USAF 38th ARRS / CIA / CH-3

USAF 38th Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron / Choggie International Airlines / CH-3 Patch

Osan AB, South Korea. Circa 1970's

-"Growing up the answer about "Choggie", that meant "to where you were going, where something was", etc. was always "yonder or over yonder". Can't think of a better synonym. Its no wonder we got called out by the North for being CIA and had to get rid of all our patches and stuff."- Bob Jones

-"The 38th ARRS might have done some resupply missions, but their mission was to rescue.  They were under a different command (ARRS) where the Choggies were under the 51st ABW which was in PACAF.  The 51st had the CH-3s, C-123, VT-29 and T-33 aircraft assigned to it.  The CH-3s resupplied the radar sights and the ranges and did other missions throughout South Korea.  SAC also had H-3s stationed at Osan to retrieve the drones.  This made three (3) units at Osan that had H-3s. With the root meaning "Go There" it was logical that GI's would also use "Chogie" to mean "Leave" or "Move Quickly"; We took it to mean the answer to "Where are you going?" "Choggie- There"- Keith Perry

Yongman San Helipad, South Korea

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