Thomas B. Nickerson

I do remember Tom and if my Jerry was still with us he would have many special words to say about Col Nickerson. I was the Reserve Liaison Officer at JIATF East (and through all other iterations of that commands name) in Key West Florida. My memory is not as good as it once was but I do remember Tom being there with all of us when we had our Friday "get together" with our Air Force Reservists and with other JIATF personnel that the AF worked with. They were great fun and we all got to...

A great friend to all his USAF buddies.

Tom always enjoyed his summers on the Cape.

Saddened to hear of Tom’s passing. I met Tom in the mid 1990’s in Key West while in the USAFR and will always remember his friendliness and good humor. My deepest condolences to his family. I know he will be missed.

I met Tom during military duty in South Florida. He was a kind and gentle man who inspired a lot of us more junior officers. He was a good mentor and a leader who made things happen. He will be missed! Rest In Peace my friend.

I’m saddened of Tom’s passing. He was my friend for about 25 years. We met in Key West Florida around 1994. Always friendly and joked around. He had a laugh that was contagious. He never lost his New England accent and I’d make fun of it since I was born and raised in Canada and really had no accent. He was a wonderful man, a good friend and a patriot. He will be missed. RIP my military brother.

Colonel Thomas Nickerson was an American patriot, with a rich family history in Cape Cod, and his passing was a loss to everyone who really knew him. Tom was an incredible true friend to me for over twenty years -- we met in Key West, while I was on USAFR duty. On numerous occasions (my doctoral studies, my promotion to colonel, and my civilian career in DOD), Tom mentored me, and gave me advice that were priceless. In addition, in our many, many conversations, Tom always shared his love for...

Tom was a long-term friend and colleague. I believe I met Tom around October 1992. Tom being retired Army, and we were just moving our Air Force Reserve Intelligence Detachment from Homestead Air Force Base, which was essentially destroyed by Hurricane Andrew, down to JIATF-East on Truman Annex on Key West. With Tom's Army rank and skill, and his civilian position as being in charge of Civilian Security on Truman Annex, Tom did many favors to our AF Detachment. For one example, when we had...

Tom was such a wonderful gentleman...the Southernmost gentleman. Jane and I got to know Tom almost thirty years ago in Key West. While in the Air Force Reserve, we had so many good times with Tom and Shaun Barrett and others in Key West. We will always remember Tom’s smile and cheerful accent. (My wife Jane’s family was also from Massachusetts and had a place on Cape Cod, too.). I salute you Colonel Nickerson.