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This Page is Dedicated To My Father; Who Was, And Shall Always
Be My True Hero; And Also To All Of The Other Countless Heroes Who Gave Their
All For The Conflict Disparaged By Many...
GOD BLESS OUR MOTHER EARTH AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
MATTHEW D. KIRKPATRICK 1929-2004 Lt.Col. USAF (Retired) BAINBRIDGE, GA.
U.S.A.
SUMMARY OF ACHIEVEMENTS:
Advanced degree requirements, except dissertation,
for Doctor of Education in Administration and Supervision...Three years
experience as a University Department Head and Professor...Two years teaching
experience in a leadership and management school...Five years experience as
a faculty member and administrator of USAF extension and continuing education
courses...Thirteen years experience as a certified teacher in Secondary schools...Part
time Professor in American Government at Bainbridge College...Extensive experience
as a leader, administrator, and manager of USAF small organizations...Veteran
of Southeast Asia (S.E.A.--Vietnam War). EDUCATION:
A.B.D., Doctor of Education (EdD) in Administration
and Supervision, Auburn University,
March 1978. Masters of Political Science, Auburn University, August
1974. Outstanding graduate, Air War College, Seminar Program, August
1973. Graduate, Academic Instructor School, July 1961. Honor
Graduate, Squadron Officer's School (SOS), April 1960. Graduate U.S.
Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, B.S. Degree, June 1954. Graduate
U.S. Naval Academy Prep School, Newport, Rhode Island, June l950. Graduate,
College Preparatory Course, South High School, Lima, Ohio, June 1948.
EXPERIENCE:
1996--Present: Totally RETIRED.
l994--1996: Part time College Professor, Bainbridge College, Bainbridge,
Georgia. Taught POL l0l American Government Fall and Winter quarters.
l992--l994: Totally RETIRED l July l992-Jan l994.
l979--l992: FULL TIME TEACHING POSITION IN SECONDARY
SCHOOLS. Taught two years at Elmore County High School, Eclectic, Alabama;
taught 8th Grade Math, Algebra I, Algebra II, Trigonometry, Geometry, and
Business Math. Also, filled the role as Head of the Math Department for
one year. Taught one year, 8th Grade Math at Hutto Junior High School,
Bainbridge, Georgia. Taught five years at Bainbridge High
School ... taught U.S. Government, Economics, Current Events, U.S.
History, and one year of Physics. Taught five years at Hutto Middle School,
Bainbridge, Georgia... taught 7th Grade Geography and Map Skills.
Retired from teaching l July l992 with eleven years teaching experience
in Georgia and two in Alabama.
1978--1979: Substitute teaching in public
and private schools in Montgomery, AL., and, worked on dissertation for
EdD--"Graft and Corruption in Local School Boards"-- but discovered school
board members would not tell the truth as to the reasons for being on school
boards, and if I wrote such a dissertation, I was told that "I would not get
a job in any public school system."
1973--1978: FACULTY ADMINISTRATOR
in the senior professional and intellectual school of the U.S. Air Force
-- The Air War College,
Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, Alabama. Administered the non-resident,
extension, and continuing education programs to a student body of approximately
2500 senior officers in all branches of the Armed Forces. Developed
curriculum and course materials, administrative procedures, and forms and
instructional booklets. Evaluated and critiqued objective tests and
subjective research reports. Administered large publicity and recruiting
programs. Guided, counseled, and motivated students individually
or through lectures and visits to seminars around the country. Retired from
USAF 1 July 1978 as a Lieutenant Colonel with 30 years active duty (24
yrs USAF, 4 yrs USNA, 2 yrs USN).
l97l--l973: OPERATIONS OFFICER/COMMANDER of the
678th Air Defense Group, Tyndall AFB,
Panama City, Florida. The organization consisted of l28 members who were
responsible for the air defense of the southeastern coast of the United
States. Directed training and operational readiness, wrote regulations and
established procedures, and coordinated and supported training objectives
with higher and lateral units to insure a continuous flow of information
up, down, and across the organization; evaluated the efficiency of operations
and effectiveness of fourteen junior officers. Assigned to the rated
supplement and flew the T-29 aircraft
as a Copilot on many state side missions for the Air Defense Command.
l970--l97l: OPERATIONS OFFICER and Aircraft Commander
HH-3E
Helicopter, 44th Air Rescue and Recovery Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Florida.
Flew drone recovery and air sea rescue missions in the Florida pan handle
area. Rescued two downed fighter pilots from the Gulf of Mexico off
Cape San Blas in l970. Earned Command Pilot Wings in Oct. l970.
1969--1970: COMBAT AIRCRAFT
FLIGHT COMMANDER in Southeast Asia.
Assigned to the Udorn Royal Thai Air Base in
Udorn, Thailand, with
the 20th Special Operations
Squadron. Flew 228 combat missions, of
which 120 combat counter
insurgency missions were
flown in Laos;
flew a total of 361 combat and combat support hours. Awarded three
Distinguished Flying Crosses and six Air Medals
for extraordinary achievement while participating
in aerial flight as a CH-3E aircraft
commander in S.E.A. I flew several missions in the Plain of Jars.
1968--l969: Completed Prisoner of War Survival
Training, Fairchild
AFB, Washington; Helicopter Pilot Conversion Courses (UH-l and
CH-3E),
Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, Texas; CH-3E Helicopter Tactical Training,
Shaw AFB, South Carolina; and PACAF Jungle
Survival School, Clark AFB, Philippines.
1965--1968: PROFESSOR OF AEROSPACE STUDIES
(AFROTC) at the University of Puerto
Rico, San Juan and Mayaquez campuses. This department consisted
of more than 100 university students, four Assistant Professors, and six
clerical and administrative personnel. Taught courses in Aerospace
Studies for three years and conducted all on-campus education and training
activities, administrative, and logistical functions for the department.
Gave lectures to secondary school personnel and civic organizations, participated
in television interviews and conducted high school visitations. Sponsored,
guided, and motivated the University Arnold Society and Angel Flight which
won the coveted Maryland Cup
awarded yearly to the most outstanding Arnold Air
Society in the United States and Puerto Rico. Voted to be the
most outstanding Professor of
Aerospace Studies in the Southeast Area in 1968 by members of the Southeast
Area Universities' Arnold Air Societies. Flew with the Civil Air Patrol in
U-3A (Cessna
310 twin engine aircraft) to maintain flying proficiency. While in Puerto
Rico, I lived on Fort Buchanan.
l963--1965: FLIGHT ADVISOR/FLIGHT TRAINING INSTRUCTOR/EXAMINER
3800 Air Base Wing, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. Instructor
pilot in both the C-47 and
U-4A
Aero Commander aircraft to include all phases of transition, instrument,
and standardization. Lectured in Base Instrument School and taught C-47
Engineering Courses.
1961--1963: FULL TIME TEACHER/SEMINAR LEADER/USAF JUNIOR MANAGEMENT/LEADERSHIP
SCHOOL (SOS), Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, Alabama. Taught six classes
and reinforced learning in all phases of the school's curriculum.
Each class consisted of 12-14 junior officers and lasted for fourteen weeks.
The instructional work load for each class consisted of 59 contact hours
in communicative skills, 25 contact hours in leadership and management, 12
contact hours in international power and international relations, 19 contact
hours in command and staff, 34 contact hours in employment of aerospace forces,
as well as 69 contact hours of physical education, conditioning, and competitive
sports. Instructor Pilot in C-47 aircraft.
l958--l96l: CHIEF STANDARDIZATION DIVISION and
Instrument School Instructor, 321 OPRON, McCoy AFB, Orlando, Florida. Instructor
pilot in C-47 aircraft and pilot of T-33 aircraft;
Supply officer for a short time.
1957--1958: BASE OPERATIONS OFFICER, 4084
Air Base Group, Sondrestromfjord Air Base, GREENLAND. Provided
flight monitoring, weather, flight clearances, and transient services for
air crews. Implemented and directed all flight training and standardization
programs for assigned flight personnel. Flew the C-47 aircraft
with skis as a transport pilot, rescue pilot, and air-mail drop pilot
in the Greenland area. Wrote organizational plans and directly supervised
ten personnel. Occasionally flew in L-20 and
SA-l6
aircraft.
l955--l957: ASSISTANT BASE OPERATIONS OFFICER,
810th Air Base Group, Biggs AFB, El Paso, Texas. Flew C-ll9, C-47,
and C-45
aircraft. Extra duty as Personal Equipment Officer.
l950--l954: AttendedUnited
States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland and graduated 4 June l954. Commissioned
a Second Lieutenant in the U. S. Air Force.
PERSONAL DATA:
Born in Ensley (Birmingham), Alabama 30 June
1929 and moved to Lima, Ohio in late 1940. Graduated from U.S.N.A.,
Annapolis, MD., and came to Bainbridge, GA. as as a A.F. Second Lieutenant
in August 1954. Married Wyllene Powell, l9 Feb. l955, the daughter
of the late W.G. Powell and Lillian Powell McDuffie, both lifetime residents
of Bainbridge and the Decatur County area. Returned to Bainbridge
in 1981 and bought the house my wife was born in. Have two sons, one
living in Bainbridge. My oldest son, Joe, (who is the webmaster of
my page), has a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology from Troy
State University, and works for the State of Georgia in the Division of Rehabilitation Services,
in the Disability Adjudication Service (DAS) in Thomasville, Georgia.
My other son, Bob, who graduated from Auburn University, is a Registered
Pharmacist. He formerly worked for the Revco and K-Mart pharmacies
locally, but now works with the American Pharmaceutical Corporation. Member
of the First Baptist Church. Member of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National
Political Science Honor Society; Member of the Republican National
Committee (I am a Conservative Republican). Life member of the VFW
in Bainbridge. Have four grandchildren: Michelle and Matthew, and Taylor
and Kamryn, who live in Bainbridge. Health is excellent.
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A teacher gave her 5th grade class an
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The next day the kids came to class, and one by one, told their stories:
Little Kathy raised her hand first and said, "We live on a farm and
have hens that lay eggs for market. Once we were taking a basket of eggs
to market on the front seat of the pickup truck and we hit a big bump in
the road. The eggs went flying and broke all over everything."
And what is the moral to that story?"
"Don't put all your eggs in one basket."
"Very good," said the teacher.
Then little Tammy raised her hand and said, "We live on a farm, too.
But we raise chickens for the meat market. We had a dozen eggs once, but
when they hatched, we got only ten live chicks. And the
moral to that story is, don't count your chickens before they are hatched."
"That was a fine example, Tammy. Johnny, I believe you had your hand
up next."
"Yes Ma'am. My daddy told me that my Aunt Karen was a flight engineer
in Desert Storm and her plane got hit. She had to bail out over enemy territory
and all she had was a bottle of whiskey, a machine gun, and a machete.
She drank the whiskey on the way down so it wouldn't break, and then she
landed right in the middle of a hundred enemy soldiers. She killed seventy
of them with the machine gun until
she ran out of bullets, then she killed twenty more with the machete
before the blade broke off. Then she killed the last ten with her bare hands."
"Good Heavens!" said the horrified teacher. "What did your daddy tell
you was the moral to that terrible story?"
"Stay the hell away from Aunt Karen when she's been drinking."
