http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com/gallery/4907615_UcumS/ The 1st Air Commando Squadron (ACS)/1st Special Operations Squadron (SOS) began combat operations in 1964, first flying out of BienHoa Air Base, and later out of Pleiku. The A-1 Skyraider was the primary aircraft flown during this period. In December 1967, the squadron began to shift its operations to Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base (NKP) in Northeastern Thailand along the Mekong River border with Laos. At NKP the 1st ACS was part of the 56th Air Commando Wing/56th SOW. It flew its last combat missions in November of 1972, the last U.S. squadron to fly A-1s in combat. Squadron awards between 1964 and 1972: Five Presidential Unit Citations; Two Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with Combat "V"; Two Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards; and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm. USAF Congressional Medal of Honor winner Bernard F. Fisher earned his country’s highest decoration for bravery in 1966 while flying with the 1st ACS out of Pleiku Vietnam. http://www.smugmug.com/img/feed-icon.png Other Sat, 10 May 2008 18:58:25 -0700 Sat, 10 May 2008 19:18:38 -0700 http://www.smugmug.com/ Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com/Other/1st-Air-Commando-Squadron1st/David-NKP-April-1969/293004257_b3g4z-Ti.jpg http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com/gallery/4907615_UcumS/ http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com/Other/1st-Air-Commando-Squadron1st/4907615_UcumS#293004257_b3g4z <p><a href="http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com">David Andrew Sciacchitano (Sciacchitano)</a><br />SSgt. David Sciachitano at NKP, 1st ACS/SOS. Hot, tired, and squinting into the sun, 1969.</p><p><a href="http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com/Other/1st-Air-Commando-Squadron1st/4907615_UcumS#293004257_b3g4z" title="SSgt. David Sciachitano at NKP, 1st ACS/SOS. Hot, tired, and squinting into the sun, 1969."><img src="http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com/Other/1st-Air-Commando-Squadron1st/David-NKP-April-1969/293004257_b3g4z-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="SSgt. David Sciachitano at NKP, 1st ACS/SOS. Hot, tired, and squinting into the sun, 1969." title="SSgt. David Sciachitano at NKP, 1st ACS/SOS. Hot, tired, and squinting into the sun, 1969." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other Sat, 10 May 2008 18:59:26 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (David Andrew Sciacchitano (Sciacchitano)) http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com/Other/1st-Air-Commando-Squadron1st/David-NKP-April-1969/293004257_b3g4z-Th.jpg 1ec9f44ae5683727c143d6a4fa653083 e928525b77d9d56d5abc1d7eba1a7421 47f42bc2b80d038d9113ebacb4c39eef ba8084886f43a8391ca77901077b05ea a02d804f481cc2dffe20b8de4ba03718 f35cd90bef45f2bc0f4279d0a434ba7d 4973bcd5c5af63bb52b538e474a13f8c 4973bcd5c5af63bb52b538e474a13f8c SSgt. David Sciachitano at NKP, 1st ACS/SOS. Hot, tired, and squinting into the sun, 1969. <p><a href="http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com">David Andrew Sciacchitano (Sciacchitano)</a><br />SSgt. David Sciachitano at NKP, 1st ACS/SOS. Hot, tired, and squinting into the sun, 1969.</p><p><a href="http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com/Other/1st-Air-Commando-Squadron1st/4907615_UcumS#293004257_b3g4z" title="SSgt. David Sciachitano at NKP, 1st ACS/SOS. Hot, tired, and squinting into the sun, 1969."><img src="http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com/Other/1st-Air-Commando-Squadron1st/David-NKP-April-1969/293004257_b3g4z-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="SSgt. David Sciachitano at NKP, 1st ACS/SOS. Hot, tired, and squinting into the sun, 1969." title="SSgt. David Sciachitano at NKP, 1st ACS/SOS. Hot, tired, and squinting into the sun, 1969." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other David Andrew Sciacchitano (Sciacchitano) David Andrew Sciacchitano (Sciacchitano) http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com/Other/1st-Air-Commando-Squadron1st/4907615_UcumS#293004266_ideEv <p><a href="http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com">David Andrew Sciacchitano (Sciacchitano)</a><br />Jeffry (Jeff) Steinke at NKP in front of his A-1 Skyraider loaded with napalm, 1969.</p><p><a href="http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com/Other/1st-Air-Commando-Squadron1st/4907615_UcumS#293004266_ideEv" title="Jeffry (Jeff) Steinke at NKP in front of his A-1 Skyraider loaded with napalm, 1969."><img src="http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com/Other/1st-Air-Commando-Squadron1st/Jeff-at-NKP-1969/293004266_ideEv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Jeffry (Jeff) Steinke at NKP in front of his A-1 Skyraider loaded with napalm, 1969." title="Jeffry (Jeff) Steinke at NKP in front of his A-1 Skyraider loaded with napalm, 1969." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other Sat, 10 May 2008 18:59:27 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (David Andrew Sciacchitano (Sciacchitano)) http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com/Other/1st-Air-Commando-Squadron1st/Jeff-at-NKP-1969/293004266_ideEv-Th.jpg d48f9a5cd633ee4dc9ff561fa4254ce6 521a89ebad5d5140e2296554f8653c5b 70ce97faaea6681c5830904ee00c6b1c 2320954d9029adc02867c0a3132a07d3 d00baa88282b69d96e497f18733e1949 d00baa88282b69d96e497f18733e1949 Jeffry (Jeff) Steinke at NKP in front of his A-1 Skyraider loaded with napalm, 1969. <p><a href="http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com">David Andrew Sciacchitano (Sciacchitano)</a><br />Jeffry (Jeff) Steinke at NKP in front of his A-1 Skyraider loaded with napalm, 1969.</p><p><a href="http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com/Other/1st-Air-Commando-Squadron1st/4907615_UcumS#293004266_ideEv" title="Jeffry (Jeff) Steinke at NKP in front of his A-1 Skyraider loaded with napalm, 1969."><img src="http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com/Other/1st-Air-Commando-Squadron1st/Jeff-at-NKP-1969/293004266_ideEv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Jeffry (Jeff) Steinke at NKP in front of his A-1 Skyraider loaded with napalm, 1969." title="Jeffry (Jeff) Steinke at NKP in front of his A-1 Skyraider loaded with napalm, 1969." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other David Andrew Sciacchitano (Sciacchitano) David Andrew Sciacchitano (Sciacchitano) http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com/Other/1st-Air-Commando-Squadron1st/4907615_UcumS#293004271_2oWEK <p><a href="http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com">David Andrew Sciacchitano (Sciacchitano)</a><br />Jeff steinke downtown, NKP, 1969.</p><p><a href="http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com/Other/1st-Air-Commando-Squadron1st/4907615_UcumS#293004271_2oWEK" title="Jeff steinke downtown, NKP, 1969."><img src="http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com/Other/1st-Air-Commando-Squadron1st/Jeff-NKP-Downtown/293004271_2oWEK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Jeff steinke downtown, NKP, 1969." title="Jeff steinke downtown, NKP, 1969." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other Sat, 10 May 2008 18:59:28 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (David Andrew Sciacchitano (Sciacchitano)) http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com/Other/1st-Air-Commando-Squadron1st/Jeff-NKP-Downtown/293004271_2oWEK-Th.jpg 7870122894995f199beadf7867968be8 09e19f6cdab792f4db77cf89050d3569 076df611bff2a6435989e6013715cee9 37b470214766aa27ddab3e738007b4c3 9c65862e95186150e4829eea64541e27 cdf0f8023a44409b5ffe01cad731bf85 b59c23668ffdf44fdba9768afc4d5983 6047c1b78eca290b665fd637d3ae0d1b 6047c1b78eca290b665fd637d3ae0d1b Jeff steinke downtown, NKP, 1969. <p><a href="http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com">David Andrew Sciacchitano (Sciacchitano)</a><br />Jeff steinke downtown, NKP, 1969.</p><p><a href="http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com/Other/1st-Air-Commando-Squadron1st/4907615_UcumS#293004271_2oWEK" title="Jeff steinke downtown, NKP, 1969."><img src="http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com/Other/1st-Air-Commando-Squadron1st/Jeff-NKP-Downtown/293004271_2oWEK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Jeff steinke downtown, NKP, 1969." title="Jeff steinke downtown, NKP, 1969." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other David Andrew Sciacchitano (Sciacchitano) David Andrew Sciacchitano (Sciacchitano) http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com/Other/1st-Air-Commando-Squadron1st/4907615_UcumS#293004275_cEKsT <p><a href="http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com">David Andrew Sciacchitano (Sciacchitano)</a><br />A1C Jeff Steinke, AKA the New Jersey Kid, on the flightline at NKP, 1969.</p><p><a href="http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com/Other/1st-Air-Commando-Squadron1st/4907615_UcumS#293004275_cEKsT" title="A1C Jeff Steinke, AKA the New Jersey Kid, on the flightline at NKP, 1969."><img src="http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com/Other/1st-Air-Commando-Squadron1st/Jeff-SEA/293004275_cEKsT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="A1C Jeff Steinke, AKA the New Jersey Kid, on the flightline at NKP, 1969." title="A1C Jeff Steinke, AKA the New Jersey Kid, on the flightline at NKP, 1969." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other Sat, 10 May 2008 18:59:28 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (David Andrew Sciacchitano (Sciacchitano)) http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com/Other/1st-Air-Commando-Squadron1st/Jeff-SEA/293004275_cEKsT-Th.jpg 238717ee80fa697e7c396595c0b240be 6ba4e074e35ec616dbc0fac7915aa121 2befae00740fea23ad62ba03e39ae233 14653f21047804a66f7cb8024458d45b 611ccdf9b58f68416a94cb507917bdc0 c67c9b3ec45f4dadfdae5b637253b1d7 7f25275835969feebdf452eba8822af9 ea692e43ddbe816221559e4298d61bad ea692e43ddbe816221559e4298d61bad A1C Jeff Steinke, AKA the New Jersey Kid, on the flightline at NKP, 1969. <p><a href="http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com">David Andrew Sciacchitano (Sciacchitano)</a><br />A1C Jeff Steinke, AKA the New Jersey Kid, on the flightline at NKP, 1969.</p><p><a href="http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com/Other/1st-Air-Commando-Squadron1st/4907615_UcumS#293004275_cEKsT" title="A1C Jeff Steinke, AKA the New Jersey Kid, on the flightline at NKP, 1969."><img src="http://Sciacchitano.photos.military.com/Other/1st-Air-Commando-Squadron1st/Jeff-SEA/293004275_cEKsT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="A1C Jeff Steinke, AKA the New Jersey Kid, on the flightline at NKP, 1969." title="A1C Jeff Steinke, AKA the New Jersey Kid, on the flightline at NKP, 1969." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Other David Andrew Sciacchitano (Sciacchitano) David Andrew Sciacchitano (Sciacchitano)