montana resident, member of little shell tribe of chippewa indians of montana, 69 years old, retired from air force as a master sergeant in 1984 after 20 1/2 years active duty, spent 16 years as a weather equipment technician and 4 1/2 years as a squadron first sergeant. bachelor’s degree in business administration, worked civil service at malmstrom afb for 16 1/2 years, retired from that in 2004. an avid utah jazz fan since 1980, loved to watch stockton to malone, hoping the jazz get rolling again this year.