Wikipedia monitor refuses to include it as it is thought not noteworthy so it is repeated here as historical record:

Contents [hide] 1 Personnel 1.1 Squadron Commanders 1.2 Initial Squadron Cadre[3][4] 1.3 Other Personnel (1961-1964) 1.3.1 Celestial Mechanics Course Students[20] 1.3.1.1 Class of 1963 1.3.1.2 Class of 1964 1.4 Later officer personnel (1968-1972)[21] 1.5 Contractors 1.6 Other Support 2 References 3 External links Personnel[edit] Squadron Commanders[edit] Lt Col John E. Ciccolella was the first [Acting] Commander, serving until the arrival of Col Robert Miller, of Albion, Illinois, former Commander of the 94th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, on 27 March 1961[1]. Colonel Miller retired in August 1965. He was succeeded by Col Roscoe C. Crawford, Jr. (Sep 1965 - Jul 1966), then Col William R. Adams (including Jan - Mar 1967), Col William C. Watts (including Jan 1968 - Jun 1970), Col. Bernard J. Szczutkowski, Jr. (including Jan 1973 - Mar 1973), Col. Thomas C. Brandt (including Apr 1973 - Sep 1975). There are no records for the missing dates[2]

Initial Squadron Cadre[3][4][edit] Lt Col William H. Gibson (primary duty Director, SPADATS[5])

Lt Col Dalton F. Newton (primary duty Chief, SPADATS Operations Division, also Director, Spacetrack Center and later Director, SPADATS)[6][7]

Maj James L. Rynning (Administrative Officer[8])

Capt William P. Bingham (primary duty Space Surveillance Officer [5])

Capt Frederick Carl Eaton

Capt Orville L. Greynolds

Capt James W. Head

Capt Billy M. Jackson

Capt Thomas C. Marsters (primary duty Chief, SPADATS Control Center[5])

Capt Donald D. McComb

1st Lt Eric B. Nelson (primary duty Analyst for Intelligence[5], the first officer in that duty assignment) As such, Lt Nelson was responsible for computing the orbits of all new Soviet launches and for liaison with the Space Intelligence Division, NORAD J-2, located on the top two floors of the same building.

SMSgt Harold E. Barton

Other Personnel (1961-1964)[edit] No complete roster of 1st Aero personnel exists; DSSO = Duty Space Surveillance Officer (AFSC 2035A), DSST = Duty Space Surveillance Technician, DOA = Duty Orbital Analyst (AFSC 2025A), DSOIA = Duty Space Object Identification Analyst (AFSC 2025B).

Lt Col(?) Forrest Betzer[9]	Lt Col Bissell (Deputy Commander?)[10]	Maj George S. Allen[11]	Maj George F. Bergstrom[11]	Maj Tommy Cobb[11] Maj William E. Doud[12]	Maj Henry G. Gendreizig[12]	Maj Archibald G. Kearns[11]	Maj Glenn Perryman[11]	Maj Victor R. Wakefield[11] Capt T. W. C. Birge[13]	Capt Kenneth L. Claassen[12]	Capt W. F. Craig III[14]	Capt John C. Crocker[11]	Capt Charlie Coon (DSSO)[10] Capt Robert L. Davis[11]	Capt Frank J. Gingrich, Jr.[13]	Capt David D. Igelman[11]	Capt Les[lie] H. Minear, Jr. (second tour, 1971-1974; Sq Operations Officer)[13][15]

Capt George Nosal, Jr.[11] Capt William M. Porter, Jr.[12]	Capt Robert E. Rocque[11]	Capt Herbert L. Roos[11]	Capt George P. Textor[11]	Capt Edwin S. Warrell[11] 1st Lt Dennis L. Butler[12] (served four separate tours in 1st Aero, 1 July 1961 to Squadron deactivation on 21 April 1976[16])	1st Lt John B. Clark	1st Lt Lawrence R. Cotter[17] (primary duty SPADATS Staff Officer[18])	1st Lt Rodney M. Larson[11]	2d Lt Stephen M. Ballanco[11] 2d Lt Bruce Burns	2d Lt Durand Cleveland	2d Lt Albert G. Cox (primary duty Orbit Analyst[6])	2d Lt Charles W. Davis[11]	2d Lt Phillips R. Granberry[19] 2d Lt Gordon E. Markham[11]	2d Lt James L. Parrish[11]	Lt Juan Rivero	2d Lt George L. Roeder[11]	2d Lt Leonard G. Tatum[11] 2d Lt Richard W. Vander Stucken[11]	MSgt A. H. Boisselle, Jr.[13]	MSgt A. J. DeHaven[13]	MSgt John Friel[9]	MSgt Ken[neth?] Heiser[9](DSST)[10] MSgt John Sheehan[9]	TSgt W. R. Buller [13]	TSgt Donald A. Dragon[13]	TSgt John Hernandez[9]	TSgt D. C. Hux[13] TSgt W. H. Smothers, Jr.[13]	SSgt Harvey Buzzell[9]	SSgt Carl V. Heberling[9] Celestial Mechanics Course Students[20][edit] All Orbital Analysts; some later became Space Surveillance Officers

Class of 1963[edit] 1st Lt John B. Clark	2d Lt Robert W. Cox[11]	1st Lt Tom Mills	1st Lt Ivan Thomas	Lt Watkins Class of 1964[edit] 2d Lt Marcus Cabrera	2d Lt Joel DuBois	2d Lt James Ferguson	2d Lt Peter Frolick	2d Lt Martin Glasser 2d Lt Tomas Lange	2d Lt Terry D. Miller Later officer personnel (1968-1972)[21][edit] Maj Robert W. Lacy (Senior Director, later Chief, Training Office)

Capt Andy Ballas (DOA and DSOIA)	Capt Bill Brown, Jr. (DOA)	Capt Dick A. Cable (DOA)	Capt Tom Mills (DOA) Capt Daniel O. Schwartz (DOA)*	Capt Len Tatum (DOA)	1st Lt Bill Barker (DOA)	1st Lt Sue Breeden (DOA)	lst Lt Walt Frankhauser (DOA) 1st Lt Bruce Garman (DOA)	1st Lt Rollie Jastaad (DOA)	1st Lt Dick Katz (DOA)	1st Lt Jim Lewis (DOA)	1st Lt Bob Morris (DOA) 1st Lt Ron Mosely (DOA)	1st Lt Larry Narcus (DOA) later 1st Aero training officer and then Space Defense Center Senior Director Contractors[edit] The Philco representative was Carl J. Stotz.

Barry Rosenberg, Wolf Corporation, was at Ent AFB, 1961–1963, to help insure that the computer programs from the SpaceTrack IBM 7090 worked properly on the Philco 2000. In 1963, he returned to Hanscom Field, 496L ESSPO, as a Wolf Corporation consultant doing the same work.

Aeronutronic, Dr. Louis G. Walters, Charles Geoffrey "Geoff" Hilton, Patricia Crossin.

System Development Corporation, Jack Stanfield, Roy Schaub, Mary E. Ferguson, H. Adelman.

TRW, Dr. David Morrison.

Professor Leland E. Cunningham from the Department of Astronomy, University of California, Berkeley, came to Ent AFB as a consultant to analyse the accuracy of the Philco 2000 computations. Professor Cunningham was an expert on the orbits of comets, on numerical analysis, and on the accuracy of computer computations.

Other Support[edit] Several people from Project Space Track at Hanscom Field came to Ent AFB to assist activation of 1st Aero. Among these were Dr. Eberhart W. Wahl, 1st Lt Algimantas Šimoliūnas, 1st Lt Lawrence R. Cotter (who arrived at Ent AFB 20 March 1961 to coordinate 496L SPO participation in the activation of the SPADATS Control Center[22] and was later assigned to 1st Aero), 1st Lt Jack A. Frohbieter, Robert Chabot, Lawrence Cuthbert, and Harold Lyons.

9th Aerospace Defense Division and Air Defense Command:

Dr. Hans Beat Wackernagel moved to Colorado Springs from Project Space Track as an astronomer in the 9th Aerospace Defense Division, the parent organization of 1st Aero. From 1979, he was a Physicist at HQ NORAD. Dr. Wackernagel, who retired in 1990, spent his working life analyzing Spacetrack operations. As he said "When we find a problem, we suggest ways to solve it."[23]. He was known in part for development of the geopotential Space Track Earth Model (SPEM) and his interest in converting all surveillance systems to the metric system, which had been used for orbital computations since 1957. With Charles Geoffrey Hilton of Aeronutronic, he co-authored "Mathematical Foundation for SCC Astrodynamic Theory," a treatise called TP8, which is till in use[24]. [SCC was the Space Computational Center, a follow-on to 1st Aero.]

Captains James Strub and Brad Wilde also supported 1st Aero.

References[edit] Except as noted, all documents referenced are in the archives of the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. For JPEG copies of the references, see the Talk Page.

Jump up ^ AFSPC/HO. Memorandum, "1st Aerospace Control Squadron". Ent AFB CO: 30 October 2006 Jump up ^ Lauria, Thomas. Information after Jul 1966 contained in official e-mail communication from the USAF History office. Maxwell AFB AL: 29 November 2010 Jump up ^ Headquarters Air Defense Command. Special Orders Number AAH-56. Ent AFB CO: 6 March 1961 Jump up ^ Headquarters 4600th Air Base Wing (ADC) and Ent Air Force Base. Special Orders Number P-216. Ent AFB CO: 13 April 1961 ^ Jump up to: a b c d Headquarters 4600th Air Base Wing (ADC) and Ent Air Force Base. Special Orders Number P-379. Ent AFB CO: 6 June 1961 ^ Jump up to: a b Headquarters 4600th Air Base Wing (ADC) and Ent Air Force Base. Special Orders Number P-7. Ent AFB CO: 19 February 1962 Jump up ^ NORAD 1OOP-S. AF Form 626. Travel Orders. [Ent AFB CO]: 26 June 1962 Jump up ^ 1st Aerospace Surveillance and Control Squadron. AF Form 626. Travel Orders. [Ent AFB CO]: 20 April 1962 ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g Shown on contemporary photo; identified by former 1st Aero personnel, Oct-Nov 2010 ^ Jump up to: a b c Gingrich, Frank J., Jr.. E-mail correspondence. [Woodbridge VA]: 31 October 2010 ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Headquarters 4600th Air Base Wing (ADC) and Ent Air Force Base. Special Orders Number P-63. Ent AFB CO: 15 February 1963 ^ Jump up to: a b c d e HQ Air Defense Command. Special Orders Number M-153. Ent AFB CO: 11 July 1961 Jump up ^ Jump up ^ Jump up ^ Minear, Leslie H., Jr.. e-mail 7 November 2010 Jump up ^ Butler, Dennis L.. Telephone conversation, 27 November 2010 Jump up ^ HQ Air Defense Command. Special Orders Number A-242. Ent AFB CO: 7 September 1961 Jump up ^ Headquarters 4600th Air Base Wing (ADC) and Ent Air Force Base. Special Orders Number P-575. Ent AFB CO: 18 September 1961 Jump up ^ Headquarters 4600th Air Base Wing (ADC) and Ent Air Force Base. Special Orders Number P-63. Ent AFB CO: 15 February 1963, name incorrectly shown as Phillip R. Granberry Jump up ^ Miller, Terry D.. Partial list of celestial mechanics course attendees. E-mail correspondence. [Colorado Springs CO]: 7, 25 November 2010 Jump up ^ Schwartz, Daniel O.. E-mail communications. [Highlands Ranch CO]: 8 November 2010 Jump up ^ AFCCDD, NSSCC (Space Track). AF Form 626. Travel Orders. [Hanscom Field MA]: 24 February 1961 Jump up ^ Walter Publishing Company. "Dr. Wackernagel dedicates his life to space." The Cheyenne Edition. Colorado Springs CO: 10 March 1989 Jump up ^ External links[edit] 9th Aerospace Defense Division lineage

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