Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jamie D. Weeks of Daleville, Alabama graduated from SHAPE American High School Class of 1977. He completed his Associates Degree in Professional Aeronautics from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in 2005.
Jamie was a 26 year military veteran, a helicopter pilot who tested and modified aircrafts. He entered the army in 1980 and served 38 months as an Air Traffic Controller before attending Warrant Office Candidate School in 1983. He completed flight training as an AH-1 Apache Attack Helicopter Pilot in October 1983. His first assignment was with 9th Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment at Fort Hood, Texas, where he served as an AH-1 Pilot. In 1986, he was assigned to Camp Stanley, Korea, serving once again as an AH-1 Pilot. Upon leaving Korea, Weeks was assigned to Fort Campbell, Ky., to 1st Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment. While there he deployed in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in 1990 as an AH-64 Instructor Pilot. In 1993, he assessed with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne). Upon completion of Green Platoon, he was assigned as an A/MH-6 Little Bird Instructor Pilot. While assigned to the 160th, CW5 Weeks deployed to Haiti in 1994 in suppo! rt of Operation Restore Democracy. His assignments in the 160th inclu ded Instructor Pilot, Instructor Flight Engineer, Company Safety Officer and Standardization Instructor Pilot. Since 2001 he has deployed on multiple rotations in support of both Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. His schools include the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape course, Air Assault school, Rotary Wing Instructor Flight Examiner course, Warrant Officer Senior Staff course, Joint Firepower Controller course, Aviation Safety Officer course, and Aviation Life Support Specialist course. His awards and decorations include two Meritorious Service Medal, an Air Medal for valor, three Army Commendation Medal the Army Achievement Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award (1OLC), the Valorous Unit Award, Army Good Conduct Medal, two National Defense Service Medals, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terr! orism Service Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, (Saudi Arabia) Kuwait Liberation Medal and the Kuwait Liberation Medal. Weeks is also authorized to wear the Master Aviator Badge, and the Air Assault Badge. He was a veteran of the first Gulf War and had done 10 to 20 temporary assignments in Iraq since the war began. He is survived by his wife, Robin, and four daughters, Lauren, Courtney, Lindsey, and Emily. Also, his brother, Army Lt. Col. Joel Weeks, and sister Brenda Parks survive him. He died in Yusufiyah, when his aircraft was shot down during combat operations at age 47.
Army
Night Stalkers
1st Battalion
160th Special Operations
Aviation Regiment (Airborne)
Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Jamie was a 26 year military veteran, a helicopter pilot who tested and modified aircrafts. He entered the army in 1980 and served 38 months as an Air Traffic Controller before attending Warrant Office Candidate School in 1983. He completed flight training as an AH-1 Apache Attack Helicopter Pilot in October 1983. His first assignment was with 9th Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment at Fort Hood, Texas, where he served as an AH-1 Pilot. In 1986, he was assigned to Camp Stanley, Korea, serving once again as an AH-1 Pilot. Upon leaving Korea, Weeks was assigned to Fort Campbell, Ky., to 1st Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment. While there he deployed in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in 1990 as an AH-64 Instructor Pilot. In 1993, he assessed with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne). Upon completion of Green Platoon, he was assigned as an A/MH-6 Little Bird Instructor Pilot. While assigned to the 160th, CW5 Weeks deployed to Haiti in 1994 in suppo! rt of Operation Restore Democracy. His assignments in the 160th inclu ded Instructor Pilot, Instructor Flight Engineer, Company Safety Officer and Standardization Instructor Pilot. Since 2001 he has deployed on multiple rotations in support of both Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. His schools include the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape course, Air Assault school, Rotary Wing Instructor Flight Examiner course, Warrant Officer Senior Staff course, Joint Firepower Controller course, Aviation Safety Officer course, and Aviation Life Support Specialist course. His awards and decorations include two Meritorious Service Medal, an Air Medal for valor, three Army Commendation Medal the Army Achievement Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award (1OLC), the Valorous Unit Award, Army Good Conduct Medal, two National Defense Service Medals, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terr! orism Service Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, (Saudi Arabia) Kuwait Liberation Medal and the Kuwait Liberation Medal. Weeks is also authorized to wear the Master Aviator Badge, and the Air Assault Badge. He was a veteran of the first Gulf War and had done 10 to 20 temporary assignments in Iraq since the war began. He is survived by his wife, Robin, and four daughters, Lauren, Courtney, Lindsey, and Emily. Also, his brother, Army Lt. Col. Joel Weeks, and sister Brenda Parks survive him. He died in Yusufiyah, when his aircraft was shot down during combat operations at age 47.
Army
Night Stalkers
1st Battalion
160th Special Operations
Aviation Regiment (Airborne)
Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jamie D. Weeks of Daleville, Alabama graduated from SHAPE American High School Class of 1977. He completed his Associates Degree in Professional Aeronautics from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in 2005.
Jamie was a 26 year military veteran, a helicopter pilot who tested and modified aircrafts. He entered the army in 1980 and served 38 months as an Air Traffic Controller before attending Warrant Office Candidate School in 1983. He completed flight training as an AH-1 Apache Attack Helicopter Pilot in October 1983. His first assignment was with 9th Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment at Fort Hood, Texas, where he served as an AH-1 Pilot. In 1986, he was assigned to Camp Stanley, Korea, serving once again as an AH-1 Pilot. Upon leaving Korea, Weeks was assigned to Fort Campbell, Ky., to 1st Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment. While there he deployed in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in 1990 as an AH-64 Instructor Pilot. In 1993, he assessed with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne). Upon completion of Green Platoon, he was assigned as an A/MH-6 Little Bird Instructor Pilot. While assigned to the 160th, CW5 Weeks deployed to Haiti in 1994 in suppo! rt of Operation Restore Democracy. His assignments in the 160th inclu ded Instructor Pilot, Instructor Flight Engineer, Company Safety Officer and Standardization Instructor Pilot. Since 2001 he has deployed on multiple rotations in support of both Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. His schools include the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape course, Air Assault school, Rotary Wing Instructor Flight Examiner course, Warrant Officer Senior Staff course, Joint Firepower Controller course, Aviation Safety Officer course, and Aviation Life Support Specialist course. His awards and decorations include two Meritorious Service Medal, an Air Medal for valor, three Army Commendation Medal the Army Achievement Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award (1OLC), the Valorous Unit Award, Army Good Conduct Medal, two National Defense Service Medals, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terr! orism Service Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, (Saudi Arabia) Kuwait Liberation Medal and the Kuwait Liberation Medal. Weeks is also authorized to wear the Master Aviator Badge, and the Air Assault Badge. He was a veteran of the first Gulf War and had done 10 to 20 temporary assignments in Iraq since the war began. He is survived by his wife, Robin, and four daughters, Lauren, Courtney, Lindsey, and Emily. Also, his brother, Army Lt. Col. Joel Weeks, and sister Brenda Parks survive him. He died in Yusufiyah, when his aircraft was shot down during combat operations at age 47.
Army
Night Stalkers
1st Battalion
160th Special Operations
Aviation Regiment (Airborne)
Fort Campbell, Kentucky
Jamie was a 26 year military veteran, a helicopter pilot who tested and modified aircrafts. He entered the army in 1980 and served 38 months as an Air Traffic Controller before attending Warrant Office Candidate School in 1983. He completed flight training as an AH-1 Apache Attack Helicopter Pilot in October 1983. His first assignment was with 9th Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment at Fort Hood, Texas, where he served as an AH-1 Pilot. In 1986, he was assigned to Camp Stanley, Korea, serving once again as an AH-1 Pilot. Upon leaving Korea, Weeks was assigned to Fort Campbell, Ky., to 1st Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment. While there he deployed in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in 1990 as an AH-64 Instructor Pilot. In 1993, he assessed with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne). Upon completion of Green Platoon, he was assigned as an A/MH-6 Little Bird Instructor Pilot. While assigned to the 160th, CW5 Weeks deployed to Haiti in 1994 in suppo! rt of Operation Restore Democracy. His assignments in the 160th inclu ded Instructor Pilot, Instructor Flight Engineer, Company Safety Officer and Standardization Instructor Pilot. Since 2001 he has deployed on multiple rotations in support of both Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. His schools include the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape course, Air Assault school, Rotary Wing Instructor Flight Examiner course, Warrant Officer Senior Staff course, Joint Firepower Controller course, Aviation Safety Officer course, and Aviation Life Support Specialist course. His awards and decorations include two Meritorious Service Medal, an Air Medal for valor, three Army Commendation Medal the Army Achievement Medal, the Presidential Unit Citation, the Joint Meritorious Unit Award (1OLC), the Valorous Unit Award, Army Good Conduct Medal, two National Defense Service Medals, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Southwest Asia Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terr! orism Service Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, (Saudi Arabia) Kuwait Liberation Medal and the Kuwait Liberation Medal. Weeks is also authorized to wear the Master Aviator Badge, and the Air Assault Badge. He was a veteran of the first Gulf War and had done 10 to 20 temporary assignments in Iraq since the war began. He is survived by his wife, Robin, and four daughters, Lauren, Courtney, Lindsey, and Emily. Also, his brother, Army Lt. Col. Joel Weeks, and sister Brenda Parks survive him. He died in Yusufiyah, when his aircraft was shot down during combat operations at age 47.
Army
Night Stalkers
1st Battalion
160th Special Operations
Aviation Regiment (Airborne)
Fort Campbell, Kentucky
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