Lt Col Michael P. Anderson
In 1986 he was selected to attend Undergraduate Pilot Training at Vance AFB, Oklahoma. Upon graduation he was assigned to the 2nd Airborne Command and Control Squadron (2ACCS), Offutt AFB Nebraska as an EC-135C pilot, flying the Strategic Air Commands Airborne Command Post (SACABNCP) code-named “Looking Glass”.
Lt Col Anderson died in the Challenger explosion.
Lt Col John Baker
Seen here with Clint Eastwood during the filming of FIREFOX.
I am sad to pass on to you all that John Baker passed away on 23 May 03. John Baker joined the 2ACCS family as a SIOP Advisor. He quickly moved up to take over the SIOP Advisor Branch. After that he moved up to be the Chief, Battle Staff Operations of the 2ACCS.
SMSgt Ann F. Billau
I am sad to pass on to all that Ann Billau passed away 6 Dec 03.
Ann trained to be a Post Attack Command and Control Communications technician. She was a Student, Qualified Line Flyer, Instructor, Standardization and Evaluation Evaluator, Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of the standardization and evaluation section and NCOIC of the In-Flight Maintenance Technicians. While serving as an in-flight Airborne Radio Maintainer, she logged more than 6000 flying hours aboard the EC-135 “LOOKING GLASS” Strategic Air Command airborne command post and the Commander-in-Chief Pacific “BLUE EAGLE” airborne command post.
Col. William T. Snow
I received an E-Mail from his wife Brenda that Bill passed away suddenly on 10 Feb 2005 of a aneurysm. Brenda, from the 2ACCS and Looking Glass family, our condolences.
Maj. Mark A. Carter
Jun 10, 1959 – Oct 1, 2009
Passed away at Ft. Smith, AR. Born Ellsworth AFB, SD, his 21 years service with the USAF included Navigator on Looking Glass, Offutt AFB, NE, Navigator at Bangor ME; editor of Air Force Torch Safety magazine, Randolph AFB, TX; taught English at the Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, CO. Mark was a graduate of Bellevue High School, the University of Nebraska-Omaha, received a Masters in English from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He put up a courageous fight against MS for the past 12 years
Jerry Egan
Comm NCO
Passed away Jun 20, 2011
2ACCS – 1980-1985, 1989-1995
MSgt Donna M. Epperle
– Oct 11, 2012
I was sad to hear that Donna passed away, and at a young 51, we will miss you Donna.
Maj. Frank Wanek
Ops Controller, 1976-1979
Passed away May 2020
CMSgt Eugene Fishback
Logistics NCO, 1977-1980
Passed away Jun 2019
CMSgt David Cooley
Battle Staff Superintendent 1978-1980
Lt Col J.J. McGuffy
2ACCS Squadron Commander
1987-1988
Lt Col Thomas Flecktin
2ACCS Squadron Commander
1986-1987
Lt Col Richard Ramage
Ops Controller & Chief of Battle Staff, 1980-1983
CMSgt Rick Conan
Logistics NCO 1981-1984
CMSgt Charles Collier
Boom Operator, Alert Force Manager
1978-1982
SSgt John Thomson
Emergency Actions NCO
1980-1983
Major Butch Elzey
ALCS Lugger & Ops Planner
1978-1981
Steve Levine
Communications Team, RO,
Instructor
1948 – 2020
Lt Col
John W. Thornburg
ALCS, Ops Controller – 1977-1980
1942 – 2020