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Memories |
2/23/2004 - LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE,
Texas -- Capt. Lamar
Eikman (left) performs a jumpmaster inspection on Chief Master Sgt. Edward
Lundberg before boarding a C-130 Hercules for a proficiency training
exercise. They are preparing for a high-altitude, low-opening parachute jump
onto the parade grounds here Feb. 21. Captain Eikman is flight commander of
the 342nd Training Squadron's combat training flight here and Chief Lundberg
is the pararescue functional manager for Air Education and Training Command
at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. |
(U.S. Air
Force photo by Master Sgt. Lance S. Cheung) |
A MAJOR JUMP TO
RETIREMENT |
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Maj. Lamar Eikman,
Combat Training Flight
commander of the
342nd Training Squadron, lands
on target Friday
in a retirement jump at a Lackland
Training Annex
Pararescue/Combat Control Indoctrination Course training area after 26
years of service, including 15 years as an enlisted Airman. Major Eikman
started in the explosive ordnance disposal career field and later
retrained into the combat control field, remaining in that field after
completing Officer Training School as the top honor graduate. He spent
more than 10 years at Lackland as an instructor at the indoctrination
course and as flight commander. Major Eikman is proud his career included
being a special tactics officer, combat diver, master parachutist and
free-fall jumpmaster, but noted, "My greatest accomplishments have come in
building young warriors under the badge of ‘trainer.’" |
Photo by Robin Cresswell |
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1984 (317th TAW Pope CCT) trip to Helena/Billings,
Montana
Left to Right: Kitty Schlegel, Spike Gardner, Mark Hughes
(yours truly),
Lamar Eikman (with his arm on my shoulder), and Johnny
Scimeca
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Photo courtesy of Mark Hughes |
Lamar is in back row,
fourth from left. He is right above me, I am center of the flag,
third from left. We jumped out of this plane
right after this picture, it was awesome. |
Photo courtesy of Spence
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Lamar is standing up, third
from left. What a view!!
This was our team motto, it was very appropriate for Silver Team!!
Photo courtesy of Spence
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Photo courtesy of Spence
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| Mark getting his camp site ready, we were way up in the mountains doing winter training. |
Photo courtesy of Spence
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