LT. COLONEL JOHN 'BILL' CALHOUN
Lt. George W. Bush's Alabama Air National Guard Supervisor

BIOGRAPHY:

John Busby Calhoun
Nickname: Bill
Born: September 18th 1934
Place: Birmingham, Alabama

Education:
BS in Chemistry -University of Alabama Jan 1953-Jan 1957
Masters in Education-Troy State University, Troy Alabama, Montgomery Campus

Military Service:
Commissioned 2ndLT upon graduation AFROTC January 1957

Pilot training: Primary-Bartow Air Base FL T-34 and T-28

Basic-Goodfellow AFB, San Angelo, TX, North American B-25

Strategic Air Command: Dyess AFB Combat Crew B-47 Bomber Part of the Triad defense system of the cold war. Honorable Discharge 1961.

Alabama ANG: 1961-1965 106Tac Recon Squadron, Birmingham, AL (Recalled to Active duty with the Air Guard 1961-1962 during the Berlin Crisis, Chaumont, France.).

Alabama ANG: 1965-1976, 187th TRG Dannelly ANGB, Montgomery, AL

(Flew with the 160th TRS at Dannelly, ANGB RF-84F, T-33, C-47, RF-4C)

Alabama ANG: 1976-1985 117th TRG Birmingham, AL (Flew RF-4C-106TRS)

Retired from Military with 28 years service. Rank Lt/Col

Work Career:
1962-1965- Lighting & Lamp Wholesalers, Birmingham, AL

1965-1976- Air Technician 187th TRG Alabama ANG, Montgomery, AL Dannelly ANGB.

1976-1981-Lighting & Lamp Wholesalers, Birmingham, AL

1981-Present Self Employed