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1983 (rejoined)-Present
Positions:
NM Wing Vice-Commander Sept 1999 Present
NM Director of Cadet Programs: Nov 1996-Sep 1999
NM Wing Director of Emergency Services: 1990-Mar 1996
Commander, Alamogordo Squadron:  Sep 1988"Oct 1990
Squadron Deputy Commander for Cadets: Sep 1986-Sep 1988
Squadron Communications Officer: Apr 1984"Oct 1986;
Mission Coordinator/Incident Commander: 1986 Present

Awards and other CAP activities:
National Staff College: Oct 2002
NM Senior of the Year - 1995
Decade of Dedication - 1993
Gill Robb Wilson Award, #1157, 18 Oct 1989;
Yeager Aerospace Achievement: 9 Dec 1989
NM Outstanding Family of Year - 1988
3 Meritorious Service, 6 Commanders Commendation, Recruiter, Numerous Finds, etc

Richard F. Himebrook, LtCol, CAP, NMWG/CV


1957-1973 Senior in NM, TX, & CA wings (1963-1973)
Cadet in Albuquerque Sq. #1 (1957-1963)
International Air Cadet Exchange 1962
Certificate of Proficiency (highest award) 1958
 
Other Activities:  NM State Police SAR Incident Commander; Instrument Pilot (medical not current); Amateur Radio (Extra Class); Military Officers Association of America
 
Work Summary: 1987-1997 Civil Service [Meteorologist & Representative from Washington DC headquarters to Army Research Lab at White Sands Missile Range]
1966-1986 USAF officer [Commander of 4 units]
 
Education: Industrial College of the Armed Forces (joint-service, equivalent to Air War College) 1978
MS Meteorology (minor Computer Science) Texas A&M University 1974
BS Electrical Engineering, University of New Mexico 1965