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Description
Oral history interview processed in Spring 2014; Audio quality might be poor.
Log
3:09 Early childhood;4:04 Education prior to entering the military; 4:15 How he ended up in the Marine Corps; 5:08 How he enlisted and the draft situation at the time; 6:22 Starting as a fighter pilot; 7:03 Being a flight instructor in Pensacola; 7:28 Working on the F-35 program and how that led to working at Lockheed; 8:00 First days in the service; 8:43 The adaptive nature of the Marine Corps; 9:33 Initial training; 13:01 Advanced training; 14:23 Places he was stationed; 15:05 Stationed first in El Toro, California; 15:23 Experience with the Iranian hostage issue; 16:30 First impressions of El Toro, California; 18:01 Assignment in El Toro, California; 18:30 Barter system on ships and where he got the nickname "Pack-Rat"; 20:20 Typical day in El Toro, California; 21:30 Relationship with other soldiers in unit; 22:13 Going to the club; 22:58 Most memorable experience in El Toro, California; 24:29 Assignment in Washington, D. C. and more on relationships with other marines and pilots; 26:43 Experience in National War College and Joint Strike Fighter Program; 27:17 Typical day in Washington, D. C. and being stationed there for 9 years; 28:48 Why you can't fall in love with your own work in D. C.; 29:25 Commute and working with various time zones; 30:50 Remaining in contact with family; 31:41 His assessment on his training; 32:18 Entertainment during down-time; 33:26 Shenanigans he and his friends would get into; 34:40 Retiring from the military and transition to Lockheed Martin; 37:14 Medals and accolades and their impact on marines; 38:44 Highest rank and his activities after leaving the marines; 40:00 Creating a learning environment; 41:45 Remaining in touch with the people with whom he served; 42:47 Transitioning to civilian life; 44:08 Reflection on his service;46:59 Discusses how students today have many opportunities, and how they need to experience a variety of areas to find their own way.
Date of Birth
1951-12-14
Place of Birth
Camp Lejeune (N.C.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
North Carolina
War or Conflict
Persian Gulf War
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1975-01-01
Type
Audio; Sound
1994-12-31
Entrance into Service
Commissioned
Branch of Service
U.S. Marines
Unit of Service
VT-23; VT-25; VMFAT-101; VMFA-314; VMFA-531; CV-43; VT-4; VFA-106; VMFA-251; MAWTS-1; VMFA-321; MAG-49A; VMFA-112; MAG-41
Location of Service
Unspecified
Highest Rank
Lieutenant Colonel; LtCol
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Desert One; Iranian Hostage Attempt, 1980; Desert Storm: Liberation of Kuwait; Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), 2002
Medals
Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion of Merit; Air Medal; Meritorious Service Medal; Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal; Joint Meritorious Unit Award; Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon; Navy and Marine Corps Meritorious Unit Commendation; Southwest Asia Service Medal; Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal; Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon; Kuwait Liberation Medal
Achievements
F-4 pilot; Graduate, Top Gun; Graduate, marine Corps Weapons and Tactics Course; Advanced Jet Pilot Instructor; FA-18 Pilot; Operations Officer, MAWTS-1; Commanding Officer, MAG-49A; Graduate, National War College; Requirements Officer, JSF Program; Commanding Officer, MAG-41
Note
NROTC Graduate of Oregon State University, 1975; Member, sigma Chi Fraternity; Naval Fighter Weapons School (Top Gun) Graduate, 1981; Marine Corps Weapon and Tactics Instructor Course (WTI) Graduate, 1982; Masters in National Security Strategy, National War College, 1997; F-4 Pilot, USMC, 1978-1982; TA_4J instructor Pilot, 1982-1986; FA-18 Pilot, USMC, 1986-2004
City of Birth
Camp Lejeune
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Jolly, Sarah
Interview Date
3-25-2014
Subjects
Packard, Richard J.; Persian Gulf War Era, 1990-2003 -- Personal Narratives; United States. Marine Corps
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
Jolly, Sarah
Length of Interview
51 Minutes
Publisher
Department of History, University of Central Florida
Type
audio
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
Semester
Spring
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Packard, Richard J. interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 425.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/425