? and A3c Frank Nollette (on right) at our WWII-vintage barracks at Chanute, likely April or May 1958.

Another iteration of our career field name.  4520th Supply Sqdn, Nellis AFB NV, Bldg T-85. I think we got either a Shop van or a Ford Econoliner van after this pick-up.

Life Support/Aircrew Survival gear display at long-gone Dunes Hotel for national convention of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP). We were from 4520th Supply Sq, Nellis AFB, NV.  Left to right: SSgt Frank Nollette, Amn Wagner andTSgt Jim Ouzts.

A week in the jungle -- learned a lot (also went to 'Snake School' later in the P.I. at Clark) and went back a few years later with some joint-service Spec Ops folks for another but more specialized course.

Personal & Survival Equipment School graduation photo from July, 1958 [A Shift], Chanute AFB IL.  Pictured (though not in order) Frank Nollette (standing, far left, and donor of photo); Stan Hedlund, Pete Kelliher (standing, second from right), Joseph Schihorek, Eugene Williams, Roger Brink,  Ralph Brosseau,  Lawrence Anthony,  Lawrence Rudolph,  Ronald Beck, Paul (?Kervon?). Names are from scrawled autographs on back of photo, so spelling may be questionable.

Circa. 1969 -- USAF Major in white flight suit [MAAG liaison/instructor pilot for Chinese Air Force [CAF].  F-104s at (Tainan?)] and SSgt Frank Nollette from 327th Air Divison/Taipei Air Station Taiwan. CAF F104 pilot had aircraft trouble, ejected, and rode the seat into the ground with expected results. I was sent down to investigate/assist CAF in determining why he rode the seat in. Here, we're checking the routing of the lap belt and various cables/actuator lines, etc. to account for strange marks found on the recovered and unfired lap-belt leather chafing pad. After some experimenting and going to the flight-line with a couple of CAF pilots, had them demonstrate their pre-flight hookup procedures. Seems the aircraft Dash 1 had recently been changed to reflect a TCTO on the lap belts and associated components. The unfortunate victim had hooked things up the 'old' way, which fouled the belt and prevented actuation of the belt, seat-man separator, etc., etc. CAF ordered an immediate stand-down of 104s until all pilots and their crew chiefs underwent retraining in new hook-up procedures.

4520th Supply Sqdn: Nellis AFB NV Aircrew Protection/Life Support Shop. SSgt Frank Nollette demonstrating raft bailing techniques on Lake Mead NV. We took aircrews out to the lake, and the U.S. Coast Guard boarding party's boat became ours for the day to teach basic water survival skills. SSgt Jim Hurst developed the A-frame rig we attached to the stern of the boat to simulate parachute drag in the water, a la the TAC Sea Survival School at Langley.

A1C Frank Nollette and SSgt Roland James, prior to teaching aircrew refresher training.