American Legion Beaufort Post 207 brings you Tim East, 62, who joined the U.S. Air Force in Indianapolis in 1981. After Basic Training at Lackland AFB, San Antonio and logistics management training at Lowery AFB, he was assigned to Langley AFB in Virginia. Three years later he transferred to Dover AFB in Delaware. He next served at Ramstein AFB in Germany where he worked at the underground command post. His final active duty assignment was at Charleston AFB.
In 1992 he transferred to the Air Force Reserve, deploying in 2003 to Pakistan and Afghanistan where he was First Sergeant over joint personnel. In 2005, he deployed to Iraq working with the security forces. He retired in 2012 as a First Sergeant. Beginning in 1993, when not activated by the Air Force, he was a S.C. Highway Patrol Officer until 2009, when he joined the Ridgeland Police Department. He retired in 2022 after 29 years working in law enforcement.
Compiled by John Chubb, American Legion Post 207. For Veteran Of The Week nominations, contact jechubb1@gmail.com.
