COLONEL 'BUD' KENDRICK
Asst. Director of Wing Operations during George W. Bush
training at Moody AFB

January 1951 – July 1952
Enlisted in USAF - Radar/Gunsight Mechanic on F-86 Sabre Jets, 60th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (FIS)
Westover AFB / Otis AFB

July 1953 – August 1953
Pilot training - T-6, T-28, T-33
Spence Field, GA
Laredo AFB, TX

November 1953 - September 1956
F-86D - 5th FIS, Air Defense Command,
McGuire AFB, NJ

September 1956 – September 1959
F-86D – 440th FIS,
Erding AB, Germany

October 1959 – June 1965
F-101B – Radar Controller attached to the 75th FIS,
Dow AFB, ME

June 1965 – June 1966
F-105B – Duty Officer, Alert Pad,
Osan AB, Korea

June 1966 – February 1972
T-38A – 3550th Pilot Training Wing Instructor Pilot, Flight Commander, Assistant Director of Operations, 3553rd Pilot Training Squadron Commander,
Moody AFB, GA

February 1972 – June 1972
T-28D – Combat Crew training,
Hurlburt AFB, FL

June 1972 – June 1973
T-28D – Det. 1, 56 Special Operations Wing, Operations Officer,
Udorn AB, Thailand

July 1973 – August 1976
Headquarters - Air Training Command,
Randolph AFB, TX

September 1, 1976
Kendrick retired from USAF with 5,300 hours of flight time (112 combat hours)

Awards:
Distinguished Flying Cross
Air Medal with 8 Oak Leaf Clusters
Legion of Merit