David Thomas Archino

David graduated and was commissioned in 1959 and rated as a Navigator. In 1960 he graduated from pilot training. In 1968, he obtained his Masters of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering through the Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, in Dayton, Ohio. He attended Squadron Officer School in residence and is credited with having completed Industrial College of the Armed Forces by correspondence.
Col. Archino served in the USAF for 26 years. He was a command pilot with 4000 flying hours, 600 of which were combat hours in Vietnam. He was qualified in the following aircraft: KC-97, KC-135, C-130. He also worked on three test drop extracting systems, and then served in command assignments which included the Pentagon, Air Force Operational Test Center, and commander of the Identification, Friend, Foe or Neutral Joint Test Force.
Col. Archino retired from the USAF in 1986. Since retiring, he has owned Archino Specialty Advertising, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. In 1995, he began serving on the Meals on Wheels executive board as a member at large and served until 2013.