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You are here: Home » Orderly Room » Mini Bio & Memorial » Bob Giddens

Name: Giddens, Bobbie R


PFC>SSG
056
600 ASA Co Ravenna Italy
59-62 & 63-66
600 ASA Co Lecce Italy
65
75 ASA Co Aviano Italy
59-61
Det 4 Sinop Turkey
62 - 63


McCordsville IN

Op in Aviano and Ravenna 600 ASA Co. On site survey/test team for Ravenna 600 ASA Co & Lecce. Later Site Chief of Both plus NCOIC in Vicenza


Categories: Aviano, Lecce_and_San_Vito, Point_Site_Turkey, ASA_Italy, Ravenna

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Bobbie R Giddens, 75th / 600th ASA Company and Point Site, Det 4 Turkey

Bob  spent time at both dets in Italy and several times as Site Chief at Ravenna and Det B after it moved on the base at Bob Giddens at Ravenna site circa 65/66San Vito. He was also part of the test team with John Rhuark and others for both Dets A and B (Avianno-Ravenna, Lecce, San Vito & Vicenza Italy).

Anyway Bob finally married a German gal and got kicked out of ASA. All that time in Italy and married a German lady? Well, Bob does things a bit different.

According to him his military career (which isn't really over yet as he is double dipping as a civilian employee of the DOD) went something like this:

 

Bob Giddens in office working for DODArmy Oct 58 - Jul 88.

Aviano from Oct 59, Ravenna, (Editor note: Bob left out that he got out of the Army after we moved to Ravenna -- got back in a few months later and did a tour in Sinop and then came back to Ravenna as Site Chief for the second time) Vicenza, Devens from Aug 67 until about Mar 68 (married Aug 67 - German, no waiver, kicked out of ASA in Mar 68), Bragg (Signal Corps, Platoon Sergeant!), Andrew (son) born Nov 69, Vietnam all of 70, Fort Bliss, Vietnam again, Bragg, Nicole (daughter) born Mar 74. Became Legal NCO, Fort Stewart (Hunter Airfield) Butzbach (3rd Armored Division), Fort Benjamin Harrison, Heidelberg. Retired from Army in Jul 88.

Then did a bit of Indigent Defense Coordinator for Daugherty County Judicial Circuit, Albany, Georgia. Paralegal with Fort Benjamin Harrison Legal Office (base closure in  95). Finance Supervisor with DOD, Indianapolis. Late  96 to present a Equal Employment Opportunity Manager, EEO Office, DFAS  Indianapolis, DOD Late 97.  Divorced.

Bob  spent time at both dets and several times as Site Chief at Ravenna and Det B after it moved on the base at San Vito. He was also part of the test team with John Rhuark and others for both Dets A and B (Avianno-Ravenna, Lecce, San Vito & Vicenza Italy).

Anyway Bob finally married a German gal and got kicked out of ASA. All that time in Italy and married a German lady? Well, Bob does things a bit different.

According to him his military career (which isn't really over yet as he is double dipping as a civilian employee of the DOD) went something like this:

 

Today (2001)

Army Oct 58 - Jul 88.

Aviano from Oct 59, Ravenna, (Editor note: Bob left out that he got out of the Army after we moved to Ravenna -- got back in a few months later and did a tour in Sinop and then came back to Ravenna as Site Chief for the second time) Vicenza, Devens from Aug 67 until about Mar 68 (married Aug 67 - German, no waiver, kicked out of ASA in Mar 68), Bragg (Signal Corps, Platoon Sergeant!), Andrew (son) born Nov 69, Vietnam all of 70, Fort Bliss, Vietnam again, Bragg, Nicole (daughter) born Mar 74. Became Legal NCO, Fort Stewart (Hunter Airfield) Butzbach (3rd Armored Division), Fort Benjamin Harrison, Heidelberg. Retired from Army in Jul 88.

Then did a bit of Indigent Defense Coordinator for Daugherty County Judicial Circuit, Albanym Georgia. Paralegal with Fort Benjamin Harrison Legal Office (base closure in  95). Finance Supervisor with DOD, Indianapolis. Late  96 to present a Equal Employment Opportunity Manager, EEO Office, DFAS  Indianapolis, DOD Late 97.  Divorced.Bob  spent time at both dets and several times as Site Chief at Ravenna and Det B after it moved on the base at San Vito. He was also part of the test team with John Rhuark and others for both Dets A and B (Avianno-Ravenna, Lecce, San Vito & Vicenza Italy).

Anyway Bob finally married a German gal and got kicked out of ASA. All that time in Italy and married a German lady? Well, Bob does things a bit different.

According to him his military career (which isn't really over yet as he is double dipping as a civilian employee of the DOD) went something like this:

 

Today (2001)

Army Oct 58 - Jul 88.

Aviano from Oct 59, Ravenna, (Editor note: Bob left out that he got out of the Army after we moved to Ravenna -- got back in a few months later and did a tour in Sinop and then came back to Ravenna as Site Chief for the second time) Vicenza, Devens from Aug 67 until about Mar 68 (married Aug 67 - German, no waiver, kicked out of ASA in Mar 68), Bragg (Signal Corps, Platoon Sergeant!), Andrew (son) born Nov 69, Vietnam all of 70, Fort Bliss, Vietnam again, Bragg, Nicole (daughter) born Mar 74. Became Legal NCO, Fort Stewart (Hunter Airfield) Butzbach (3rd Armored Division), Fort Benjamin Harrison, Heidelberg. Retired from Army in Jul 88.

Then did a bit of Indigent Defense Coordinator for Daugherty County Judicial Circuit, Albanym Georgia. Paralegal with Fort Benjamin Harrison Legal Office (base closure in  95). Finance Supervisor with DOD, Indianapolis. Late  96 to present a Equal Employment Opportunity Manager, EEO Office, DFAS  Indianapolis, DOD Late 97.  Divorced.Bob  spent time at both dets and several times as Site Chief at Ravenna and Det B after it moved on the base at San Vito. He was also part of the test team with John Rhuark and others for both Dets A and B (Avianno-Ravenna, Lecce, San Vito & Vicenza Italy).

Anyway Bob finally married a German gal and got kicked out of ASA. All that time in Italy and married a German lady? Well, Bob does things a bit different.

According to him his military career (which isn't really over yet as he is double dipping as a civilian employee of the DOD) went something like this:

 

Today (2001)

Army Oct 58 - Jul 88.

Aviano from Oct 59, Ravenna, (Editor note: Bob left out that he got out of the Army after we moved to Ravenna -- got back in a few months later and did a tour in Sinop and then came back to Ravenna as Site Chief for the second time) Vicenza, Devens from Aug 67 until about Mar 68 (married Aug 67 - German, no waiver, kicked out of ASA in Mar 68), Bragg (Signal Corps, Platoon Sergeant!), Andrew (son) born Nov 69, Vietnam all of 70, Fort Bliss, Vietnam again, Bragg, Nicole (daughter) born Mar 74. Became Legal NCO, Fort Stewart (Hunter Airfield) Butzbach (3rd Armored Division), Fort Benjamin Harrison, Heidelberg. Retired from Army in Jul 88.

Then did a bit of Indigent Defense Coordinator for Daugherty County Judicial Circuit, Albanym Georgia. Paralegal with Fort Benjamin Harrison Legal Office (base closure in  95). Finance Supervisor with DOD, Indianapolis. Late  96 to present a Equal Employment Opportunity Manager, EEO Office, DFAS  Indianapolis, DOD Late 97.  Divorced.Bob  spent time at both dets and several times as Site Chief at Ravenna and Det B after it moved on the base at San Vito. He was also part of the test team with John Rhuark and others for both Dets A and B (Avianno-Ravenna, Lecce, San Vito & Vicenza Italy).

Anyway Bob finally married a German gal and got kicked out of ASA. All that time in Italy and married a German lady? Well, Bob does things a bit different.

According to him his military career (which isn't really over yet as he is double dipping as a civilian employee of the DOD) went something like this:

 

Today (2001)

Army Oct 58 - Jul 88.

Aviano from Oct 59, Ravenna, (Editor note: Bob left out that he got out of the Army after we moved to Ravenna -- got back in a few months later and did a tour in Sinop and then came back to Ravenna as Site Chief for the second time) Vicenza, Devens from Aug 67 until about Mar 68 (married Aug 67 - German, no waiver, kicked out of ASA in Mar 68), Bragg (Signal Corps, Platoon Sergeant!), Andrew (son) born Nov 69, Vietnam all of 70, Fort Bliss, Vietnam again, Bragg, Nicole (daughter) born Mar 74. Became Legal NCO, Fort Stewart (Hunter Airfield) Butzbach (3rd Armored Division), Fort Benjamin Harrison, Heidelberg. Retired from Army in Jul 88.

Then did a bit of Indigent Defense Coordinator for Daugherty County Judicial Circuit, Albanym Georgia. Paralegal with Fort Benjamin Harrison Legal Office (base closure in  95). Finance Supervisor with DOD, Indianapolis. Late  96 to present a Equal Employment Opportunity Manager, EEO Office, DFAS  Indianapolis, DOD Late 97.  Divorced.Bob  spent time at both dets and several times as Site Chief at Ravenna and Det B after it moved on the base at San Vito. He was also part of the test team with John Rhuark and others for both Dets A and B (Avianno-Ravenna, Lecce, San Vito & Vicenza Italy).

Anyway Bob finally married a German gal and got kicked out of ASA. All that time in Italy and married a German lady? Well, Bob does things a bit different.

According to him his military career (which isn't really over yet as he is double dipping as a civilian employee of the DOD) went something like this:

 

Today (2001)

Army Oct 58 - Jul 88.

Aviano from Oct 59, Ravenna, (Editor note: Bob left out that he got out of the Army after we moved to Ravenna -- got back in a few months later and did a tour in Sinop and then came back to Ravenna as Site Chief for the second time) Vicenza, Devens from Aug 67 until about Mar 68 (married Aug 67 - German, no waiver, kicked out of ASA in Mar 68), Bragg (Signal Corps, Platoon Sergeant!), Andrew (son) born Nov 69, Vietnam all of 70, Fort Bliss, Vietnam again, Bragg, Nicole (daughter) born Mar 74. Became Legal NCO, Fort Stewart (Hunter Airfield) Butzbach (3rd Armored Division), Fort Benjamin Harrison, Heidelberg. Retired from Army in Jul 88.

Then did a bit of Indigent Defense Coordinator for Daugherty County Judicial Circuit, Albanym Georgia. Paralegal with Fort Benjamin Harrison Legal Office (base closure in  95). Finance Supervisor with DOD, Indianapolis. Late  96 to present a Equal Employment Opportunity Manager, EEO Office, DFAS  Indianapolis, DOD Late 97.  Divorced.Bob  spent time at both dets and several times as Site Chief at Ravenna and Det B after it moved on the base at San Vito. He was also part of the test team with John Rhuark and others for both Dets A and B (Avianno-Ravenna, Lecce, San Vito & Vicenza Italy).

Anyway Bob finally married a German gal and got kicked out of ASA. All that time in Italy and married a German lady? Well, Bob does things a bit different.

According to him his military career (which isn't really over yet as he is double dipping as a civilian employee of the DOD) went something like this:

 

Today (2001)

Army Oct 58 - Jul 88.

Aviano from Oct 59, Ravenna, (Editor note: Bob left out that he got out of the Army after we moved to Ravenna -- got back in a few months later and did a tour in Sinop and then came back to Ravenna as Site Chief for the second time) Vicenza, Devens from Aug 67 until about Mar 68 (married Aug 67 - German, no waiver, kicked out of ASA in Mar 68), Bragg (Signal Corps, Platoon Sergeant!), Andrew (son) born Nov 69, Vietnam all of 70, Fort Bliss, Vietnam again, Bragg, Nicole (daughter) born Mar 74. Became Legal NCO, Fort Stewart (Hunter Airfield) Butzbach (3rd Armored Division), Fort Benjamin Harrison, Heidelberg. Retired from Army in Jul 88.

Then did a bit of Indigent Defense Coordinator for Daugherty County Judicial Circuit, Albanym Georgia. Paralegal with Fort Benjamin Harrison Legal Office (base closure in  95). Finance Supervisor with DOD, Indianapolis. Late  96 to present a Equal Employment Opportunity Manager, EEO Office, DFAS  Indianapolis, DOD Late 97.  Divorced.Bob  spent time at both dets and several times as Site Chief at Ravenna and Det B after it moved on the base at San Vito. He was also part of the test team with John Rhuark and others for both Dets A and B (Avianno-Ravenna, Lecce, San Vito & Vicenza Italy).

Anyway Bob finally married a German gal and got kicked out of ASA. All that time in Italy and married a German lady? Well, Bob does things a bit different.

According to him his military career (which isn't really over yet as he is double dipping as a civilian employee of the DOD) went something like this:

 

Today (2001)

Army Oct 58 - Jul 88.

Aviano from Oct 59, Ravenna, (Editor note: Bob left out that he got out of the Army after we moved to Ravenna -- got back in a few months later and did a tour in Sinop and then came back to Ravenna as Site Chief for the second time) Vicenza, Devens from Aug 67 until about Mar 68 (married Aug 67 - German, no waiver, kicked out of ASA in Mar 68), Bragg (Signal Corps, Platoon Sergeant!), Andrew (son) born Nov 69, Vietnam all of 70, Fort Bliss, Vietnam again, Bragg, Nicole (daughter) born Mar 74. Became Legal NCO, Fort Stewart (Hunter Airfield) Butzbach (3rd Armored Division), Fort Benjamin Harrison, Heidelberg. Retired from Army in Jul 88.

Then did a bit of Indigent Defense Coordinator for Daugherty County Judicial Circuit, Albanym Georgia. Paralegal with Fort Benjamin Harrison Legal Office (base closure in  95). Finance Supervisor with DOD, Indianapolis. Late  96 to present a Equal Employment Opportunity Manager, EEO Office, DFAS  Indianapolis, DOD Late 97.  Divorced.Bob  spent time at both dets and several times as Site Chief at Ravenna and Det B after it moved on the base at San Vito. He was also part of the test team with John Rhuark and others for both Dets A and B (Avianno-Ravenna, Lecce, San Vito & Vicenza Italy).

Anyway Bob finally married a German gal and got kicked out of ASA. All that time in Italy and married a German lady? Well, Bob does things a bit different.

According to him his military career (which isn't really over yet as he is double dipping as a civilian employee of the DOD) went something like this:

 

Today (2001)

Army Oct 58 - Jul 88.

Aviano from Oct 59, Ravenna, (Editor note: Bob left out that he got out of the Army after we moved to Ravenna -- got back in a few months later and did a tour in Sinop and then came back to Ravenna as Site Chief for the second time) Vicenza, Devens from Aug 67 until about Mar 68 (married Aug 67 - German, no waiver, kicked out of ASA in Mar 68), Bragg (Signal Corps, Platoon Sergeant!), Andrew (son) born Nov 69, Vietnam all of 70, Fort Bliss, Vietnam again, Bragg, Nicole (daughter) born Mar 74. Became Legal NCO, Fort Stewart (Hunter Airfield) Butzbach (3rd Armored Division), Fort Benjamin Harrison, Heidelberg. Retired from Army in Jul 88.

Then did a bit of Indigent Defense Coordinator for Daugherty County Judicial Circuit, Albanym Georgia. Paralegal with Fort Benjamin Harrison Legal Office (base closure in  95). Finance Supervisor with DOD, Indianapolis. Late  96 to present a Equal Employment Opportunity Manager, EEO Office, DFAS  Indianapolis, DOD Late 97.  Divorced.nnn


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