Amalia Aguilar and 256th Intelligence Squadron

Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Retirement 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 5 Bibliography 6 References 7 External links

Early life

Amalia Rodríguez Carriera was born on July 3, 1924 in Matanzas, Cuba. She and her sister Cecilia were stimulated artistically by their parents from her childhood. She studied ballet in Havana, with teachers like Lita Enhart, Lalo Maura and Jorge Harrison. She began her career next to her sister Cecilia being almost a girl under the name of "The Aguilar sisters". The two girls were part of the Cuban Theatre Company. The Aguilar Sisters met in Havana to the famous Cuban dancer Julio Richard, who was looking for young figures for his ballet. Initially, Amalia was rejected by Richard due to her inexperience. After some years, Cecilia got married when they were on a tour in Panama, and curiously Julio Richard, was the one who had the idea to take Aguilar to Mexico, calling the attention of producers and entrepreneurs because of her talent and beauty. Career

In Mexico, Aguilar debuted at the Theatre Lírico and the main cabarets of Mexico City, as well as in the radio program from the XEW La Hora Mejoral, with Carlos Amador. In the same year, she filmed her first movie Pervertida, beside Ramon Armengod and Emilia Guiú. Her success and fame soon drew the attention of the United States. The Hollywood producers take her to act in some of the major nightclubs in the country.

During her stay in the United States, gets to work alongside stars like Bob Hope, Carmen Miranda, Xavier Cugat and The Lecuona Cuban Boys at the bar of the athlete Joe DiMaggio. In Hollywood, she films the movie A night in the Follies (1947), with Evelyn West. In Hollywood, the producers intended that Amalia will star in a movie film about the life of Lupe Vélez, but Amalia refused to work in the Hollywood industry and decided to return to Mexico.

Back in Mexico, Aguilar headed a group of musicians called Los Diablos del Trópico, and rejoined to the Mexican cinema in 1948 with the film Conozco a los dos. She worked with Pedro Infante in Dícen que soy mujeriego, and Germán Valdés "Tin Tan" in Calabacitas tiernas. Unlike her other colleagues rumberas, Amalia rarely performed dramas. Rather bent for comedy, performing exhilarating characters.

Aguilar filmed 23 movies in just 10 years alongside figures such as Buster Keaton (El colmillo de Buda, 1949), Sara García (Novia a la medida, 1949), Adalberto Martínez "Resortes" (Al son del mambo, 1950), Prudencia Grifell (Los huéspedes de la Marquesa, 1950), Elvira Quintana (Las viudas del Cha Cha Cha, 1955) and Evangelina Elizondo (Los platillos voladores, 1956), among others.

Her most remembered dramatic character is in the film Amor Perdido (1951), alongside Víctor Junco. Special mention deserves her stake in the musicals of feminist court Las tres alegres comadres, Las interesadas (1952), Mis tres viudas alegres and Las cariñosasa (1953), where she shape famous dumbbell with Lilia del Valle, Lilia Prado (in the first two ) and Silvia Pinal (in the last two). Retirement

After her marriage, Aguilar retired from her film career. She resided several years in Peru, where she founded a chain of beauty salons and taquerias. In 1976, she finally returned to Mexico for a musical revue in the Teatro Blanquita with "Resortes" and the also cuban rumbera Rosa Carmina. In 1981, returns to Peru and presents the successful musical revues Perú...te traigo un Son and Salsa Caliente '82.

In 2003, the Mexican film director Rafael Montero, convinces her for a brief appearance in the film Dame tu cuerpo, starring actors Rafael Sánchez Navarro and Luz María Zetina.

In 2010, Aguilar was honored in the city of Miami, Florida, where her career was recognized and was awarded with the keys to the city, from the mayor Tomás Regalado. Personal life

She married with the Peruvian businessman Raul Beraún. She retired from the films to get pregnant and decided to devote herself to her children and marriage. Her husband died in a plane crash in 1962. Both procreated three children: Daphne, Raul and Jorge. Filmography Pervertida (1945) A Night in the Follies (1947) Conozco a los dos (1948) Calabacitas Tiernas (1949) Dicen que soy mujeriego (1949) En cada puerto un amor (1949) Novia a la medida (1949) El Colmillo de Buda (1949) La vida en broma (1950) Al son del Mambo (1950) Ritmos del Caríbe (1950) Los Huespedes de la Marquesa (1950) Amor Perdido (1951) Delirio Tropical (1952) Las Tres Alegres Comadres (1953) Las Interesadas (1953) Mis Tres Viudas Alegres (1953) Las Cariñosas (1954) Los dineros del diablo (1954) Las Viudas del Cha Cha Cha (1955) Los platillos Voladores (1956) Los televisionudos (1957) Dame tu Cuerpo (2003)

Bibliography Muñoz Castillo, Fernando (1993). Las Reinas del Tropico: María Antonieta Pons, Meche Barba, Amalia Aguilar, Ninón Sevilla & Rosa Carmina. Grupo Azabache. ISBN 968-6084-85-1.  Las Rumberas del Cine Mexicano (The Rumberas of the Mexican Cinema) (1999). In SOMOS. México: Editorial Televisa, S. A. de C. V. Agrasánchez Jr., Rogelio (2001). Bellezas del cine mexicano/Beauties of Mexican Cinema. Archivo Fílmico Agrasánchez. ISBN 968-5077-11-8. 

256th Intelligence Squadron and Amalia Aguilar

Contents 1 Mission 2 History 3 Lineage 3.1 Assignments 3.2 Stations 4 See also 5 References

Mission History

The 256th Mobile Communications Squadron was activated in 1971 at Paine Air National Guard Base in Everett, Washington. In 1976, the squadron relocated to Camp Murray near Tacoma, Washington. In 1980, the 256th was recognized by Governor Dixy Lee Ray for supporting the recovery efforts following the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. The unit was redesignated as the 256th Combat Communications Squadron in 1984. Several 256th personnel deployed to Saudi Arabia in during the 1991 Gulf War.

In 1996, the 256th relocated to the Four Lakes Communications Station, a former Nike missile site near Cheney, Washington. The unit took over facilities formerly used by the 105th Air Control Squadron, which was inactivated at the same time. The 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission determined that Four Lakes should close and that the 256th should relocated to the nearby Fairchild Air Force Base. The move to Fairchild was completed in 2009. Before relocating, the 256th deployed to Iraq as part of the Iraq War.

After the move to Fairchild, the 256th began conversion to an intelligence mission, and it was redesignated as the 256th Intelligence Squadron in 2013. Lineage Constituted as the 256th Mobile Communications Squadron (Air Force Component Command Post) on 22 February 1971 and allotted to the Air National Guard Activated on 19 June 1971 Redesignated 256th Mobile Communications Squadron (Air Force Component Headquarters) on 15 November 1972 Redesignated 256th Combat Communications Squadron (Air Force Component Headquarters) on 1 April 1976 Redesignated 256th Combat Information Systems Squadron c. 1 July 1984 Redesignated 256th Combat Communications Squadron c. 1 October 1986 Redesignated 256th Intelligence Squadron in 2013 Assignments 252d Mobile Communications Group (later, 252d Combat Communications Group), 1971–present Washington Air National Guard, 1971–present Gained by Air Force Communications Command, 1981-1990 Gained by Tactical Air Command, 1990-1992 Gained by Air Combat Command, 1992-2009 Gained by Air Force Space Command, 2009-2013 Gained by Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency, 2013-present Stations Paine Air National Guard Base, 1971-1976 Camp Murray, 1976-1996 Four Lakes Communications Station, Cheney, Washington, 1996-2009 Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, 2009–present See also List of United States Air Force intelligence squadrons
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