In Memory of
The following is a list of Air Commandos who we have lost over the course of 2023. While some of the individuals may have passed away before 2023, the ACA has just been notified.
Reynold S. Adams
R…
Newest ACA Members
The Air Commando Association is pleased to welcome the following Air Commandos to the ACA!
Thank you for your membership and support!
Jason Ahrens
Neil Allison
Jacoby Baker
Sean Ballew
Michael Book…
Irl Leon Franklin Takes Final Flight
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Irl “Leon” Franklin who passed away on June 11th, 2023 at his longtime home in Winnemucca NV. Leon, as he liked to be called, was 88 years old…
Air Commandos Giving Back to Their Communities
ACA member John Heisler presented the Air Commando Award to two AF JROTC cadets in West Virginia on behalf of his Air Commando Association.
In John’s his own words, “Thank you so much for this oppo…
Maj Gen James Hobson Takes Final Flight
Maj Gen James Hobson Takes Final Flight
ACA is saddened to report that Major Gen (ret) James L. Hobson, Jr. has taken his last flight. Gen Hobson commanded Air Force Special Operations Command (AF…
In Memory of John Roddick
John C. Roddick passed away on April 20, 2023 at the age of 91. He is survived by his four children: Lonnie M. (James) Ryan of Wentzville, MO, Laura A. Roddick of St. Charles, MO, Chris J. (Rebecca…
Michael Corbett Flies West
Michael F. Corbett: January 27, 1947 – April 23, 2023
Major MICHAEL F. CORBETT (USAF Retired), age 76, passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, April 23, 2023, with his loved ones at his side….
Victor A Kindurys Remembered
January 1, 1939 ~ April 26, 2023 (age 84)
Victor A. Kindurys croaked on April 26, 2023. Victor was born on January 1, 1939, in Kaunas, Lithuania.
Vic served 30 years in the Air Force and was proud…
In Memory of William Cartwright
William Drew (“Bill”) Cartwright, of Gulfport Mississippi (formerly from Tifton Georgia and Denver Colorado) passed away on Monday, October 24, 2022. He had just reached his 101st birthday.
Bill wa…
Colonel Wayne D Corder Remembered
Wayne Dennis Corder, 82, of Destin, Florida, passed away on February, 14, 2023, from complications from treatment for Multiple Myeloma. He is survived by the love of his life, Rebecca “Becky” (Ingw…
