HAROLD A. “HARRY” RUMZEK, PH.D.

Harold Albert Rumzek, known by his friends as “Harry,” was born on May 1, 1938, in Lansing,Michigan, to Roy S. and Helen A. Rumzek. Harold has three younger sisters, Jean, Barbara, and Maryand they lived on a farm, grew up in a rural area, and attended Grove School (a one room schoolhouse). Their dad was a workaholic who lost his mom when he was at age seven and his father traveled for work,so he and a step-brother fended for themselves during their teen years. Their dad was an amazing manwho only attended school through the third grade. However, Harold truly believed that our intelligencewas bestowed upon us by both him and our mother who graduated high school. Their father farmed allhis life, worked at Oldsmobile for 25+ years, always cut firewood, and were a mason and handyman whobuilt basements all over central Michigan. Harold and his three sisters knew little about their parent’sprior lives because it was never discussed. Most of their childhood was spent living on a farm whereHarold was responsible for all of the outside chores, and the girls took of all inside duties, as well asgoing to school. Because of their responsibilities at home, they had little time for playing with others orany type social life. Most of their outside contact with others was with Grove Baptist Church. Our familywas friends with Pastor Bob and his wife Darlene since 1953 when they established this church. ThroughPastor Bob, he was introduced to roller skating and spent most of his high school Saturday nights at therink. Harold played high school baseball for three years and basketball for one, but never lettered. Hismajor activity during school lunchtime was playing table tennis. Although their dad never professedreligion, he refused to work on Easter or Christmas and allowed the children to attend Church as oftenas they desired. They all developed a great work ethic, getting a dollar a week allowance and saving 50cents of it. They bought all of our own personal needs; graduation clothes, pictures, yearbooks, etc.; andall became professionals. Rumzek graduated, as an honor graduate, from Ovid High School in 1956. However, because of the strictness and compliance of orders from their parents in doing assignedchores, they did not develop much confidence or ability to mature through making their own decisions.Accordingly, they experienced many challenges in early adulthood.

Through a neighbor for whom his dad did odd jobs and built basements, a Motor Plant Supervisorat Oldsmobile, sponsored Harold, and him was accepted at General Motors Institute (GMI), which waslike a military academy for General Motors. He completed 96 semester hours in Automotive Engineeringin two years. Although he had the intelligence, he possessed little ability to make decisions and waseliminated after his sophomore year.

During his U.S. Air Force career (1959-1979), Military Training included: AviationCadet, Pilot Training, Class 60-G (which was incomplete for the same reason). Hereceived an Honorable Discharge and was assigned to the USAF Reserve. Within a fewweeks, he returned to active duty, served as an enlisted Airman, and became a F-101Weapons Control Mechanic. After completing Officer Candidate School, Class 60-C (heis a “mustang”), Rumzek and, was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant, USAF Reserve. Hecompleted Undergraduate Navigator Training; B-47 Nav-Bomb Training, B-52D UpgradeNav-Bomb Training; B-52 Combat Crew Training; B-58A Combat Crew Training;

Instructor Training School (Navigator); and Air Training Command Commander's School; His gainedUSAF aircrew flight experience in T-34, T-29, T-43, B-52B, B-52C, B-52D, B-52E, B-52H, and B-58Aaircraft.

As a 1st Lieutenant, he performed crew, nuclear alert and combat flight as a B-52DNavigator at Ellsworth AFB, SD, and B-52D combat crew and nuclear alert at AndersonAFB, Guam (1966), during his 1st Southeast Asia (SEA) combat tour. Harry applied forthe B-58, and as a B-52-D Navigator, he was accepted into the program.

His favorite assignment was with the B-58A at Bunker Hill / Grissom AFB, IN,from March 1967 to January 1970. Harry completed training in the Field TrainingDetachment, and was assigned to Crew L-734 for Combat Crew Training School(CCTS). He trained with Major David T. McBride, Pilot, and Captain Richard H.Sherman, DSO. Rumzek was promoted to Captain, USAF Reserves, a coupleof weeks later. He soloed as a Navigator-Bombardier on June 9, 1967, joined theMach 2 Club on June 20, 1967, and despite 40% unreliable bombing results,completed training on September, 11, 1967, became combat ready, and the crewwas upgraded to R-63. During the next six-months period, KennethLeatherbarrow became our DSO, and all navigation, bombing, and refuelingactivity was 100%. On August 1968, Captain Rumzek was appointed to the

Regular Air Force. Then, R-63 was awarded Best Crew of the Quarter for April-June 1969 and wasupgraded to S-63 on July 1, 1969, Tom Stelmar became our DSO on July 15, 1969, and we wereassigned to Standardization. As a Navigator-Bombardier, Flight Instructor and Standardization Evaluatorin “Worlds First Supersonic Mach 2 Bomber” he accumulated 449.4 hours flight time, and gainedinvaluable experience. This incredible aircraft was phased out of the USAF inventory in January 1970. The credit for Rumzek’s achievements, not only here, but at all future duty stations, go to his crewmembers; Russ Ely, his CCTS Instructor, and the staff of the Bomb/Nav. Shop, Don Itzen, Bob Durr,“Tiny” Allen, and Doug Folts, who became his mentors and trainers to carry on their legacy. Allindividuals assigned to the B-58 Hustler Program became assets.

He returned to crew, nuclear alert and combat flight duties as a B-52D Radar Navigator(Navigator/Bombardier) and Flight Instructor, flying at Carswell AFB, TX, from 1970-1975. He appliedfor the SR-71, was accepted, but his class was cancelled due to the loss of an aircraft. He served atU-Tapao RTAB, Thailand in 1970 and 1971, where he completed his 2nd and 3rd SEA combat tours, witha total of 158 combat missions. After returning to Carswell AFB, he authored a three-week B-52DCombat Training Course for B-52E, F, and G crew members preparing for SEA combat duty.

Subsequent to this duty, Harry was sent, temporary duty en-route to SEA, to train at the 4424 CCTS,in Class 73-A, at McDill AFB, FL, to fly back seat in the B-57G. He was only there from April 11, 1972until May 15, 1972, when that aircraft was phased out, and his orders were amended.

In turn, Harry was selected by the Chief-of-Bomb/Nav, Strategic Air Command, to become a FlightTraining Instructor and Instructor Supervisor at Mather AFB, CA. He became the ASQ-38, B-52G ProjectOfficer to rewrite the fixed angle, low level navigation and bombing, and celestial navigation courses. He became a temporary Major, effective June 15, 1973. Then, Rumzek was appointed ProgramManager for the ASQ-38, B-52G Bomb/Nav Course rewrite on March 4, 1974, accepted inputs from hissubordinates, and authored student guides and workbooks, instructor guides, and teaching aids for150-hours of instruction. The program duration was reduced from several months in the T-29 to 11weeks in the B-52G simulator. Harry became well known at Mather when his Commander stated that,to establish his credibility he could not honestly command unless he could do what was expected of hisstudents, and he wanted Major Rumzek, known as the hook, due to the number of Unsatisfactory scorehe gave his students, to give him a check-ride in the simulator, which he failed twice. He never lost astudent because he killed every one of them in the simulator by putting them in a very slow rate ofdecent, then discussing the future for their families without them to emphasize that the only error we canmake in an airplane that will kill us is “a lack of altitude.” While there, Harry was the father of the ”BabyTeams” (a Radar Navigator & Navigator sent directly to the B-52G aircraft for combat duty). He alsodeveloped the “One-In-Sixty” rules (1o = 1 mile per 60 miles) to better compute headings for coursecontrol and speed corrections (1 knot = 1 sec per min) for ETA. Additionally, he published a Navigationarticle in Air Force magazine to monitor radio-aid approach control. He competed with 80 Navigators tobecome one of the initial individuals from that rating to become operational commanders. Rumzek wasone of the five selected.

Military leadership & management experience was gained at Sheppard AFB, TX, where MajorRumzek served as Student Squadron Commander, for a one-of-a-kind training organization, supervising550 young married students, from basic training, who lived off base instead in dormitories.

Then, Rumzek was appointed Manager of International Training for 300-350 students from 10-20countries. He was the author of an orientation manual and operations guide adopted for use throughoutUSAF, and was awarded as the Best International Training Office in 1976. While escorting internationalpilot trainees on a tour of our nations capitol, two times, he had the opportunity to place wreathes on theTomb of the Unknown Soldier. Harry worked with senior US and international military officers; local,state, national, and international officials; and foreign dignitaries.

Since Rumzek was one of the 80 USAF Officers serving without a college degree, he completed the6-month “bootstrap” program to remedy this situation and received a BS in Occupational Education.

The Colonel from Mather, who conducted the competition for operational commanders,who served as Air Base Wing Commander, Hickam AFB, HI. selected Major Rumzek tobecome the Senior USAF Staff Manager and Initial USAF Element Commander, DODRadiological Cleanup of 43 nuclear detonations at Enewetak Atoll, Marshall Islands. Theyreported to the Commander-In-Chief, Pacific Air Forces (CINC PACAF), a LieutenantGeneral. Major Rumzek supervised a Medical Officer and 88 enlisted personnel, assigned by name,from 44 locations worldwide; initiated operations; prepared facilities, and formulated operationalprocedures to manage the Airfield, Communications, Field Radiation Support Team (FRST), MedicalClinic, Post Office, Petroleum-Oil-Lubricants (POL), and Radiation Laboratory to support 900 military,government agency, and civilian personnel assigned to Field Command, Defense Nuclear Agency. While serving in this position, he was the junior of only four in his selection group, and due to the USAFControlled Officer Evaluation Reports (OER), he received a “3" rating and was non selected forpromotion to Lt. Colonel. CINC PACAF provided a “1" rating for his service at Enewetak. However,because he was serving temporary duty, this OER was downgraded by the ATC Center Commander,a Major General, at Sheppard, AFB, his permanent assignment.

Upon returning to Sheppard, he was appointed as Executive Assistant the same ATC CenterCommander, to conduct an major investigation at Barksdale, AFB, LA, to conducted a major investigationto provided solutions to ensure fair treatment and equal opportunity for faculty and students at a FieldTraining Detachment. Major Rumzek’s recommendations were not accepted, Jack Anderson reportedhis views in the Washington Post under the title, “Air Force Railroads NCO to Insane Asylum SovietStyle”, and several involved persons lost their jobs.

Then, he became Manager, Center Training Evaluation Division, where he directed scheduling,planning, and conduct of evaluations for 150 resident courses; performed analysis to provide dataprocessing services to six major training organizations; and managed the accreditation of resident andrelated correspondence courses for college credit. He also supervised staff members who performedregistrar duties. He applied for and was accepted to become the Air Attache in Iran, but his son wasapprehended on the base with marijuana, and this assignment was cancelled. Otherwise, he would havebeen in that Embassy when the Shaw of Iran was overthrown. Again, due to the OERs previouslymentioned, he was non-selected a second time for promotion to Lt. Colonel.

His final duty was to serve as Chief of Student Affairs to supervise basic training completion of4000-5000 students and student leaders, coordinate military discipline and punishment of students fromsix technical training schools, supervised faculty advisor training for the presentation of seminars on roleof USAF, provided administration and support for 1000 temporary duty students, and published allrelated training policies. When he arrived at Sheppard AFB, this position was held by a Colonel, assistedby two Lt. Colonels, and staff. He worked with a First Sergeant and five other NCOs for studentsupervision, a Captain who presented the seminar, and a GS-2 who served as his Secretary.

Major Rumzek’s Professional Military Education included completion of Air War College bycorrespondence, Air Command and Staff College in seminar, and Squadron Officer's School inresidence.

Military Ratings included USAF Navigator, Senior Navigator, and Master Navigator Ratings for 3200+in-flight hours, and 7+ years flight experience; the USAF Combat Crew Member Badge; Air TrainingCommand Master Instructor Badge with 3000+ classroom hours as Navigator/Bombardier, FlightInstructor, and Flight Commander; and the Mach 2 Pin for supersonic flight in the B-58A Aircraft.

Major Rumzek was highly decorated. He was awarded the Distinguished FlyingCross; Meritorious Service Medal; seven Air Medals; three Air Force CommendationMedals; six Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards with "V" for Valor; OrganizationalExcellence Award; Combat Readiness Medal; Army Good Conduct Medal; NationalDefense Medal; Vietnam Service Medal with five campaign stars; two HumanitarianService Medals; Vietnam Cross of Gallantry Unit Award with Palm Device; Republic ofVietnam Service Medal; five Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbons; and the SmallArms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon.

Although, as a Regular Officer, he was offered a management position with a U-2 Operation overseasto remain on active duty, he declined due to being frustrated when his supervisors at Sheppard, AFB,who refused, after the Controlled OER system was deemed to be illegal, to rewrite those OERs. He wassuccessful in getting the majority of his passed over subordinates at Mather, AFB, promoted by doingso, and they could have done likewise. Additionally, the health of his parents was declining. Rumzek,received another Honorable Discharge, was not eligible to receive the Reserve Officer Promotion Act toLt. Colonel, and retired as a Major, USAF Regular Officer, in 1979 with 20 years and three monthsservice.

He acquired two additional mentors. His wife worked for Mary Kay Ash, as a Beauty Consultant inthe 60s, and Harry attended the Mary Kay Conventions in Dallas. During the early years, very fewhusbands attended, and they were invited to have lunch with Mary Kay. Before retiring, he talked withMary Kay about working with her. She immediately stated that he could not do that because her motowas, God First, Family Second, and Career Third”, and a possibility existed that he could become hiswife’s superiors. However, she state that she understood his wife and he were Dale Carnegie graduates,and he was in the process of training to become an instructor. Mary Kay stated that she advocated thatall of her consultants take the Dale Carnegie course. She said she took the course twice, because thefirst time she benefitted little because, like many others, she did not fully apply herself the first time. Sheunderstood from their discussion that his Dale Carnegie Instructor was going to their Convention and wasgoing to become the Dale Carnegie sponsor in Tulsa, Dorothy Carnegie’s home town, and recommendedHarry attend with him. Dorothy knew he was attending within minutes of their arrival, and he wasselected to work as Area Manager to replace his Instructor, and work from Wichita Falls. Thus, DorothyCarnegie also became another mentor. After military retirement, he worked eight years as a DaleCarnegie Careerist serving as, Training Consultant, and multi-Dale Carnegie CourseInstructor in the position of Area Manager. As a Business and Training Consultant, heperformed all operations to operate a successful profit-oriented business in a 26-county areaof North Texas. He described this job as being better than working. However, he wasinvolved in a car crash that regenerated trauma from previous aircraft incident injuries, wasno longer capable of fulfilling his responsibilities, and has suffered chronic pain for more than30 years.

As a result, he continued his formal education to fulfill another dream. In the military, he completeda Bachelor of Science in Occupational Education Degree, at Wayland Baptist University. And, during hisCarnegie Career, he received a Master of Arts in Communication from the University of Oklahoma.

A Clinical Psychology Internship was completed in 1996 at the Center for Mental Health, CarolinasMedical Center, Charlotte, North Carolina. Rotations included: Spinal Cord Injury, 24/7 Psychiatric

Emergency Room, Adult Outpatient Therapy, Charlotte Institute of Rehabilitation, and Adult OutpatientAssessment. Next, he participated in a Pain Management Internship with Gerald M. Aronoff, M.D.,Center Medical Director, author, and internationally known practicing psychiatrist in a comprehensivefour-week, full-day; and intermediate six-week, half-day, twice weekly Pain Rehabilitation Program. Then, he completed his Dissertation research at the University of North Texas Health Science CenterMedical School, Fort Worth, Texas, Does Unemployment Become a Major Stressor in the Evolution ofChronic Pain.

To become his own pain manager, he completed a Master of Science in ClinicalPsychology and a PhD in Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine from theUniversity of North Texas. During a two-year Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, atScott & White Hospital & Clinic, Psychiatry Department and Mental Health Center,and Texas A&M University College of Medicine Research & Education Department,Temple, TX, Dr. Rumzek was assigned to the Adult Outpatient Department. Heworked with, and was supervised by M. David Rudd, Ph.D., ABPP, Center Directorof Psychology and Psychotherapy, Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral

Sciences, and practicing psychologist. Primary duties were to conduct research with Dr. Rudd andpersonal research. Dr. Rumzek input the majority of support data into computer format for the book,Treating Suicidal Behavior: An Effective, Time-Limited Approach (Treatment Manuals for Practitioners),by M. David Rudd Ph.D., Thomas E. Joiner Jr. PhD, and M. Hasan Rajab PhD, Authors. This required input of all cohort suicide testing responses from approximately 350 subjects, who test many times, ayear. Post-Doctoral Research conducted with Dr. Rudd Includes: Early Childhood Diagnoses and LaterRisk for Multiple Attempts (1998); Predicting Response to Treatment for Suicidal Behavior (1998); andOnline Therapy and Telehealth: Promises and Pitfalls Reducing the Risk of Mental Disorders:Psychology, Practice and Knowledge (1998). He also provided cognitive-behavioral therapy, relaxationtraining, biofeedback, hypnotic inductions, transplant evaluation and inpatient assessment reviews withadult out- and in-patients. Additionally, he conduct a structured group therapy program based upon hisTake Personal Responsibility for Managing Your Pain© program; and served as psychologistrepresentative in the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department. Dr, Rumzek also conductedpersonal research including a grant of $15,350 from the Department of Research & Education, Scott &White Clinic. The resultant study was Standards of Care: Assessment of Suicidal Risk (1999).

Harold was affiliated with many organizations dealing with Psychology Students, Behavioral Medicine,Hypnosis, Pain, Psychological Associations, and MHMR. largest military charity in the world. He servedtwo different on two Grand Juries; Northeast Leadership Forum; three Chambers of Commence; JCs;and was a member and Director of Kiwanis Club.

He is a Master Mason with Faith and Smithfield Lodges; the FortWorth Scottish Rite; Life Member and office holder with the MoslahShrine Car-Vettes, Legion of Honor, and Flying Fez; and formersocial member of Moslah Motor Corps. As a member of the MoslahCar-Vettes, he was a special extra (look for Shrine Fez) in theMovie, Born on the Fourth of July, directed by Oliver Stone, and staring Tom Cruise asRon Kovic.

Harry is a Charter member of the B-58 Hustler Association was Executive Director 2013-2015, andPresident to this date; and he is a Paid Up for Life Member.

He is also active with Friends of the USAF and Vietnam Memorials, and Air Force National andGrissom Air Museums; Life Member of VFW and DAV;, of the American Legion; Military Officers ofAmerica; Air Force Association, and member of the Fort Worth Air Power Council to support the world’slargest military charity, Sky Ball produced by the Air Power Foundation and American Airlines to supportthe Snow Ball Express and other military personnel related activities.

As Grassroots Conservative Activist he knows and is known by almost all persons on Tarrant County,Texas ballots, including National, State and local representatives, and has worked campaigns for mostcurrent office holders and judges serving Tarrant County. Harold serves as Election Judge or Alternate;

served as Precinct 3334 and 3510 Chair; Area Leader, District 98; is a Republican Convention Delegatefor his Precinct Convention; Texas Senate District 10 regional Convention, where he also served as ViceChair and serves on Committees; U.S. Congressional District 24 Convention, and State of TexasConvention; and is a long time member of the NE Tarrant County Republican Club.

He is the original owner of a 1970 Monsa Red Stingray coupe and owns a 2012 Crystal Red MetallicCorvette Convertible. In the 1970, with the National Corvette Museum, he participated in N.M. MotormanII to celebrate the General Motors 100 Anniversary. For pledging the donation of this 1970 to themuseum, he is a member of the Zara Duntov and Spire Societies. With CowTown Vettes, he served asTexas Motor Speedway (TMS) Coordinator, and was a Pit Security Worker for 13 years. He is a NationalCouncil of Corvette Clubs (NCCC) Life Member; and a was a charter member of the Wichita CountyCorvette Association where he served as NCCC Governor, and Vice President.

One experience he will never forget happened on Aug. 21, 1994, at the old Cowboy Stadium. He wasgiven tickets to a pre-season game, ten rows up behind the Cowboys bench. He remained in his seatafter the game to allow traffic to decrease when he observed was Jerry Jones, accompanied by DonaldTrump, Marla Maples, and coming up the aisle next to where he was sitting . With no notice, CharltonHeston proceeded between the seats and thanked Rumzek for his service in Viet Nam. He didn’t realizeuntil he got home that he was wearing his DAV Life Member Cap.

Harry is best known for his dedication to Duty, Honor, and Country, his integrity, and character. Asa leader and manager, he was firm, but fair, and challenge others to become the very best they couldbe. He was “honest to a fault”, value accountability over personal gain, and always informed others tonever ask a question which they could not accept the answer. He filled several by-name positions, andoften made the statement, “General, I’m sorry, I must have misunderstood you when you said . . . . Hetruly cared about others, especially his subordinates and his works benefitted an untold number ofpeople. Rumzek truly believed, “We are promoted from below, not from above. Our records result fromthe support of those we work with.” He prefers informal and casual, environments. His friends call himHarry, those who do not know him well or trying to sell him something, address him as Harold, andpatients and colleagues refer to him as Doctor. He often stated, “My Heaven is being remembered bythose who have met me.” On the other hand, he could be considered a threat to some due to hisintensity, persistence, and commitment, and to others as, a ‘loner”, because of the time he spent writing. After reached 80, where individuals can claim achieving wisdom, he is in the final stages of preparinghis manuscript, “Who Am I”, as a guide for others to make better decisions to improve their lifestyles. The crux is to focus upon spirituality and “We The People”, by doing the right things, rather than followingthe “Pleasure Principle” by committing to “I The Individual” for self-gain. He is currently looking for apublisher.

In 2019, he became a throat cancer survivor. During this year and a half battle, survival of 36 radiationtherapy and six chemotherapy treatments, nine-months tube feeding, he lost 90 pounds, and his diabetesand hypertension became insignificant. He currently feels like he did when he retired from the U.S. AirForce, 40 years ago.

Two sons and a daughter, Scott, Dawn, and Steve, were born of his first marriage to Marilyn, and adaughter, Rebecca, was born of the second marriage to Audrey. No children were born of the thirdmarriage to Sue, or to his current marriage to Anne. Both of his sons are deceased. He has six grand-children and two great-grand children. Anne loves socializing, shopping, and lunches with friends. Harryenjoys politics, involvement in charities, socializing and working with others, his computer, and writing. Harry and Anne truly enjoy travel, especially 3-day weekends; visits back to their homes in Michigan andOhio, respectively; and dining out, attending concerts, especially, Reba; visiting casinos; and going oncruises. They regularly attend church services.

Dr. Rumzek has lived a diverse and fruitful life, and has been truly blessed! He desires a MilitaryBurial be scheduled at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA.