Airway Pioneer Member
Al Buscio

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EDUCATION: O'DEA HIGH SCHOOL (PAROCHIAL) Graduated 1941. 1-YR COLLEGE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA (RADIO/ENG.)
1. WW-II VET 1942/43 TO 1945.
U.S. MARITIME SVC/USCG
CW OPERATOR/FREIGHTERS
2. Currently FCC CERTIFIED:
a. FIRST CLASS (GENERAL RADIO FONE)
b. 2ND CLASS RADIO TELEGRAPH (CW)
c. RADAR ENDORSEMENT (GMDSS) GLOBAL MARINE DISTRESS SYSTEM.
3. AIRLINE COMMUNICATIONS - 1946-49
4. BROADCAST COMMERCIAL - - 1949-51 ENGR/ANNOUNCER
5. CAA/FAA OKC Comm - ALASKA ASSIGNMENT -
1951 COMMUNICATOR
1958 Fairbanks, AK (RAPCON)
6. 1961 SAN DIEGO, FLIGHT SERVICE STN.
7. 1962 SEATTLE, WA Flight Service Station.
8. 1978/80 FAA COMM CENTER/DUTY OFFICER.
9. RETIRED FAA - 31 YRS FEDERAL SERVICE, JULY 1982.
10. ALASKA AIRLINE EMP. WEATHER OBSERVER/AIRPORT ADVISORY SERVICES AT PRUDHOE BAY, ALASKA TOWER 1984-1998.
11. NWS (NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE) WEATHER OBSERVER (CONTRACTING) AT BFI (BOEING FIELD) CO-LOCATED WITH BFI TWR. (CURRENTLY)
12. RADIO/RADAR (REO)(RADIO ELECT OPER) OCCASIONAL ASSIGNMENT WITH ARA (AMERICAN RADIO ASS'N) ORGAN. WITH MARINE VESSELS - OPEN WATERS, ON FREIGHTERS/CONTAINERS (CURRENT CERTIFICATION FCC/USCG)
13. VOLUNTEER WORK AT FAA R.0."AVIATION EDUCATION PROGRAM."(CURRENTLY)
Indoctrinating students in ELEM/HIGH Schools with the TABLE TOP C-172 REPLICA
SIMULATOR/CAREER SERIES TO HIGH SCHOOLS. COMMITTEE TO FAA RETIREE/EMP ANNUAL LUNCHEON

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