This is a review report of the FAC Association Reunion at Colorado Springs Colorado

2022 COS Reunion Review Colorado Springs 17 - 21 October 2022

Monday 17 October:                                                               

• Hotel check-in day with a check-in desk in the hotel lobby from 1400 until 1700.
• Hospitality room, the Hooch, was open.
• Welcome Reception and Buffet Dinner was held in the Hotel at 1800.
  
• Association president, Brad Wright gave some welcoming remarks. 
  
• Invocation by Nail 49, Dale Hill, Association Chaplin.

        Tuesday 18 October:

• 0900 Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum:  Located on the grounds of Lowry AFB; it houses an impressive display of restored aircraft starting with a B-52 at the front entrance and continues with several vintage aircraft from World War II thru the Vietnam era.  It even has restored the X-wing fighter Luke Skywalker crashed in the swamp.

• 1130 We were honored with a dedication of 86877 an O-2A.

1430 Memorial Service at Memorial Park for FAC-JTAC Remembrance

• Colorado Patriot Honor Guard presented us with pins then stood in honor of the fallen.
• Master of ceremonies, Brad Wright and invocation by Dale Hill.
• Guest Presentation by Tom Fleming BGen(USAF,Ret.).
• The names of all of the fallen Slow FAC, Fast FACs and JTACs were read followed by the ringing of the Honor Bell.

Wednesday 19 October:

• 0900 National Museum of World War II Aviation Museum.
• 1230 Pike's Peak Cog Rail & Manitou Spring excursion.
• 1930 13th ASOS briefing on current JTAC activities and equipment.
  

Thursday 20 October:

0900 Tour of the Air Force Academy conducted by Nail 25, Darrel Whitcomb, class of 69.

1430 General Membership Meeting: A general membership meeting was called to order by President Wright.  Click here to read the minutes.

1900 Banquet: George Nolly, a FAC, an F-4 pilot, academic, and author spoke.  What a speaker!  He put tears in our eyes, both happy and sad.

	A Rogues Gallery and the ladies they love.