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| Major Reynolds entered the United States Air Force
(USAF) as an enlisted airman in May 1962. Upon graduation from entry training he
was selected to attend a United States Navy physical therapy technician school
at the National Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Upon gradualtion
from the nine month school, he was assigned to the hospital at James Connally
Air Force Base , Waco, Texas. While there he was selected for the Airman
Education and Commissioning Program to attend Arizona State University. He
received a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering and then entered USAF
Officer Training School where he was designated as an Outstanding Graduate and
was
commissioned a 2nd lieutenant (Lt) November 1966. He was selected to return to
Arrizona State University to comlete a master's degree in Industrial
engineering. He graduated with that degree and was assigned to Andrews AFB,
Maryland in the USAF Management Engineering Program. While at Andrews Air Force Base, Reynolds was promoted to 1st Lt and later to Captain. He also was selected for Regular Officer designation. His various assignments since Andrews AFB included: Griffis AFB, Rome New York; Oklahoma State University, Sillwater, Oklahoma, as an Assistant Professor of Aerospace Studies; CCK Air Base, Taiwan; Pentagon, Washington DC; and Tyndall AFB, Panama City, Florida where he served as commander of Detachment 24 under the command of the Director Manpower and Organization at Tactical Air Command, Lanagely AFB, Hampton, Virginia. This was Major Reynolds last duty assignment. He retired August, 1982. |