This is some of the training that Horsemen received in 1965 at Cannon Air Force Base prior to going to Vietnam with the 554th Civil Engineering Squadron Heavy Repair "RED HORSE".
Sent to Red Horse Country by Don Averett.
This is some of the Triple Nickel Red Horsemen training in the bivowac area in Dec 1965 at Cannon AFB, New Mexico. This tent didn't go so good. It fell back down after being erected.
Bob Gibson sent this to Red Horse Country.
When we were in the field and didn't have a mess hall set up we were issued "C" Rations. Inside the "C" Rations box you would find your daily Accesesary Packet like the one pictured above on the left and also a "P38" can opener pictured above on the right. These items were a big part of our field meals. Especially if you smoked, drank coffee, and wanted to open your canned "C" rations.
This picture was taken at Cannon AFB, New Mexico in December 1965 and shows Triple Nickel Horsemen waiting in line at the Chow Hall Tent. Food is always good when you are in the field.
Picture was sent to Red Horse Country by Bob Gibson.
This is a Triple Nickle Group Photo taken at the Red Horse Training Area at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico in December 1965.
Here the 555th Red Horsemen are waiting to board a C-130 for their long trip to Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam. This picture was taken at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico in January 1966.
Picture was sent to Red Horse Country by Bob Gibson.
This is the C-130 that took the Triple Nickle Horsemen to Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam.
Picture was sent to Red Horse Country By Bob Gibson.
In this picture Pennyshort Horsemen are learning to shoot the grenade launcher at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. Picture was taken in August 1974. This was the last formal training that any Horsemen received prior to going to South East Asia.
In this picture the 554th Horsemen are receiving M-60 Machine Gun Training at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. The picture was taken in August 1974. Only Horsemen that were to be assigned to Airfields at Utapao Air Base, Thailand received this training. Don't know if any of the other AFSCs' received any Red Horse Training at other bases during this time frame.
This is "Silver Flags" Red Horse. It was placed on display for Tyndall Air Force Base's Open House/Air Show on March 21 & 22, 1999. Silver Flag is a contingency training site for Air Force Civil Engineering & Food Services for "Prime Beef Teams" and "Prime Ribs Teams" throughtout the world. Training is conducted be Red Horse Personnel that are assigned to Det# 1, 823 Red Horse Squadron.
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