I just received the announcement for a memorial at Fort Sam Houston, 28 March 2025 at 1500.

Colonel Rick Middleton (USAF Retired) passed away in December.  I believe Air Force Aviators say “He has Flown West.”

Rick was instrumental in my life and career around the time — and particularly after — I transitioned from active Naval Service to DOD-Civilian service within the Training Department of NAS Corpus Christi in 1985.  He became my first civilian supervisor, after we had been fellow division officers together, and I was selected for full-time employment as an Aviation Training Instructor.

The devoted Federal Employee was both a caring boss and inspiring character.  I often enjoyed sitting in on his welcome aboard lectures to incoming students where he would firmly describe our expectations of them, while including very entertaining personal aviation stories.  I seem to remember him saying he had flown along side of Frank Borman….

I was both surprised and grateful when Rick nominated me for both my NASCC Civilian of the Quarter and Civilian of the Year honors in fiscal year 1987.  I believe the last one helped me get promoted onto the Chief of Naval Air Training curriculum staff at the beginning of fiscal year 1988.

Godspeed Colonel!  May the Lord hold you in loving arms.

🙏❤️🇺🇸

I was saddened when I recently learned of Ricks passing. As a former colleague who had the privilege of working with and for Rick over thirty years in various capacities within the Naval Flight Training Command, I wanted to express my heartfelt condolences to you and your family during this difficult time.

My deepest condolences to Rick's family.  I just learned of his passing.  I worked with Rick for about 20 years, I was his secretary when we worked at NAS Corpus Christi.   I enjoyed working with him, he was a kind and caring person and the best boss I ever had.  I worked with him  until I retired and even after that, I came and worked with him under a contract for about a year.  Again, my  deepest sympathy on your loss.

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