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OIC & NCOIC List
Much of this section is based upon an original list
prepared by Paul Kasper and/or Bob Morecook.
OIC, AFVN Saigon Main Station
(The OIC was official listed as "Radio OIC" until MACV upgraded the slot to an O-5, field grade, position im June 1966.)
Kirtley, Don 1st Lt, USAF (Nov 62)
Burgrabe, Donald Cpt, USAF Temp OIC (62-63)
Roberts, ?? Capt, USAF (Spring 63)
Robertson, ?? Capt, USAF (Late Spring, 63)
Cortez, Robert CAPT, USN (63)
[Listed on the Roster as a CAPT but it is doubtful that he was an 0-6 when at AFVN.]
Carr, John CPT, USA (Dec 63-Dec 64)
Dorrence, Sturges III 1LT, USA (Jun 64-Jun65)
Canty, John Capt, USAF (Dec 64-Dec 65)
McKee, Al 1ST, USA (Jun 65-Jun 66)
Ballou, Deforest III LTC, USA (Jun 66-Oct 67)
Jones, Arthur LTC, USA (67-68)
Nash, Razea (Ray) LTC, USA (68-69)
Adams, James LTC, USA [Signal Corps] (69-70)
Price, Frank LTC, USA [Armor] (70-71)
Souville, Lawrence LTC, USA [Signal Corps] (71-72)
Caspit, Felix T. LTC, USA [Signal] (72)
Hutchinson, Harold LTC, USA (72-73)
Deputy OIC, AFVN Saigon Main Station
Pauli, John T. "Jack" 1LT, USA Temporary Ass't OIC (62-63)
Cleveland, Jerome LCDR, USN (66-67)
Schaffer, Gordon R. Maj, USAF (67-68)
Ragen, Art Col, USAF (Jun68)
Wentz, James (Gene) LCDR, USN (68-69)
Dove, Edgar C. Maj, USAF (70-71)
Lamonica, Hal Maj, USAF (71-72)
Other OIC's, Saigon Main Station
Bozarth, Bill 1LT, USA [Signal Corps] Network TV (68-69)
Bernstein, Bennett, MAJ, USA [Signal Corps] Network News (68-69)
Duerre, Chester W. CPT, USA [Signal Corps] Engineering (67)
Moody, Randall CPT, USA [Signal Corps] (68-69)
Polick, Melvin Capt, USAF Network News (Operations?) (69)
Pitts, Mike Capt, USMC Network News (70)
Williams, Rowdy Cpt Network News
Wentz, James (Gene) LCDR, USN Network Radio (69)
Adams, Chuck CPT, USA (70-71)
Jackson, Michael Cpt (71)
McKinney, Eugene R. 1LT (72)
NCOIC's, Saigon Main Station
Rice, ? MSG, USA NCOIC (64-65)
Nelson, Robert J. SFC, USA NCOIC (65 & 72)
Sutphin, William MGySgt, USMC Network NCOIC (66-68)
Carney, (Art) MSgt Engineering NCOIC (67-68)
Matheson, Wayne (Matt) MSgt, USMC Network News NCOIC (68-69)
Kyser, James G. III MGySgt, USMC Network News NCOIC (69)
Upton, Phil CPO, USN Network News NCOIC (71)
Harper, Emanuel P. MSG, USA Network News NCOIC (72-73)
Detachment OICs and NCOICs
Detachment 1 - Qui Nhon
September 1966 - February 1972
Kleine, James A. "Jim" 1LT, USA OIC (67-68)
Papworth, Phil 1Lt, USA OIC (69)
Rost, Steve MSgt NCOIC (69)
Peters, Don 1LT, USA [Signal Corps] OIC (Jul-Dec70)
Ward, Mike SFC, USA NCOIC (69-70)
Lyon, Garry SFC, USA NCOIC (70-71)
Barclay, Andrew MSG, USA NCOIC (72)
Detachment 2 - Da Nang
October 1966 - February 1972
Leach, Donald Capt, USMC OIC (66-67)
Shaner, Paul MSgt, USMC NCOIC (66-67)
Johnson, R. W. Capt, USMC OIC (68)
Leonski, Joseph Capt, USMC OIC (68-69)
Pitts, Michael Capt, USMC OIC (Aug69-Jan70)
Adams, Chuck CPT, USA OIC (70)
Noyes, Al CPT, USA OIC (70-71)
Detachment 3 - Pleiku
February 1967 - February 1972
Gory, Tom CPT, USA OIC (67)
Miller, West GySgt, USMC NCOIC (67)
Morrison, Ed 1LT, USA Pleiku (68)
Johnson, Elliot L. Capt, USAF OIC (69)
Cutlip, Homer S. (Hal) 1stLt, USMC OIC (68-69)
Pitts, Michale Capt, USMC OIC (Jan70-Apr70)
Wahl, Bruce A. 1LT, USA [Infantry] OIC (Apr-Dec70)
Howard, John 1LT, USA (Signal Corps) OIC (Mar71-Feb72)
McNeese, Chester A. P. MSG, USA NCOIC (69)
Brinson, Billy SFC, USA NCOIC (70)
Gideon, William J01/JOC, USN Interim NCOIC (70)
Cheeley, John T. SFC, USA NCOIC (69-70)?
Grabowski, Edward 1LT, USA [Signal Corps] OIC (??)
Detachment 4 - Nha Trang / Hon Tre
March 1967 - April 1972
Stein, Edward MSgt, USMC NCOIC (66)
Bozarth, Bill 1LT, USA OIC (68-69)
Akin, James L, MSG, USA NCOIC (68-69)
Suits, Charles (Chuck) Cpt OIC (69)
Farrell, James M. 1LT, USA OIC (May-Sep69)
Chatelle, Louis Cpt, USMC OIC (69-70)
Sanders, Robert B. CPT, USA OIC (69-70)
Warde, George MSG, USA NCOC (69-70)
Ward, Mike SFC, USA Hon Tre (70-71)
Detachment 5 - Hue
May 1967 - January 1968
Novak, John 1stLt, USMC OIC (66-67)
DiBernardo, James V. 1st Lt, USMC (67-68)
Detachment 5 - Quang Tri
October 1968 - February 1972
Wilson, Douglas 1Lt OIC (68-69)
Berlin, Peter 1LT OIC (69)
Leonski, Joseph Capt, USMC OIC (69)
Chatelle, Louis Capt, USMC OIC (69-70)
Wiltsie, Steve 1LT, USA OIC (Nov70-Apr71)
Detachment 6 - Tuy Hoa
May 1967 - June 1971
Frischmann, Donald Capt, USAF OIC (69)
Kyser, James G. III MGySgt, USMC NCOIC (69-70)
Detachment 7 - Chu Lai
March 1969 - December 1970
Almeida, Francis MSgt, USMC NCOIC (68-69)
VanDyke, Paul MSG, USA NCOIC (70-71)
(Closed the Detachment -- the first AFVN detachment to be closed.)
KLIK (1st Infantry Division)
(KLIK was affilated with AFVN)
The OIC was always the Brigade Commander where KLIK was located.
Known commanders are:
Blazey, Frank E. COL, USA (Jun-Dec67)
Acuff, Earl C. COL, USA (Jan-Jun68)
NOTE: There was a regulation or custom that officers could
not go on the air, but there often was no choice. The nom d'air, Don
Edwards, passed down to several other OIC's and Acting OIC's for use when
they needed to go on air. In those days the stations probably had no
more than seven or eight people so these people pulled airshifts under the
name "Don Edwards."