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1980's Bios

Names A - M

 

    

Elizabeth Adames:

 

Current Status:  

FOUND

Tour of Duty:  

1989 - 1993

Designation:  

SCN Budget

Duties:  

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Trivia:  

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Biographic Details:  

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Quote:  

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Most recent info:  

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Last known Location:  

Panama

Last known EM:  

{FMXA-ADMpancanalcom}

   

Sam Allgood:

 

No photo available

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

Mid 80's

Designation:  

Program Director

Duties:  

NA

Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

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Quote:  

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Most recent info:  

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Last known Location:  

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Last known EM:  

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Jeff Anderson:

 

Current Status:  

FOUND

Tour of Duty:  

9/1/89 to 6/28/93 & 7/7/95 to 9/6/99

Designation:  

NCOIC CI, T&C, TV Ops

Duties:  

Initially started as Master Control Operator in 1989. Network Studio operations in 11/89. Stationed at Quarry Heights with the SCN Mobile unit during "Operation Just Cause." After the invasion, Jeff stayed in Studio Operations until his infamous July 4th explosion and was transferred to T&C.

One month after LTC Jerry White came on board as SCN Commander Jeff was transferred back to Studio Operations where he stayed until PCS'ing to Lowry AFB in June 1993.

Jeff returned to SCN in July of 1995 where he worked first in Master Control and then back to Network Studio Operations. He stayed in the studio until May of 1996 when he became the NCOIC of Command Information for one month.

He went on to become NCOIC of Master Control and then NCOIC of T&C which evolved into TV Operations where he served as the NCOIC of TV Operations until SCN closed its doors for the last time. 

Among his many achievements, Jeff hosted "Canal Country", did "Program Notes" with Paul Kloss as the "Channel master" and "Diamond FM Café." 

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Quote:  

In 1999, Jeff said, "SCN is a part of me.  I'll cherish the time I spent there and in Panama for the rest of my life."

Most recent info:  

(webmasters note: Since 2001, Jeff was caught up in multiple tours to Kuwait and Iraq where he was repeatedly recalled to duty there totaling more than 2 years of duty in that region with seemingly unending repetitious extensions and redeployments. It is my understanding that e is currently back in Atlanta. Similar situations have affected many other SCN'ers.)

Last known Location:  

Jeff has moved to Atlanta Georgia and Fort McPherson where he is working as an Active duty/Reserve component liaison. 

Last known EM:  

{jeffandy23yahoocom}

   

Sarah Armstrong:

 

No photo available

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

1980's

Designation:  

Traffic

Duties:  

NA

Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

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Quote:  

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Most recent info:  

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Last known Location:  

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Last known EM:  

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Todd Armstrong

 

No photo available

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

1980's

Designation:  

Production & Master Control

Duties:  

NA

Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

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Quote:  

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Most recent info:  

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Last known Location:  

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Last known EM:  

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Nuria E. Arosemena:
 

No photo available

 

Current Status:  

FOUND

Tour of Duty:  

1980's

Designation:  

Secretary to SCN Commander

Duties:  

NA

Trivia:  

Known by the SCN staff as, "Mrs. A." 

Biographic Details:  

Mrs. A left SCN after many years and went to work for civil engineers

Quote:  

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Most recent info:  

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Last known Location:  

She has since retired and is living in Panama

Last known EM:  

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James Avetta:

 

No photo available

 

Current Status:  

FOUND

Tour of Duty:  

1989 - 1992

Designation:  

Engineering

Duties:  

Jim worked in SCN engineering

Trivia:  

Nicknamed, "Wild man Jimmy Avetta”  

married to Gladys

Biographic Details:  

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Quote:  

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Most recent info:  

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Last known Location:  

Currently in Dallas, Texas

Last known EM:  

NA

   

SPC Marcy Bahls:

 

No photo available

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

1980's

Designation:  

SCN Honduras?

Duties:  

NA

Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

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Last known Location:  

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Last known EM:  

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Jeanine Battise:

 

No photo available

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

1988 - 1990

Designation:  

News and Radio

Duties:  

Worked in news and radio.

Trivia:  

Married to Mike Battise 

Biographic Details:  

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Last known EM:  

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Mike Battise:

 

No photo available

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

1988 - 1990

Designation:  

News, Videographer

Duties:  

Mike was a videographer who worked in both news and CI. 

He shot a lot of the footage after “Operation Just Cause” when SCN was allowed to tag along with the media press pool and visit some of the different places where Noriega forces had been

Trivia:  

Married to Jeanine Battise 

Biographic Details:  

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Quote:  

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Most recent info:  

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Last known Location:  

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Last known EM:  

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SFC Charles Beatty:

 

No photo available

 

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

1988 - 1990

Designation:  

Master Control, NCOIC Broadcast Ops

Duties:  

Beatty was in charge of Master Control and later worked as the NCOIC of Broadcast operations. 

Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

Retired

Quote:  

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Most recent info:  

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Last known Location:  

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Last known EM:  

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Robert Broils:

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

1980's

Designation:  

Army. Videographer

Duties:  

NA

Trivia:  

Nicknamed "The Rock"

Biographic Details:  

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Most recent info:  

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Last known Location:  

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Last known EM:  

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SGM Gerald Bryza:

 

No photo available

 

Current Status:  

FOUND

Tour of Duty:  

1987 - 1991

Designation:  

NCOIC Engineering

Duties:  

NA

Trivia:  

His wife, Edie, helped to feed the troops during Operation Just Cause.

Biographic Details:  

Retired as SGM.  

Quote:  

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Most recent info:  

Working for Rogers State University (website note: probably referring to Oral Roberts University).

Last known Location:  

Currently in Claremore, OK

Last known EM:  

{SDEE18aolcom}

 

Gerald Bryza Jr:

 

No photo available

 

 

Current Status:  

FOUND

Tour of Duty:  

1987 - 1991

Designation:  

Volunteer & student hire

Duties:  

Young Jerry, son or Gerald Sr, volunteered in Traffic and Continuity in addition to other sections.

Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

He served in the USAF as a broadcaster from 1996 - 2000

Quote:  

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Most recent info:  

Currently works for U.S. Army Europe, as a AV Production Specialist 

Last known Location:  

Heidelberg, Germany

Last known EM:  

{bdg_designhotmailcom}

  

MSG Peter J Burt:

 

Current Status:  

FOUND

Tour of Duty:  

1984 - 1990 and 1997 - 1999

Designation:  

Station Manager SCN Honduras

Duties:  

Had two tours at SCN. 

During his first tour "Pedro" set a record for manning the SCN site at Honduras which was never matched. 

During the second tour he was the network 1st sergeant. 

Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

He retired from the military

Quote:  

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Most recent info:  

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Last known Location:  

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Last known EM:  

{burtpjhotmailcom}

    

Tony Butello:

 

No photo available

 

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

1980's

Designation:  

News

Duties:  

NA

Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

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Last known Location:  

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Last known EM:  

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Gary Chadwick:

 

No photo available

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

1980's

Designation:  

SCN News

Duties:  

NA

Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

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Quote:  

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Most recent info:  

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Last known Location:  

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Last known EM:  

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Steve Cherney:

 

No photo available

 

 

Current Status:  

Missing

Tour of Duty:  

1980's

Designation:  

Production

Duties:  

NA

Trivia:  

NA

Biographic Details:  

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Quote:  

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Most recent info:  

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Last known Location:  

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Last known EM:  

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LT Col Christopher T.  Cleaver:

 

No photo available

 

 

Current Status:  

FOUND

Tour of Duty:  

1984 - 1986

Designation:  

XO (executive Officer)

Duties:  

Lt. Col. Cleaver was the executive officer for SCN, managing operations for two television and two radio stations.

Awards & Trivia:  

His awards and decorations include: Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters and the Pennsylvania Commendation Medal

Lt. Col. Cleaver is an avid outdoorsman and fly fisherman.  He holds membership in the Pennsylvania Public Relations Society, numerous environmental organizations and is the former president of Dauphin Chapter Trout Unlimited.

Biographic Details:  

Graduated from Bloomsburg University in 1983 with a bachelor of arts degree in communications.

Has a master's degree in strategic studies from Air University, Maxwell AFB and is also a graduate of the Squadron Officers School, in residence; Air Command and Staff College; the Defense Information School's Public Affairs Officers Course; Broadcast Managers Course; and the Air War College, in residence.

Lt. Col. Cleaver received his commission through ROTC at Bloomsburg University in 1983.

His first assignment was as deputy public affairs officer, Mather Air Force Base, Calif., in 1983.

From there he was assigned to U.S. Southern Command at Fort Clayton, Panama. 

His next assignment was as public affairs officer for the 303rd Tactical Missile Wing, RAF Molesworth, England.

During his assignment, he was awarded the U.S. Air Forces in Europe-outstanding community relations award in 1987 and outstanding media relations program in 1988

His next assignment was as deputy, public affairs plans, U.S. Central Command, Tampa, Fla., in 1988.  Lt. Col. Cleaver wrote public affairs plans and guidance for U.S. forces assigned to Central Command's area of responsibility, which included Southeast Asia and the Northern Horn of Africa.

Cleaver ended his active duty service in 1990.  He joined the Pennsylvania National Guard that same year.  Since joining the Guard, he has handled dozens of high-level deployments and military initiatives.  In support of public affairs programs, he has deployed internationally to the Azores, Canada, Haiti, Jamaica, Kuwait, Lithuania, Paraguay, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates

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Most recent info:  

Lt. Col. Cleaver and his wife Elizabeth reside in Lebanon County, PA with their two children. He is the public affairs officer for the Pennsylvania National Guard.  In this position he is the spokesman for the adjutant general and the 21,000-member Pennsylvania Army and Air National Guard and and is currently matriculated in Temple University's Graduate Journalism and Public Relations program.

Last known Location:  

Lebanon County, PA

Last known EM:  

{c-ccleaverstatepaus}

  

Tony "T" Clemento:

 

No photo available

 

 

Current Status:  

FOUND

Tour of Duty:  

1977 - 1981

Designation:  

Radio DJ & TV Personality

Duties:  

Tony T (Tiger) was an on air personality. He was well known as a radio DJ and in his work on a few episodes of the "Que Pasa" TV program. He also directed some TV.

Tony was the last DJ on the air when the Canal Zone era officially ended and the first DJ which entered into the era beginning the final 2 decades of transformation into Panama. 

The final song of the CZ era was "The Way We Were." 

Tony worked all of the board shifts from Graveyard to mornings. He finished his tour in Panama as the morning man but the afternoons were his favorite. He always ended his show with, "That's gonna do it for me. Tony T as always, stand tall and keep it ever ever so tight."

Tony used to have characters on the show such as the Godfather and these adoring females who used to say his name in a very sultry manner.

Trivia:  

On  humorous note, after leaving SCN, Tony was on board ship for an oil company transiting the canal. The Canal pilot came on board, who usually goes directly to the Captain of the vessel but this time, he walked right past the Captain and put his arm around Tony and said, "Tony T, where the hell have you been?!! My daughter and I were just talking about you last night." The Captain talked about that incident for weeks! 

Biographic Details:  

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Most recent info:  

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Last known Location:  

Currently in Clarksville, TN working as an insurance agent.

Last known EM:  

{dachsie_daddyyahoocom}

  

SSG Darryl Scott Dalley:    

 

Current Status:  

FOUND

Tour of