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Quiet Professional
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: NorCal
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Prior to Oct 1985, the BAC was run by the 4th Abn Tng Bn, The School Bde, Fort Benning, GA, and had an HHC and 4 student training companies (42nd, 43rd, 44th, and 45th).
On 23 Oct 1985 the 4th Abn Tng Bn was redesignated 1st Bn, 507th Parachute Inf Rgt with an HHC and 4 companies (A, B, C, and D).
45th Co became A Co; 44th Co became B Co; 43rd Co became C Co; 42nd Co became D Co.
I was Chief, Tower Training Branch, at the time and 6 months later took command of HHC, 1-507th. The first pic is us with the solid Infantry blue 4th Abn Tng Bn flash - the second is us a couple of months later with the blue-bordered and diagonal lightning bolt over white background 1-507th flash after redesignation and gaining regimental affiliation.
4th Bn Pic:
Standing (L-R) 42nd Co Cdr, 45th Co Cdr, Bn XO, Bn Cdr, Bn S-3, 44th Co Cdr, Bn S-4
Kneeling (L-R) Ground Chief, Tower Chief, Jump Chief, Pathfinder Chief, 43rd XO, 43rd Cdr, Bn Chaplain
1-507th Pic:
Standing (L-R) Bn S-3 Air, Tower XO, D Cdr, Bn S-3, Bn Cdr, Bn S-1, Jump XO, HHC Cdr, Bn XO
Kneeling (L-R) C XO, Pathfinder Chief, A Cdr, Ground Chief, Tower Chief, Jump Chief, Bn Chaplain, Bn S-4
Richard
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