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Emerald Coast Chapter Charity Golf Tournament

The Ammo Chiefs of the Emerald Coast Chapter are hosting a Charity Golf  Tournament (for the benefit of Homeless Veterans) on August 14th at the Pines Golf Course at Fort Walton Beach. 0730 showtime with an 0800 shotgun start. Entry fee is $50 pp; prizes for the longest drive, closest to the pin, and Team pay-offs. POCs are John Greer, 240-5217; Darrell Beasley, 865-0663; and Dave Osborn 240-0473! If you intend entering please sign-up by August 1st.

You can download a flyer and entry form from this site (see the pages menu)

Hole sponsors are welcome, contact Big John for details.

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2010 Reunion at Fort Walton Beach hosted by Emerald Coast Chapter

After the members expressed their opinions; the Board of Directors asked the Emerald Coast Chapter if they would once again host the bi-annual ACA Reunion in 2010. At the ECC Meeting on June 18th the request was unanimously accepted.

The Reunion committee is John Greer, Jim Shelingoski, and Darrell Beasley as advisor. All correspondence with regard to the reunion should be addressed to members of the Committee, ECC President Dave Osbourn, with a CC to [email protected],   [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected].

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Ammo Chiefs on the Move!

Congratulations to Chief’s Pat Adams (AFCOMAC) and Dave Calandra (649th MUNS at Hill) who retired this week! The ACA wish them well in their next career. IYA Ammo YAS

Chief Select Dick Whitten is moving on from Hill to Kunsan. Good Luck Dick, things might get interesting.

If you know of other Ammo Chiefs (active or retired) who are changing careers or being re-assigned please let me know so we can spread the word. Fred [email protected] or [email protected].

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Ammo Chief’s on the Mend: Rich Pennington and Steve Auchey

Two of our ACA brothers have had heart attacks in the last week, Rich Pennington and Steve Auchey. Both are now home and doing well. The ACA wish them all the best!

Rich, asked that I get the following message out: Please get the word out that I’m feeling pretty darn good and if the wife would let me out of the house I would be doing better (in my opinion).  She keeps telling me what the doctor said. Please let everyone know I appreciated their prayers and kind words and hope to see everybody in my travels in the near future. 


The following is from Steve: On Sunday morning, June 7th, I had a heart attack.  I was rushed to the hospital with severe chest pains, both forearms ached and I was sweating profusely.  The doctor told me that I had 100% blockage.  Apparently, plaque broke free and caused a blood clot.  A stent was put in. I am home from the hospital and feel as good as can be expected.

Addresses for Cards: Steve Auchey; 157 Juniper Court, Dillsburg, PA 17019; Rich Pennington; 101 Stone Lake Court, Yorktown, VA 23693. E:mails to- [email protected] or  [email protected]

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In Memorium, Ammo Chief Bill Dressler

NEWPORT NEWS – Bill Dressler, 77, passed away Friday, March 20, 2009, surrounded by his family. Bill was born in Bradford, Pa., the son of bill-dresslerLeRoy and Francis Dressler, and had been a resident of Newport News since 1977.

Chief Master Sergeant Dressler retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1981, after a 30 year career. He fought in both Korea and Vietnam, and served tours in Germany and Turkey, Thailand, the Philippines, and numerous Bases in the U.S., from Arizona to Maine. Bill is survived by his wife of 54 years, Hazel Dressler; six children, daughters, Katherine Yates and Donna Jones (Robby) of Tabb, Deborah Henriksen (Richard) of Huntsville, Texas, Cinda Dressler (Sam) of Graham, N.C.; sons, William R. Dressler of Gloucester, Ronald Dressler of Newport News; seven grandchildren, Malia Henriksen, Richelle Henriksen, Jeff Yates, Jennifer Yates, Ashley Jones, Amanda Jones, and Bobby Jones; sisters, Shirley Costanzo, Caroline Gobbi; brother, Walter Dressler; and numerous other family members.


Funeral services were held March 25, 2009, at Peninsula Funeral Home. Internment was in Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery, Suffolk, Virginia. Peninsula Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. View and post condolences on our online guestbook at dailypress.com/guestbooks

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In Memorium, MSgt (ret’d) Rich Fettis

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The Ammo family recently lost one of it’s own. Retired MSgt Richard E. Fettis (Festus), passed away on April 9th after complications from surgery.  MSgt Fettis served 22 years in the Air Force as an Ammo Troop including South East Asia during the Vietnam War.  Most of his career was spent in PACAF, with two assignments to Kadena AB, Okinawa as well as Luke AFB, AZ and Cannon AFB, NM where he retired in 1991. After the Air Force MSgt Fettis and his family settled in Phoenix, AZ.  Rich is survived by his Wife, Sandy and their four children.  Rich loved the Air Force and being an Ammo Troop, he never tired of talking about his Ammo career with younger airman he ran into.  Condolences may be sent to the family in care of Rev. Erin Wathen. [email protected].  Funeral services were held 24 April 2009.