Jay D and Thor at Udorn 1969

I joined the Air Force on the fourth of July 1967.  After Lackland  AFB I was sent to Suffolk County AFB down in the Hampton’s of Long Island New York. I humped the ramp for a few months then it was back to  Texas for a summer of dog school.  When I finished school I was paired with ASTA who was the meanest K-9 in the Air Force.  The base closed 12/69 and I was sent to Udorn, Thailand, 432nd SPS K-9.  I met my friend for life Thor76M5.

He was different than ASTA  because he was a patrol dog.  Out of 65 dogs we had 5 patrol dogs in our kennel.  It was a great  year.  In Dec of 69 I was sent to McConnell AFB in Wichita, KS for my last few months in the Air Force.  Wichita was (and is) my home so my exit pay was $12.00.  That was a cab ride to downtown from the base. My discharge was April 29,  1970 and I started the Wichita Police Dept Academy the next day. After a short 30 years I retired.

Jay D. Jones

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