'Uhe . (ieorgia (iuarJJman GEORG\A A\RMEN HURRY HURR\CANE REL\Ef GOVERNOR L ESTER G. MADDOX THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S MESSAGE MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE J, HEAR N My Fellow Guardsmen : The Georgia National Guard is embarking upon a statewide community servi ce program in 1970 that is designed to bring us closer to the people we serve in each hometown. Purpose of this program is to instill in each National Guard unit a deeper sen se of civic responsibility to the community while cont i nuing faithfully to serve our citizens in our military role. By sponsori ng or conduct i ng some worthwhile project for the betterment of the community , we stimulate recognition of the National Guard and i ncrease the high regard our citizens already have for Guardsmen . While so me commands regularly conduct some form of community relations p rog ram, it is my desire that every unit generate some acti vity that will enhance the value of National Guard service to the local townspeople. We are citizen-soldiers, having close ties with local business and civic groups as well as our military status. Therefore it behooves each of us to take a more responsible attitude toward our fellow citizens and to lead the way toward helping each community to develop and progress. Our hi story clearly shows that senior Guardsmen are invariably leaders in the community; therefore, younger Guardsmen are future leaders and hove a golden opportunity to direct their energies toward i mproving community life. In this way, we become citizensoldi ers in the finest sense of the word . -----------------------------------------------~~-----------------THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN -THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN Vol. 19 Jul- Dec 1969 No. 3 A publication of the Department of Defense, Military Division , State of Georgia. Published in the interest of the Geo rgia Na tional Guard and distributed free to members of the Nation al Guard of Georgia. The Guardsman uses AFPS material. HONORABLE LESTER G. MADDOX GOVERNOR OF GEORGI A MAJ GEN GEORGE J. HEARN THE ADJUTANT GENERAL L T COL DOUGLAS EMBRY Editor Publication and Editorial Office P. 0 . Box 4839 Atlanta, Georgia 3030 2 OUR COVER. Loodmosters of the !28th Military Airlift Squadron prepare to send I orge cartons of food to Mississippi as they and o ther crew members and ground personnel make a maximum effort to get the first relief flight airborne in aftermath of Hurricane Camille. Four Cl24's left Dobbins AFB 18 Aug with 33,000 pounds of food in each aircraft, landing at Keesler AFB, Miss. Story and other photos appear elsewhere in this edition. ._--:,- JUL DEC 1969 Colonel Creighton L. Rhodes, left, Commander of the I 17th Tactical Control Squadron, Savannah, is presented the NGAUS pi oque for having the "most opera- tionally ready communications, electronics or weather unit l'n the Air Notional Guard.'' The coveted award was mode by Moj Gen Joe C. Moffitt , AG of Colorado and Vice-president AGAUS, at NGAUS General Conference in Mobile in 0 ctober. General Hearn later wrote Col , Rhodes "this honor was richly deserved and reflects great credit upon the Georgia Air Nat,i,onol Guard and the personnel of your command. ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS GO TO CSM LOGUE, SSG WALLER, SP4 GODWIN The Sixth Annual Atlanta Journal Army Achievement Awards were presented to six Army Reserve and National Guard soldiers in a special ceremony held at Third U.S. Army Headquarters , Fort McPherson, Georgia. The presentation of the medallions was made by Lieutenant General Albert 0. Connor, Third U.S. Army Commanding General and Mr. John Crown , the Associ ate Editor of the Atlanta Journal. Instituted in 1964, the awards are presented each year to honor members of the Army Reserve and National Guard in the Georgia area who possess the highest qualities in leadership among individuals in their grade categories. Three outstanding National Guardsmen and three U.S . Army Reservists from th e state are pr ese nted gold medallions symbolizing their achievements. National Guard enlisted men receiving the awards this year are: Command Sergeant Major Demsey Q. Logu e, Headquarters Battery, 118th Artillery Group, Savannah; Staff Sergeant James C. Waller Jr. , 179 th Military Police Company , Forsyth; Specialist Four Lynton E. Godwin III , Headquarters , 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry, Americus. Following the ceremony, th e award recipients and their families were the quests of honor at an informa l reception in the post Servi ce Club. JOE ROGERS WINS NAVIGATOR HONOR Lt Joseph W. Rogers , new navigator with the 128th Mil Alft Sq, Ga ANG, has achieved the the distinctive honor of being the Top Graduate of navigation train- ing at Mather AFB , Calif. 1n August and has received the AT C Commander's Trophy and the Husik Memorial Trophy as well for being the Outstanding Graduate. Lt Rogers , of Avondale Estates near Atlanta, now flies worldwide airlift missions with other crew members in C124 Douglas Globemasters operating out of Dobbins AFB, Marietta. ' ill fiNiet: II ;';m: ,uill Copt Morvin E. Horner places sticker on food cartel's as the emergency supplies ore moving in to position on C124 elevator doors . St icker indicates airlift by I 16th MAG ANG loodmosters and maintenance personnel show th e stroi" of loading Iorge cartons of food aboard Cl24- Rati ons were brought from At Ionto Army Depot. Ga ANG's Largest Emergency Airlift Supports Mississippi Hurricane Vict im s The larges t domestic airlift ever performed by the Georgia Air National Gua rd in a natural di saster situation came in th e aftermath of Hurricane Camille when some 700 ,000 pounds of emergency s upplies were flown into Mississippi 18-30 Augus t 1969 . Ordered by Major General George J. Hearn , Adj uta nt General of Georgia , th e ai r! ift o riginated at Dobbin s AFB , Marie tta , Georgia at 4:30 P .M., . EDT , 18 Augu st , wh e n four C l24 Glob emas t er s of th e 116th Military Ai rlift Group took o ff for Kees l er AFB, Biloxi , Mi ss. By 9: 00 P.M ., E DT , all four ai rc ra ft landed at Keesl er with a total payload of 132,000 pounds of food for th e mi lit a ry personn el a t th e base a nd fo r disaster victims. The C l 24's - ma nn ed by vo luntee r Ai r Guard crews - we re vectored over th e wind-swep t base by radar controllers and pilots had to make VF R landi ngs since a ll instrument landing facilities were knocked out. Also, run way lights at the base were inoperative until emergency generators be came operative as th e last two aircraft departed a t 10:00 P.M. , EDT. Arriv- 2 ing back at Dobbins AFB before midnight, the four aircraft were quickly reloaded with more food from th e Atlanta Army Depot. ine more flights began departing Dobbins AFB at 7 :00 A.M. , EDT, 19 August 1969. All were aircraft of the Air Guard's 116th Military Airlift Wing. Five wer e assigned to th e 116th Military Ai rl i ft Group and two Cl24 ' s, which came from Savan na h 's 165 th Military Airlift Group , made two missions each. The first two days of emergency ai rlift, the Air Guard flew 403,056 pounds of food and 20 passengers into Biloxi and Gulfport. Four s ubsequent missions were made during th e week fo r a to tal of 17 Air ational Guard a ir craft movements , utilizing seven separate C l 24 ai rcraft and delivering a total of 508,556 pounds of cargo and 20 passeng ers . Two more flight s, made on 22 August , consisted of 33,750 pounds of water in 75 containers in each C l 24. Additional flights the second week o f th e di sas ter brought th e total to over 700,000 pounds. The first aircraft into Keesler was fl own by Colon el Cleveland J. Pe rkin s , Jr. and hi s son 2LT James Earl Perkins . Colonel Perkins i s Director of Opera tions of the 116th Military Airlift Wi ng. Also, aboard were 11 new smen who were airlift ed into the de va s tat ed area . On hand for the departure of the first four aircraft was Brigadier General Charl es S. Thompso n, Jr. , 11 6 th Military Airlift Wing Commander , who had been ins tr uct ed by Ge neral Hearn to fulfill th e a irlift requirement by th e T hird Air Force R eserve R egion. Since 18 August , follo wing Hurri cane Cami lle , the Air Guar d has ai rlifted 902.6 tons of food, clothing, equipment and me dical sup pi ies into th e devastated a rea. One hundr ed a nd nine mis s ions from 18 S tates hav e b een flow n in s upport o f relief operations. Air Gu a rd a ircra ft have tr anspo rt ed 2, 3 12 passengers , in cluding troops, civi l defense personnel , over 300 patien t s who we r e evacuated from Gulfport hospitals , and more than 200 Me nn oni t e Disaster Service pe rsonnel who aided in clearing transportation arteries to permit dis tribution of suppl ies. J UL - DEC 1969 THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN Mayor Curt is Lewis, left and Alderman Joseph Myatt turn over or ticals for Hurri cone Cam iII e victims to L t Cal Kenneth Do vis at Sava nnah oi rpo rt. Total effort by Savannah's 16Sth Military Ai rlift Group was seven mission s with 25 1,400 p ou nds and 49 pas sengers airlifted into the devastat ed Mississippi areas. On 3 September two Cl24' s left Savann a h Ai rpo rt for Gulfport wi th 63,600 pounds of s uppli es rounded up by local citizens in "Operation Good Neighbor." Savannah Mayo r J. Curti s L ewi s and Alderman Joe Myatt we re on h and to deliv e r the food a nd clothing to the Air Guardsm e n. ANG LT. IN STORM On e ANG officer was in th e mids t of th e Hurricane's pa th when Camill e called on Missi ssippi 17 August. Lt. Bobb y Warnock, sen t to Kee s ler AFB two week s earl ier to be gin a 40-week communications cou rse, was in a townhou se in Gulfport on Highway 90 the night he s tru ck. Th ey did not evacuat e bec au se they were told th ey were high eno ugh "to be s afe and that th e only danger would b e from floo d tides. " II e said hi s fir s t indication things wo uld be much wo rse was uhen th e winds increased to tremendo us force and wat e r was ll ai st dee fJ on th e first floor. Lt. Karnack and hi s wife s taye d with frien ds on th e second floor and did not know bow bad thing s were out- JU L - DEC 1969 ANG loodmosters, TSgt Bob Hutcherson and MSgt Andy Swain, perch on top of "Operation Good Neighbor" packages loaded in the cargo comportment of their C 124 Doug Ias Globemaster. si de becaus e all lights were out. Th ey h eard tr ees fall ing an d othe r strange noises during th e night. At dawn th ey di scovered th ey had lo s t their clothing l eft on th e fir st floor in their vacat ed apart- men t. Their car was al so ruined. "Everyone was in a daze - we all just walked up and do wn looking at the damag e. Everything was l eve ! ed. It looked like a brand new beach.'' First emergency relief supplies off-loaded at Keesler AFB 18 Aug after Go ANG C124 landing . Active duty personnel quickly Iran spa rted food to devo stated area. 3 THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN --------------------------------------------------------------------- ROME GUARD SMEN SP O NSOR T URKEY AND HAM SHOOT F O R L OCAL CHARI T Y "Turk ey Shoot " Raises Rome Funds Contributing to the welfare of th eir community by sponsoring a ' 'Turkey and Ham Shoot ,' ' Guardsmen of Rome 's Co A, 1st Bn , 108th Armor, in November continued their annual efforts to raise funds for some local charity. Fourteen hams and turkeys were given a way according to a report by Capt Jerre J. Field, company commander , who sai d $150 was given to _th e Unit ed Fund from th e ''Sh oo t. ' ' He continued: '' We have found that this bui Ids up ou r image in the community as well as helping some charity. We g e t fr ee cover age of th e 'Shoots' from the thr ee local radio stations and the local newspaper." Lt. Van Buren Wins NGB Photo Award Lt Warren Van Buren, navigator of the 128th Military Airlift Squadron at Dobbins AFB, has won a first place award in th e Nation al Guard Bureau's annual photo contest. Submitting a 35mm colo r slide of a C l24 being loaded with cargo a t Goose Bay, Labrador, Lt Van Buren received a mounted llx1 4- inch color enlargement of the scene. Made at night, th e photo depicted the around- the- cl o ck mi ss i on o f ANG airl ift cre ws. Colorful lights outlined th e Globemaster when Lt Van Buren mad e his time exposure. The Pin eview officer donated the prize-winning photo to his s quadron for display. SFC WIGGINS AW ARD ED DSM Sergeant First Class Calvin L. Wiggins of Ti fton 's Co C (- ), 2nd Bn , 12lst In, h as been awarded the Stat e Distinctive Service Medal for exceptional meritorious servic e. SFC Wiggins was ci ted for his untiring efforts in "spearh eadi ng a drive within the commun ity fo r ma terials for erection of a building for th e kitch en area. '' Over a period of th e l as t 10 years he worked continuou s ly for b etter community relation s . For his ' ' unselfish devotion to duty and ardent efforts ' ' SF C Wiggins was pre sen ted th e DSM at ceremonies 19 Ju ly at F t. Stewart. Brochures Thank 'Wife' & 'Employer' Separate brochures , " Honor Every Wife" and "Thank You , Mr. Employer," have be en distributed to each Army a nd Air Guard unit in the State for di s tribution to individual employe rs and wives of Guardsm en who a re being recogn!zed for their valuable contribution to the National Guard. These pamphlets are a valuable aid in fostering be tter family and community relations. Stoff Serg ean t Erne st L. Gore, Thomaston's Uni t NCO and a sco utma ster a n d NR A Fire Arms Inst ructor, prepares to teach prope r method s in handling and firing th e rifle and sho t gun. He taught classes each day after wor k to Bo y Sco uts of Ca mp Thunder 28 J uly to 2 Aug. The Guard un it sponsors Troop 23 o f the Boy Sc outs in Thomas ton. 4 JU L- DEC 1969 -------------------------------------------------------------------THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN - -- - - ----- --------- - - ---- ----- -------- -- --------- - --- 2nd Annual Basketball Tournament Features Teams From 24 Guard Communities Georgia National Guardsmen for the second year are sponsoring a statewide youth basketball tournament that will pit 24 teams against each other. Organized by Major General George J. Hearn, the basketball program last year won the Youth Activity Award of the Adjutants General Association of the United States, for which General Hearn was presented a miniature minuteman statuette last May in Denver, Colorado. Participation is to be even wider in 1970 as youngsters 12 to '14 years old take to the courts in all parts of the State. First round playoffs were completed by 11 January. Official High School basketball rules apply. Separate trophies for winning teams sponsored by both Army and Air National Guard components will be awarded by General Hearn as well as a gr~nd championship trophy. Last year's winner was a team sponsored by Albany Army Guardsmen which won over an Air Guard team sponsored by the 11 6th Military Airlift Group at Dobbins AFB. General Hearn sail this effort is directed toward providing a healthy outlet for youthful exhuberance and instilling a competitive spirit 1n young boys that will inspire them to seek challenges and opportunities for the future. The National Guard's sponsorship of these teams , General Hearn added , is .in consonance with the President's Youth Opportunity Program. 2ND L T FRANKLIN R. NIX Second Lieutenant Franklin R. Nix, of Decatur, has been awarded navigator Wings upon graduation from U. S. Air Force navigator training at Mather AFB, Calif. Lieutenant Nix is assigned to the 128th MA Sq at Dobbins AFB. The lieutenant, a 1964 graduate of Druid Hills High Schoolj Atlanta, received a B.S.l.M. degree in 1968 from Georgia Institute of Technology. .....___ At recent ceremonies in the Dublin Notional Guard Armory, LTC Will iom E. Canady, Commandant of Georgia Military Institute State Officer Candidate School, presented Mr. Horace Stripling a copy of the resolution creating on annual Award to be named for his son, IL T Billy L. Stripling who lost his life in on occident during 1963. Lt Stripling was a graduate of Georgia Mil itory Institute, the State's Officer Candidate School . The "Billy Stripling Award" established by the GMI Alumni Association will be awarded annually to a member of each graduating class of GMI who is selected by his fellow class mates as the Cadet who most closely emulates Lt Billy L. Stripling's desire, ambition ond ability. JUL DEC 1969 2ND L T BOBBY R. BOWEN Second Lieutenant Bobby R. Bowen, of Dawson, has been awarded U. S. Air Force pilot wings upon graduation at Webb AFB, Tex. Lieutenant Bowen, a member of the 1S8th MA Sq, Ga ANG, Savannah Municipal Airport. The lieutenant graduated 1n 1962 from Terrell High School and received his A. A. degree in 1965 from Middle Georgia College. He received his B. S . degree in 1967 from Auburn (Ala .) University . 5 THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN-------------------------------------------------------------------- Lt. Col. George E. Smith, Commander of the 202nd Air Notional Guard, Macon, Georgia, awards the Air Force Commendation Medal to A 1/ C Sidney G. Bryon of that unit . Macon Airman Awarded AF Commendation A1 / C Sidney G. Bryan of Macon's 202nd GEEIA Squadron, has been awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal in ceremonies at the 202nd armory. Lt. Col. George E. Smith presented airman Bryan with the medal and an accompanying certificate. In presenting the award, Lt. Col. Smith, who is Commander of the 202nd, commented that airman Bryan is one of the few National Guard airman who has received the c01pmendation medal while serving on active duty with the Air Force for training. Airman Bryan distinguished himself during the period of 17 Aug 69, to 1 Sep 69. At that time he was attending the AC&W Radar school at Keesler AFB, Miss. During the latter part of August Airman Bryan was " ... instrumental... 1n the resolution of many complex problems brought about by the devastation wrought by Hurricane Camille." He was cited for his " ... exemplary ability, diligence and devotion to duty... His personal endeavors and humanitarian efforts played a significant role 1n th e restoration of the Gulf Coast Area.'' Following the tragedy of Hur- ricane Camill e, Airman Bryan volun t eered his aid in cleaning up the flooded and wind torn cities of the Gulf Coas t. He worked with the Sal vation Army in Biloxi and at Gulfport, handing out the clothes , food and supplies that poured into the area from all over the nation . He worked voluntarily into the night , removing debris and cutting fallen trees from streets and homes . He performed a vi tal service in the evacuation of personal belongings of the thousands of homeless families in the area. After the job of evacuation had been completed, and after supplies and clothing had been distributed, Airman Bryan aided in the monumental task of cleaning up the homes and businesses that had survived the hurricane. Lt . Col. Smith, during the presentation ceremonies , said, "Airman Bryan , through his courageous and humanitarian ac tions , reflects credit upon himself, the United Sta tes Air Force , and a great deal of credit upon the Air National Guard of Georgia. It is indeed a pleasure and a privilege to have this distinguished Airman under my command .' ' 6 Sergeant Mo jor Gore shows off his retirement coke. SGM EDWARD GO RE RETIRES AFTER" 30" Staff Sergeant Major Edward J. Gore has retired from the United States Army after more than 30 years "honorable and faith ful" service. SMG Gore is the fo rmer Chief Enli s ted Advisor 1n the office of the Senior Army Advisor, Georgia Army National Gu ard, Atlanta. Staff Sergeant Major Gore is a native of LaFayette, Georgia and graduated from LaFayette High School in 1934 . His retirement was effective 1 September 1969. He has been an advisor since October 1958 wh e n he joined the Advisory Group in Atlanta. He served overseas in World War II in Germany, and ha s also served in Japan and Korea. His decorations include The Bronze Star, The Meritorious Service Medal and the Army Commendation Medal. SMG Gore has been succeed e d by Staff Sergeant Major Joseph F . Hasher, who formed y served as Adv isor to various units of the Georgia Army National Guard. JUL - DEC 1969 Being briefed on proper emergency procedures before their departure for Europe, Mrs. Odom and Mr. Crown, for right, listen attentatively to Lt Col Saffold, left. Loadmaster Glenn Perry also monitors the instructions in the Cl24 cargo comportment . Journalists Fly ANG Mission to Europe Two journalists accompanied crewmen of the 128th Military Airlift Squadron on a trip to Europe in September - and the Air Guard's airlift mission was widely circulated when the professional reporters captured the flavor of the flight in several editions of their respective papers. Mr. John Crown, columnist and associate editor of the Atlanta Journal , and Mrs. Joyce P. Odom, news editor of the Waynesboro True Citizen, recorded the "thrill" of an o verseas mission with Lt Col Thomas Saffold and his Cl24 Globemaster crew. Departing 20 September, the eight-day flight included stops at Goose Bay, Frankfort, Athens, Madrid and Azores before the weary travelers returned. Col Saffold , as aircraft commander , led the crew composed of Lt Robert F. Dozier, co-pilot, Lt Warren E . Van Buren , navigator, Lt Anne Tufts, flight nurse, MSGTS 0 . B. Poteet and Gerald Moon, flight engineers, MSgt Glen n S. Perry and Sgt Raymond G. Pawlik, loadmasters, and Sgt Buddy Gordon, additional crew member. They must have performed e fficientl y, as Mr . Crown's and Mrs. Odom' s articles reflected the highest credit upon our airmen who regularly fly these vital cargo m1ss1ons throughout the world. Retire from NAME WITHINGTON, John C. WINB UR N, William A. ALBRITTON, Ralph C., Jr. JARR IEL, Bernie F. LOWE, Marion f DEEB , Raymond f. SAP P, Harvey L. ~ HE AT H, William E. IVATTS, Franklin E. MARTIN, Louis M. SPENCE, Grady T. YO UN G, Frank D. EDWARDS, Charl es fl. ROB E RTS, Grady C. REEVES, Roland A. Guard Svc. ORGANIZATION Hq, ll Bth Arty Gp 165th Sup Sq Hq, 118th Arty Gp Hq, 118 th Artv Gp Hq, llBth Any Gp Hq, 3rd Bde, 30th l nf Div HB, 2nd Bn, 214th Arty ORGAN IZATION HC, 3rd Bde, 30th In/ Div HC. 3rd Bde, 30th lnf Div fiB, 1st Bn, 230th Arty /Jq D e t, 170th MP Bn Co D, 73 0th Maint Bn Svc Btry , 2nd Bn, 2l4th Arty Co D (PA RT), 8 78 th Engr Bn Co B (- ), 2nd Bn, 121 st In/ JUL - DEC 1969 RETIRED RANK COL COL LTC MAJ MAJ MAJ CW4 RANK SGM MSG MSG MSG SFC SFC SSG SP5 L T PAUL E. JOINER, JR. L T ROBERT C. HUGHES, JR. L T ROBERT W. BAKER NG FaI he r s GIow Sons Commissioned Two retired Guardsmen and one still in uniform are beaming a little brighter now since their sons have been commissioned officers in the National Guard. Graduating from Ft. Benning's OCS 19 June were sons of CWO Paul E. Joiner and retired officers Major R. C. Hughes and Capt Elton E. Baker, all of 2nd Bn, 12lst Infantry. Wearing their gold bars proudly are Second Lieutenants Paul E. Joiner , Jr. and Robert W. Baker , both of Co B (-)in Fitzgerald, and 2nd Lt Robert C. Hughes, Jr., assigned to Hq Co (Part) in Americus. 7 THE GEOR91A G U A R D S M A N - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -- - Mighty 3rd Bde, 30th lnf Div, Shows Power at Ft. Stewart On "location" ot the remote command post of the 3rd Bde, Colonel Holden C. West , left , commander, discusses tactics with BG Roy W. Hogan, right, Assi stont 30th Div Cmdr, and Lt Col Ivy S. Duggan, Commander of I st Bn, 121 st Infantry . As ;f wa1t1ng for the mailman, Thomaston Guardsmen o f CoB, 1st Bn, 121 st lnf, scan the Ft . Stewart pines for s ig ns of the illusive postman. From L- R they ore ISG Thomas J, Nel son, IL T William A. Daniel and CPT Billy M. P h illips , Com man ding. 8 JUL - D EC 1969 Holdi ng a 3.5 inch rocket which they a re prepar ing to launch ore t he se two Guardsmen of Tifton's Co C, 2nd Bn, 121 st In f. They are, L - R, P FC P au I W. Clark and SP 4 Chari es B. Bryan. Readying their new M60 machine gun for s"ervice in the fie l d, Guardsmen of Gainesville's Co A, 1st Bn, 121st lnf, are SP4 Louis J. Kinsey, SGT Johnny W. Entrekin, SP4 Ralph G. Grant and SP4 Tony J. Walker. Clean ing their rifles while on bivouac are these members of Eastman's Co C, lst Bn, 121st lnf. First row: PVT Dale Roland, PVT Pat D. Berk, CPL Carl W. Bowman and PVT Robert M. Mutt. Second row: SGT Terry M. Witherington, PVT Bobby G. Knigh t, PVT Garry B. Wal k e r and SGT Charles H. Haley. SP 5 Winton L. Meeks, Ieft, and SP 4 Bernard A. Register, both of Milledgeville, operate a battalion aide station at the bivouac site of one of the companies of the 1st Bn, 121st 1nf. Among the Guardsmen treated by the medics were several in the com- pony stunned by Iighting flashes the first week of c amp . Gua rdsme n of Rom e' s Co A, 1st Bn, 108th Armor stand bes i de thei r M48 tonk a fter returning from a fir i ng mission. Tank crew member s ar e, L-R, SSG Ga i ne s W. Ell i son, PFC Romeo J. Dipr im a, SP5 Carlton M. Akins, and SGT ' James R. Woodfin. Guardsmen of Waycross' 1st Bn, 230th Arty, discuss an impact area for their 155MM How i tzers. They are, L- R, MSG Vernon L. Moore, Brunswick, MSG Clarence W. Barker, and PFC Ricky K. Deal, both of Waycross. JUL - DEC 1969 9 THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN ____________________________________________________________________ Promotions Four of the original members of the 224th were present for roll coli .for its 19th FTY period. From left to right, they ore MSGT Raymond S. Brantley, Albany (formerly of Brunswick); Major Claude M. Strickland, Brunswick; SMSGT Ned C. Willoughby, St. Simons; and CMSGT Gordon P. Poppell, Brunswick. All but Brontl ey ore full time employees of the 224th, located at McKinnon Airport. Mobile Communitors Operate Sophisticated Net at 19th FTP ment on a 24-hour basis, just as With 166 highly qualified Geor- they would if called upon to func- gia Air National Guardsmen, St. tion as Air Force members in the Simons' 224th Mobile Communic a- event of a national emergency. tions Squadron established a Originally established at St. -sophisticated communications Simons as the 129th Aircraft Con- system along the Georgia coast trol and Warning Squadron June 29, and as far north as Portland, Maine 1950, the unit was mobilized for as part of their two-week active the Korean War January 8, 1951, - duty mission. serving at Sewart AFB, Tenn. and Beginning operations July 5th in North Africa. The Air Guardsmen under the command of Lieutenant returned to State status and became Colonel Albert V. Medlin, Jr. of the 224th Radio Relay Squadron St. Simons Island, the talented July 1st, 1952- It was redesignated airmen operated teletype, telephone a mobile communications unit in and high frequency - radio -e-q-u-ip----- - March, 1968. ------- Getting the word from his rem ote outposts, Lt Col AI bert V. Medlin Jr., 224th commander, monitors rad io with SMSGT Charles S. Akins. 10 ARMY NATIONAL GUARD Earl Bodron to COL George W. Roberts to COL William E. Canady to LTC George A. Gehrken to MAJ Andrew D. Muse , Jr. to MAJ James H. Keaten to CPT James K. Parker to lLT Roger L. Dean to lLT Joseph H. Sadler to lLT Derryl S. Moody to lL T Henry C. Chapman to lLT James C. Waddell to CW4 Daniel S. Lambert to CW4 William A. Skipper to CW2 Max I. Perdue to CW2 AIR NATIONAL GUARD Carlos C. Hudson , Jr. to LtCol Colin D. Anderson to LtCol Dewey R. Whitaker t