Taco Melendez, Buddy Wyche, and I flew SAR with him at Whidbey in the mid 70's. He was also the Maintenance Chief, and had good contacts with the Aircew Detailers.
That's right, I forgot you were there at that time. I think Seawolf pilots Steve Oftedahl & Bill Ford were there about the same time also. Jim Joyce had probably left before Jim Taylor got there...