The Georgia guardsman [Vol. 15, no. 1 (Jan., Feb. 1965)]

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GOVERNOR CARL E. SANDERS

THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S MESSAGE

MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE J, HEARN

My Fellow Guardsmen:
At this point, most of you, I om sure, ore concerned about details of the proposed merger of the Guard and Army Reserves. There is very little more that con be said at this time since the NG-USAR merger is still being considered by Congress.
I hove presented the facts that ore ovioloble to Governor Sanders, and as a stepping stone to possible reorganization, he has authorized me to appoint a steering committee mode up of senior officers of the Active Army, the Army Reserve and the Army Notional Guard. This committee together with a working group will develop detailed plans for the stat ioning of units, logistics and selection of personnel.
Until these questions hove been resolved and the plan accepted by Governor Sanders, the Notional Guard Bureau and the Deportment of the Army, no announcement con be mode specifying what units will go where and who will fill out the manning lists.
It has been announced that Georgia has been offered two brigades: on airborne brigade and a mechanized infantry brigade, both to be manned at 80% strength. Additionally, a variety of other support-type units will be authorized. All Notional Guard armories will be utilized, plus those USAR armories 100% government owned.
Every effort is being mode to position units in communities that con support them. Individuals will be selected to fill available positions on a fair and importi ol basis. We ore striving for a smooth and orderly transition when and if the reorganization tokes place. With your cooperat ion and understanding, we shall succeed.

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THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN

Vol. 15 Jan, Feb 1965 No. 1

A publication of the Department of Defense , Military Division, State of Georgia. Published in the interest of the Georgia National Guard and distributed free to members of the
ational Guard of Georgia.
HONORABLE CARL E. SANDERS GOVERN OR OF GEORGIA
MAJ GEN GEORGE J. HEARN THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
LT. COL. DOUGLAS EMBRY Editor
Publication and Editorial Offic e P. 0. B ox 4839
Atlanta, Georgia 30302
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OUR COVER ...
Symbolically representing the 224th Radio Relay Squadron's communi co tions assistance to the Thiokol Chemi col Company during their successful test of the free-world's largest solid fuel rocket engine, this drawing depicts the close working relationship of the St. Sim on's Island airmen with the Camden County firm. T earns of 224th personnel were located at three key sites to bring the word of the count down to the officials, the press and thus the world. The sketch was drown by Will iam L. Embry, brother of the editor. Story and photos appear on
pages eight and nine.
Everyone is proving himself Physically fit by walki ng 50 miles against the clock. Even the Rusians have joined the marathon. And they claim a new record.
A Red Army general has gone 100 miles by foot in a little under 12 hours-on the back of an enli ted man.
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JAN, FEB 1965

Copt. Jock Ma son, right, tokes the guidon of Hq Co, 5th Bn, 108th Armor, to symbolize change of command of the Augusto Guard organization. He relieves Major C. A. Prather, Jr., left, who moved up to battali on staff. Lt. Col. Bill Britton is battalion commander. The ceremonies took place 1 Feb
65 in Augusto.
Proposed Army Guard/ Army Reserve Reorganization
WHAT IT WILL DO
lf- Shift full respon sibility for maintaining organized units to the Army Notion -
al Guard, elim inat ing units from the Army Reserve structure.
:J#.. Reduce overall numb er of units in Ready Reserve from 8,000 to about 6,000, but boost ARNG from 4,003 to 6 , 000.
ic Reduce overall number of men in Ready Reserve from 700 , 000 to approxi-
mately 550,000, but boost ARNG from 400,000 to 550,000.
*Eliminate 21 combat Div isions (those in Reinforcing Reserve), 15 from the ARNG, 6 from the USAR, retaining 8 high priority Divisions.
1' Spread each of the 8 remain ing Divisions across three States, leaving
Division bose and one Brigade in present home State and allocating one Brigade each to two other States.
*Create five new independe nt Brigades, boosting the total to 16
*Elevate ALL ARNG units to Immediate ~eserve status, with strengths ranging 70 to 100% to full TOE (80% for the most port ), and with equipment provided, or program med, at 100% full TOE .
1C Increase field training opportunities for "fillers" to extent that improved readiness justifies additional cost.
:J#.. Reduce ov erall allocation of REP spaces by about 50,000 (from ARNG and USAR present combined total) but increase ARNG allocation over present number.
.. Provide for absorption of greatest possibte number of present Guardsmen and Reserv ists by units which result from realignment.
TENTATIVE TI META BLE
1' New troop lists distributed to the States about 1 Morch-Switchover to
start about 1 July (depends on Congressional action on defense budget)complete entire changeover by about 1 March 1966.
ITS GOALS
1' Econo my-Secreto ry McNamara estimates annual savings of about $150,000,000~
*Effic iency-elimi nate present competition between ARNG and USAR; eliminate duplicate administrative structures, etc.
1C Greate r readiness-produce units that con be ready for deployment four to eight weeks after M-Doy by concentrating men, money and materiel in fewer units.

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Safety Posters
Are Circulated
Driver Safety Posters aimed at young high school drivers have been produced by NGB and are being distributed to all commands. The posters, suitable for bulletin boards, are of two varieties; which state:
1 There's no future in tail-gating but there's a future for you in The Georgia National Guard
2-There's no future in one-arm driving . but there's a great future for you in The Georgia National Guard
As a follow-up to the highly s uccessful pamphlet, "Seniors and the Service," these posters should get the Guard prominent attention on high school or junior college bulletin boards. Copies of the posters have been sent by State PIO to State Highway Patrol driver testing stations.
Distribution is based on the number of secondary schools loca ted in National Guard communities.
rtw eII has He arI
Roadblocks for the Heart Fund were set up by Guardsmen of Hartwell's Co B, 648th Maintenance Bn, 14 February. The valentine spirited Guardsmen established pos ts north and south of Hartwell on U. S. 29 for more than three hours. It was pointed out that 51.7 "per cen t of Georgia deaths in 1963 were c aused by heart disease. The Guardsmen collected more than $400 for the Heart Fund in 1964.
Brunswick Officer Retires after 20
With more than 20 years of suc ces sfully completed National Guard and federal active service behind him, Capt. Harrel B. Johnson, S-4, Hq, 3rd Bn, 118th Arty, retired effective 1 March. The Brunswick officer was promoted to major upon retirement.
After three years of federal ac tive duty during WW II in enlisted status, he joined the Guard and was commissioned a second lieutenant 9 Nov 47. During the course of his service, he was qualified in infantry, signal and artillery in various Brun swick Arm y Guard comJm nds.

"One aspect of the proposed merger is certain: 1t can work only through the continued partici pation of the dedi cated, skilled officers and enlisted men now serving in both components.
"Together we are faced -- not with a problem of fo rcing ouJ large numbers of men from a program of reduced significance - - but of recruiting tens of thousands of officers and men into a program of truly limitless opportunity.
Maj. Gen. Winston P. Wilson, Chief, NGB
Farr Makes 20
With Waycross In
Capt. Ralph W. F arr of Waycross has been awarded a Bronze Boar's Head appurtenance to his Georgia National Guard service me dal Jor completing 20 years of Guard Service. The officer was among fi vt oth er officers of the 2nd Bn, 118th Arty, who received decorations. The others, who received 10-year service medals, were Capt. Levy C. Miller, Reidsville; Capt. Sammie K. Varnedoe, Glennville; and Capt. Ralph Bowen, 1st Lt. Donald E. Gtiffin and 2nd Lt. Everett L. Peacock, all of Waycross.

Merger Planned
In Segments
Washington (AFPS) - The Army National Guard-Reserve merger announced in December by Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara, is planned in segments throughout calendar year 1965, according to officials.
Merger actions will not take place until realigned troop lists are approved, an official said.
Troop lists are currently being realigned by staff members of the U. S. Continental Army Command and the National Guard Bureau. The realigned lists will recommend unit mergers, relocations and deactivations in line with the nation al contingency war plan.
When completed, the list s will go to Secretary of the Army Stephen Ailes for subsequent consideration by governors and state adjutants general.
State and federal negotiations are necessary, offici als say, to insure that the troop lists are realistic fo r both state a nd fed eral requirements.
Officials recalled that three major realignments were accom plished in the past s ix years with 100 percent achiev ement reali zed through state and federal negotia tions.

Making history in the Moultrie Notional Guard organization recently were First Sergeant Morcus Cosper and his 18yeor old son, Terry. They become the first fotherson combination, according to the unit historian. F /Sgt Cosper has 20 years
service. Moultrie's unit is Co C, 4th Bn, 108th Armor.

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Statesboro Command
Is Rated Superior
Statesboro's National Guard headquarters has been awarded a rating of Superior in all areas as a result of the annual federal inspection conducted by the Inspector General's Department of the Third Army. Rated Superior were Hq/Hq Co, 3rd Bn, 121st Inf.
The inspection was conquered on 13 January 1965 by Colonel Dan E. Riggs, Chief Inspection branch, and by Major Joseph R. Holley, Assistant Inspector Gener.U. All areas of the unit's opera tions were inspected to determine the overall tactical and technical proficiency of unit personnel, and the status of readiness of the unit to include administration, supply, facilities, training records, equipment, and maintenance shop operation. The evening phase of the inspection was conducted during the regular drill of the unit and included inspection of troops in formation, interviewing personnel to determine job knowledge and effectiveness of prior training and the observance of training activities.
Battalion headquarters is com manded by Lt Col Edwin F. Her rington, Headquarters Company commanded by Captain Alton W. Lawson, and the Organizational Maintenance Shop under the super vision of MSgt Jack L. Cheney. The assigned strength of the Statesboro unit is 13 officers, 2 warrant of ficers, and 134 enlisted men.

McKenna Brigade
Gets 8th Straight
Superior Rating
Colonel Andrew W. McKenna, commanding officer of First Bri gade, 48th Armored Division, has been notified that Headquarters and Headquarters Company of his command was rated superior" on the recent annual general inspection. The inspection was con ducted by Lt. Col. Woodrow Marriott, assistant army inspector general, Third United States Army.
In addition to the rating of Superior received by the company, the brigade staff was rated "Superior". This year's rating marks the eighth consecutive Superior rating received by the unit and staff. All available records indicate this equals Winder's record for the most consecutive superior ratings received by any unit within the state of Georgia.
Headquarters Company is known as the Macon Volunteers and is presently commanded by Captain James R. Young, Jr. It is one of the oldest military organizations in the state, having been organized in April 1825. It is rich in heritage and lineage, having distinguished itself in the Civil War, Spanish American War, Florida War, World Wars I and II.

Augasta Headquarters
Superio r 7th Ti me
Augusta's HHC 448th Supply d.:: Transport Battalion was rated Superior on its Annual General In spection 13 January 1965 by Lt Col Louis E. Hicks, Assistant Army Inspector General. This was the 7'h consecutive year in which this unit has achieved a rating of Superior on Annual General In spections, The unit is commanded by Captain John Tinsley, Jr.; the battalion is commanded by Lr Col James E. Slaton.
The Unit AST since 19 54 has been 1Sgt Bobby E. Williams. Officers assigned to the staff are: Major Thomas J. Gwin, Executive Officer; M"ajur Basil T. Brinkley, Jr., Assistant Division Supply Officer; Major Dennis A. Calamas, S3; Capt Allan C. Aldridge, S4; Capt Lee E. Abbott, S1; Capt John R. Carter, Division QM Supply Officer; Capt Walter K. Daughtry, Motor Officer; Capt Wray 0. Grimes, Transportation Plans Officer; Capt James C. Lovett, Jr Division Sig nal Supply Officer; Capt Walter M. Lovett, DiviSti>n Eng Supply Offi cer; Capt James H. LeRoy, Sr, Division Petroleum Officer; Capt Raymond P. LeRoy, Division Ordnance Supply Officer; Capt Charles L. Mason, Division Exchange Offi cer; CW0-3 Monroe W. Gay, Divi sion Food Service Technician. CWO Rhodes, Price, Redmond, and Middleton are presently excess to the unit.

Superior Won by 6 More Guard Units

From Dalton Hills to Savannah Shore

Additional Superior Ga ARNG organizations, rated by Inspectors General of Third Army, are listed as Rq & Hq Det, Ga ARNG, Atlan ta, and Dalton's Co C, 2nd Bn, 108th Armor, Detachment comman der of the Atlanta unit is Capt. William M. Davis, SFC David S. Kenemer is AST. Commanding General is General Hearn. The Dalton unit is commanded by Capt. Eugene G. Rogers and his AST is SSgt Bernard J. Kenemer,

As this edition of your magazine
went to press, four additional "Superiors" were garnered by ARNG units. Chalking up the cove-
ted rating were 124th Information Detachment, commanded by Capt. Ruel R. Morrison; HHS Btry, 1st Bn, llBth Arty, Savannah, comman ded by Lt. Col. Alvin L._ Seibert and Capt. Homer A. Lamer; Btry A, 1st Bn, I 18th Arty, also of Savannah and commanded by Capt. Walter C. Hartridge II; and Hq &

Co A, 348th Medical Bn, Atlanta, commanded by Col. Robert L. Rob inson and Lt. Col. Claude E. Bennett.
Staff Assistant ,'or Hq, 1st Bn, ]18th is Capt. Madison Z. Brower, Jr. AST for Hq Btry is CW04 Eugene H. Dyches. Btry A's AST is SFC Thomas H. Mincey. Staff Assistant for Hq, 348th is Capt. Ronald D. Winslett, backed up by SFC Fred H. Edinger. Co A of the 348th has Sp4 Dorris E. Landman as AST.

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CHAPLAIN GEORGE 0 . GREEN DeKalb's Man of the Ye ar
Chaplain Green
Named DeKalb's
1965 Man of Year
Assistant Division Chaplain George 0 . Green, a lieutenant in the 48th Armored Division Support Command in Decatur, was named DeKalb County ' s Young Man of the Year for 1965 by the DeKalb County Junior Chamber of Commerce, The young and personable officer was cited for his many civic activities leading to the betterment of the youth of his community and for his charitable activities,
Chaplain Green is Associate Minister and Minister of Evangelism a t Decatur' s First Methodist Church. He has also been associated with churches in Rex, Lilburn and Atlanta, His work with Scouts, Juvenile Court, Lions' and Kiwanis Clubs and the Mental Health Association were elements in his background qualifying him for the " Outstanding Young Man of the Year" award.
Chaplain Green is a graduate of Theology at Emory University in 1960 and writes a column in the DeKalb New Era newspaper.
He is married to the former Carol Ann Riley of Atlanta, They have a daughter, Margaret Ann, 4, and son George Olin, Jr., 5 months.

Selective Service
Trains in Tenn.
Colonel Ralph C. Moor's Selective Service Section of Hq & Hq Det, Ga ARNG, will report to Ten nessee ' s State Hq for Selective Service 6 Mar for 15 days of field training duty. Officers making this active duty tour are Col Moor, L t Col David C. Ro gers, Maj athan B. Jo nes, Maj Peter Wheeler, Capt William F. Downs, Capt Ben T . Huiet, J r, and Capt William B. Stark.
LaGra ng e Collects
The National Guard Unit in LaGrange 24 Jan collected $690 in a roadblock for the Troup Coun ty March of Dimes,
Company C of the 560th Engi neer Battalion, commanded by Capt. Samuel F . Dunn, set up roadblocks Sunday afternoon at the major intersections.
The roadblock was termed one of the largest in history that morning by Jimmy Crowe, March of Dimes Drive Chairman for Troup County.
Mrs. JoAnn Horne, March of Dimes Chairman, praised the Nat ional Guard for the successful drive.

Gen Hearn Completes
War College -Course
Major General George J . Hearn, Georgia's Adjutant General and Director of the State Department of Defense, has been selected to at tend the United States Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, Pa.
General Hearn, a veteran National Guardsman with ove r 39 years active and Guard service, reported to the War College 22 February for the two-week Senior Reserve Component Officers Course.
A native of Monroe, General Hearn has served for approximatel y 10 years as Adjutant General under four Governors, He is a member of the General Staff Committee on Reserve Policy, serving directly under the Secretary of the Army, and recently has been named to the Executive Council of the National Guard Association of the United States.
Even in this enlightened day and age there are crippled children who are not receiving care and treatment for their disabilities. If you know of a child needing care, tell th e parents to contact the Easter Seal Society. The fir st step is yours, your gift to Easter Seals.

GMI Cade t Davi d M. Ke nemer wears the new lapel insignia of o fficer c an d idat es. Ca det Kenemer, a member of Hq & Hq Det
where he is fu l l time a dministrative a ss istant, is in Class No, 4 of the Georgia Military Institute, New cadet applicants are
be ing sought by the school. Deadline for applications to GMI Hq for Cla ss No , 5 i s 19 April. Units have earlier dead
lines,

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Col Joel B. Paris
Visits 129th Ac Sq
Colonel Joel B. Paris III, first post-Korea Commander of 128th Fighter Squadron, visited the 12~th Aircraft Control and Warning Squa dron at Dobbins Air Force Base February 20 and 21, 1965. Colonel Paris is ANG Advisor to the Com mander of Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. Purpose of his visit was to ob serve the status of the 129th, check the readiness of the unit, and offer aid on any problems.
Colonel Paris commanded the 129th from 1947 until 1952. He served as commander while the unit was on active duty during the Korean Conflict at Sewart AFB, Tenn. Colonel Paris was commanding the 128th when he returned to active duty and was attached to Headquarters, 14th Air Force, Robins Air Force Base, Ga. Later he transferred to T AC Hq.
Concerning the Air National Guard and Reserve units, Colonel Paris had this to say:
"The Air National Guard and Reserve units serve a vital part in the defense of the United States. The economy of the country cannot afford to maintain a standing military force as large as is needed; therefore, the units held in reserve serve as a training ground for men and equipment which can be put directly into combat. Should

LT COL IVERSON H. COPELAND
hostility break out, it is important to have these units ready as there is not time to activate, train, deploy, and employ. The reserve units must be ready to augment active units in the event of open hostility or during times of increased tensions.
"All jobs in all areas of the Guard and Reserve units are important to quick and effective action. Communication and control of aircraft are as important as the aircraft.
"The future indicates that reserve forces will continue to be necessary."

Col. Joel B. Paris, center, ANG Liaison Offic er, Hq TAC, visits his old command, the 129th AC&W Sqdn, and is shown with Lt. Col. Iverson H. Copeland, right, squadron commander,
and Capt. Charles Switzer, 129th Opns Officer.
JAN, FEB 1965

Lieutenant Colonel
I ver so n H. Co peIand
Commands 129th AC
Major Iverson H. Copeland has been appointed Commander of the 129th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron effective 1 February 1965 and has been promoted to lieutenant colonel.
Lt. Col. Copeland's military career began in the National Guard in 1940 when he joined Marietta's 214th Coast Artillery (AA) Battery.
He later joined the Army Enlisted Reserve Corps on 14 December 1942 and was called to active duty 25June 1943. Lt. Col. Copeland served during World War II as a radar repairman with the US Third Army in Europe.
After World War II, he joined the Georgia Air National Guard 4 April 1948 and was assigned to the 116th Aircraft Control Squadron of the 154th Aircraft Control and Warning Group. He was commissioned in the Ga ANG on 10 December 1950. When his unit was called into federal service for the Korean Conflict 8 January 1951, he served with the 116th Control Sq at Sewart AFB, Tenn. Later he was assigned to the Communications and Electronics division of Nineth Air Force Headquarters, where he served until discharged in 195 2.
Immediately upon discharge from federal service, Lt. Col. Copeland returned to the Ga ANG and was assigned to the 129th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron. The 129th AC&W Sq was or~ginally activated at St. Simons Island .ln 1950 under the command of L/C William (Bill) Way. The 129th moved to Dobbins AFB in October 1952. Since this date he has served as Operations Officer and Communications and Electronics Officer for the unit and has been an Air Technician for 17 years.
His military decorations include the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, ETO Theater Ribbon with five battle stars, World War II Victory Medal, Army Occupation Medal (Germany), National Defense Service Medal, Air Force Reserve Medal, National Guard Service Medal, Air Force Longevity Service award ribbon and the Distinguished Unit Emblem.
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LT COL PURDY GETS SILVER OAK LEAF FROM COL SU MME RR ELL LT COL MILLER IN PROMOTION RITUAL WITH 165TH COMMANDE R

Anthony B. Purdy
Hi ked to Lt. Co I.
As Deputy D/Opns
Major Anthony B. Purdy of Savannah has been promoted to Lieu tenant <;:olonel effective 5 Decem ber 1964. He is assigned to the 165th Air Transport Group at Travis Field.
Colonel P urdy is a native of Savannah and is assigned as Deputy Commander of Operations. Prior to starting his military career he attended Beaufort High School, in South Caroli na graduating in 1939. He then attended the Universi ty of Buffalo for two years, then went to Georgia Institute of Techn ology where he majored in Mechanical Engineering. He g raduated from Georgia Tech in 1940, with a B. A. Degree.
Colonel Purdy is a veteran of 22 years military service, having enlisted in the U. S. Army Ai r Corps in March 1943. He entered pilot tra ining at Maxwell Field, Alabama later graduating a nd receiving his pilot's wings in ovember 1943. He holds the aeronaud cal rating of Senior Pilot and flies C-97 transport aircraft of th e 165th Air Transport Group. During World War II he flew combat mi ssion s in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations.
The Colonel i s employed as a Mechanical Engineer by the U. S. Public Health Service. He and his famil y make their re sidence at 2238 Armstrong Drive, in Savannah.
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SANDTR AP FORM-Shirley Arber stops her "samltoedge" at the top of he r JJtoing. Deep in the JJaml at the Montego Bay, Jam aica, linkJJ, S hirley JJtill manages a winn ing JJ m i le .

What this country really needs is a car w ith brakes t hat will stop the car behind.
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Husband: "Don't you think our child got his intelligence from my side of the family?"
Wife: "Oh, I suppose it could have skipped a generation."

Charles E. Miller
Gets Silver Leaves
As Materiel Deputy
Major Charles E. Miller, Jr. , has been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel as a member of the 165th Air Transport Group at Travis Field in Savannah.
Colonel Miller is assigned to the 165th as Deputy Commander of Materiel. He began his military career in September 1940, and has served in military units both active and re serve since that ti me, During the period from July 1942 to April 1943 he had Aviation Cadet Training, graduating April 29, 194 3, at which time he was awarded his pilot's wings. He holds the a e ro nautical ra ting of Command Pilot.
In World War II Colonel Miller was a B-1 7 "Flying Fortress" pilot and fl ew combat mission s in the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater of Operations. In December 1943 his airc raft was downed by German fighter aircraft over Gre ec e. He s uccessfully parachuted out of the aircraft but was taken pri soner by the German Army. He wa s im pri soned for 17 months.
Colonel Miller' s promotion to Lieutenant Colonel was made retroactive to 30 October 1964. He is emplo yed as Chi ef of Mainten an ce by the Air Gu a rd a t Travis Fi eld.
Colonel Mill er and his family make t heir home at Isle of Arm strong.
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Lt. Col. Wolter B. Elliott, Jr., left( administers the oath of all egian ce to his son, Wolter B. El iott Ill, right, in o third generation sweoring-in ceremony 1 March at 1st Bn, 179th Arty. Young Elliott's grandfather was o former commander of 179th. Looking on is the present 179th commander, Lt. Col .
John M, Horman,

Entering upon his new career as o Notional Guardsman, Wolter B. Elliott Ill, left, underg oes o rigid physical examination by Major John R. Harrison, Medical Officer assigned to Hq, 348th Medical Bn, in Atlanta. Recruit Elliott is assigned to
Btry A, 179th Arty, on historic Atlanta command,
(Photos by 124th PI Det, Go ARNG)

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DEADLY TINGEH--Ex tending from th e nose of a UH -18 IHOQ OJ h eli copter is th e Army' new, turret-mounted 40mm grenade launcher. Des ignated as the M5 subsystem, thi s poten t weapon can d e live r suppre s ive fire on ground t argets at the ra te of 200 rounds p er minute at ranges up to 1500 meters. The launch e r is aimed and operated by ei th er th e pilot or gunner. Ge n e rul El e(tric Company is th e prime con trmtor for th e ub!.y s t e m .
JAN, F EB 1965

A Soviet citizen went to the polls in the recent elections in the USSR and was handed a sealed envelope to be placed in the ballot box. When he opened the envelope to examine the ballot slip, the election supervisor objected.
"But I want to know whom I am voting for," the citizen protested.
"Are you out of your mind?" the supervisor screamed. "Don't you know the ballot is secret?"
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Two Bulgarian citizens were reading the headlines in ~he Communist Party newspaper about the Soviet Union's latest "peace" campaign.
One asked: "Will there be war?" His friend answered: "No, but there will be such fighting about peace that no stone will remain u n t u r n e d ."
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A Romanian Communist went fishing with a non-Communist friend. Presently, the non-Communist began to haul in fi sh after fish, while the Party man caught none.
"Why are you getting so many fish when I haven't even had a nibble? " asked the Communist.
"That's simple," said the nonCommunist. "Seeing that Party badge in your lapel, even the fish are afraid to open their mouths."
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ews of the history-making rocket blast of Georgia' s threemillion-pound thrust Thiokol engine 27 February was brought to the world and a large gathering of spectators on the coast of Bruns wick by The Georgia Air Nat ional Guard's 224th Radio Relay
quadron. Handling vital communications
links during the countdown for the initial firing of the 156-inch solidfuel rocket, the t. imons Island airmen were on the cene with thei r equipment in thre e lo -:.:ations: at Thiokol' s test control center, on a ferry boat which provided fire control, and on Jekyll Island where spectators gathered.
The 224th ' s mission set many precedents: It wa believed to be the first time radio relay equipment was operated aboard a hip; it wa the first time Air ational Guard communications were the ole
ource of radio support for a rocket test.
Planning to record the fi ring of the free world' s largest rocket booster proved a real challenge for industriou Georgia airmen. A truck with mounted radio hut and a trailer with power generators had to be taken to Jacksonville, Florida,
nd located on the ferry. Since antennas used by the 224th are design ed for use on a fixed site, innova-
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tions

as special rotating

antenna brackets were fabricared,

and two men were assigned to

maintain continuous orientation of

antennas to provide a constant

directional radio beam. In addition,

winds of o ve r 40 mph added to the

hazards and demands of the mission.

Faced with the challenges of

unprecedented procedures, the team

of experts set up their circuits and

were standing by, on the air, as

the countdown got underway at the

Camden County site.

Having co rise at 4 a . m. the morning of the firing and to repori to the three sites, the 224th airmen had the network of four voice channels tested and working before 6 a . m. The system was in constant operation until 3 p. m. on the 27th when the successful mission was accomplished.
The 224th, commanded by veteran Air Guardsman Lt. Col. William A. Way, received praise from numerous sources: ews media monitoring the countdown through the 224th's communications complex indicated chat the airmen' s professional ability and versatile talents made Air ational Guard boosters out of a large and influen cial segment of the community.
The commander of Detachment 4, Eastern Contract Management

Region, aNA A agency, said, "By the efficient execution of this communications task, the squadron definitely enhanced the event and convincingly demonstrated the type of unusual service a local military installation may render to an industry and th e community, "
Thiokol' s Space Booster Divi sion general manager wrote Col. Way: "The hard work and ingenuity on the pare of personnel in the 224ch in solving th e probl ems posed by chi system give credit of the highest order co the organ i zacion. ,,
The men who participated were not placed on a tive duty for their services but were credited with a generous portion of the uccess of the mis s ion ac no additional ex pense to the government. The in duscrious Guardsmen involved in the complex operation were Cape. Claude M. trickland, Jr. , Ma jor Wiley R. Deal, M gt Gordon P.
Poppell, SM gt Johnnie J. Jaco bs,
MSgt John R. William on, SMSgc ed C. Willoughby, Jr. , TSgc Jimm y L. Ran om, TSgt Franklin H. Rowell, T gc William S. Sloan, gc Gene F. Greene, gt Ro bert D. Kane, Airme n First las P aul 1. Elliott, James H. Horton, Aubrey J. Ro we, and Airmen Third Cla s Ro y C. Rocha, Kermit E. Rei d, Charles E. Hop king, Jr. and William P. Drew.
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Jek yl l Island radio relay termi nal was manned by these members of the 224th dur ing
the Thiokol rocket test: Front, 1-r, SMSgt Johnnie J. Jacobs, TSgt Fran klin H. Rowell , AlC Paul M. Ell iott, A3C Roy C. Rocha, AlC Aubre y J. Rowe. Civilian at right is local radio announc e r. Second row, lr, Capt. David R. Kirk, AF Adviser, MS gt Howard A. Eynouf, AF Tech Advi ser, and SMSgt John R. Willi amson. To the rear ore Major Wiley R. Deal and Capt. Claude M. Strickland, Jr. , Communications
Station Commander.

USPFO & State
Maint are Superior
The USP FO and State Maintenance Activities have received a Superior rating on the Annual General Inspection conducted by Headquarters , T~ird U . S. Army, for Fiscal Year 1965.
The USPFO has received a Superior rating for seven of the last eight yea rs ; fi ve of six under th.e direction of Colonel Charles S. Thompson, Jr. , and the last two under the direction of Lt Col George W. Roberts.
tate Maintenance Activities, including the Combined Support Maintenance Shop in Atlanta, the Concentration Site at Fort Stewart, and the Aviation Maincenance Shop at T ravis Field, under the overall dire ction of Colonel Emmett L. Plunkett, hav e recei ved Superior for the last fi ve years.

How's Your
Army IQ??
(ANF) - The 196 4. Olympi c Games are now history. Among the many outstanding performan ces of thousands of men and women from around the world who competed, those of the 27
.S. Army athletes ranked high indeed. Soldiers helped win a total of 16 medal s for the United States-six gold, fou r silver, and six bronze. In their competitive spirit and prowess, they were proud representatives of both their service and their country. How's you Army IQ ? Do you know:
(1) When were the modern Olympic Games first held?
(2) In what sport has the United States never been excelled in Olympic competition?
(3) Where will the 196 Olympics be held? . (4 ) How many events were tncluded in 1964 Olympic competition?
( 5) What is the ancient origin of the Olympic Games?
JAN, FEB 1965

WATCH YOUR WORDING - A Colonel's wife sent the followin g note to Captain Gr ay:
' Colonel and Mrs. Black req ue t the pleasure of Captain Gray's company at dinner on t he thirteenth ."
Captain Gray' reply gave )lr . Black a shock. It read a follow :
"With the exception of fo ur men on leave and two s ick, Captain Gray' Co mpany ha great J)leasure in accepting your kind in vitation ."

Pat : "Mike, do you t h ink you'll ever get all the dirt back in?"
Mike: "I guess not. I haven't dug the hole deep enough."

AN WER : (1) In 1 96, Athens, Greece. (2) Basketball. (8)Mexico City, M exico. (!,) I n 1.961,, 157 eve nts in -0 spo1ts were held. (5) The ea1li es t known Olympic Games were held in 776 B .C. in I h e sacred t>alley at Olympia in Elis on the western coast of G1cece as pmt of t he observance of a religious cer mony. They were cliscontimtecl in .9.93 A.D.

9EFOI<'E STOJliN~ BE $UilE HIEY'QE CLJ<AN AND DRY AND KEEP FEET, OIL AND G!lEA~ OFF= 'I:M TAJ(E" CAI<'E"- F"OI<'
COMBAT READY GEAIZ
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THE GEORGIA G U A R D S M A N - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Newly elected officers of the Air National Guard Officers' Club at Travis Field, Savannah, get ready far their custa mers. Major Alex P. Rickman, 158th Air Transport Squadron navigator, was named club President. He is flanked by Capt. Charles L, Burnsed, left, Vice-President, and CWO W-2
Sanders J. King, Jr., Secretary-Treasurer.

Major Colin D. Anderson, right, navigator in Savannah's 158th Air Transport Squadron, administers the oath of en listment to his son, Colin Jr., who recently joined the 158th Aero Med Evac Flight, also based at Travis Field. Airma n Anderson, now attending basic training at Lockland AFB, Tex., will report to the USAF School of Aviation Medici ne
in April,

1T~E CREDIT BELONt:fS 'TO THE MAN WHO 15 ACTUALLY IN THE ARENA . IF 1-lEFAILS
ATI.EASTFAILSWHII.E DARING GREATLY. ... HIG
PLACE SHALL NEVE"R BE WITH THOSE COLD AND TIMID 50UL..'S WHO KNOW NEITHER VICTORY NOR DEFEAT. A'
. .Mahaima Gandhi
Census Taker: "How many bushels of corn did you raise last year?'
Kentuckian: "Didn't bushel it -I bottled it."

The latest invention: A Metrecal inhaler, for fatheads.

A very shrewish woman had her husband brought to court charging him with desertion.
"Is this true, sir?" the judge demanded. "Are you a wife-deserter?"
"Your honor," the man replied, "if you knew my wife, you'd know I'm no deserter . . . I'm a refugee! "
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Hunting Safety
Draw a bead on safety and bag yo ur li mi t in accidentfree hunting trip .
The American Red Cross notes that guns and ex plosives cause some 2,300 deaths and innumera ble injuries annually.
At all times, treat every gun as if it were loaded. Avoid horseplay with g uns and don't point one at anything you don't intend to s hoot.

224th to Train
At Mass. Sites
Communicators from St. Simo ns Island's 224th Radio Relay Squa dron will spread their network of antennas and relay vans acros s Massachusettes Z0-24 ] uly when the talented Air Guardsmen set up headquarters at Otis AFB, Mas s ., for their annual field training. Additional links in the signaL chain will be at Wellesley ANG Station and Westover AFB, Mass.

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"THE L-OW CALORIE DINNER PLEASE. TWOOF ' EM!n

With only 4,000 deaths in ser vice, the Revo lutionary War was one of th e least bloody ever foug ht by U. S. armed forces .
JAN, FEB 1965

-------------------------------------------------------------------THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN

M/Sg t Henry T. Tidd, veteran sergeant ad~isor to the A!lanta signal organizations, has departed from h1s l~st Georg1a .as

signment after a tour of duty with the 248th S1gnal Battalion.

Rec eiv ing a farewell handshake from Lt. Col. John J .Brock,

ommander of the his "exceptional

Decatur battalion, MSgt performance" during his

T1dd tw'?

!wo~arss,co1fteddutf~o.r

He had served as Chief NCO of the 48th D1v1s1on s Rad1o

School that received "solid Superiors" from Army evaluators

for the past four years. The popular Army sergeant reported

to his duty station in Germany in February.

Twelve years of "continuous and faithful service" brought SFC Hoyt R. Smith this citation in the form of a plaque as the 248th Signal Battdl ion honored one of its loyal members bein9 separated from the Guard, The Atlanta sergeant get~ the royal treatment in February from Lt. Col. John J, Brock, nght, Division signal officer and battalion commander, and from Major Sam T. DeLoach, left, assistant division signal officer and battalion executive officer. SFC Smith was noted for his devotion to duty and for his many extra hours of work as Chief
Signal NCO, Division Signal Office.

Travi s Training Site Detachment

Schedules 7 TAC F/T Periods

The annual Field Training cheduling Conference for all Air Guard units assigned to Tacti cal Air Command was held at the De oto Hot e l in Savannah on 11, 12, and 13 January 1965 . The host for th e conferenc e wa s the Training 'ite Det, H qs, Ga A G, at Travis Field, commanded by Lt. Col. Albert , Ellington, Jr. The conference was att en de d by approximately 100 officers repr~sen ting 2 states, and also representatives of If eadquarters, Tactical Air ommand, and th e ational Guard Bureau. The con ferees were welomed at th e opening business ession by Maj. Gen. George ]. ll eam , Adj utant General, Georgia, a11d Brig. Gen. PaulS. Stone , Asst. Adjutant Gene ral - Air, Georgi a.
The purpo se of the conference u a to form ulat e a schedule for Field Training exercises for CY 1965 for all Air ational Guard Ullit s assigned to Tactica l Air

Command. These units are generally scheduled to train at one of th e five Air ational Guard permanent Field Training Sites; the five b eing Travis Field, Savannab, Ga; Gulfport, Miss; Volk Field, Wise; Alpena, Mich; and Otis APB, Mass .
The following is the schedule for use of the Field Training ite at Travis Field for CY 1965:
107 TPG, iagra Palls, . Y. 3- 17 Apr
135 ACG, Baltimore, Md. 51 9 f un
113 TP W, Andrews APB , Md. 26 fu n - 10 J ul
113 TFG, Andrews APB , Md. 26 fu n - 10 J ul
175 TPG , Baltimore, Md. 26 fun- 10 Jul
435 TCW, USAFR. Homest ead APB, Fla. 11-25 ]ul
156 TPG, San ]arm, P.R. 1-15 Aug

The surgeon was discussing a forthcoming operation with his wealthy Texan patient. "Would You prefer to have j ust a local anesthetic?" he asked.
''I can afford the best," boomed the Texan. "Get me something Imported!"

A street cleaner was fired for daydreaming-he couldn't keep hi s mind in the gutter.

"Sorry sir " said the bank teller as the {nan handed him a ch eck. "Your wife beat you to
the draw."

JAN, FEB 1965

St. Simons' Sqdn
Allocated Funds
For New Facility
t, Simon's 224th Radio Relay quadron, Ga ANG, has been allo cated $358,000 in federal funds for construction of new facilities at McKinnon Airport adjacent to its present headquarters. Release of the funds was announced in Washing ton by Senators Herman T-almadge and Richard Russell in February.
This unit is commanded by Lt. Col. William A. Way.
Plans and specifications for the 14,000square-foot structure have been completed, and advertisement for bids was expected to begin in late February.
Unlike Army National Guard armories, which are financed on a 75 % federal - 25 % state basis, the Air Force provide s 100% of construction costs. The Glynn County Commission provided the additional 3.02 acres of land necessary for the new facility. The masonry building will house classrooms, administrative offices, kitchen and infirmary. A paved parking area will also be provided.
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THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN------------_;_----------------------

Capt Duff is New
Adviser to 129th
Capt Howard J. Duff has been assigned as Air Force Adviser to the 129th AC&W Squadron at Dobbins AFB, Ga, on 22 February 1965. His assignment as AF Adviser filled a critical requirement that had existed since the transfer of Lt Col Edmund J. Bartos to MAAG, Formosa, in May 19(}4.
Capt Duff is an Air Force veteran with 16 years active duty. He originafly enlisted in October 1948 and served as an Electronics Instructor and Examiner at Keesler AFB, Mi ssissippi, and as NCOIC, Ground Electronics in the Phiiippines prior to attending Officer Candidate School in March 1955. Upon g raduation from OCS, he attended the Officer's Ground Electronics School at Keesler and was subsequently appointed a Communications and El ectronics Project Officer at ROAMA and GEEIA at Griffiss AFB, N. Y. Later, while stationedat Rarnstein AB, Germany, Capt Duff was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal for a series of Gro und Radar Evaluations that he accomplished.
Capt Duff attended Oklahoma State University during the period September 1962 through January 1965 where he completed the requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering. The degree will be awarded in May of this y.ear.
Capt Duff is married to the former Margie Elliott of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Capt and Mrs Duff and their six children are temporarily residing in Marietta, Ga, pending completion of construction of their horne.

Sgt Rushton is 129th
Technical Adviser
MSGT James D. Rushton was assigned as Air Force Technical Adviser to th e 129th AC&W Squadron at Dobbins AFB, Ga, on 15 February 1965, as a replacement for TSGT Edward C. McCulloch, reassigned to Viet am.
MSGT Rushton is an Air Force Veteran with 22 years active duty. Prior to his assignment to Dobbins AFB, he was stationed at Headquarters, Tactical Air Command, Langley AFB, Va. sgt Rushton has also served at Shaw AFB, S.C.; Kirnpo Air Base, Korea; J USMAG, Athens, Greece; and Eglin AFB, Fla. This is his second tour of duty as Technical Adviser to the Georgia Air National Guard at Dobbins AFB.
MSGT Rushton is a holder of the Army Commendation Medal, Presidential Distinguished Uni t Citation, Air Force Good Conduct Medal, American Theater Medal, World War II Victory Medal, National Defense Medal, Korean Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation, and the United Nations Service Med al .

A3C Nicholson Is Top Airman
A young Savannah Air National Guardsman, A3C Chuck A. Nicholson, recently graduated from a General Accounting Specialist Course at Sheppard AFB, Texas, and was commended for attaining a final course grade of 92 and being named outstanding student in his class. Airman Nicholson maintained an outstanding efficiency and conduct record while attending the course which was conducted from 28 October 1964 until 19 January 1965. The class was composed of Regular Air Force personnel and Air Force Reservists.
In addition to his letter of commendation Airman Nicholson is to be awarded a Certificate of Achievement during Unit Training Assemblies to be held by the 165th Air Transport Group (Heavy), at Travis Field, on 13 and 14 March. Airman Nicholson is assigned to the 165th Support Squadron, commanded by Lt Colonel William A. Winburn, III, of Savannah.
Airman Nicholson is a graduate of Savannah High School and enlisted in the local Ai r Guard uni t on 8 June 1964.

Explorer Scouts from the Augusto area arrive at Dobbins AFB in January for a two-day tour of the State Capitol and the Atlanta area. Debarking from a Ga Air Guard C-97G transport
of the 11 6th Air Transport Wing, the excited explorers pr e pare to board buses for downtown Atlanta. For many it was t hei r first flight. Groups of Ex plorer Scouts along with CAP Cadets can be given ori entation flights in ANG aircraft un der current reg ulations, This group was unde r the ausp ices
of the Georgia-Carolina Council, BSA,

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JAN, FEB 1965

Chi ef Wa rrant Officer Edward L. Woodie raises his hand as
the oath of office is administered to him by Ma jor General George J, Hearn, right. Installation ceremonies were he.ld 19 January in Atlanta when commandants of the Gate Coty Guard an d Old Guard were sworn into office, CWO Woodie, veteran Army Guard Technician with 1st Bn (155/ 8 SP), 179th Arty took the reigns of the Gate City Guard and Col. Alton Oavls, left, became Old Guard Commandant, Mrs. Woodie
observes the swearingin ceremonies,

After installation of CWO Edward L. Woodie, left w.ith Mrs.
Woodie, as Commandant of the Gate City Guard, officers of his command and their wives gathered to help him celebrate. In the center ore Capt. and Mrs. Herman 0, Gist. At right are Mrs, Jimmy Cornett and Mrs, Fred Forster, Standing are Capt.
Cornett and Major Forster,

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For-r Pi~ ;Vewuer-Ge!l
Some people have read so much about the bad effects of drinking ~hey' ve decided to give up readmg.

Two East Germans were discussing the fuel shortage in the Soviet Zone.
First East German: "Your house is always warm. How do you manage it?"
Second East German: "In strict confidence, it's the parrot. I bought a parrot and taught it to sa~ 'Long Live Party Chief Ulbncht!' Then I put it out on the back balcony overlooking the hood depot. Whenever it shouts tthe slogan the depot workers
row firewood at it. So now I get all the fuel I need."
JAN, FEB 1965

Haar Retires in Sav
Lt. Col. John M. Haar, Jr., veteran Savannah Guardsman, re tired effective 6 September and has been promoted to full colonel by virtue of honorable and faithful service for more than 20 years. At the time of his retirement, Col. Haar was commander of Hq, 1st Bn, 118th Arty. He first enlisted in the a vannah Guard 3 ep 1940 and was inducted with his artillery unit into federal service two weeks later. He became a 1st Lt. before leaving active duty, was inactive for a year and a half before rejoining the Guard, and became a captain 18 June 47, commanding a avannah battery. The "best wishes of the
ational Guard of Georgia" were extended Colonel Haar on the oc casion of his retirement.
Former Officer Retires
Lieutenant Colonel Lloyd C. Brown, a former member of the Georgia National Guard in Wash ington (Battery B, 264th Coast Artillery Battalion), retired from the Army September 30 after more than 27 years active and reserve military service.
At the time of his retirement he was commanding officer of the Johnson City, Tenn., subsector command of the XII U. S. Army Corps with headquarters in Atlanta,

Former or Retired Guardsman
$3.75
Regular Price $6.00
The Adjutant General Of Your State
ORDER OR THROUGH Book Sale Service
National Guard Assoc. of U.S. 1 Massachusetts Avenue Washington, D.C. 20001
Called to Federal Service in May, 1940, Col. Brown participated in battle campaigns in Southeast Asia and the Philippines during World War II. Subsequent overseas assignments took him to Germany and Korea,
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THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

REVISED INSIGNIA AND GRADE TITLES

Sgt E-9 Major

o.;ef Moster Sijt

1st

E-8

Master

SGT

Sgt

E-7
mT
Fint
Closs

Mai Blount Retires
From Waycross Unit
Major Charles B. Blount, Jr., staff officer of Hq, 2nd Bn, 118th .\rty, retired 6 Feb and has been promoted to the retired rank of lieutenant colonel, He has served more than 20 years in federal and Guard components. With more than three years of federal active dutv during WW II, he joined the Guard 2 5 Aug 47 as an infantry officer of Co G, 121st Infantry Regt., Waycross, Well liked by hisconstituents in _Waycross, the Blackshear, Ga., officer became branch qualified in artillery 1 July 59. At the termination of his service, Col. Blount was S-3 of the Waycross battalion,

E-.6

E-5

Sir

Sgt

Sgt

E-3 Lance

mE-2

Cpl

SPECIALIST (E-n SPECIALIST (E-6)

SPECIALIST (E-5) SPECIALIST (E-4)

The U, S, Army has announced plans to revise its noncommissioned officer grade titles and insignia, The plan, to become effective Sept, 1, will do away with the dual sets of insignia in grades E-5 through E-7 and will eliminate specialist grades E-8 and E-9 which have existed since 1958. There are presently no specialists in grades E8 and E-9. It will also authorize new insignia far the traditional sergeant major (E-9), a new title chief master sergeant for those serving in other E-9 positions, a new title and insignia of lance corporal, and a stripe far the E-2 who becomes a Pfc, The revisions of insignia provide for a more logical grade identifi
cation and emphasize prestige in keeping with military traditions,

Know where to find the toughest youngsters in the world? Right at an Easter Seal Center--crippled children with stout hearts and rugged determination. Their every effort is a struggle, but skilled Easter Seal therapists are helping them to win. You can help, too. The first step is yours, your gift to Easter Seals.
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Dick: Have you a book called "Man, the Master of Woman?"
Librarian: The fiction department is on the other side.

The 85,350-ton, nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Enterprise could accommodat~ the White House and 275 feet of lawn on her flight deck.

Pro i ect Trims Cost
A civilian employee of the Army at Fort Lewis, Washington, has been naued by the Continental Army Command as the most out standing individual contributor to CONARC'S "PROJECT TRIM" program,
He is William H. Morgan, who works in the tank maintenance section of Fort Lewis, home base for the combat-ready 4th Infantry Di vision. "PROJECT TRIM" is the CONARC name for the Army's cost reduction program aimed at getting more mileage out of the Army share of the deferise dollar.
Morgan is credited with a sa v ings of $67,000 at Fort Lewis this year, after he developed a unique process for reclaiming the road arms used on the M-48 medium bat tie tanks at Fort Lewis, His pro cess saves the Army $140 per road arm.
A tank road arm performs a function which is akin to an axle and also acts as a. shock absorber. When they become damaged or worn, the cost of replacing them with new ones can vary between $140 and $350, depending upon the model tank. Since the damage or wear is usually confined to the "sleeve" or tube, which contains the moveable parts, Morgan devised a method of salvaging the road arms by replacing the sleeve at a cost of 10 each.
JAN, FEB 1965

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Clarence T. Delk Retires After 22 Years; Was Veteran Marietta Officer

Major Clarence T. Delk, Jr., veteran Marietta NG officer, retired 1 Feb after more than 22 years total service. At the time of his retirement, he was Executive Officer, 1st Recon Sqdn, 748th Cavalry, headquartered in Griffin.
Major Delk transferred to the USAR upon his completion of ser vice with the National Guard. He first joined the Guard 30 Sep 39, served on AD during WW II and was

commissioned 2nd Lt AUS 4 June 43. He rejoined the Marietta or ganization 28 June 49 as a 1st Lt and served continuously except for
an 11-month break in service in 1954-55.
He is holder of the Expert In fantryman's Badg~ and the following Ribbons: American Defense, .AsiaticPacific, WW II Victory and the Ga NG 10-year service ribbon and the 10-year Reserve Medal.

AIRMEN ATTENDING BASIC TRAINING AT LACKLAND AFB, TEXAS

AB Stacy R Mattox AB Leron L Mitchell J r AB Albert R Temples AB William C McCoy AB Hoyt L Schofill AB Jimmy Tucker AB Francis M Oliver AB Ira D Buffington J r AB Roger F Wilkinson AB Perry C Moreland III AB Gary L Cavitt AB Edward P Laws AB David W Turner AB Jimmy B Whitlow AB Johnny B Yarbrough AB Andy L Bishop AB Wilton A Crosby J r AB Charles H Brittain AB Virgil E Smith J r AB James W Buford AB Henry G Anderson J r
AB James J Lynch AB Charles R Moon AB James L Moon AB John S Allen AB Thomas 0 Smith AB Henderson D Warnock AB PaulS Ward AB William A Greene J r AB Earl T Hendrix AB Harrison L Watkins J r AB Sidney R Smith AB Richard W Manous AB Thomas M Shoemaker AB Jerry F Hollifield AB George H Roberts J r AB Thomas M Sullivan AB Robert C Anderson
AB Don S Bragg
AB Roy E. Webster AB William L. McCurley AB William S. Coffee AB William P. Drew AB Charles E. Hopkins Jr AB Kermit E. Reid

AB Chuck A. Nicholson AB Austice M. Poston, Jr AB Woodruff L. Nease AB Roy C. Rocha AB Wales L. Wagnon AB Hugh N. Mackey AB John D. Cottle AB Walter H. Luttrell AB Harry D. Gunter AB Daniel R. Taylor AB Melvin S. Patton AB James 0. Priester, Jr AB Roy E. Arnsdorff AB Chadwick D. Swain AB James A. Burns AB George W. Pearce AB William L. McCurley AB Gardiner W. Garrard, Jr AB Wyckliffe A. Knox, J r AB John T. McNeill, Jr AB Cornelius Vason, J r AB Samuel M. Wellborn, III AB William F. Heitmann, Jr AB Harold G. Preble, Jr AB William G. Tebeau AB Michael D. Cantrell AB Larry D. Craft AB William D. McDonald AB Ronald L. Homans AB Walter 0. Smith AB Robert W. Srumbelow AB John E. Sheppard AB Nelson S. Padgett AB Eugene H. Cowart
AB William F. Ivey AB Blanton Smith, J r AB Victor N. McCormack AB Jerry D. Holmes AB Joe C. Geurin AB William D. Snyder AB Benjamin L. Mason AB David H. McCallar AB Perry L. Banks AB Scott A. Boman AB Ronald C. Davis

JAN, FEB 1965

/{ext forms ROA
News of our displaced artillery man in North Carolina reveals thar Lt. Col. Grady P. Hext has been active in forming of a Reserve Officers Association. Located at Charlotte with the Army Reserves, Col. Hext was elected senior vice president of the association. He retired from the Georgia Guard in June after more than 28 years as a Savannah artilleryman.
AB Lawrence J Cohen AB Herbert P Zittrouer AB John L Thrift AB Warren A Davis AB Joseph D Williams Jr AB James M Samples AB Calvin B Garrison J r AB Clark W Cloud AB Thomas. R King J r AB Louie C Atterberry III AB Jack WSanders J r AB James L Davis AB Robert T Franklin AB Billy R Lively AB William D Sinclair AB Ben F Towler AB Markham E Dunn AB William L B Clarke AB James H Lawrence J r AB William M Lee AB James H Holcomb AB James H Hedden AB Patrick G Yelton AB Ray H Brannen AB Robert F Mulazzi AB Millard E Clark AB Redic F Smith AB Guy D Crowe AB Charles H Owens AB Bennie G Williams AB Walter G Abee AB Richard A Bell AB Davis P Dawson Jr AB Jimmy C Jones AB Richard P Cashatt AB Carleton W Byrd J r
AB Robert B Henry Jr
AB Richard W Manous AB Joseph W McCants AB James W Padgett AB Billy J Johnson AB J arne s W Gray son AB Colin D Anderson J r AB Adial S Florence J r AB Henry 0 Poss Jr AB George M Parker AB Melvin R Kiley AB Raymond W Davis J r AB John M Little
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THE GEORGIA G U A R D S M A N - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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AIR NATIONAL GUARD

NAME

GRADE

UNIT

COURSE

SCHOOL

DATES

Hood W Deal Lloyd C Fulcher Jr Robert W Bond James F DeFore

A3C A3C 2d Lt MSgt

158th Aeromed Evac Flt 158th Aeromed Evac Flt 128th Air Transp Sq
202d Comm Maint Sq

Med Precep & Aeromed
Evac Med Precep & Aeromed
Evac Undergrad Navigator Tng AFLC NCO Academy

Scott AFB, Ill
Scott AFB, Ill
Connally AFB, Tex
McClellan AFB, Calif

12 wks 12 wks 44 wks 6 wks

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

NAME
James D Eldridge John D Hughes Robert E Cunningham John H McPipkin III Colon J Keel Jr James W Vanzant Robert M McGowan
Richard M Andrews John W Lee
Herbert T Dasher John 0 Liles Jr

GRADE
2d Lt Capt Capt SP-5 SP-5 SP5 1st Lt
Sgt E-5 Maj
Ssg Sgt E-5

UNIT

COURSE

SCHOOL

Co B, 148th Avn Bn Co B, 148th Avn Bn Co B, 148th Avn Bn Co A, 148th-Avn Bn Co A, 2/12lst lnf HHC, 2/12lst lnf Btry B, 3/ l18th Arty
Co C, 648th Maint Bn 1st Bde, 48th Armd Div Co E, 648th Maint Bn 1st Bde, 48th Armd Div

Off Fixed Wg Adiator Off Rotary Wing Qual Off Rotary Wing Qual lnf OCS lnf OCS Inf OCS Off Fixed Wg Aviator
Crs Inf OCS Assoc Arm Off Career Helicopter Rep WO Indoctrination Tng

Ft Rucker, Ala Ft Wolters, Tex Ft Wolters, Tex Ft Benning, Ga Ft Benning, Ga Ft Benning, Ga Ft Rucker, Ala
Ft Benning, Ga Ft Knox, Ky
Ft Eustis, Va Ft Wolters, Tex

DATES
34 wks 8 wks 8 wks 9 wks 9 wks 9 wks 34 wks
9 wks 19 wks
19 wks 36 wks

- Promotions
AIR NATIONAL GUARD
Hugh F Estes to 1st Lt Christine J Killam to Capt
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
Clarence A Prather Jr to Maj Donald S Webster to Capt Johnnie L Lowery to CWO, W-3 George J Bruce to CWO, W-3
Army's Versatile M-60 Machine Gun
WASHINGTON <ANFl-In a world geared for intercontinental push-button war, a new field weapon might seem of small consequence amid nuclear warheads and ballistic missiles, but to the soldiers of the U. S. Army, the value of the M-60 machine gun is very real.
The M-60 can be used on both the offensive and defensive, from the air and on the ground and is one of the most adaptable, versatile weapons ever used by the Armed Forces.
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Appointments

AIR NATIONAL GUARD
Maj William J Crowson Jr, 158th ATS Maj Howard E Johnson, 158th ATS 1st Lt Roy G Wilson, 117th AC&W Fit
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
CW0-2 Clifford D Collins Jr, Co A, 148th Avn Bn W0-1 Archie B Gray, Co A, 148th Avn Bn 1st Lt Edward P Seeley, Co C, 560th Engr Bn 2nd Lt Lawrence W Mohn, Jr, Co C, 560th Engr Bn 1st Lt James A Sibley, Hq Co, 3d Bde, 48th Armd Div 1st Lt Thomas G Hudson, Trp A, 1st Sq, 748th Cav 1st Lt Thomas S Harmon, Jr, Hq Co, 2d Bn, 121st Inf Capt George W Brookshire, Hq Det, 248th Sig Bn 2d l t Thomas M Daniels III, Hq Btry, 48th Armd Div Arty WO, W-1 Charles J Ham, Hq Co, 2d Bde, 48th Armd Div 1st Lt Joseph P Spain III, 548th Admin Co

The watches worn bv American astronauts during space flight can
be used as a slide rule or a computer of ground and air speeds.
fuel consumption, rate of climb and descent. In addition. the chronograph solve:; mathematical problems, records intenals and tells time.

The American rocket research program began nearly eight months before the first V-2 crashed into London. In January 1944 the United States instituted its first high-altitude rocket proj!'Ct using a series of powderfueled missiles known as the Private series.
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JAN, FEB 1965

WHEN WE COUNTED NOSES ON THESE TWO POSES, WE COULDN'T CHOOSE WHICH COUPLE TO USE.
IF YOU CAN'T EITHER YOU'LL UNDERSTAND OUR FEVER , WHEN OUR DEADLINE CAME NEAR AND OUR SELECTION Dl D VEER.
SINCE WE COULDN'T AGREE YOU GET BOTH, AS YOU SEE, LINDA OPI E AT LEFT WITH SALLI SACHSE.
MARY STURDIVANT'S AT RIGHT PLUS MARY HUGHES, TOO, SO LET'S NOT FIGHT OVER THE BETTER VIEW.
IF YOU CARE TO SEE MORE OF THIS BEAUTY GALORE, KEEP "EYES RIGHT" FOR SCENES OF THESE "BEACH PARTY" SIRENS.

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KC-97 AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH JET ENGINES

KC-97G tankers of the Illinois, Ohio and Wisconsin ~NG are among the Air Guard's Air Refueling Groups having their Boeing aircraft modified by the addition of jet pods to increase their speed while ' refueling. After modification the Strato-tankers are redesignated KC-97L's. The mod work is per formed in Birmingham at the Hayes International
Corp. It takes six weeks to complete the installa-
tion of the two jets. Besides an increase in speed, the jets provide an increase in operational altitude
and over-all capa_bility. One group commander said the additipnal thrust provid.ed by tbe jets would

give the Ai r Guard tankers the capability to "refue l anything that flies." The Defense Departm en t adopted the new program to modify the tankers, it is said, because of the excellent showing by th e Wisconsin, Illinois and Ohio squadrons durin g "Operation Ready Go" last August when cre ws from these states successful Iy refueled F-84F an d F-100 jet fighters on a non-stop deployment across the Atlantic to Europe. Another reason for the ne w mod program was the success of the test of th e prototype of the KC-97L by the Illinois ANG du rin g the trans-ocean deployment. Above, an Illi no is
ANG tanker refuels a USAF jet fighter.