The Georgia guardsman [Vol. 15, no. 6 (Nov., Dec. 1965)]

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GOVERNOR CARL E. SANDERS

THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S MESSAGE

MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE J, HEARN

My Fellow Guardsmen:
Since the designation of two of our Georgia Army Guard units as SRF (Selected Reserve Force) units effective 1 December, the organizations affected have been brought up to full strength.
The 406th Ordnance Company (General Support) was moved to Atlanta from Hinesville to facilitate manning this unit at a strength of 203 officers and men. This was accomplished through volunteers and lateral transfers.
The other unit, the 124th Information Detachment with a total of 5 personnel, has been at full strength for some time.
Both are required to have 50% more drill assemblies than the normal 48 per year, and both wi II be furnished with 100% of their allowable equipment by 30 June.
This intensified training does not necessarily mean that these units will be called up any quicker than some of our non-priority units in the State.
We are gratified that our State has been chosen to have a small part in the build-up of our Nation's armed forces. All Guardsmen join their organizations with the full knowledge and expectation thatthey wi II be avai Iable to serve their country when and if the need arises. This is as it should be.
I am proud of the manner in which the 406th and 124th have accepted their new responsi-bility. They are steadily achieving the readiness level expected of them at this stage of training,. and we are confident they will meet their responsibilities in the months ahead.

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THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN
Vol. 15 Nov, Dec 196 5 No. 6
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 National Guard of Georgia.

HONORABLE CARL E. SANDERS
GOVERNOR OF GEORG I A
MAJ GEN GEORGE J. HEARN
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL
LT. COL. DOUGLAS EMBRY Editor
Publ ica tio n a nd Ed i to rial Office P. 0. B ox 48 39
Atlan t a, G eorgi a 30302

OUR COVER ...
Entrance of the Georgia Air National Guard into support operations for U. S. forces in Vietnam initially took the form of providing armed forces personnel there with Christmas gifts and strategic supplies. Shawn on our cover is the first of six Georgia Air Guc.rd C97's being readied for flights to Vietnom in November and December as port of "Operation Christmas Star." The first flight from Georgia deported 22 November from Dobbins AFB with Christmas decorations contributed by florist Sgt. Billy Rusk. Story and other photos of "Operation Christmas Star"
begin on page six,
Red Ba II Express is Back
The fa med Red Ball Express of World War II, which rushed supplies from invasion beaches to front lines, is rolling again.
Army's 1st Logistical Comma nd. RVN, has its Red Ball Express de livering repair parts to front line troops with in hou rs of receipt fro m the U.S .
NOV, DEC 1965

Movie stars don't always come from Hollywood, Two of the troops being photographed above ore Geo rg ia Guardsmen of Marietta's Co B, 248th Signal Battalion, Star of the movie will be Lockheed's CSA - the mommouth cargo and troop trans port being manufactured a t Marietta. Called on to assist Lockheed in a color film concerning t he mission and capabilities of the CSA, Co B sent volunteers First Sergeant Ge o rge A. Bishop {i n driver's seat) and Staff Sergeant Charles W. McCall {in rear seat), Coincidentally, both ore Lockheed employees. Directing the scene at left is Fred J. Runde, Jr. w ith cameraman Lloyd E. McCumber. AF personnel in photo {acting as control le r and groundcrewmon) ore Capt. Donald R. Elmore {in jeep) and T / Sgt Lawrence O. Johnson. The scene depicts AF controller in a simu lated forwar d combat area usi ng Army {NG) communications to direct landing of a CSA. In th e movie a mod e l of the giant aircraft will be used, since the CSA will
not be read y for flight for at least two years.

ATLANTA GETS 406TH ORO CO

FORMERLY AT HINESVILLE

Hin esville's 406th Ordna nce Compan y (General upport) ha been relocated in Atlan ta a t th e Guard resuvation on E. Con fede rate Av enu e to facilitate its steppe d up tra in ing and strength as a R F (Selected Reserve Force) un i t.
Sch eduled for intensified tr aining and increased manning, effective 1 December 65 , the 406th starte d with 38 volunteers fro m o th e r At lanta units and is in the process of buildi ng toward a full s tre ng th of
203. Affectionately called " F Troop"
by fe llow Guardsmen, th e 406th is commanded by 1st L t J a mes D. Polson, Jr., formerl y with Hq & Co A, 648th Maintenance Bn.
Hin esville Gua rdsmen, ma ny of whom are employed as technicians with the Field Equipm ent Conc entration Site a t nearby F t. te wart, a re now me mber s of the 64 8th, se rving with the unit' s ervice &

Evacuation, Mechanized Maintenance and Armament Maintenance Platoons.
The 406th, along with the 124th Public Information Detachment, also of Atlanta, is authorized six trammg assemblies per month.
Col. Emmett L. Plunkett, State
Maintenance Officer, briefed the Hines ville Guardsmen in November concerning the necessity for the mo ve. He said the State had until 1 June 66 to bring the unit (the 406th) to full strength and all pe rsonnel must be qualified in their MO He explained that the lack of available manpower in the small community of Hinesville precludes the po s sibility of drawing enough men from that area. He further emphasized that almost 60 men of the 406 th a re pe rmanent employees of th e Con Site, and, should they be mobilized, "the State maintenance program would be left holding a ve ry empt y bag."

THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN ______________________________________________________________________

Maior John Gillette

Heads Gate City Gd

Major John W, Gilleue of Decatur ha been na me d Co mm a ndant of Atlanta's his toric Gate City Guard. Other Atlanta-area officers serving on hi s s taff will be Major Ben Upchurch , vi ce comm andant, and Capt. Fred Waits, adjutant, All are active officers of the Georgia Army ariona! Guard.
The Gate Ci ty Guard was the original militi a unit of Atlanta, formed here in 185 5. Its lineage is carried on by Ad ant a area Guardsmen with appropriate ceremonies, This year marked the 110th anniversary.
Members of the Board of Trustees are Capt. Jimmy Cornett, Capt. Billy Brinkle y, Major Ed Westlake, Major Bill Jordan, Lt. Col. John Harmon, and CWO Edward Woodie.
SgtM Corley Retires
Having been a first serg eant a nd sergeant major for more than 18 years, veteran Atlanta Guardsmen Belton F. Corley, 548th Admin Co, retired 1 Jan 66 after more than 20 years "honorable and faithful se rvice. ''
With pre-w a r Guard service dating back to 19 .38, SGM Corle y was a member of Co E, 122nd Inf. His WW II duty was with the Ski Troop of the lOth Mountain Division (Co B, 86th Regiment) serving at Camp Hale, olo. and Camp Hood, Texas, before going overseas. He earn ed the Bronze Star and combat infantry badge while participating in the Appine and Po Valley campaigns in Italy.
Hi s po s t- war Gua rd erv ice began in 1947 with duty in 945 th FA Bn; Btry C, 179th Arty; vc o, 122nd Inf; 48th MP o; Hq & Svc Co, 8 78th Eng rs; and the 548th, In ci vii life he is a homicide detecti ve wi th the Atl a nt a Police Dept.
The best wishes of the ational Guard of Georgia were extended SGM Corle y on the occa ion of his re tirement.
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CWO WOODIE ROBERTS
WO 'Wood ie ' Roberts
Leaves Ga Air Guard
CWO Woodrow Roberts, Motor Vehicle Maintenance Office r of th e Ga ANG' s 116th uppo rt Squadron and Air Techni c ian Detach me nt for many yea rs, retired 5 ovembe r because of declining health.
"Woodie", as he i s called by close friends, was a main cog in the outstanding performance of th e ANG throughout the years, dedicating ma ny hours of hi off-duty orne to the superior care of hi s vehicle s.
CWO Roberts joined the Marine Corps in 1942 a nd di ti ng ui s hed him self in se rvice with the First Marine Division during WW II. He wa in th e c ombat a re a of th e Pacific for 34 month s befo re returning to the US Honolulu, concluding hi s duty in 1946 .
He joined th e Air Guard i n 1948. The myrna airm a n was noted for the "tre mendou s job" h e a lways did, even during th e lean years when facilities, equipm ent and spare p a rt s we re in adequa t e for the job h e was requi red to do. Col. Cha rle s Thomp on, commander of the 116 th Military Airlift ~ ing at Dobbin , said WO Robert was an " excell ent participant" and "outstanding technician".
The bes t \Vishe s of the Nation a l Guard of Georgia were extended to
WO Robert upon th e occa ion of hi medi a] retireme nt.

SGM CHARLE S R. TURNE R, JR .
After 30 Years
SGM Turner Retires
Sergeant Major Charles R. Turner, Jr. , of the Atlanta-based 348th Medical Battalion was officially retired from the Georgia Army ational Guard 9 January after 30 years of di s tinguished service.
A four- year veteran of World War II , M/ Sg t Turner served with the 649th Field Artillery, campaigning in Lu zon and New Guinea in th e Asiatic-Pacific Theater.
His many decorations include the Philippines Liberation Medal with one bronze s tar , the Ame rican Service Medal, the American De fen se Servic e Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the Asiatic-P a cific Se rvice Medal wi th two bron ze stars and th e World War II Victory 1edal.
GM Turner entered the Guard 111 o ve mber, 193.3, and served wi th the 122nd Infa ntry and the 179th Field Artillery until the conclusion of World War II. In 1947 he joined th e reactivated 179th Field Artillery where he a ttain e d th e po t of First ergeant. His final se rvic e, as / Maj, was with the 348th Medi cal Battalion of the Georgia Army
ationa l Gua rd. In civ ili an life, T urn er is the
A s i stant hief u s todian, Operatin g Department, of the Atl ant a Board of Education. He has been employed by the Board of Educ ation for 28 years.
GM Turner a nd hi s wife, Mary, reside a t 52 17 Cha mbl ee-Dun wood y Rd, Dun woody, with the ir on Mik e, and daughter ancy.
NOV, DEC 1965

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Ge.n "Snag" Johnson Retires after 32 Yrs

------------------------------- STARS OF GEN PINNED ON BY CAPTS COHEN, ANDERSON

VETERAN ARTILLERYMAN MAKES FAREWELL ADDRESS

It was an unusual day -- November 7th, 1965, in Hines ville, Ga.
Sgt. Bothwell A. Johnson a rrived that Sunday morning wearing the four stripes of a sergeant and left that afternoon wearing the sta r of a brigadier general.
It was th e clim ax of 32 years of loyal a nd faithful servic e to th e Georgia a tional Guard for General John son, affectionately known as "Snag " to hi s ma ny friends in Southeast Georgia and to his former Guard associates.
It was his last drill as a me mber of the 406th Ordnance Company and simple but meaningful ceremonies were held at the Libe rty Independent T roop Armory to honor him. Capt. Guy Ander s on , th en 406th commander, and Capt. Richard Cohan, past commander, had the honor of pinning on his s tars .
In hi s anxiet y to se rve, General John s on went do wn in rank almost as chronologicall y as he went up. It came about like this: He was promoted to colonel after release from ac ti ve federal duty in Janu a ry 1946 and in Ap ril of that year transferr ed to the Ar my Reserve. Seven years l ater, Apri l 1953, h e accepted a reduction to lieut enant colonel in orde r to take comm a nd of the Guard's 101 st AAA Bn (90mm ) i n Stat esboro, a unit he had fir s t joined in Febru a ry 193 3 when it
was Btry A, 26 4th Coas t Artillery Bn (HD ). It was only a year l a t er when h e earn ed hi s commission.
Colonel Johnson commanded the 101s t for seven years and was forced to give up hi s commission in 1960 du e to provisions of the Rese rve Officer Personnel Act,

having served th e maximum of 28 years as a commissioned officer.
Unda unt ed by this turn of events, Colonel Johnson immediately rejoined the Guard as an enlisted man, serving as SFC of Hq Btry, 2nd Gun Bn, 2 14th Arty, before tran sfe rring to the 406 th as S/ Sgt later in 1960.
Colonel Johnson 's great qualities of leadership "Nere recognized in 1955 in ceremonies at Ft. Stewart, when he was presented the State ' s high est award -- the Distinctive Service Medal -- for hi outstanding service to the Guard.
Upon his retirement from commissioned service five year la ter, Colonel Johnson was presented a book o f memoirs made up of some 50 letter and picture from his man y friend a nd associ ates.
The popular officer wa in command of the tatesboro firing battery when it was inducted into federal se rvice in 1940. Hi military experience and competence mo ve d him quickly into higher position s of command. As a commander of a combat anita ircraft battal ion, he served in the ormandy, Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe campaign
A letter written to General John s on by Capt. Guy W. Anderson, comm a nd er of the 406 th, be t explains th e regard hi Guard a ocia te s had for him:
De ar Colonel johllSOtl ,
On behalf of the Officers and Men of the 406 th Ordnance Com pany (General Support), we hereby acknowledge and congratulate you on your 32 years of faithful service in th e Georgia Arm ational

Gu ard. Furtb er, this utlit wishes to
express gratitude a12d respect for having se rved unde r your comm and and with you as fellow Guardsmen. Your sincere patriotic atti tude and dedicatiotz to tate and ation is reflect ed in your manner of perform an ce of past achievements and yo ur lor1g t etwre of serv i ce.
Furth er, your soUtzd advice , warm fellow hip, sense of humor and vast military knowledge will be gre atly missed by th e Officers and Aletz of this unit.
Best wisbes to you in your new assig~tment as a full time fisherman. lY e fe el y ou have well earned th e right.
Among hi decora tions, General John on holds the French Croix de Guerre and fi ve battle stars for hi s campaigns in France, Belg ium a nd Germa ny. His unit served un der General Joseph B. Fraser' s 23rd AAA Group, part of the mighty T hird US Arm y.
In hi farewell remarks, Gen e ra l John on said th a t the past five year with the 406th had been the mo t e njoyable of hi s career and that no finer group of Guardsmen can be found anywhere. Attending the Hine ville ceremonie were orne of hi close friends from Hines vill e a nd form er members of the Guard from tate s boro.
General Johnson, a nati ve of Townsend, has been head of the Math Department at Bradwell Institute for ma ny years.
The best wishes of the Georgia ation al Guard were also extended General Johnson upon the occasion of his retirement.

NOV, DEC 1965

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THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN ___________________________________________________________________

Weekend Training Set by 48th Div

JOURNAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD WINNERS, L R, WOOD, MINCEY, GORE

Journal Awards Won
By 3 Ga. Guardsmen
National Guard winners of the Atlanra Journal Achievement Awards were presented gold medalions encased in plastic 23 October in ceremonies at Ft. McPherson. Personally presenting the awards was Journal editor Jack Spalding.
Honored for their om standing records throughout 1965, as deter mined by criteria established by Third Army, were SFC Thomas H. Mincey, Btry A, 1st Bn, 118th Arty, Savann ah; SFC Ernest L. Gore , Co B, 4th Bn, 12lst In, Thomas ton; and P FC Jerry K. Wood, Co A, 4th Bn, 12lst In, Canton.
On hand to observe the impressive ceremonies were Major Gen eral Benjamin F. Merritt, CG, 48th Armored Div; Brig. Gen. Charles L. Davis, Asst. Div Commander; Brig. Gen. Jack G. John on, Asst. Div Commander; Col. Roy W. Hogan, Chief of taff; Lt. Col . larence B. Irwin, CO, 3rd Bd e; Lt. Col. Robert T. Baird, Gl; Lt. Col. L. Kirby Timms, 48th Div Arty; Capt. Madi
son z. Brower, 1/ 118th Arty; Capt.
William K. Jenkins, CO, Co B/4/ 121; Lt. William J. Bricker, Co A, 4th Bn, 121st In.
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Former ANG Pilot Dies in Oklahoma
Major Benjamin B. Williams, former jet pilot with the Georgia Air Guard's 128th Fighter Inter ceptor Squadron during the 1950's died 18 October in Oklahoma. He had been on extended active duty as Assistant for A G affairs with the 32nd Air Division of the Air Defense Command since leaving Georgia in Sep 1959. His most re cent assignment was with the Oklahoma City Air Defense Sector.
Major Williams enlisted in the Guard 17 July 38 as a member of the 179th Artillery in Atlanta, becoming a first sergeant while on active duty during WW II. Later he applied for pilot training and was commissioned 28 May 43. Major Williams served in Europe as a pilot in the 8th Air Force, receiving a battle star for the Cenrral Europe campaign.
After WW II, Major William )Otn ed the 128th Fighter q at Dobbins AFB and went with the 128th on active duty during the Korean Conflict, serving as a jet instrument instructor at Tyndall AFB Fla. and Iater as a flight commander in the ETO with the 125th Ftr Bmr q. He returned to Georgia and rejoined the 128th 15 June 53. Hi s civilian occupation included duty a Air Traffic Controller with the FAA.
On 1 April 1959, Major William wa ass igned as Commander, 116th Fighter Interceptor Group, Ga A G.

Army National Guardsmen of the 48th Armored Division will- conduct their armory training on a one weekend-a-month basis starting in January instead of the usual week ly evening drills.
The new procedure is designed to "double the present training tim e and will result in increased pro ficiency of National Guard organi zations. ''
The drills will be conduqed in four-hour increments over a week end period, giving Guardsmen four drills of four hours each instead of the past practice of having one two-hour drill per week with an o c casional weekend drill for mark s manship training.
General Hearn asked that all employers of Guardsmen cooperate in letting their men off the one Saturday a month they will be drill ing. In most cases, the weekend drills will not start until after noon on a Saturday to give the men a chance to work half a day.
General Hearn said the training would be scheduled monrhs ahe ad of time so that employers should know well in advance when their Guardsmen employees needed to be in training.
The weekend drills are part of a nationwide effort to increase National Guard readiness.
MSgt Rogers Retire s
M/ Sgt (E8) Clifford W. Rogers, HH&SB, 1st Bn, 118th Arty, Savannah, retired 11 Oct 65 after more than 20 years service. The a rtillery veteran joined Btry D of the 118th 9 Oct 39 and enter ed federal service 16 Sep 40. Aft er five years active duty, he return ed to Savannah and on 17 Oct 49 re turned to Savannah and on 17 Oct 49 rejoined the Guard, serving with
Hq & Hq Btry, 230th FA Bn, and its various redesignations un til date of discharge. The best wi shes of the Georgi a National Gu ard were extended to M/ Sgt Rogers upon the occasion of his retire ment.
NOV, DEC 1965

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MAC I Who's he?
It' s..- official now: the Military Air Transport Command is no more!
Instead, it became the Military Airlift Command 1 January 1966.
Going from MATS to MAC will require considerable adjustment. U age of the term MATS has been popular since WW II and it will be hard to drop. We theorize that when a Ga ANG pilot tells someone that he flies overseas with MAC, they will likely say "Who's he?"

Rejuvenated for the Christmas Party of the Deportment of Defense were the pop-

ular entertainers of previous Christmas festivities -- the "Cotton Pickers", On

the electric guitar at left is Speedy Price, followed by Martha Jane Hinton

Margaret Favorite

Hutcheson, Billie Britt and Harold Ridings, the man tune of the group was "Cotton Fields" followed

behind by "M

otuhnetawinhisDkeewr's~'

and "White Lightning" and several others to keep their fellow employees stepping

high and sing ing low,

Receiving his silver leaves, signifying his promotion to the rank of Iieutenont colonel, is Henry J, Chandler veteran Savannah artilleryman and pilot. Doing the honors is Colonel Richard E. Evans, right, commander of the 48th Divis ion Artillery with headquarters in Savannah, The ceremony took
place in early November.

January Star For 'Guard Session'
Jack Jones, popular recording star, will be featured in the January programming of "Guard Session."
Sgt NeSmith Retires
After more than 20 years service, and upon his 60th birthdate, MSgt Benton C. NeSmith of Btry C, 3rd Bn, 118th Arty, retired 14 Sep after serving "honorably and faith fully" in the Savannah Guard. He wa s on active duty 2 April 4 1 to 25 Oct 45. Joining Btry A, 230th FA Bn, 6 Dec 48, he served as unit cook with Btry A; Co D, 110th Sig Bn; and finally Btry C. The best wishes of the National Guard of Georgia were extended MSgt NeSmith upon the occasion of his retirement,
NOV, DEC 1965

\\ NOW T+IAT YOU'RE IN Co A',
YOU'LL +.lEAR A LOT OF UGLY RUMORS ABOUT ME
AND nY'R ALL TRU...11

Maj Ed West Retires
aptain Edward E. West of Gaine ville, veteran Infantry and ignal officer, ha retired from the Guard upon completion of more than 20 year ervice, He wa tran ferred to tpe retired li t 7 Dec 65 and promoted to major. Major West served as an e nli ted man during WW II with ix years of active duty. He joined the Guard in Gaine ville in June 1949 and wa commi ioned a year later. By 1954 he had taken command of the orth Georgia unit, serving for four year in that capacity. 'J pon retirement Major West was erving a Maintenance Officer, Hq 648th Maintenance Bn. The best wi he of the National Guard of Georgia were extended to Major We t on this occa ion.
B/5/108 Celebrates
Jefferson County Guardsmen from Loui ville 's Co B, 5th Bn, 108th Armor, celebrated Christmas as a unit with a seafood supper ar McKinney 's Pond. With wives -ana girl friends, the company parry included an evening of dancmg.
5 More "Superior
Five additional Georgia National Guard Units have been ra1ed uperior during Annual General lnspec tion, Fy 1966, for a total of 19 division superiors. The recent additions to the list are:
Hq & Hq Dec, 248th Sig Bn Hq & Hq vc Brry, 2nd Bn, 118th Btry A, 2nd Bn, 118th Arty Btry B, 3rd Bn, 118th Arty Co B, 2nd Bn, 108th Armor
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Ga. Air Guardsmen Fly to Vietnam For "Operation Christmas Star"

For the first time in history, Air National Guardsmen not on active duty have drawn combat pay for hazardous dut y half a globe away. Volunteering for a special mission to Vietnam, Air Guard C97 crews from Georgia and a host of other states participated in "Operation Christmas Star" to provide our servicemen in Southeast Asia with Christmas gifts contributed by a grateful Nation.
With a round trip to Saigon approximating the distance to circumnavigate the Earth, Georgia airmen averaged 95 flying hours in the eleven days required to fly there and back. Three aircraft from Dobbins AFB, assigned to the ll6th Air Transport Group, and another three from the l65th Air Transport Group at Travis Field, Savannah, took off in late November for the long haul to Vietnam, Only minimum crew rest was authorized enroute,
Th,e six Georgia aircraft carried 48,786 pounds of Christmas gifts and mail to South Vietnam and at the same time hauled 97,086 pounds of USAF cargo to and from the zone for a total of 145,872 pounds - an average of 24,312 pounds per aircraft, or an average of 2,666,688 ton miles each.
The first mission departed the Marietta base on 22 November with Lt. Col. Cha rles H. Allen at the controls as aircraft commander. Newsmen were on hand to record the airlift of several thousand pounds of gifts donated by relatives of lst Cavalry personnel located in Columbus. Thi shipment was arranged by WRBL-TV in Columbus and picked up unday night before the Monday departure. In cooperation with the Columbu s Army a tional Guard unit, the 560ch Engineer Battalion, the gift were carried to the municipal airport where
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COLONEL THOMPSON BRIEFS NEWSMEN ON CHRISTMAS STAR FLIGHTS
COLONEL ALLEN ADDRESSES DOBBINS CREW ON VIETNAM MISSION
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SGT LUK E LOADS GIFTS FOR 1ST CAY DIY INTO C97 NOV, DEC 1965

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TRAVIS AIRMEN WEIGH CHRISTMAS STAR CA RGO
AIRLlrT0
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TIH li;;STIJ AIR TRANSPORT f1
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LT COL CLYDE KNIPFER AND CREW BEFORE VIETNAM FLIGHT
ASSEMBLED CHRISTMAS GIFTS READIED FOR SHIPMENT
VIETNAM CARGO LOADED INTO C97 BY FORK LIFT NOV, DEC 1965

an Air Guard C97 was waiting to carry the goods (cookies, soap, etc.) to Dobbins.
In avannah, the 165th launched its first Christmas Star flight 23 November. At the controls of the

first s hip was Lt. Col. Charlie Mi ll er. Two other !!imi l ar missions were flow n. All s i x o f th e Georgia ANG flights ret urn ed safe l y to the tate before 15 December.

Georgia crews were meeting each other coming and going throughout the va t Pacific. Colonel Charles

Thomp on, Jr. , 116th Air Transport Wing commander, and Lt. Col. John E. Haye , aircraft commanders on the third Dobbin flight, met Lt. Col. Allen returning to Georgia as they we re heading West from Ha

waii.

nother avannah crew

was al o at Hickam AFB, Ha-

waii, at the arne time. Capt.

illiam P. Bland, Jr. was the air-

craft command e r on thi Travi hip.

From Hickam crew generally

flew to Kwajalein Atoll, a mi ile

testing ite. The next top was

Guam ' Ande r en Air Ba e from

which are la un ched the mighty

B- 52' of the trategic Air om-

mana. For one pilot Lt. Col. Doug

las Embry, who wa on board the

third Dobbin Chri tma tar flight,

it was not an unfamiliar route.

He had traver ed the arne \\.:ttc r

and same ba e more than 20 years

before in a - 54 enroute to the

Philippines.

The Air Guard crew landed at Clark Air Ba e north of Manila for a 15-hour crew re t and a comprehensive briefing on correct procedures for entering the combat zone of Vietnam.

Outbound from th e Philippine , crews viewed hi toric Bataan and Corregidor. Three hour of peaceful flying over the South China ea and the long stretch of Vietname e coast appeared erenely ahead

Aircrews of the 165th Military Airlift Group at Travi Field were credited with airlifting 33,956 pounds of cargo to our fighting men in Viet am during the " Christmas Star" airlift.
In addition to the 33,956 pounds of gifts to the ervicemen, the Travis Fiel d Guardsmen also airlifted 40 ,480 pounds of military supplies.
The gift transported by the

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Ga. Air Guardsmen Fly to Vietnam For "Operation Christmas Star"

For the first time in history, Air National Guardsmen not on active duty have drawn combat pay for hazardous duty half a globe away. Volunteering for a special mission to Vietnam, Air Guard C97 crews from Georgia and a host of other states participated in "Operation Christmas Star" to provide our servicemen in Southeast Asia with Christmas gifts contributed by a grateful Nation.
With a round trip to Saigon approximating the distance to circumnavigate the Earth, Georgia airmen averaged 95 flying hours in the eleven days required to fly there and back. Three aircraft from Dobbins AFB, assigned to the 116th Air Transport Group, and another three from the 165th Air Transport Group at Travis Field, Savannah, took off in late November for the long haul to Vietnam, Only minimum crew rest was authorized enroute,
Th.e six Georgia aircraft carried 48,786 pounds of Christmas gifts and mail to South Vietnam and at the same time hauled 97,086 pounds of USAF cargo to and from the zone for a total of 145,872 pounds - an average of 24,312 pounds per aircraft, or an average of 2,666,688 ton miles each.
The first mission departed the Marietta base on 22 November with Lt. Col. Cha rl es H. Allen at the controls as aircraft commander. Newsmen were on hand to record the airlift of several thousand pounds of gifts donated by relatives of lst Cavalry per onnel located in Columbus. This s hipment was arranged by WRBL-TV in Columbus and picked up Sunday night before the Monday departur e. In cooperation with the olumbus Army ational Guard unit, the 560th Engineer Battalion, the gifts were carried to the muni cipal airport where
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COLONEL THOMPSON BRIEFS NEWSMEN ON CHRISTMAS STAR FLIGHTS
COLONEL ALLEN ADDRESSES DOBBINS CREW ON VIETNAM MISSION
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SGT LUK E LOADS GIFTS FOR 1ST CAV DIV INTO C97 NOV, DEC 1965

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TRAVIS AIRMEN WEIGH CHRISTMAS STAR CAR GO
AIRLirT0 P E RS.ON N El
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AIR TRANSPORT GROUP U
GEORGIA AIR GUARD"--,:;.::.::..:..;.;;.;..:.:;~:;.,..;;-'-'-.....;; L T COL CLYDE KNIPFER AND CREW BEFORE VIETNAM FLIGHT
ASSEMBLED CHRISTMAS GIFTS READIED FOR SH IPMENT
VIETNAM CARGO LOADED INTO C9 7 BY FORK LIFT NOV, DEC 1965

an Air Guard C97 was waiting to

carry the goods (cookies, soap, etc.) to Dobbins.

In avannah, the 165th launched

its first Christmas Star flight 23

November. At the controls of the

first s hip was Lt. Col. Charlie Miller. Two other ~imi l ar missions

were flown . All six o f th e

Georgia ANG flights ret urn ed safely

to the tate before 15 December.

Georgia crews were meeting each

other coming and going throughout

the vast Pacific. Colonel Charles

Thomp on, Jr. , 116rh Air Trans-

port Wing commander, and Lt. Col.

John Haye , aircraft commanders

on the third Dobbin flight, mer Lt. Col . Allen rerurnin~ to Georgia as

they were heading West from Ha

waii.

norher avannah crew

wa al o at Hickam AFB, Hawaii, at the arne rime. apt.

illiam P. Bland, ) c. was the aircraft commander on thi Travi hip.

From Hickam crew generally

flew ro Kwajalein Atoll, a mi ile re ring ire. The next top was

Guam' Ander en Air Ba e from

which are launched the mighty

852' of the rrategic Air Com

mana. For one pilot Lr. ol. voug

las Embry, who wa on board the

third Dobbin Chrisrma tar flight,

it was not an unfamiliar route.

He had traver ed the arne " rcrs and same ba e more than 20 year

before in a 54 enroute to the Philippine

The Air Guard crew landed at

Clark Air Ba e north of Manila for a 15-hour crew re t and a compre

hensive briefing on correct proce

duces for entering the combat zone

of Vietnam.

Outbound from the Philippine ,

crews viewed hi toric Bataan and

Corregidor. Three hour of peace

ful flying over the South China ea

and the long stretch of ietname e

coast appeared erenely ahead

Aircrews of the 165th Military Airlift Group at Travis Field were credited with airlifting 33,956 pounds of cargo to our fighting men in Viet am during the " Christmas Star" airlift.
In addi tion ro the 33,956 pounds of gifts to the ervicemen, t he Travis Field Guard men also air lifted 40,480 pounds of military supplies.
The gift transported by the

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165th were donated by the cttlzens of Chatham County in cooperation with a drive sponsored by th e American Legion Posts and Ameri can Legion Auxiliarie in Savannah. The remainder of the cargo was collected from nearby com munitie:; and delivered to Savan nah for the "Christmas Star" air
lift to Vier am.
Approaching irs borders, the terrain resembled that of California, but a closer inspection revealed to the Georgia airmen that dense, almo t impenetrable jungle covered the mountain areas and most of the plains. Plantations and ri ce fields from high altitude hid the drama that was being enacted at eye level in many of the hamlets spotting the countryside,
The closer the crews drew to Saigon, the more intense the acti vity became, with a ircraft of all descriptions inbound and outbound from the important Tan Son hut air base. The city itself appeared normal from the sky, except for the harbor which was crowded with traffic.
The airport was jammed with aircraft taxiing to and from the parking area , but it didn't seem to be so far from home when the Marietta 97, being piloted by Col. Hayes, pulled in beside the
avannah tratofreighter being flown by apt. Bland. The Travi ship was already in the process of disgorging its load of Christ rna tar cargo. Accepting the gifts were two Army sergeants who assisted in off-loading the pack age onto a flatbed trailer. From the airport, the gifts were taken into aigon to a warehou e where they were to be catalogued by command and di tributed to the men in th e field.
Greeting the Georgia a trm e n at Tan Son hut wa a fellow Georgian and former Air Gua rd pilot, Capt. Loy D. hipp. ap t. Shipp was employed for many years a an A G technician at Dobbins as dispatcher in operations before getting hi wings as pilot, After a few year of fl ying around Dobbins, he volunte ered for active dut y a nd has eventually wound up in aigon a a tactical pilot, fl yin g combat mi ssion
Crew stayed clo e ro their ai rc rafr and never I e ft the fl igh r-
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ARMY SERGEANT LOADS GIFTS FOR U.S. TROOPS ONTO !"LAT BED TRAILER

COL. THOMPSON, SGT ALLEN WITH GREETINGS FROM GEORGIA JAYCEES

SAIGON MP GEORGE MASONHEIMP & AP JOHN PARKER, CHECK GIFTS

lin e ro expedi te rhe off-loading and on-loading of th eir eratofreighters. Minimum ground time was th e order of th e day a t the bu y a irport, and wirhin three to

four hour the Air Guardsme n were homeward bound.
\Xith glo bal ere\ s, the -97's were hustled aero s the ocean at
trerches up to 27 hour before
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SAVANNAH SHIP UNLOADED AS GIFTS REACH SAI GON AIRPORT
CHRISTMAS PACKAGES FROM SAVANNAH OF F-LOADED IN VIETNAM
ARMY PERSONNEL ACCEPT CHRISTMAS STAR PACKAGES AT TAN SON NHUT (VIETNAM PHOTOS BY M/ SGT LEE ESTES, OFFICIAL USAF PHOTOGRAPHER)

mandatory crew rest was required.

Most of the o fficers and airmen

of one Dobbins C-97 never got off a mtli cary base until they were

half way hom e in Hawaii. Only

there did they go off base because

crew quarters were not available

at Hickam AFB. Fifteen hours

later, they were droning eastward

again toward the California coast

and Travis AFB outside San Fran

cisco. All along the route other Air

Guard transports were seen at

every ba e part of the total 76

Christmas tar missions flown by

the A G. Between 18 November

and 15 December, the 76 crews

hauled 406 tons of the gifts, along

with other greetings and mail to

our

fighting men. Taking

part were 59 C97 ' s and 19 Cl21 ' s.

Some even stopped enroute at

ubic Bay in the Philippines to drop off a s h are of the goodies for

sailors of the eventh Fleet.

ln all, 73 1 tons of gifts were collected by various group s around

th e country. So great was the

avalanch that 270 tons had to be

sent by ship. In addition to the

Christmas s hipments, the Military Air Transport Service managed to

squeeze some 139 tons of priority

military cargo aboard the 76 Guard

planes. trangely, chis mighty armada

of aircraft performed thi s special

mission without having to cut back

the Air Guard' s normal overseas

traffic which has been running at

the rate of 135-145 flights per month.

The Christmas Star aircraft

came from 26 Guard squadrons from throughout the country. Co

ordinating the complex movement

of Guard planes and the pick up

of cargo was Tennessee's 118th

Air Transport Wi ng.

Departme nt of Defense asked

the Air Guard to take the gifts to Vietnam and asked rhe Air Re

serve to get the gift from out

lying locations to Air Guard

bases for overseas shipment. Guard comm a nd ers called for

volunteer crews and filled their

quotas quickly.

It was another spectacular

ach ievement of the Air Nationa l Guard that ha become more and

more an integral part of th e Un ired

States Air Force while remaining

its strongest and most ready back

up force.

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Christmas In Vietnam
Christmas in Vietnam was made up of bitte1-swee t thmtghts of Clwi. tmas e.~ paM, of sPp a?at Pd fam.iliPs sha1ing the day in their hea1ts ancl mincls, ancl of clcfenninedly real dreams of Chris tmases to come.
It w as a time of 1elaxecl ancl easy laug hter a?nong men momentarily fr ee from th e aw ful burdPns of their work.
Ancl it w as a time of thoug hts, alone and quiet. Christmas in Vietnam w as a little mo1e p leasant ancl happy than it ?night have been, thanks to th e America11s w ho sen t a bit of their hol(clay across th e miles. Sp eaking fo? all of his m en, Gene?al William C. lVestrnorelancl, Commander of U . S. Fo1ces ill Vietnam, offer ed a m essage of appreciation w hich, e.tcerpt ed her e, is a timeless comm ent on the clevotio11 of th e Am erican fighti11g man and the nation f?om w hich he comes. "I would like to express to the American people who have so genero usly shared their Christmas with u s, the appreciation a nd gratitude of the thousands of servicemen of our co untry who a r e spend in g this holy season far from their beloved homeland, assisting the brave people of the Republic of Vietnam in the defense of their freedom. "Literally thousands of gifts and letters have showered Vietnam-over 150 ton a week . .. from persons in all walks of life and all age groups. These have given us great hope for the future of our country, and a firmness of purpose in the task of assisting the courageous people of Vietnam in their struggle. "These are coumgeous men-your sons, brothers, husbands, friends, neig hbors, and countrymen. They serve the cause of freedom in this beleaguered nation, with dedication and willingly and well. You have just cause to be pzoud of themand God willing, and because of them, and with the kind of support you have shown them this holiday season, we can hope to spend many future Christmases in the security of our homes and family circles. "On behalf of our servicemen carrying the torch of freedom, with their Vietnamese comrades, against the brutal aggression of Godless communism-! salute you, the people of America. We thank you and may God bless you." (ANF)
Saluting sharply toward the reviewing stand, a Savannah artilleryman of 1st Bn, (105mm SP), 118th Arty, participates with other 48th Division Artillery units in Savannah's Veterans' Doy parade Nov, 11, The powerful and patent artillery wea-
pon passes beneath Old Glory along the Broughton Street route,
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Commend ANG
In Operation
Christmas Star
Air G ua rd ;; me n who parti ipaterl in Opt> rati o n Chri stma s tar have re te ived th e p e rso nal thank s of Lt. Gen. Jo ;;P ph H. Moore, Co mmand e r of the Se t o nd Air Divi ~ ion in V ie tnam , for th e ir < ffo rt :<.
Gtmral 1oo re expressod hi s th a nk ,; in a pe rso nal le tt e r to Maj. Ge n. \\ in sto n P. W il son, Chiof, ational G uard Burea u.
THE LETTER
In tlw le tte r, dated Del'<'mber IR, 1965, h e said:
" The effo rt s th e A ir Na ti o nal G uard unit s arc makin g in car rying out this project arc hi ghl y t'O UIIII t' rHi ab le a nd ve ry mu ch appre1iated. l wo uld Ir e grateful if yo u orrld pass on o ur th a nk s to them for a job well done."
Tlw A ir G uard fl e w i5 mi s >ion s into Vi e tnam in th e o pt' r ati o n, a rryin g mort than 400 to ns of good~ to tlw fi ghtin g men . The Air G uard wa s aid ed hy o th e r se rvi1e and the Air Force Rc e rve, which <'O ordi na ttd th e co ll ection of mate rial , fl ew a numbe r o f mi ssio ns with in th e Co ntin e ntal U. S. and mad e 8 overseas fli ghts.
Need Entries For Re erve Support Award
The Air ational G uard has fall e n lre hind th l' A ir Foret Re s. n e in it ~ no min a ti o ns for th e Ai r Reserve Forces O utsta ndin g
upport Award. Purpose of the award, the first of whidr wa s mad e thi s past fall , is to reo gnize bu sine s firm s and industrial torporation s which have speifit pe rso nn el pol itics SUJ>port in g e mplo yees who se rve in e ither the A ir Guard or A ir Force Reserve.
SOME ARE IN
The Air Guard made a nurnbr r uf n o mination ~ whe n the an no un1e me nt of th e award , wa s mad e ea rl y in 1965. Ho wt'vt r, only onf' no min a ti o n ha s IH' cn ~ ulrmitt c d :< intt that tim e.
Information pertaining to the award is co ntain ed in AFR 45 -4, Ottemlwr 15, 1964. Co murand t> r art tnto uraf(ed to suhmit no mi nation ~ as soo n as poss ihl c.
Only one battleship was ever comm issioned that did not bear the name of a state. This was the USS Kearsarge commissioned in the ea rly 1900s. A newer USS K earsarge, serving with the fleet today, is an antisubmarine wa rfare aircraft carrier.
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Sec. McNamara Asks For Military Increase
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara has announced that "at this time we don't contemplate calling reserves or asking for additional legislation to extend tours of duty involuntarily."
The secretary said he is asking for a manpower increase of 113,000 military and 94,000 civilians. "Not all of these personnel will be in place by the end of fiscal '66, but all of them are being provided for in the budget. Equipment, for example, for all of them is being procured," he said.
The additional strength authorization would bring military strength to 3,092,766, some 6,000 less than the Korean Conflict peak and almost 300,000 mor e than during the Berlin Crisis.
When the current buildup started last August, authorized strength stood at 2,639 ,766. An additiona l 340,000 was authorized, b r inging the total to the present 2,979,766 figure .
VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL
WASHINGTON (ANF) --The Department of Defense has announced t he design of the U. S. Arm ed Forces Vietnam Ser vice M e d a I which may be awarded to personnel who have served in Vietnam and "des ignated contig u-
ous waters, and air space
thereover," since July 3, 1965.
The disc-shaped bronze medal was executed by the U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry.
Other Units Redesignated When MATS Became MAC
Nearly every unit of the Military Air Transport Service (MATS) was redesignated when MATS became the Military Airlift Command (MAC) Jan . 1.
Eastern Transport Air Force was redesignated 21st Air Force; Western Transport Air Force became 22nd Air Force; Air Photographing and Charting Service became Aerospace Audio Visual Service; and Air Rescue Service was renamed Aerospace Rescue a nd R ecover y Service.
All air transpor t and troop ca rrier wings wer e r e designated as Military Ai rlift Wings and all transport and troop carri er squadrons as Mili tary Airlift Squadrons.

MEN, MIGHT, AND MORALE
Nupoleon Donapmte possessed a pro foun d k nowledg e of t he mor ale of an individual engaged in battle. H e is re pu ted to lwve said on one occas ion, " E v er y soldier canies in his k n apsack a mmshal's ba ton ."--a ?'ema rkable t1'ibute to the fi ght ing man.
A 1ev iew of history leaves no doubt tha t the confidence and 1es pect ex pressed in those f amous words b1ough t to F1ance victo1y af ter vict ory.
apoleon's combina tion of militmy strategy and unclers tcmding of the 1notivations of m en m acle him an irresis ti ble j'o1ce on the E mopean continent fo1 a qua1te1 of a centu1y-- tntly a man if estation of the geniHs of the man.
H e kn ew that mora le, invisible and intangible, is a powe1fu l j'o1ce. Morale can help ove1come th e most / 0 1'micla blc obstacles--tunt clef eaI in to victory.
Mora le cannot be left to chance. Individual and unit 11W1'Ctle mus t be nurtm ed, for good nw1ale is ct k ey t o m ilila1'1f nccess. ( A N F )
SHADES OF AMERICA'S OLD WEST, railroading Vietnam-style takes guts and guns and the spirit of a frontier Injun'-fighter. As the Viet Cong are pushed out of territory they once controlled, the railroads run again, taking the burden off a heavily-taxed air freight system. The Army's 564th Transportation Detachment in Saigon is in charge of railshipped military supplies and, according to Capt. Vernon K. Taylor of Costa Mesa, Calif., the Detachment Commander, each train is heavily guarded by Vietnamese soldiers and Am erican Ad,isors. Looking like strange armored serpents, the diesel-drawn trains are preceded by mine-tripping flat cars. Armored cars with turret-mounted machine guns, mortars, and automatic weapons are placed between every fourth or fifth freight car. Three self-propelled armored cars bring up the rear.
THE HIGH SPEED TACTICS being used by the Army's tough 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) place unusual demands on the outfit's communications network. To keep assault commanders in touch with higher headquarters--often as much as 100 miles distant--the 13th Signal Battalion has set up five airborne radio relay teams. Their electronic equipment packed in two CV-2B CARIBOU and three UH-1D Hueys, the Sig nalmen cruise for periods up t o 12 hours, providing continuous relay services on several frequencies . According to SSgt Arthur C. McCullough of Columbus, Ga., a flight supervisor, at lea st one CARIBOU and two Hueys are in the air whenever the division is in action.

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Two captains became majors on 31 December but they received their promotions in "post-graduate" exerc ises in Georgia's Senior Army Advisor's office, Leaving the Army after a tour of duty with the Georgia Army Guard and promoted to major were Captains Ernest M. Vincett, former adjutant of the Senior Advisor's office and advisor for the 348th Medical Battalion,

and Roy W, Moore, advisor to the 148th Aviation Battalion. At left, receiving his gold leaves from his wife and Col , Harry Sewell, his boss, Major Vincett gets the promotion treatment. Major Moore, a Vietnam combat veteran, receives similar honors at right from his wife, Both officers also were pre sented with the Army Commendation Ribbon for their outstand
ing service.

Colonel Andrew W, McKenna, Commanding Officer of the 1st Brigade, 48th Armored Division, presents the 30 year Georgia National Guard Service Medal to Chief Warrant Officer W-4 James L. Brake of Hq & Hq Company, 3rd Battalion, 108th Armor, as Lt. Col. Joseph G. Genone, Commanding Officer of the 3rd Bat talion observes.
Actually CWO Brake has 36 years military service. He enlisted in the Georgia -Guard. as o private in Medical Detachment, 121st Infantry in Macon, Georgia, on 2 July 1925.
CWO Brake advanced through the enlisted ranks to the grade of staff sergeant
and on September 16, 1940 was inducted into the active military service of the United States, He served on active duty until September 29, 1945. At the time of his discharge he had attained the grade of sergeant major,
On January 20, 1947 he aga in became active with the Georgia Gua rd when he joined Medical Company, 121st Infantry and served as Unit First Sergeant, He was appointed Warrant Officer on April 25, 1947 and has had continuous service since that time.
CWO Broke Is presently the Supply Section Leader of the 3rd Battal ion and is employed at the Robins Air Force Base Commissary.

NG Helo Pilot Decorated
New York (AFPS ) -A New Yor k National Guard helicopter pilot has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Warrant Officer Charles J. Humphries, a New York City policeman in civilian life, was presented the Distinguished Flying Cross by Major General J . F. R. Seitz, Deputy Commanding General, First U.S . Army, at Governors Island, N.Y.
Warrant Officer Humphries, assigned to the 42nd Aviation Battalion, 42nd "Rainbow" Infantry Division, was cited for flying his helicopter through dense smoke and flame to rescue two men from a wall atop a burning five -story chemical factory last December.
EiU-1 P~oor:,,

Vietnam Medal For Some Air Guard Crews

Air National Guard aircrews which participated in flights into South Vietnam on Operation Christmas Star are qualified to receive the Vietnam Service MedaL
Verifi cation of their qualification for the award was received verbally from the Award and Uecoration Hranch at Randolph AFB, T exas.
Officers th ere said the Air Guard crews qualify f!Jr the

award under Air Force Regulation 900-lOE, which states that the requirement for the award i "o ne o r more aerial fligh ts into air space above Vietnam or
co nti guo us wa ters an direct support of the Vietnam military operation."
Un it pe r onnel officers or unit records custodians have the authority to is ue the awards upon proof that the aircrew member performed the mi ssion, Ran dolph officials said.

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Tifton Guardsmen, Families Have Full Christmas Stockings

.Old St. Nick was very much in ev1dence a round Tifton over the Christmas Holidays , as Co B, 2nd Bn, 12lst Inf, opened up the doors of the Mikie Wolff Armory a nd welcomed 450 Guardsmen and their guests to a family Christmas Party.
Two hundted stockings filled with toys went to the kids as Sa nta Claus dipped deep into his bulging bag. Door prizes included four bikes, four wagons and eight electric cookers. Topping it off with nuts and fruits and other light refreshment, the Guardsmen and their guests were each given a turkey and fruit cakes and peppermint sticks.
Old Santa posed for photos with each kid and the polaroid prints were given to the children on the spot. Each member contributed to the celebration, making the $1,800 party one of the merriest in Tift County if not the State.
Capt. Leah W. Stallings and Major Mikie Wolff played hosts. Lt. Col. Joseph H. Freedman spoke on the life of the reservists and songs were led by Sgt. James L. Mullis, Jr. , and Sp4 Henry G. Rutland.
It was a lively and ~xciting party, heralding the Christmas Season with Carols and the spirit of giving, and one which is not likely to be forgotten by Tift Guardsmen and their families.

The boss Major General George J, Hearn receives a present from his Department of Defense employees at the annual Christmas Party of the Department near the Atlanta NG Reserve tion. Presented by Deputy Director of Civi I Defense Jack Grantham, right, the package contained a transistorized,
Sony television set, General Hearn, in accepting the gift, said he was gratified to be working with such valued employees whom he described as doing
a good job for the State,

Chief Warrant Officer Joseph G. Strange, long-time employee of the State Department of Defense as head
of the Enlisted Section, receives a certificate noting that he has served the State we II for over 30 years, CW 0 Strange started teaching school in 1930, joined the Guard temporarily in 1935, rejoined in 1940, served dur ing WW II with the Btry C, 214th Arty Bn and came with the Department 16 May 1948. Maj. Gen. George J, Hearn presented the certificate at the annual
Christmas Party.

Old St, Nick gives a friendly wave to children of Brunswick's Glynn Payton School for Mentally Retarded. Holding the bag, and beneath Santa's fuzz, is none ather than 1st Lt. Richard A. Carter, Jr. Ammo Officer of Hq & Svc Btry, 3rd Bn (105SP), 118th Arty, Even though mentally deficient, the children recognized the jolly Santa,
NOV, DEC 1965

Mrs, R. M. Orwig, widow of Capt. Robert Orwig, Jr. , who di e d in September, receives a $5,000 check from Lt. Col. James E. Sensenbre nner, Chairman of the National Guard Association of Georgia's Insurance Committee, in December, The payment, first to be paid by the Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Company since the association qualified for group coverage last Fall, was coordinate d by Capt. John Rainer, left, who represents Southern Agencies, Inc, Capt. Orwig was an Air Gu?rdsman with the
116th Support Sqdn. He is survived by his wife and four children.
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Sgt Harold McNure, Transportation Squad Leader; SFC Billy F. Stewart, Asst Bn Supply Sergeant; and CW0-4 Harvey L,
Sapp, Acting S-4 discussing CPX problem on air lifting 3d Battalion.

M/ Sgt Gordon Hendrix, Battalion Operations Sergeant and Major William J, Neville, Battalion Training Officer, right,
on CPX.

ANG BASIC TRAINEES AT LACKLAND AFB

AB Cecil D Hall AB Charles L Cofield AB Peter L Craw ford J r AB Richard B Paulk AB David G Lightsey AB Stanley J Swain AB George M Scott J r AB Mark S Gilstrap AB Benjamin R Franklin III AB William N Benedict J r AB Wallace R Carter AB William F Reese AB Floyd R Miller AB Terril A Parker AB Christopher C Brown AB Emory D Lee AB James K Weeks AB Harold R Nolen AB Freddy L Woodcock AB William H Lee J r AB Jack C Ward AB Charles R Crook AB Raymond M White AB Larry K Pounds AB Herman R Mongin AB Jack G Watts Jr AB Richard S Morris AB Elno J Pippin AB Danny L Harden AB Nolan E Lain J r AB Robert E Smith AB Montgomery Potter AB Groover P Chase J r AB Robert D Stiles AB Charles P Jones AB Timothy B Matthews AB Kenneth H Pritchett AB Jimmy L Townsend AB William B Turner J r AB John N Glass ey AB Jhomas L Conner AB :Wiili,af!i F Griffin J r AB Bennett H Fisher
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AB Thomas H Glisson AB Ronald K Clark AB Gary C Moore AB Fred T Buck AB Richard W Gorman AB James E Linton AB Robert L Mingledorff AB Harry M O'Conner AB Freeman C Phillip s AB Charles T Raburn AB Calvin L Rolan AB James M Sellers AB Joel G Wiggins Jr AB Paul W Saffold III AB Dennis M Kell y AB David T Owens AB Paul L Robbins AB Aubin J Collins AB Daniel R Alderman AB Edward A Hidenrite AB Michael F Hogan III AB Thomas M Sands AB William H Sharpe AB David E Porter AB Larry W Dr yman AB Kenneth L Salter AB Thomas B Coleman AB Craig H. Daniels AB Kenneth L ynch J r AB James D Parham AB Jack P Schulman AB James K McAfee AB David R Owens AB Jerry L Smith AB James M Summers AB Dou glas P Abernathy AB Wylie W Frazier AB Michael M Danford AB Charles R Ray Jr AB David R Su therland AB Julian F Corish Jr AB Robe rt A Marshall Jr AB Curti s A o len

3/121/ HAS CPX
AT SWAINSBORO
The 3d Battalion (Mech) 12lsc Infantry conducted a Command Post Exercise (CPX) on Saturday and Sunday, November 13 and 14 at Swainsboro. Units of the Battalion, Swainsboro, Waynesboro and Lyon s, joined Hq & Hq Co from Statesboro for th e week-end training.
The CPX consisted of the Rifle Companies of the Battalion seizing the Swainsboro Airport from forward elements of the 9th Airborne Di vi sion (Aggressor) which was moving forward to take the port of Savannah and clear the beachhead for larger forces to be landed by sea. It had been deemed vital to air lift friend ly forces forward to meet the main enemy body and to air evacuate casualties.
SSgt Cannon No 1
SSgt Hugh D. Cannon, aviation mechanic with Savannah' s Co E, 648th Maintenance Bn, was the honor student in the Single-Engine Helicopter Repair Course at Fe. Eustis, Va. The Guardsman was congratulated by the assistant com mandant of the Transportation School for his "energetic, enthu i as ci c and professional performanc e. "
AB Theodore Titus IV AB Lee A Robert s AB James T Branch AB Wade L Bliss AB Charl es T Finch
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L T COL SLADE ELLINGTON ADDRESSES ANG CONFEREES AS HOST INSTALLATION COMMANDER AT TRAINING
SITE

ESTELLE BROWN, JEANIE SMITH, JACKIE ABLE REGISTER MAJ JOHN COTTINGHAM OF NGB AT MANGER HOTEL
LOBBY

Training Site Hosts ANG TAC Conference

ANG offic ers from 28 scares and Puerto Rico came to Savannah 17-19 November for a 1966 Field Training Scheduling Conferen ce. Host for the meeting was the Permanent ANG Field Training Site at Travis Fie ld, comm anded by Lt Col AlbertS. Ellington, Jr.
Brig. Gen. Paul S. tone, A st. AG of Ga. for Air, welcomed th e more than 100 enior officers to Georgia on behalf of the Governor and told them all facilities would be availabl e should they decide to use the popular facility at Travis Field fo r their ummer training.

Met at the field by ho te es representing the avannah Chamber of Commerce and officer of the A G base detac hment, the pilots, mo t of them in jet fig hter , climbed out of their tight cockpits to a warm and ho pitable atmo phere.
onfering at the Manger Hotel, the delegate heard ol. Joe F. Meis, deputy assi cant to the hief
GB for Air, say that growing demand placed on the Tactical Air Comm a nd "required a n incr easing effort on the part of A G cacti cal force " He aid that te t exerci es wich A G participating will

increa e in 1966 and joint man e uvers might require 20 to 2 1 days active d uty with other units of the armed forces instead of the normal 15-day s umm er periods,
Col. Mei s chall e nged the Air Guardsmen to get more training pe r tax dollar to conserve avail able funds.
The officers, representing TAC
fighter, T AC reconnaissance and K 97 tanker wings a nd gro up s, al o heard Col. Joel B. Paris present the T AC training requirements in a special briefing. Col. Pari is a Georgia ANG offi cer on ac ri ve aut y with T AC Hq.

CINDY COOPER OF SAVANNAH WELCOMES COL J, A, RACHEL OF OHIO TO TRAVIS FIELD TRAINING CONF.
NOV, DEC 1965

COL BILL PARIS, AIR GUARDSMAN ON DUTY WITH TAC GREETED BY JACKIE STAFFORD, LINDA SECKINGER

THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN

NAME Johnny W Tedder

GRADE 2nd Lt

s~ Bett4
AIR NATIONAL GUARD

UNIT 158th ATS

COURSE
Undergrad Navigator Tng

ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

SCHOOL Mather AFB, Calif

DATES 32 wks

NAME
Hubert A Brantley Richard A Pittman Ralph W Farr Ralph L Lloyd John V Flournoy John W Walker Garlono E Meeks St Clair L Salvant

GRADE
SP4 2nd Lt Maj Capt S/Sgt 1st Lt Capt Maj

UNIT

COURSE

SCHOOL

DATES

Co E, 648th Maint Bn Co A, 1st Bn, 108th

Aircraft Electrician Crs Armor Off Basic Crs

Armor

HH&SB, 2nd Bn, 118th As soc FA Off Career Crs

Arty

HH&SB, 2nd Bn, !18th As soc FA Off Career Crs

Arty

Hq & Co A, 648th Maint Turret Arty Rpr Crs

Bn

HHD, 148th Van Bn

Inf Off Basic Crs

HHSB, 3rd Bn, 118th Comm Off Crs

Arty

48th MP Co

Assoc MP Off Career Crs

Ft Eustis, Va Ft Knox, Ky
Ft Sill, Okla
Ft Sill, Okla
Aberdeen Pvg Grd, Md
Ft Benning, Ga Ft Sill, Okla
Ft Gordon, Ga

14 wks 9 wks
19 wks
19 wks
11 wks
9 wks 11 wks
16 wks

Promotions
AIR NATIONAL GUARD
Fred A Roney to 1st Lt Robert W Sanders to Maj Virginia C Kennedy to Maj
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
Grover C Worsham to Capt Wilbur E Radford to Capt J B Harrison to Capt Gary D Cooper to Capt Gerbert J Gibson to Capt James H Strickland to Maj Harvey L Sapp to CWO,. W-4 James C Hunt to 1st Lt
Lt. Col. Ben Kersey, G-4, 48th Armored Division, has been e)l!cted president of the Macon Board of Realtors.
Major Robert H. Hickman, Hq, 648th Maint Bn, goes to The Pentagon, 3 Jan 66 for a 62-day tour of duty to assist with a special project in the Arn.y Logistics Div of NGB.
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MOS Test Results

For Guardsmen Released

The :\ational Guard Bureau has released nationwide

results of enlisted men \lOS testing giwn 111 l\'o\'emher. The results (by category):

TYPE

PASSED

'\o.

r.1r

FAILED '\o. o/o

Combat (100) Electronics (200) Electrical \laintcnamt (:300) Precision \lainll'nance (400) \lilitary Crafts (.')()()) \lotor \laintenann (600) Clerical (700) Ceneral Technical (DOO) Special Assignments (000)

1:?.,000 HH.'i
1:3 Hfi.7 .'),0:3.') 87.9
222 77.9 5.')0 8.'5.4 .'5,23.') 84.4 1,35.5 91.1 114 Gl.:3 1,7:32 79..')

I ,5():3 11.5 :3 13.:3
()89 12.1 63 22.! 94 l4.G
D/1 !.Hi 13:3 8.9 72 38.7 447 20.5

TOTAL

_ 2G,2."JG 86.7 4,034 13.3

0 :\'onmlH'r Test Cvde did not contain any \lOS in Craphics

(800 writs)

.

0 \\'hen a prorated m<mhPr of personnel in grade E-:3 and below,

who are considered \lOS qualified, are added to total tested, the

AH:\'C attains a <jualified rate of 93..'5'/c.

The Bureau said a special sur\'e\' was conducted in conjunction with the tests. One comi)any in an infantry battalion was furnished all required reference material for each testee while another company of the same battalion had to rely on its existing unit library.

NOV, DEC 1965

IT'S JUNE IN JANUARY FOR WARNER BROS.' STAR LINDA FOSTER, WHO SEEMS TO BE TRYING TO KEEP UP HER CIRCULATION IN THE FRIGID ATMOSPHERE. APPEARING ON THE NBC-TV SERIES"HANK," CUDDLY LINDA COULD CAUSE A CHANGE IN ANY GUARDSMAN'S Cl RCULATION IF SHE APPROACHED THE ARMORY OR FLIGHT LINE IN THIS ATTIRE. THAWING THIS FROSTY SETTING, LINDA WOULD BE A PERFECT TARGET FOR SNOW BALLS, BUT SHE SEEMS MORE INTERESTED IN
FIND! NG AN IGLOO SOMEWHERE. ANY VOLUNTEERS ENGINEERS?

New Pay Law Boosts Guardsmen's Drill Checks

Congress voted 12 August-and President Johnson agreed-to give the military an average 8.5 per cent increase in basic pay.
Men in the National Guard are benefitting from the bill, which carries a $1.1 billion price tag.
Final Congressional action came when the House agreed, by voice vote, to accept the Senate version of the pay proposals.
Under the measure's provisions, enlisted men with more than two years' service were granted an

11 per cent boost in basic pay. An average 6 per cent increase was given all officers, and for enlisted men with less than two years' service, mostly draftees.
Allowances for quarters and subsistence were not changed by the bill.
The pay table accompanying provides complete details on the bill, which was effective 1 September (the dollar figure is per-drill pay before taxes) :

0-10 0-9 0-8 0-7 0-6 0-5 0-4 0-3 0-2 0-1
0-3E 0-2E 0-1E

2 or Over Over Over Over Over Over Over Over Over Over Over Over Over

less

2

3

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

22

26

46.00 47.63

49.44

53.24

57.04

60.84

40.77 41.83 42.74

43.82

45.63

49.44

53.24

36.93 38.03 38.93

41.83

43.82

45.63 47.63 49.44 51.43

30.68 32.78

34.23

36.22

38.03 41.83 44.73

22.73 24.99 26.62

27.53 31.87 33.50 34.23 36.22

18.18 21.37 22.82

23.54 24.80 26.44 28.43 30.06 30.96 32.05

15.34 18.66 19.92

20.28 21.19 22.63 23.90 24.99 26.08 26.80

14.26 15.93 17.02 18.84 19.74 20.46 21.55 22.63 23.18

11.42 13.58 16.30 16.84 17.20

9.82 10.86 13.58

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS CREDITED WITH OVER 4 YEARS ACTIVE ENLISTED SERVICE

18.84 19.74 20.46 21.55 22.63 23.54

16.84 17.20 17.74 18.66 19.38 19.92

13.58 14.49 15.03 15.57 16.11 16.84

64.65 57.04
39.29

W-4

14.52 15.57

W-3

13.20 14.31

W-2

11.55 12.50

W-1

9.63 11.05

15.93 14.49 12.86 11.96

16.66 14.67 13.58 12.50

17.38 15.75 14.31 13.04

18.10 16.66 14.85 13.58

19.38 17.20 15.39 14.13

20.28 17.74 15.93 14.67

21.01 18.28 16.48 15.21

21.55 18.84 17.02 15.75

22.27 19.56 17.56 16.30

23.00 20.28 18.28

24.80 21.01

E-9

16.49 16.87 17.26 17.64 18.02 18.39 19.35 21.23

E-8

13.84 14.22 14.60 14.98 15.36 15.74 16.12 17.07 18.96

E-7

8.70 10.43 10.81 11.19 11.57 11.94 12.32 12.71 13.28 13.65 14.03 14.22 15.17 17.07

E-6

7.50 9.10 9.48 9.86 10.25 10.62 11.00 11.57 11.94 12.32 12.52

E-5

6.47 7.97 8.35 8.72 9.29 9.67 10.05 10.43 10.62

E-4

5.45 6.83 7.20 7.77 8.16

E-3

3.93 5.49 5.88 6.26

E-2

3.25 4.55

E-1

3.13 4.17

E-1

2.93

Less than 4 months