Life Support History

Some of the links below are under construction and can not be accessed.  If you have information on the origin of any of these subjects please e-mail it to me and I will post it here.

How the Program Developed

Personal Equipment's Beginning

AFSC Change

The First Life Support Patch (and a lesson on survival kit drop lanyards)

The PRC-90 Radio

PLDs

PLTZ Goggles

The Anti-G Suit

The Pressure Suit

ALSMS

L.S. Personnel Assignment History

Is your life support assignment history listed here?  Click on the link above to see where everyone has been assigned.

The Life Support/Personal Equipment Chief Master Sergeants

MAJCOM Staff

Listed here are the people who served as staff members of the Air Staff and the Major Air Commands.  Life Support Officers (LSOs) are included, but if you feel that a listed LSO (or anyone else) did not contribute to the USAF Life Support program, let me know and I'll consider removing his/her name. Please send additions, corrections, and updates to me. Tracking our history is important and I'd like to be as accurate as possible.  Active duty Life Supporters can help out by starting a list of their own.  The list should include current and past life support personnel (as far back as records have been kept).  So far the only unit I know of that is keeping a list is the Thunderbird squadron at Nellis AFB (If I'm wrong please let me know).  The unit has its list proudly displayed on the wall in their shop.  Keep it going, but don’t forget about the Life Support Officers!

Air Staff

SPO

HQ AAC

HQ ADC

HQ AFRES/AFRC

HQ AFSC/AFMC

HQ AFSOC

HQ ANG

HQ ATC/AETC

HQ MAC/AMC

HQ SAC

HQ TAC/ACC

HQ PACAF

HQ USAFE

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