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NEW CHIEF NAMED FOR AIR FORCE MILITARY AUXILIARY RADIO SYSTEM DAVID L.
ANTRY, JR., WD9HBA, HAS BEEN NAMED CHIEF OF THE AIR FORCE MILITARY
AUXILIARY RADIO SYSTEM MARS.  MARS IS A FIELD OPERATING AGENCY OF THE US
AIR FORCES AIR COMBAT COMMAND ACC AND HQ CYBERSPACE CAPABILITIES CENTER
CCC.  PRIOR TO HIS NEW ASSIGNMENT, ANTRY SERVED AS A LOGISTICS MANAGER IN
THE 635TH SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS WING WAR RESERVE MATERIEL PROGRAM
INTEGRATION OFFICE.  HE ENLISTED IN THE US AIR FORCE IN JANUARY 1985 AND
WORKED IN AVIONICS.  HE RECEIVED A PALACE CHASE ASSIGNMENT IN 1989 AND
SPENT THE REST OF HIS UNIFORMED CAREER WORKING IN AVIONICS AND SUPPLY FOR
THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD.  ANTRY RETIRED FROM THE 126TH AIR REFUELING WING AT
THE SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE IN OCTOBER 2011 WITH THE RANK OF E 7, MASTER
SERGEANT.  IN ADDITION TO HIS DAILY AIR FORCE DUTIES, ANTRY HAS VOLUNTARILY
SERVED WITH AIR FORCE MARS SINCE NOVEMBER 2012 AS A MEMBER OF THE AMATEUR
RADIO COMMUNITY, OPERATING BOTH VHF AND HF RADIO EQUIPMENT.  PRIOR TO BEING
NAMED CHIEF OF MARS, HE SERVED AS OPERATIONS OFFICER FOR THE 51ST AIR FORCE
MARS COMMUNICATIONS GROUP.  PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER OF US AIR FORCE MARS
REID SNIDER, N4SPY, SAID ANTRY BRINGS WITH HIM A BROAD SKILL SET FOR MARS
OPERATIONS.  CHIEF ANTRY HAS THE UNDERSTANDING, KNOWLEDGE, ABILITY, AND
RESPECT TO HELP AIR FORCE MARS PLAN AND POSITION ITS PROGRAMS FOR
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