OMG, what pictures and memories. I can hardly believe it.

I spent many years stationed on Tustin both with H&HS station Operations and with 161 and 764. I remember standing on the steps of the MAG-16 HQ's as GDO and listening to taps being played and later the wonderful quiet. Wow, am I feeling old now!:)

OMG, what pictures and memories. I can hardly believe it.

I spent many years stationed on Tustin both with H&HS station Operations and with 161 and 764. I remember standing on the steps of the MAG-16 HQ's as GDO and listening to taps being played and later the wonderful quiet. Wow, am I feeling old now!:)

informative post

Santa Ana/Tustin

Mike,
Thanks for the link. Lotsa memories there. When I got there in early 1969 it was stilll called Santa Ana. I was confused by the Tustin handle until I read the info in the link.

Santa Ana/Tustin

Joe,

Back in '66 & '68 (the two times I was aboard), it was known as Santa Ana.

It only became "Tustin" sometime later, and I was out of the Corps in New
River in August of '68.

I was only aboard for a short time in June of '68 to pick up a leave advance.

That was the day of the "famous jack hammer" incident on the main drag of
downtown Santa Ana. When I tried to bail out of my moving car with my
bride to be in the passenger seat.

I had 30 days leave and 10 days travel time starting around the first week
of June in 1968. I got to New River sometime near the end of July and was
out of the Corps on the 26th of August. I had about three weeks of duty at NR.

New River short timer

I had about three weeks of duty at NR.

LOL! That was more than enough for some, Mike! I liked it because it was close to home and I could "Swoop" nearly every weekend to Atlanta. No I-20 then so it was up to Charlotte and back down to Atlanta....Was in New River with Bo and Nash last year and the changes over the years are dramatic, to say the least. Looks like a real "big time" place now. (sorry to hijack the LTA thread)