Rathge, Michael, CW4

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Current Service Status
USA Retired
Current/Last Rank
Chief Warrant Officer 4
Current/Last Service Branch
Warrant Officer (pre-2004)
Current/Last Primary MOS
153B-UH-1 Pilot
Current/Last MOS Group
Aviation
Primary Unit
1983-1986, 100B, S Troop, 4th Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Previously Held MOS
67V10-Observation/Scout Helicopter Repairer
67N20-UH-1 Helicopter Repairer
67N10-UH-1 Helicopter Repairer
100B-Utility/Observation Helicopter Pilot
Service Years
1971 - 1996
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Cold War Certificate
Warrant Officer (pre-2004)
Chief Warrant Officer 4
Two Service Stripes
Four Overseas Service Bars

 Official Badges 

US Army Retired (Pre-2007) Army Honorable Discharge (1984-Present)


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal Order of The Spur (Gold) Cold War Veteran Vietnam Veteran 50th Commemoration




 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
US Army Warrant Officers AssociationArmy Together We ServedNational Rifle Association (NRA)Post 4895, Howard Smiley Johnson Post
  1979, US Army Warrant Officers Association - Assoc. Page
  2012, Army Together We Served
  2013, National Rifle Association (NRA)
  2014, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), Post 4895, Howard Smiley Johnson Post (Clarksville, Tennessee) - Chap. Page


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   1983-1986, 100B, S Troop, 4th Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
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Chief Warrant Officer 3
From Month/Year
December / 1983
To Month/Year
October / 1986
Unit
S Troop Unit Page
Rank
Chief Warrant Officer 3
MOS
100B-Utility/Observation Helicopter Pilot
Base, Fort or City
Fulda
State/Country
Germany
 
 
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 S Troop, 4th Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment Details

S Troop, 4th Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Type
Aviation
 
Parent Unit
4th Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Strength
Army Troop
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Nov 12, 2018
   
Memories For This Unit

Best Friends
Darrell Pope, Reid Feltmate, Jim Helton, Ken Gandy, Gary Braman, Eric Strom, Charlton, Bruce Daily, Joe Irwin, Pride, Schuel, Lawless, Gilmore, Adams, Terrill, Vince Carabba, Smith, Dederich, Josh Spencer, Manny Gomez, Linde, Jeff Mendenhall, Young, Hawkins, Worley, O'Brien, Heikes, Paul Bailey

Best Moment
I assumed Command of A Troop, 11th Regimental Combat Aviation Squadron, 11th ACR for the period 24-28 February 1986 and nothing bad happened.

   

Worst Moment
Unit name changed twice: started as Combat Aviation Troop (CAT), 11th ACR. Then it became
A Troop, 11th Regimental Combat Aviation Squadron, 11th ACR, and finally
S Troop, 4th Squadron, 11th ACR

Chain of Command
LTC Patrick J Bodelson (Budda)
MAJ Billy W Stevens (CAT Cmdr)
CPT Brian T Hurley (A/RCAS Cmdr)
CPT Bruce J Reider (S Troop,4th/11ACR)
1LT Schleiden, 1LT Thome Plt Ldrs
1LT Andris, 1LT Cory

   

Other Memories
Officer exchange program with Greek Air Force was a low-level tour of that country and it's many oozories!
Serving as West End Marshal during Fasching '85.
Oh yeah...and getting married to Christa.

   
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New friends
My summer car
My winter car
A risky proposition
1 Member Also There at Same Time
S Troop

Carrabba, Vincent, CW4, (1984-2006) AV 153D Chief Warrant Officer 2

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