Burroughs High School Alumni
Ridgecrest, California (CA)
Brian Beitnes (Brian Beitnes)
Burroughs High School
Class of 1968
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BRIAN'S PROFILE
| First Name | Brian |
| Last Name | Beitnes |
| Maiden Name | Beitnes |
| Graduation Year | Class of 1968 |
| Gender | Male |
| Current Location | Ridgecrest |
| Hometown | Ridgecrest |
| About Me | I grew-up at China Lake, graduated from Burroughs HS, and was going to Bakersfield College, WHEN, I ran into some distractions, and joined the Army in the spring of 69. Within the first year, I was jumping out of airplanes with the 82nd Airborne,,, nothing like flying out of a C141 going 200 MPH @1200 feet. THEN,,, I jumped over to SE Asia, to operate heavy equipment, and exchanged bullets with the guys in the black pajamas. THEN,,,I jumped over to Germany to bulldoze a rifle range and consumed way to many Bavarian hop flavored beverages, and chased Fralines. THEN,,,Got back in the spring of 72, probably should have went to AA, but I had my sights set on going to Cal Poly, WHEN,,, personnel called and entertained me with a Vietnam Veterans Readjustment program. Back to where I grew up. THEN, I got myself into an 3 year accelerated journeyman program,,, x-raying, shaking and baking, and static-firing rocket motors, and blowing up warheads,,, and I exceeded academic requirements a bit, by getting 2, almost 3 degrees from Cerro Coso. PARRALLEL with these activities, I got a life with a wife, three kids,,,AND still had time to enjoyed my passions, which included dirt bikes, and water skiing, both liquid and frozen. Back to the career, THEN sometime after I completed the program, I went to the old 3 inch line, to fire 25MM guns. I became chief firing officer and data collector as they were running out of money. THEN,,,I went to Mike Lab to convert obsolete AIM 9C Sidewinders to SIDEARMs, that’s making Air Intercept Missiles into Anti Radiation Missiles, plugged them into F4s, setup targets, and built a flight-test monitoring van. THEN,,,I got a call from the Ranges to work on RADARs, Radio Detection and Ranging, and I became the site chief at Baker Radar. THEN,,, I hired on at AV8 in the fall of 90, and spent the better half of my career, down in the integration lab, and became the AV8B Laboratory Manager. Forty years and eight mont...(read more) |
Class of 1968 Alumni
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Class of 1981
Michelle Mohler
Class of 1979
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Class of 1981
Rebecca Harvey
Class of 1992
Erica Erica Torres
Class of 2002
David Charlon
Class of 1992
Jerry Sparks
Class of 1989
Glenn Pritchard
Class of 1965
Roberta Borges
Class of 1976
Kevin Cossa
Class of 2007
Brandon Rivera
Class of 1995
Debra Roberts
Class of 1972
Kristina Vander Houwen
Class of 1987
Jackie Jackson
Class of 2007
Richard Snyder
Class of 1963
Christina Clodt
Class of 1993
John Hill
Class of 1970
Daughn Donna Sterling
Class of 1984
Mariellen Shoaff
Class of 1969
Carol Miller
Class of 1972
Griff Griffiths
Class of 1983
Terry Knigge
Class of 1969
Steve Sumrall
Class of 1986
Mike Marriott
Class of 1980
Steve Mcchesney
Class of 1974
Karen Anttila
Class of 1987
Bill Deem
Class of 1969
Kimberley Dunn
Class of 1983
Belinda Hudson
Class of 1980
Bev Bev Wold
Class of 1957
Thomas Ehlers
Class of 1998
Nina Himmaugh
Class of 1969
Robert Marquis
Class of 1972
Donald Mcneill
Class of 1963
Dominic Venable
Class of 1989
Brian Scott
Class of 1996
Recent Class of 1968 Reunions
Plan a Class of 1968 Reunion for Free
Joint Classes of 68 & 69 55th-Year Reunion
Invited Classes: 1968, 1969
Date: May 16, 2024
Description: Save the date! More information to follow.
Sherman E. Burroughs HS All Class Reunion
Invited Classes: All Classes
Date: Nov 06, 2021
Description: One evening party only. No cost to attend. No RSVP needed. No Host Bar will be available. Appetizers will be served and ...(read more)