SUBJECT: Peterson Air & Space Museum Volunteers Staff Meeting, 24 June 2005

ATTENDEES: Jerry "Mike" Drennan, B/Gen USAF (Ret) President; Ron Gray, B/Gen USAF (Ret) Vice President; Gail Whalen, Museum Director: Ed Weaver, CMSgt USAF (Ret) Secretary/Treasurer; Jack McKinney, CMSgt USAF (Ret); Ernie Newman, CMSgt USAF (Ret); Charlie McCarthy, Col, USAF (Ret); Tony Roman, MSgt, USAF (Ret); Larry Flynn, Col USAF (Ret); Terry Galbreath, Maj USAF (Ret); Jerry Kovach, Lt Col USAF (Ret); Norm Moyer, SMSgt USAF (Ret); Mike McCorkle, Major USAF (Ret); Erv Smalley, SMSgt USAF (Ret); Jeff Nash, Museum Staff

Mike Drennan called the meeting to order at 0900 hours in the Old City Hangar. He thanked everyone for their work on the P-47N Dedication Ceremonies and cited Ernie Newman for his outstanding article in the Wing Newspaper.

A. OLD BUSINESS:

1. FINANCIAL REPORT: Financial status as of 31 May 05 was presented to and accepted by the staff. Statement is attached. (WEAVER-INFO)

2. ARTIFACTS & VOL COORDINATOR:

May 05 Total (CY)

Vols working this month 40

- Need to provide the National Museum of the AF a picture of all Museum artifacts.

-This is a new requirement.

3. GIFT SHOP: Reopened on 8 Mar 05.

May 05 Total (CY)

Sales 1,960 4,702

(WEAVER-INFO)

ON GOING CONSTRUCTION:

-Construction has been slow on the Medal of Honor Grove. ECD: Nov 05

HAWK MISSILES AND LAUNCHER:

- Awaiting contract award for two missiles

EQUIPMENT TURN-IN: No change.

CANADIAN EXHIBIT:

-Artifacts have been boxed, awaiting removal.

EC-121T:

- Awaiting contract award for the radomes and tip tanks. ECD: Fall 2005

- Left over funds (2K) will be used to restore sky stairs.

- CE has found funds and materials to install the tiles.

- First group will be placed west of the Terminal Building

-332 to be submitted next week

- Had about 400 visitors to the Museum.

- Thanks to the volunteers who worked.

- New signage will be placed in the Air Park within the month.

- CES and Museum Staff working on design for placement and restoration of the F-101B at the West Gate.

-Extensive water was forced into the HVAC system (north side of the Hangar) causing damage to the dry wall area of the former Canadian Exhibit.

- Contractor is working on a fix to prevent reoccurrence.

-Extensive water came in under the East Wall of the Hangar.

- CES will do some landscaping to attempt to divert the flow of water from the roof of the Hangar.

5. P-47N RESTORATION:

- Expect to receive gun blast tube covers, stick, exhaust molding, armor plating for the seat next week. (KOVACH-INFO)

- New Volunteer has placed the Launcher on its feet.

- Working on removing two missiles from shipping cases for restoration.

- Working with the HAWK Depot to obtain a "Lifting Bar" to move and mate the missiles to the launcher.

7.MISSILE WARNING EXHIBIT:

- Working the paper work to transfer a PAVE PAWS console to the Museum.

- Provided information sheet to the DOCENTS on the VELA satellite.

8. CMOC EXHIBIT:

- Eight feet of space in front of the Hangar HVAC System must be maintained.

-Need to rethink the floor space for both Space Control and CMOC exhibits.

9. WEBMASTER:

- Photos from Iceland Reunion and the P-47N Dedication Ceremonies added.

- DRENNAN cited SMALLEY for the quality of the site by reading a thank you note that had been posted to the Web Site.

- 21 SW Commander Certificates of Appreciations were presented to volunteers.

C. NEXT MEETING: 0900hrs, 29 July 2005 in the Old City Hangar.

EDWARD W. WEAVER

CMSGT USAF (Ret)

Secretary/Treasurer