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Description
Oral History interview of Andrew Wood. Interview conducted by Ball Puccio, Joseph at Lockheed Martin, Sand Lake Road in Orlando, Florida.
Log
0:01 Lead, birth, where he lived, parents and siblings, education; 1:45 Family and military, father in USAF, mother's support; 2:35 First days of service- basic and tech school; 3:45 Description of Missile Maintenance Technician, types of missiles, how USAF affected careers of father and himself; 5:15 Basic training instructor, description of basic training; 7:45 Advanced training; tech school; 8:50 Early years in USAF, descriptions of missiles, changes in career fields, length of time on assignments; 13:45 Career in USAF as a leader, stations served, Air Combat Command, inspection team; 15:10 Involvement in 2007 incident of unauthorized shipment of missiles, its aftermath, sent to Minot AFB; 17:30 Description of Minot assignment; 18:25 Final years of service, assigned to Air Force Global Strike Command, retirement; 19:25 Interactions with Germany/Sicily locals, description of life there and travel; 21:10 Details a time in Germany and Sicily, money, what could see and do there; 22:10 Impressions locals had of him and Air Force pressure, projects, economy, and political atmosphere; 23:35 Children in Sicily, reactions from locals; 24:15 Impression of Sicily, people met, its history; 26:20 Description of long journey to Sicily and arriving on base; 28:55 Description of daily life in Sicily, training for dispersal, Cold War threats and responses; 31:10 Demilitarizing missiles and equipment in Sicily; 31:50 Family in Germany, life in Germany; 32:25 Comparing food from Germany and Sicily assignments; 37:12 Tight military community, entertainment while not on duty; 40:41 Nuclear weapons part of nuclear enterprise; 41:41 Comparing overseas and domestic assignments; 43:31 Various jobs in U.S; 45:57 Description of Langley, VA; 47:27 Changes in job duties in post-Cold War U.S; 51:36 Focus on conventional missions; 54:10 Relationships made in military; 57:39 Surprise retirement; 1:00:51 Duties at Lockheed Martin; 1:03:50 Overall feelings about the service; 1:04:59 End comments.
Date of Birth
1965-03-23
Place of Birth
Titusville (Fla.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Florida
War or Conflict
Persian Gulf War
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1987-01-01
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
Unspecified
Type
Video; MovingImage
2014-01-31
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force
Unit of Service
7th Bomb Wing; 487 Tactical Missile Squadron
Location of Service
Texas; Germany; Florida; Louisiana; Virginia; Ward County (N.D.); Sicily (Italy)
Highest Rank
Chief Master Sergeant; CMSgt
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
The veteran served as a missile maintenance technician.
City of Birth
Titusville
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Ball Puccio, Joseph
Interview Date
3-25-2014
Location of Interview
Lockheed Martin, Sand Lake Road, Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Wood, Andrew F.; Persian Gulf War Era, 1990-2003 -- Personal Narratives; United States. Air Force
Collection Description
Contains logs, audio and video recordings of interviews with Central Florida's veterans as part of a history class project for the students at the University of Central Florida (UCF). The UCF Community Veterans History Project(CVHP) started in fall 2010. It collects, preserves, and makes accessible to the public the experiences of Central Florida's veterans so that future generations will better understand the realities of conflict. It is a collaborative endeavor supported by multiple departments and offices at UCF. The veterans' histories are archived and made digitally available through the UCF library and selected materials are contributed to the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress.
Contributor Affiliation / Organization
RICHES; University of Central Florida
Contributors
Ball Puccio, Joseph
Length of Interview
68 Minutes
Publisher
Department of History, University of Central Florida
Type
video
Rights
All rights are held by the respective holding institution. This material is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, (407) 823-2576. http://library.ucf.edu/about/departments/special-collections-university-archives/
Repository
University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives
Contributing Project
UCF Community Veterans History Project
Document Type
Interview
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Wood, Andrew Franklyn interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 212.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/212