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 Our Chapter Events Scrapbook provides our members a historical record of
recent and past activities.
The menu links on the left will take you to our scrapbook of past events.
Our chapter owes many thanks to our longstanding member and former
historian, Frank Birtciel, LTC, USAF-Ret.
This Events Scrapbook reflects his tireless effort and commitment to our
chapter. Frank shown seated in his P51 Mustang, Miss Velma,
named after his charming wife (picture circa 1945).
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See what we did in past years
Calendar of Events for 2009
Calendar of Events for 2008
Calendar of Events for 2007
Calendar of Events for 2006
Calendar of Events for 2005
Calendar of Events for
2004
Calendar of Events for 2003 |
| Our earliest photographic records of the Arizona Chapter date back to
1964
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1977-
see below The first Arizona TROA Convention was held September 11, 1983 in Tucson at
the Double Tree Hotel. Attending were TROA National, The Arizona Chapter (the
first chapter), Coronado Chapter, Green Valley Chapter, Northern Arizona
Chapter, Sun City Chapter, Sun City West Chapter, and the Tucson Chapter.
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| Monthly Chapter meetings have been held over the years and include luncheons,
dinners and picnics with good fellowship, entertaining and informative speakers,
Junior ROTC support as well as information on legislation affecting members.
Further history and pictures of these activities will be added.
Our favorite pastime--FOOD!
Retired Officers Association meeting at Luke Air Force
Base Officers Club February 20, 1964
Pictured to the right in uniform is Maj Gen B. M. Pochyla, commanding general USAEPG, to his right are Col and Mrs. Sibert, to
his left is LtCol William K. Toy and to Toy's left is Lt Gen Frank Fraser
retired. Others are not identified. |
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TROA General Meeting 1977- Installation of chapter officers |
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Thanks to Dan
Conway we have pictures of Congressman John Rhodes speaking at the 1977
installation of officers of the TROA.
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L to R: WOJG P. E. Childress, USA; Col F. M. Wilking, USA; Capt J. A.
Simmons, esq USMC & seated LTC E. J. Sekan. USA. |
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From the left front Bob Utterbach (deceased), Betty Baumer, Chet Baumer
followed by a Dentist's wife and the Dentist. Chet recalls the
occasion was at the North Mountain Park and the two servers were from the
caterer.
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Please help us identify these folks above--All we know is this was a dinner
in 1981
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