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 fohern@aol.com or ACASecretary@aol.com.
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- Aucheys@cox.net or rpennington7@cox.net
1 December 2009 is the Golden Anniversary of the rank of Chief Master Sergeant. The Chief’s of Wright-Patterson along with the Wright- Patt Chief’s Group are holding a celebration to recognize the event. The event will be held at the National Museum of the United States Air Force on 1 December 2009 and the guest speaker is CMSAF #5 Robert D. Gaylor. Tickets for the event are $50.00 per person and I anticipate them going on sale 1 June. Initial offering will be open to only Chief’s and their guests. If you are interested and want more information or if your organization or company is interested in being a sponsor for this historical event please contact Mark Gossett at MGossett@Prodigy.net.
P.S. The above emblem was designed for the event by Silver Towne Mint of Winchester Indiana
NEWPORT NEWS – Bill Dressler, 77, passed away Friday, March 20, 2009, surrounded by his family. Bill was born in Bradford, Pa., the son of 
LeRoy 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
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. erin@azfoothillscc.org. Funeral services were held 24 April 2009.