GUARDSMEN ARE STARS OF THE SILVER SCREEN p. 6 & 7 GEORGIA'S lO,OOOTH ARMY GUARDSMEN Otis C. Gibson (rt) of Atlanta is sworn in to Atlanta's 190th MP Co. by Brig. Gen. John Gillette. Asst. AG lor Anny, as the lO,OOOth member of the Georgia Army National Guarcl. This is the first time in the history of the Georgia Anny Guarcl that there have been more thCIII 10,000 Army Guarclsmen. Gibson is one of 1067 net gains in the Anny Guarcl since the beginning of "'peration Full House" on September J. During the clrive, which enclecl December 17, Georgia's Army Guarcl strength jumpecl from 13th to sixth in the nation. ll6TH PILOTS FLY IN NEVADA The skies over Nevacla were fillecl with F-lOO's of the Georgia Air Guarcl's 116th Tactical Fighter Wing of Dobbins AFB in September. The pilots participated in a mock battle at Nellis AFB. The Air Force's 65th Tactical Fighter Squaclron at Nellis was the aggressor squaclron flying F-5's. In this photo at right, a Georgia Air Guarcl F-100 flies with an F-5 of the 65th TFS. Full story on page 9. Marietta Armory Dedicated To WO Stone The Georgia Army National Guard armory on Page Street in Marietta was dedicated Nove mber 7 to C hief Warrant Officer Randell W. Stone of Smyrna. CWO Stone, who died in April , had be en a veteran communications and electronics officer for several State Army Guard commands for 29 years. In rendering the dedication address , the Adjutant General of Georgia, Major General Billy M. Jones , said, "I think it is very appropriate that this facility of the 277th Maintenance Company in Marietta honor the memory of this great Guardsmen with the name of the ''Randell W. Stone Armory." A bronze plaque, signifying that the armory was named for her husband , was unveiled by Mrs. Edith M. Stone at the conclusion of the ceremony. Senior Army National Guard officers, relatives and friends of the deceased officer were in attendance. Music was provided by the 116th Army Band from Decatur. Mrs. Edith Stone (r) unveils the pi aque at the armory dedicated ta her husband. At left is ILt Henry McConnell, CDmmander a f Detachment I, and MG Billy M. Jones, The Adjutant General. Personal comments on the accomplishments of CWO Stone were made by Sergeant First Clas s (Retired ) Robert C. Hall and Master Serge ant Robert W. Hanson gave the Invocation. Marietta Mayor Dana Eastham represented the City. The commander of the Marietta unit is First Lieutenant Henry W. McConnell of Woodstock . In rNl nrr\) I r------~ ---------~ ---~- W-o-r-ld--C-o-n-g-re-s-s-- C- en-t-e-r ~D-i-s- p- la-y-P-.-2---, IUU'\..J eJ UL.!dJ l5 ARNG Command Changes P. 3 1 I Full House P. 3 & 4 116th TFW Training P. 5 & 9 I l---------~~!-~L~~Y-~~!1~-~2~~-6-~_z ____________ j ~---------------- Volume 26 Number 5 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...... Vke f}eorgia f}uarJJman October- December 1976 HONORABLE GEORGE BUSBEE GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA MAJ GEN BILLY M. JONES THE ADJUTANT GENERAL COL DOUGLAS EMBRY (GaANG Ret.) INFORMATION DIRECTOR CPT RUFUS R. BARBER, JR. EDITOR OUR COVER With a roar of its engine and the thunder of its steel tracks, this Georgi a Army Guard tank splashes across a shallow pond at Ft. Stewart during the filming of a recruiting advertisment far the National Guard Bureau. The filming took place in December. Other photos an pages 6 and 7. The GEORGIA GUARDSMAN is a publication of the Georgia Deportment of Defense, Publ ic Information Office. It is pubIi shed bimonthly in the interest of the Georgi a National Guard and distributed free to all members of the Georgi a Army and Air National Guard. All correspondence far the GUARDSMAN should be directed to Editor, THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN, Ga. Dept. of Defense, PO Box 17965, Atlaftta, Ga. :Jl316 A MESSAGE FROM MAJ. GEN. BILLY M. JONES ~ My Fellow Guardsmen: The Army Guard's intensive recruiting drive, Operation Full House, has ended with one of the best records of achievement ever recorded in the Georgia National Guard. We set our sights high, hoping to be at 108 percent of authorized strength by the end of the 108-clay drive. As of December 20, the Georgia Army Guard was at 106 percent with over 10,000 men in the ranks . In June, Georgia was 13th in strength in the Army Guard nationwide; now we are sixth. The momentum of this recruiting campaign is still going strong, with new enlistees entering service each clay. I want to thank each Guardsman and Guarclswoman who worked so hard to insure that Full House would be the success that it is. I know that sacrifices of extra time and energy were made by many; far more than that required. This kind of effort is what puts an organization on top and keeps it there. For those units, both Army and Air, whose strength is at or above required levels and whose continuing recruiting efforts pose few problems, a concentration on the retention of the best qualified inclivitiuals in the unit is the next step . In the wake of Full House, we are calling the Army Guard's recruiting and retention effort Operation Stand Pat. Whatever it's called, the aim is the same; keeping our manning levels up and achievirfiJ the combat readiness required to fulfill our critical mission in this Nation's defense. OCTOBER- DECEMBER 1976 Guard Display In World Congress Center Opening The Washington Cannons from Savannah's Chatham Artillery were the centerpiece for an elaborate exhibit by the Georgia Department of Defense at the grand opening of the World Congress Center in Atlanta on Dec . 1. Organized by Col. Ed Fulford, Project Officer, under the direction of Gen. Jones, the 50-foot display showed phases of the modern-day Army and Air National Guard along with the historical cannons and a Minuteman statue bui It by the ll6th Tactical Fighter Wing at Dobbins. The theme of the grand opening was "Georgia On Parade". Hundreds of displays from State Departments, Georgia industries and cities and towns across the State fi lied the 350,000 square feet of the exhibit hall for the five-day event. 2 THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN Operation 'Full House' Ends, Ga ARNG Strength Nears 106% Operation Full House, the Georgia Army Guard's fall intensive recruiting drive , finished up with all the intensity with which it began by breaking the 10 , 000 mack on December 3 a nd ending up with 10 ,3 12 Army Guardsmen on Decembe r 20 for 105 . 94 percent of its authorized strength. Brig. Gen. John Gillette, Asst. AG for Army , called the campaign a qualified success in that the 108 percent goal was missed by 2 percent. Gen. Gillette pointed out, however, rhat since June the Georgia Army Guard had come from 1'th place in strength among the Nation's Army Guard units to sixth. Otis C . Gibson , Atlanta , wa~ the lO ,OOOth Army Guardsman and was one of 1067 net gains during the 108-day recruiting drive which began September 1. Gips on become a member of the 190th Military Police Company in Atlanta. In kicking off the Georgia ational Guard's most ambitious enlistment campaign ever, Major General Billy M. Jones, The Adjutant General of Georgia , encouraged the "total involvement" of Guardsmen and Guacdswomen as well as commanders and staff officers. Directing the successful recruiting effort was Brigadier General Gillette. Recruiters , getting "inspiration" from commanders throughout the State, contacted interested applicants by setting up recruiting displays and booths at fairs and shopping centers. Presentations to high school seniors a nd college and technical school students were other methods used to reach and exceed the strength of 10 ,0 00 Guardsmen. According to General Gillette, the best techniques were "enthusiasm and outright perseverance , hard work and the presenta tion to the prospect of the tremendous opportunities available in Guard membership." Genera ls Jones and Gillette conducted three senior comma nders' briefings during the campaign to discuss ways to improve the recruiting performance of low-strength units. General Jones said, "Full strength is the key to operational readiRess. If we are to meet the mobilization objectives established by the Department of the Army for our component, filling every position with trained personnel is essential." OCTOBER- DECEMBER 1976 Col . Cheek (I) an d BG Upchurch a t the change of comman d ceremo nies. Cheek New 122nd Commander Col. Horace L. Cheek, Savannah, was named Deputy Assistant Adjutant General foc Army, replacing BG Ben L. Upchurch. The announcement came in October as Maj. Gen. Jones, The Adjutant General of Georgia, appointed six other new commanders in major units of the Georgia Army Guard. Col. Cheek, a Savannah attorney, was formerly the commander of the 118th Artillery Group in that city. Gen. Upchurch completed the regulation threeyeat tour as a general ..,fficer in command of the 122nd Support Center in Decatur. "Gen. Upchurch has an outstanding record of performance in all grades and assignments," Gen. Jones said as he awarded the Georgia Distinctive Servite Medal to General Upchurch at change of command ceremonies at the 122nd Support Center on Oct. 3. "He is a well qualified professional officer who has served his State and Nation ably and well since he joined the Guacd in 1949. Of special significance to me is the outstanding job he has done in the areas of training and in maintenance of strength among such diverse and widely dispersed units comprising the 122nd," Jones added. Other new commanders ace Lt. Col. Dan P. Leach, Grier, S.C., 118th Artillery Group, Savannah; Lt. Col. Dan Bullard of Macon, 265th Engineer Group, Atlanta; Lt. Col. Robert E. Davis of Dublin, 1st Battalion, 12lst Infantry, Dublin; Lt. Col. Leah Stallings of Nashville, Ga., 2nd Battalion, 12lst Infantry, Albany; Maj . James D. Hagin of Madison, 2nd Battalion, 214th Artillery, Savannah; and Maj. Fred Waits of Riverdale , 170th Military Police Battalion, Atlanta. In addition to these changes of command, LTC Joseph Griffin of Cairo, formerly commander of the 2nd Battalion, 12lst Infantry in Albany, is now the executive officer of Macon's 48th Infantry Brigade. 3 MORE FULL HOUSE RECRUITING AWARDS -- Eight more units were oworclecl the Georgia Army Notional Guorcl' s Full House Aworcl on November 20 in Macon. The clrive which began on September 1 oncl enclecl December 17 was oimecl at having all ARNG units at or above 108 percent of outhorizecl strength. The men receiving the oworcls for their units ore 0-r) 1Lt. William Mote, Co. C 2/ 121st Infantry in Tifton; 1Lt. Ronolcl Coclwe/1, Co. C 1/ 121st Infantry in Eastman; LTC James Gentry, Commoncler of the 560th Engineer Battalion accepting oworcl for Det. 1, Co . D in Boinbriclge; 1Lt. Robert Manly, Det. 1 Co . B 878th Engineer Bn in Louisville; 1Lt. James Franklin, Co . B 148th Support Bn in Macon; 1Lt. Dovicl Williamson, Co. A 148th Support Bn in Macon; 1Lt. John Daniell, Det. 1 Co. A 878th Engineer Bn in Eatonton oncl CPT George Griggs, Det. 1 Ca. C 148th Support Bn in Hartwell. 4 THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN I AIR SHOW SPOTLIGHTS GA GUARD AIRCRAFT Four clifferent aircraft flown by the Georgia Army and Air National Guard were put on display at an Air Show held on Nov. 20-21 at the Savannah Municipal Airport. Hundreds of visitors examined the outside and even the inside of some of the craft while Guardsmen stood by to give out information about the planes and the Georgia National Guard. The aircraft pictured are (top left) CH-54 Skycrane of the 1160th Transportation Company, Albany, (top rt) C-130 Hercules of the 165th Tactical Airlift Group Savannah, (rt ctr) F-lOOD Super Saber of the ll6th Tactical Fighter Wing Dobbins AFB Marietta and (boHom) 0 V-1 Mohawk flown by the 158th and 159th Military Intelligence Companies in Winder and Marietta. I .. 122ND GUARDSMAN RECEIVES TRAINING AWARDS SP4 Arthur Elliott, 122nd Support Center in Avondale Estates, was named Outstanding Trainee upon graduation from basic training at Ft. Bragg in October. He was also high marksman with the M-16 rifle and received the Expert Marksman badge. In addition, he was also the Outstanding Graduate of his advance individual training (AfT) class and was awarded a plaque lor High Academic Achievement. Elliott, a 197.6 graduate of West Georgia College, will enter GMI Class 17 in March, 1977. He is a 7th and 8th grade history teacher at Buchanan Junior High School in Buchanan, Georgia and lives in Carrolton. 0CTOBER-DECEMBER19n I 5 THESE MOVIES RATED PG (Proficient Guardsoan} (photos by Sgt. kf#ln Farrell) Through liaison with Col. Victor Arzoomonion, Project Officer from the Notional Guard Bureau, and the Adjutant General of Georgia, men and equipment were assembled at Ft. Stewart in December far the shooting of an artillery, armor and infantry recruiting spot for the Nat ional Guard. Thi s tank makes a splash for t he cameras. The crew moves in close far a shot of the tank commander. his four shot sequence showJ the firing of a )Witzer.. Three television recruiting announcements scheduled for nationwide use were filmed on location at Ft. Stewart using National Guard equipment and Georgia Army Guardsmen. More than SO men performed the same tasks for the silver screen that they do with extreme professionalism in their hometown units. A tank crew gets a briefing before another "take." This photographer wanted realism and he got it from this Guazdsman. Annual Training For 116th TFW Presents Busy Schedule Annual training for the 116th Tactical Fighter Wing this year was filled with a flurry of activity stretching from July to October. The 128th Tac Fighter Squadron, made up of crews and pilots of the !16th, spent a week at Dobbins in July and a week at Savannah in October to complete their 15 days annual training. Besides flying gunnery misS'iutts and low-level navigation flights, the men also underwent water survival training and mobility training exercises . These mobility exercises let the Guardsmen go through all the steps necessary to get the unit off the ground in the event they are called to active duty. For the 530th Air Force Band, the entire month of July was hectic. The band's schedule included parades and concerts throughout the State . In addition, the unit's Fife a nd Drum Corps led WSB-TV' s Fourth of July Parade in downtown Atlanta. The 116th Commun ications Flight trekked to Keesle.r AFB, Mississippi in July for their two-week s ummer camp. Selfridge AFB near Detroit was the site of annual training for the 116th Civil Engineering Flight. During the 116th TF Wing's stint at Savannah, 25 Georgia legislators were treated to an Executive Day Open House. The YIP ' s observed a paratroop drop at nearby Ft. Stewart. The Air Guard' s !65th Tactical Airlift Group at Savannah made the drop of regular Army troop s. In addition, the legislators were flown to the gunnery range in South Carolina to watch bombing and strafing missions by the128th TF Squadron. (Above) The 116th Civil Engineering Fl ight conducts o firefighting exercise at Trovi s Field, Savannah while (below) the 116th Toe Hospital practi ces emergency medical procedures during a casualty exercise. All of this training was port of their October phose of annual training. EASTMAN UNIT GETS SHOTS IN NOVEMBER AND NIGHT PATROLS IN DECEMBER -- (Left) With his right arm in d sling, SGT Raymoncl Mullis clicln't have a choice as to where to take the swine flu iniections given to members of Co. C, 1st Battalion, 121 st Infantry 8 in Eastman, cluring a weekencl clrill in the Fall. (Right) SSgt. Philip Burch (r) gives last-minute instructions to his squacl before leaving on a night patrol concluctecl cluring C Company's December clrills. (Photo by SP4 Davicl L. Bryant, Public Affairs Officer, C Co., 1/ 121) THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN Ga Air Guardsmen Do 'Battle' In Nevada Eight Georgia Air National Guardsmen went into ''battle" at ellis Air Force Base, Nevada in September. According to Captain Samuel C. Jorgensen, air operations officer of the 128th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Dobbins Air Force Base, the guardsmen flew simulated attack and defense missions against the Air Force aggressor squadrons. Capt. Jorg<::nsen, who participated in the exercises, said the aggressor squadrons fly missions acting as Russian aircraft, for training purposes against flyers from almost all branches of the military service. "We would go out and act as aircraft on the way to a target," Jorgensen said. "They would act as MIGs (Russian aircraft) trying to intercept them." "Then we'd swap roles ,"he adde d. "We would act as attackers and their aircrews would become defensive." "The training was some of the finest and most current tactical training that this unit has ever received." Jorgensen commented. ''The result of the !28th members pose for a photo ..;,ith the Air Force aggressots in front of a Ga. ANG F- 100. training will significantly improve the combat readiness of this unit." Other Georgia Air ational Guardsmen participating in the training exercises were Major Darwin M. Puis of Clarkston, Captain Corbin R. Morrow of Griffin, Captain Bruce W. MacLane of Atlanta , and Major Don V. Hubbard, Major David H. McCracken Ill and Captain James P. Burke , all of Marietta. 116th TFW Is One Of The Finest Says USAF Tac Fighter Assistance Team The I 16th Tactical Fighter Wing "is looked at throughout the Tactical Air Command as one of the finest Air National Guard fighter groups and wings in the command," said Col. J osepb A. Neely, team chief for the Air Force's 354th Tac Fighter Wing advisory assistance team in Myrtle Beach AFB, SC. "Our visit this time has supported that to the fullest extent," be added. Col. Neely made this comment in November after his team completed their annual staff assistance visit with the 116th. He referred to the wing as an "outstanding unit with very strong leadership." The team 's purpose, he said, is to "provide assistance to A G units to ensure that they are completely capable of fulfilling their wartime mission." Master Sergeant John Mitchell, non-commissioned officer 1n charge of the team , elaborated on its function. "Under the total force concept an active duty unit becomes a sister unit to a U.S. Air Force Reserve or ANG unit," Sgt. Mitchell explained. "The concept is to help the reserve and guard units in any way we can, from an active duty standpoint." He indicated that the guard and reserve units sometimes cannot immediately pick up on ideas implemented 1n the active duty Air Force since the units serve on a part-time basis. OCTOBER- DECEMB ER 1976 At present the 354th TFW advisory assistance team serves as a "sister" unit to five A G units and is composed of eight officers and 76 enlisted men. "We try to make the job more effective for the technicians and the Guardsmen on the weekend," said Mitchell. Technicians, although not considered active duty personnel, work at ANG duties on a full-time basis. "We give the guard unit some formal contact with the active duty," Sgt. Mitchell commented. "We get a good exchange of ideas." He pointed out that when the team visits a guard unit they often "turn around and go home with a lot of good ideas" as well as advising the locat Guardsmen. Sgt. Mitchell said .the team "tries not to consider it an inspection." "By the fact that we are here, we look for problem areas," be said. "The way our people approach it 1s to establish an attitude of mutual cooperation." He added that the team gives no rating such as satisfactory or unsatisfactory, but rather an "opinion of how well the unit is functioning." "A report 1s made to the guard unit's wing commander but the idea is to help him before he gets inspected," said Sgt. Mitchell . The guard units are inspected annually by major air command "Inspector-Ge'neral" (IG) teams. 9 224th Shows Employers What They Do At Annual Training Thirty civilian employers of Air Guardsmen 1n the 224th Combat Communications Squadron on St. Simons Island won't wonder anymore what their employes did for this year's summer camp. The businessmen from Brunswick and the surrounding area were airlifted by Georgia Air Guard C-130 to Tyndall AFB, Florida for a one-day visit to the 224th during its 1976 annual training. The 224th participated in GULF STRIKE I, a training exercise, in which the unit established a communications system between Tyndall and Eglin AFB. Units from Alabama, Tennessee and South Carolina were also in che exercise. During the exercise, senior NCO's, both technicians and non-technicians, operated under a "hands-off' policy. With this approach other Guardsmen were allowed more "hands-on" training with the highly sophisticated communications equipment. In its communications mission, the 224th uses radio, teletype, switchboards, telephones, digital subscriber units and cryptological (code) units. Lt. Col . Claude Strickland ( rt), commander of the 224th, briefs (lr) Mayor Clyde Taylor of Brunswick, Maj. Gen. Billy M. Jones, The Adjutant General of Ga. , and Glynn County Commission Chairman Dusenberry on the day's activities. The vi sitars receive o tour of equipment ot the Air Force's Air Defense Weopons Center ot Tyndoll . NEW AIR GUARD UNIT ORGANIZED IN SAVANNAH-(Right) Col. F. Lewis Dotson, commander of the newly organized 283rcl Combat Communications Squadron in Savannah, looks over activities of his unit during the unit's first annual training in July. (Left) TSgt. Ronald King tunes up some new radio equipment during his two-week summer training with the 283rcl. The 283rcl was activated in April and is made up of the 10 men from the deactivated 155th Tactical Control Group and Squadron. Both of these organizations were deactivated as a result of recent Air Force restructuring of the Air Guard program. The mission of the new squadron is to provide mobile/transportable communications facilities and service in support of worldwide USAF requirements as eli rectecl by Headquarters, Air Force Communications Service. THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN NEWS BRIEFS OVERSEAS ANNUAL TRAINING -- Elements ol the 122nc/ Support Center, Ga ARNG, in Decatur will be performing their two week annual training in Germany with units ol the active Army in March, 1977. Rhodes, 283rd Commander, Retires From ANG Colonel Creighton L. Rhodes, Commander of the 283rd Combat Communications Squadron, Georgia Air National Guard, retired from military service on October 16. The Savannah native served more than 35 years in the active military service and the Georgia National Guard. Col. Rhodes graduated high school in Savannah and Armstrong State College in that city. He began his military career in 1941 as a private in the Ar!Jly Signal Corps. He was commissioned in the Corps in 1942. After serving in several commands in Ohio, Florida and New Jersey, he was assigned to Camp Beale, California staging area in August 1945. When the war ended, he was sent to HQ, First Service Command, Boston, Massachusetts until separation from service in 1946. In October of that year, he joined the Georgia Air Guard and served in the 216th Air Service Group until his appointment as commander of the 117th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron in 1948. In 1951, Col. Rhodes was transferred to Headquarters, Northeast Air Command, Newfoundland where he served as Asst. Director and Director of Air Defense and was a member of the Radar Siting Team that sited all of the l'roposed radar installations in Newfoundland, Labrador, and Greenland including Thule and the Ice Cap. From September 195 2 until September 1971, Col. Rhodes was commander of the 117th Tactical Control Squadron. When the 155th Tactical Control Group was assigned to Georgia, Col. Rhodes was appointed Commander. During his tenure as commander of the 117th, the unit was awarded the National Guard Association's Most Operational Ready Communications and Electronics Award for two consecutive years. For the speedy activation and operational readiness of the 155th, Col. Rhodes was awarded the Georgia Distinctive Service Medal. He is a past President of the National Guard Association of Georgia, a member of the Savannah Lions Club and a past Commander of the Savannah Chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars. OCTOBER - DECEMBER 1976 NEW STEEL POT -- For the thircl time in this century, America's milita.ry members are getting new heacl-gear. Macle ol Kevlar synthetic liber, :he experimental helmet will provicle the wearer with maximum protection ancl comfort. The new pot gives 26 percent more ballistic protection than the present helmet ol equivalent weight. It is a one-piece clesign, eliminating the neec/ lor a Iiner ancl will be on the military inventory in 1980. NEW VETERANS BENEFITS -- New October VA Law provicles up to nine more months ol aclclitional eclucational assistance lor eligible Vets. An 8 percent increase in allowances lor all training was signecl into law by Presiclent Forcl. FOUR BROTHERS IN DOUGLAS UNIT -- John, Billy, Carl ancl Joe Sweat are now members of the 848th Engineer Company. One brother is a cook, one an APC clriver, one a combat engineer vehicle clriver ancl the other a mechanic. GEORGIA COMMENDATION MEDALS AWARDED -Recent awarcls ol the Georgi a Commenclation Meclal were macle to Ma;. George J. Hearn, ffl, LTC Freclrick Lehman, Ill (USA), MSgt. Henry Kimbrel, CW2 Ronalcl Smith, P Sgt. Roy Staines, ancl SPS Jimmy Braclley. COL. WILDER, WWI GOSMAN DIES -- Col. William M. Wilcler, 99, of Albany cliecl last June. He servecl in the Georgia National Guarcl lrom 1897 to 1925 ancl took the Albany unit to France to light in WWI. RETIREMENTS -- Some recent retirements in the Georgia National Guarcl are Col. Earl Boclron, Col. Arthur Eclcly, William J. Mills, Joseph B. Kennecly, William T. Hasto, Eclwarcl E. Ball, WO William Cooper ancl WO Isaac L. Bittick. ..#A~ 'YOU ~EI\LL'I PUTTING .,...'"'".=,...I~~ -r~ANt;I='E~,LITNIFF, ~ ARE YOU uUl&i I~I~G 10 CHEE~ ~ UP:i II 1 T.;o.J.~ . r ~ 11 MULE DAY BRINGS OUT GUARD RECRUITERS -Recruiters and other members of Company D, 560th Engineer Battalion in Thomasville set up a display Ia November at on event co/lee/ MULE DAY in Calvary, GeoNJIO near the Georgio-Fioric/o border. The men set up a recruiting booth, a command post tent one/ a D7E Bulldozer on a trailer. SSgt Lorry Patterson, a medic from the 48th Brigade, ol so set up a table one/ gave blood pressure tests to more than 150 persons. U.S. Representative Dawson Mathis one/ State Representative Bobby Long were among the estimated 2000 persons who come to the event. (Top right) PSgt Zock Calhoun (left) talks with Congressman Mathis one/ SPS Bascom Norton (boclcgrounc/) c/i scusses Guorc/ recruiting efforts with State Rep. Long. (Bottom right) SSgt Potterson oc/ministers blooc/ pressure tests while (below) youngsters one/ oc/ults get a close look at the monstrous bulldozer. JSGT SAULEY, CAY TROOPER, RETIRES -- Arthur W. Souley, former First Sergeant in Troop E (-Det), 348th Cavalry in Griffin, holc/s a cavalry plaque presentee/ him by the men of his unit. JSgt Souley retiree/ in October with 32 years of military service. He spent 27 of those years in the Georgia Notional Guorcl. During the ceremonies, Souley was presentee/ the Adjutant General's Cerfificote of Commendation, 48th Infantry Brigade Letter of Commendation one/ a Letter of Appreciation from Troop E, 348th Cavalry. 12 GUARDSMEN AND WOMEN JOIN OTHER SERVICE MEMBERS IN FALL FESTIVAL -- With sabres poisec/, representatives of military commands in the Atlanta metropolitan area prepare to cut a Iorge coke emblazoned with the U. S. Flog at the Fall Festival of the Due West Elementary School Fric/oy night, October 22nc/. The occasion was a Halloween carnival one/ display of military equipment at the Cobb County school. Saluting the school's students one/ their parents, were (/eft to right) Chief Cecil Williams, Navy Recruiting Office Marietta; SP4 Martha Murdock, Georgia Army Notional Guorc/; Morine Recruiters, Stoff Sergeant Lorry Green, one/ PFC Cheryl Bolton; Air Notional Guorc/ Recruiters, Tech Sgt Mark Hulsey one/ Airman Ann Holder of the 1J 6th Tocti col Fighter Wing; one/ Sgt l st Cl Joy Murdock of the J59th Mil itory Intelligence Company, Georgi a Army Guorc/, at Dobbins AFB. THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN MOHAWK DROPS IN AT SE FAIR-- In these four photos, a CH-54 Skycrane helicopter from the 1160th -------~---------------. Transportation Company in Albany delivers an OV-1 Mohawk aircraft to Atlanta's Lakewood Fairgrounds for a display at the Southeastern Fair in October. Winc/s anc/ a crowc/ of onlookers anc/ newsmen greeted the Crane anc/ Mohawk as they arrived at the Fair. The event was a big one for Army Guard aviation as all four TV stations in Atlanta filmed the aircraft anc/ newspaper anc/ wire service photographers clicked away. The front page of the Baltimore Sun even carried a shot of the two craft hovering above the fairgrounds. PROJECT REQUEST INITIATED - Neec/ to know some basic training c/ates anc/ spaces for prospective Army Guard enlistees? You can fine/ out that anc/ other information by calling the Enlistee/ Personnel Section at State Headquarters between DBDD anc/ 1200 hours. The telephone number is (404) 656-6196. Three basic areas of c/ata can be provic/ec/ by the Project Request System: (1) school dates for each MOS anc/ the preceding c/ates for basic training, (2) continuing clata on MOS's that have become frozen to the Georgia ARNG for the current ancl future fi seal years, ancl (3) basic training ancl aclvancecl incliviclual training location instructions for each new enlistee. See GA-G1-R letter of 15 December for further cletails. Since ).636 tbe mott rtant part-time enca. The citizen-soldier heritage of the National Guard spans more than 340 years. A proud tradition of the Minuteman which continues to strengthen America. People read to help and protect communities. .fighting fires, floods and assisting in other emergencies. It really is the MOST IMPORTANT PART-TIME JOB IN AMERICA.