The Georgia guardsman [Vol. 27, no. 1 (Jan.-Mar. 1977)]

Vke ~eorgia r}uarJJman
GA GUARDSMEN & WOMEN
1 HEAD FOR EUROPE FOR A-T '77

116th TFWing Is First AF, AFRes Or ANG Unit To Get Excellent

The Georgia Air Nati enol Guard's 116th Tactical Fighter Wing at Dobbins AFB, Marietta became the first to receive an "excellent" rating on its annua l Management Effectiveness Inspection (MEl). The rating, awarded 1 March 1977, was the highest ever bestowed by a Tactical Air Force inspection team on any active Air Force or Air National Guard flying unit under the Tactical Air Command.
Brig. General Paul Kauttu, Vice Commander of the Ninth Air Force, headed the inspection team
Brigadier General Paul Kouttu, (right) Vice Commander 9th Air Force, talks with MG Jones (I eft) and BG Berry.

as commander of 116th just prior to his appointment as Adjutant General. "Major functional areas of flying operat ions, aircraft maintenance and flight safety must receive individual ratings of excellent or higher," he said. "The same criteria applies to all USAF active units which makes this achievement even more significant for the 116th which is a part-time Air Guard unit," Gen . Jones added.
A prelude to this achievement came in May, 1975. The ll6th received the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for converting from a transport mission flying Cl24 Globem,asters to the supersonic F-100 jet fighter in less than the required time with a perfect safety record .
"The USAF criteria for a rating of excellent", Gen. Jones pointed out, "requires full evidence that the unit is effectively and efficiently managing assigned resources . It must be def initely superior in meeting mission requirements as directed by the Tactical Air Co":lmand, the National Guard Bureau, and the United States Air Force ."
In the final briefing to the unit, the inspectors
emphasized that such achievement by the J16th
validates the nation's "total force policy" which pi aces grealer rei ionce on the reserve forces in meeting national defense goals in a period when defense dollars are so precious.

wh ich evaluated the Georgia Air Guard unit 25-28 February .
Brigadier General William M. Berry, recently promoted commander of the Air Guard Wing, said the inspection covered all areas of train ing , administration, logistics and flying safety . He said it was a command and control evaluation which tests the abil ity of the Wing and its fly ing unit , the 128th Tactical Fighter Squadron, and support elements to perform their mission for the Air Force's Tactical Air Command upon mo~ilization .
A second phase of the inspection, testing operational readiness, will take place in July during the unit's annual training .
The "excellent" rating is not achieved easily, according to The Adjutant General of Georgia, Maj . Gen . Billy M. Jones, who preceded General Berry

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STAND PAT BEGINS P. 3 122ND TRAINS
IN EUROPE P. 6 NGA OF GA MEETS P. 8 ANG RETIREES AND
AWARDS P. 9 129TH AT READY
EAGLE P. 10 JOURNAL ACHIEVEMENT
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Volume 27 - Number 1
Uhe fieorgia
{iuarJ3man
January - March 1977
HONORABLE GEORGE BUSBEE Governor of Georgia
MAJ. GEN. BILLY M. JONES The Adjutant General
COL. DOUGLAS EMBRY (GaANG, Ret.) Information Director
CPT. RUFUS BARBER Editor THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN is a quarterly publicat ion of the Georgia Deportment of Defense Public Information Office. It is published in the interest of the Georgia National Guard and distributed free to all membefs of the Georgia Army and Air National Guard. All correspondence for the GUARDSMAN should be directed to Editor, THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN, Go. Dept. of Defense, P.O. Box 17965, Atl onto, Ga. :Jl316.

OUR COVER -- Guardsmen ancl women from Decatur's 122ncl Support Center loacl the clufflebags as the unit heacls for Europe for Annual Training 77. More photos on page 6.

A MESSAGE FROM MAJ. GEN. BILLY M. JONES

My Fellow Guardsmen:
The most recent example of the worldwide scope of the National Guard came during the two weeks of active duty performed by Headquarters, 122nd Support Center, in Germany, Participating in the WINTEX 77 exercise conducted by the U. S, Seventh Corps, the personnel of the 122nd were selected to assist the Active Army because they were ready and capable of handling the assignment. They spent the first two weeks in March in the field near Stuttgart, which many visited during their time off.
Needless to say, this unit would not have been selected for this assignment if they were not highly qualified to perform their assigned mission. As a consequence of this assignment, our fellow Guardsmen of the 122nd were congratulated and commended by ranking officers of the 7th Corps.
In the past we have had many other examples of Georgia Guard personnel serving overseas for short tours, Air
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Guard electronics technicians have been dispatched to several sites in Europe and the For East to work on or dismantle communications equipment for the Air Force, Aircrews of our Air Guard flying components at Marietta and Savannah literally covered the globe in their intercontinental transports they were flying in the 1960's.
There will be more Army and Air Guard units from Georgia augmenting the active forces overseas in the future as the Total Force Policy expands, We in the Guard must be ready to accept these as well as our domestic assignment s. To do this, we must be Combat Ready, preferably C-1, the highest level of readiness.
If each individual performs his or her assignment in a professional manner, we will meet our training objectives and will be ready when some of these choice overseas missions are offered to us. Making the most of our training opportunities will help insure our readiness.
I know you will all give this task your best effort.

Griffin Unit As Seen From A Photographer's Perspective

This is the view through the gun sight.
The M60 , silhouetted against the sky, looks as powerful as it really is.

A Guardsman adjusts the gun to th e proper angle.
A weekend training assembly takes on a new perspective when seen through the lens of a camera. A photographer from the Griffin Da ily News visited with Troop E (-Det 1), 348th Cavalry during the unit 's training at the Griffin Armory this winter . Troop E uses the M60 tank with 105mm gun . The unit is commanded by CPT William Thielemann .

SSgt. James Truett sets up a loser device used for practice firing of the 105mm gun.

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Full House Over; Stand Pat Begins
Full House is over but onty for those Army Guard units with a winning hand. They are going to "stand pat'' with that winning hand. In fact, the campaign that follows the highly successful Full House is Stand Pat. This is a retenti on effort aimed at retain ing the highest quality Guardsmen and women which will give each unit the best chance of reaching and atta in ing C-1 status, the top level of read iness .
The photos on th i s page show some of the recruiting award winners for the last Full House meeting held in M<1con in January.

SSgt, Harold Moore (r), Det. I, Co. A, 560th Engineers in Cal umbu s, received a check far $200 from Ma j. Gen. Jones. Moore was the second pi a e winner in the Full House Recruiting Awards.
(Right photos) Some of the many award winning units and unit members are pictured in these three photos.

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You May Keep Your
'CARTER' License
Georgians who have a driver's license bearing the signature of President Jimmy Carter may keep the Iicense when it is time for renewal according to Public Safety Commissioner Colonel Herman Cofer. Until this ruling, all expired licenses were taken by license examiners on renewal. But a great demand for keeping the old Iicenses with the Pres ident's signature prompted the Georgia State Patrol to begin marking the licenses "void" and returning them to the driver.
Colonel Cofer said the procedure also applies to any past Governor's signature . "When a person gets a new license, they will be returned their old license to do with as they see fit," Cofer said . "The old Iicense will be voided by having a hole punched in the "Class" block and placing a void sticker on the back."
"It may continue to be used as a form of identification, but it is not a valid driver's permit," Cofer pointed out.
New Enlisted Advisor Position For AN G
The welfare and morale of the Ga. Air Guard's enlisted corps will be the primary interest of the newly appointed Senior Enlisted Advisor of Headquarters, Ga Air National Guard.
Senior Master Sergeant Larry Cannon, air examiner for the USPFO, is the new advisor. Colonel Ben Patterson, Asst . Adjutant General for Air, said SMSgt. Cannon's primary responsibilities are to keep the Commander, Hq Ga ANG informed of problems affecting the en Iisted Air Guardsmen and to work with unit commanders giving them both advice and ass istance whenever and wherever required.
Busbee Signs Guard Tuition Bill
Governor George Busbee has s igned the Georgia National Guard Education Bi II which is designed to help upgrade the National Guard and make it more
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attractive for young people. The bill allows the Georgia Higher Education Assistance Corporation to make loans of up to 500 dollars per academic year for any Guardsman who wishes to attend college or vocationa I school.
The measure provides two repayment plans: by serv ing an additional year in the Georgia National Guard for each 500 dollars of educational money loaned or by repaying at the rate of seven percent annually. The loans are federally guaranteed .
The only action remaining is for the General Assembly to appropriate funds for the bill .
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Vandiver Trophy Winner, Retires
Colonel Ed T . Fulford, the 1976 recipient of the Vandiver Trophy for the Most Outstanding Georgia Gua rdsman, retired from Guard service in February.
The Dawson , Georgia native had over 29 years of Guard service and 35 years of total military serv ice.
During ceremonies held at the 122nd Support Center, Col. Fulford was promoted to brigadier general and awarded the Georgia Distinct ive Service Medal. The men of the 122nd presented a plaque to Gen . Fulford and also one to his wife for her support of her husband and the Georgia National Gua rd .
Gen . Fulford was also read a letter of congratulations from one of his World War II commanders, General of the Army (retired) Mark Clark . He served under Gen . Clark in North Africa .
Among the many awards and decorations held by Gen . Fulford are the Army Reserve Components Ach ievement Medal and the Army Commendati on Medal.
Gen . Fulford organ ized the Dawson Guard unit after WWII. He also donated the land for the Armory and was instrumental in rei sing the money necessary to build it.
THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN

Second Ga Air Guardsman Graduates From NCO Academy

The second Georgia Air Guardsman to attend the Air Force's Senior NCO Academy graduated from that instituti on in July.
Senior Master Serg~ant Sidney J. Daugherty, a member of the 165th Combat Support Squadron, graduated from the Academy located at Gunter AFB, Alabama . He is the Fuels Supervisor for the Savannah unit. His graduation marks only the second time that a member of the Georgia Air National Guard has graduated from the Senior NCO Academy inresident course since its beginning in 1972. SMSgt Corley L Shearouse Jr, also a member of the 165th Combat Support Squadron, graduated from c Iass 7 SA 1n March 1975.
The Senior NCO Academy is the highest level of professional mi Iitary education ava i Iable to enlisted members of the USAF, Air National Guard, or Air Force Reserve. Less than eight percent of each class of 240 students are from the Air National Guard or Air Force Reserve. The remainder of each class comes from senior NCOs assigned to the active Air Force . The school is a branch of the Air University, located at Maxwell AFB, Alabama .
The 360 hour curriculum covers communicative skills, military environment and military management. The military environment phase of the curriculum covers a study of international politics, the formation of national policy, and the role of our military in the international environment. The military management pha.se covers general management concepts,

analytical decision making, systems analysis, base level materiel management, ~nd the management of Air Force people. Special emphasis is placed on the behavorial science concepts and counseling as means for solving personnel problems.
Guardsmen Assist Snowbound Residents And Motoritsts
Forty-five Georgia Army and Air National Guard vehicles were dispatched to aid citizens of several areas in centra I Georgia after heavy snow fell in the area.
The four-wheel-drive vehicles went to Macon, Thomaston, Statesboro, Milledgeville, Gordon and Irwinton .
Guardsmen assisted stranded motorists in the Macon area and transported sick and injured to area hospitals . In Thomaston, Perry, Statesboro and Milledgeville the jeeps and trucks were employed to carry hospital and nursing home attendants to and from work . Near Gordon and Irwint on some 240 school children were returned to their homes after being stranded by the icy conditions of the roads

Airman Of Quarter Selected In 165th

A fire protection specialist with the 165th Civil Engineering Flight, GA ANG was selected as the Airman of the Quarter among a II units in the 165th Tactica I Airlift Group, Savannah.
Airman Allen L. Roush, Savannah, was nominated for the award by his commander, Lt. Col. Walter Schaaf. Schaaf pointed out that Roush "demonstrated an outstanding attitude toward the performance of his duties. In addition, the high degree of morale that he displays IS an inspiration to our fire department ."
Roush is a student at Savannah Yocati.ona I School. He is a member of the Memorial Baptist Church and the Windsor Forrest Hot Rod Association.

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GERMANY !TE OF 122ND ANNUAL TR.
a ( L-R) SFC Lorry Bowman, CPT John Cottongrim, CPT
the Army's 57 2nd Si gnol Battalion check out the se cu1

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Lt. FrOst calls off the names as th e Guardsmen and wo men board the C-130' s at Dobbins AFB , Mar ietta.
There were no house-size mosquitoes, rattlesnakes or jeep-swallowing swamps for Decatur's 122nd Support Center during their 1977 Annual Tra in ing . Would you bel ieve this Georg ia Army Notional Guard un it went to Europe for its twoweek training period? Germany to be exact !
Seventy-six Guard smen and women p il ed their duff Ie bags on trucks and c Iimbed aboard buses on March 2 for the tri p from the armory to Dobbins AF B in Ma r iett a . There they boarded Air Guard C-130's from Savannah ' s 165th Tac tical A irlift Group for the trip to Charleston Air Force Base and a rendezvous with a Mil it ary Airlift Command chartered a ircraft.
The 122nd provided rear area secur ity and area dam age control planning and coord ination for the 7th Un ited States Corps rear areas during exerc ise WINTEX 77 . The exerc ise simu lated a tactical combat situation involving all NATO units. The 122nd Support Center was located somewhere between Stuttgart a nd the East German border for the exercise.
Active Army personnel pra ised the 122nd for its performance. Th is high degree of proficiency was proven when the unit received a C-1 rating for it s AT-77 training pe ri od .
After the long fl ight home, the Guardsmen and women were greeted with hot coffee, doughnuts and, of cour se, the Class "A" age nt w ith the annua l trainin g paychecks.
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(L-R) Col . Fred Markert, Col. Horace Cheek, 122nd Commander, and Lt. Col. Harvey Detwiler, Army Advisor to the 122nd look over the bivouac oreo in this leaf-strewn forest.
Sgt. Mary Thompson, bundled for the cold, shoulders h~;r M16 during security duty.

SP 4 Johnn ie Gern e r ( I) and SP 5 Joyc e Grimm corry tent stokes.

~e ) SSgt. Louis Somp I es toke s o

-"kt break before going to his

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NGAUS President Addresses NGA Of Ga Meeting

A warning that a new study by the Department of Defense may recommend merger of the National Guard with other Reserve components was issued by Ma j. Gen . Richard Miller, President of the National Guard Association of the U. S. Gen . Mi ller made the comment during his address to the National Guard Associat ion of Georgia at the Associat ion's annual conference held in Macon on March 19 and 20
Major General Billy M. Jones, Adjutant General of Georgia, talked of combat readiness to the 750 off i cers~ gathered there. In his address he said the Georg ia Guard is at its h ighest state of read iness and that if sufficient cr itical equipment is furnished certa in Guard un its, combat readiness would be even higher. General Jones also told the officers that

the loans would be cancellable upon continued service in the Guard at the rate of $500 per year .
During the two-day convention, a display of Russian military equipment was exhibited by an active army unit from Maryland . The First Army soldiers, dressed in authentic U.S. S. R. uniforms , spoke fluent Russian and expla ined the capabilities of the weapons on display.
Another feature of the Guard conference was a film of the new Air Force F15 fighter aircraft . Mr . J. E . Faulkner of Robins Air Force Base near Macon sa id the aircraft had recently set new world time-to-G Iimb speed records.
Colonel James M. "Dutch" Mclendon of Macon presided as association president before handing over the gavel of President to BG Wi II iam M. Berry, commander of the Air Guard's 116th Tacti co I Fighter Wing in Mar ietta.
The Guard officers will meet in Jekyll Island in Apri I of 1978.

(1-r) Gen. Miller and Gen . Jones
Army Guard personnel strength 1n Georgia has increased dramatically in the last six months to place the state 5th in the nation .
Genera I Jones a Iso pro i sed the members of the Georgia legislature for passing a bi ll to allow loans to college students who are members of the Guard . He said he was hopeful funding for this legislat ion wou Id be approved next year so this im JX>rtant incentive for Guardsmen to reen Iist , and others to jo in the Guard , could be implemented . He explained
Col . Mclendon (I ) hands the gavel to the new president, Gen. Berry.

A BIG LIFT FOR THE DAWSON UNIT -- Members
of the first platoon, Company A, 560th Engineer Botta/ ion (kneeling right 2L T John A Heath, pit leader one/ SSgt Harold J Anderson, pit sergeant)
compi etec/ construction of a boom derrick during the January training assembly. The platoon is participating in a phase of the Army Training one/ Evaluation Program ( ARTEP) which the company undergoes each month. The unit is commanclec/ by CAPT Kirby L Hicks.

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Two Veteran ANG Pilots Retire; Seven Others Awarded Medals

Two veteran Guardsmen retired from the Georgia Air Guard recently and were recognized dur ing cereman ies at the headquarters of the 165th Tact icc I Airlift Group in Savannah . Seven other Guardsmen also re c e ived A ir Force Commendat ion Meda Is at the ceremonies.
Colonel Glenn H. Herd and Colonel Arthur A.

Eddy received Cert if icates of Rec o gniti o n fo r service
from Group Commander Lt. Col . James Buckley .
The seven men receiving A ir Force Commendati o n Medals were Lt . Col. Homer Hockenberry, Major Billy Mitchell, CW4 Marvin Ansley, CW4 Robert Bazemore, SMSgt . Raymond Roach, MSgt. James Smith, and MSg t. Benjamin Berry .

(I eft to right, top row) Col. Herd, CWO An sley, C WO Bazemore, Lt. Co l. Hockenberry, Maj . Mitchell (bottom row) Lt. Co l. Edd y, MSgt. Smith, MSgt. Berry, SMSgt. Roach.

Original Member Of 165th , One Of Most Decorated Retire

Chief Master Sergeant Leslie Dushame, one of the original members of the 165th Tactical Airlift Group, and Senior Master Sergeant Andrew J . Swain II, one of the unit ' s most decorated members, retired from Guard service in February . The two have more than 67 years of military service between them .
In retirement ceremonies held on February 25 at the 165th Headquarters in Savannah, Sgt. Dushame received t he Georg ia Commendation Medal and Sgt . Swain t he Air Force Commendati on Medal.
Sergeant Dushame's last duty assignment was first sergeant of the 165th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Sergeant Swain was serving as the loadmaster for the 158th Tactical Airlift Squadron .
JANUARY - MARCH 1977

CMSgt. Dushome and SMSgt. Swain receive congratulations from Col . Ben Patterson, A sst. AG for Air.
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Copt. John P otri ck ( foreground) mons one of the radar consoles and plots th e t rack of " enemy" oi rcroft.

129TH GOES TO VA FOR 'READY EAGLE'

SSgt. Don Pooley (I) ond SMSgt. Joseph Waldrop perform maintenance on the TPS-44 Radar Von and Antenna.

Weapons controllers from the Air Guard's 129th Tactical Control Squadron and Flight, Kennesaw, underwent ground centro I intercept training in January using the Air Force's F-15 fighters at Langley AFB, VA .
The Guardsmen set up their equipment at Ft. Monroe, VA to participate in Ready Eagle, an exetcise of the 72nd Tactical Control Flight, USAF . The F-15's were provided by the 1st Tactical Fighter Wing which is responsible for proficiency training of F-15 pilots in the latest aerial combat tactics .
The Air Guard members participated in the exercise for six weeks . Maintenance personnel of the 129th manned the equipment 18 hours a day with two shifts . The unit provided its radar system, a radio van and a radar control fec i Iity for the exerc ise .
MSgt. Richard Bratton (I) and Airman First Billy Davis monitor the TSC-53 Van which houses two UHF radios for air-to-ground and local communications.

(Left) Guardsmen from the 129th who porti cipoted in the Ready Eagle exercise ore {1 - r) SSgt. Kenneth Pruett, MSgt. Ri chard Bratton, Capt. Roy Goodwin, Capt. John Patrick , SSgt. Donald Pooley, SMSgt. Joseph Waldrop, TSgt. Roy Anderson and A lC Billy Davis.

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Atlanta Journal Achievement Awards Presented

Six members of the Georgia Natiooal Guard and the Army Reserves have been cited by The Atlanta Journal as the state's most outstand ing guardsmen and reservists.
Guardsmen selected were SFC Albe rt D. Clark Jr ., Elberton, a membe r of HHB , 1st Bn , 214th FA in Elberton; SGT James C . Holland, Macon , a member of HHC, 48th Infantry Brig ade (Mech ) in Macon; and PFC Charlie B. Neely , Keysv i lle, a member of 1148th T ron sportotion Company in Augusto.
Reser vists honored were SCM Robert G. Hi II , a member of 382d Field Hospital in Augusto, SPS Sir Claude Ellison, a member of 3299th USA Dental Serv ice Deta chment in Atlanta, and PFC Ger ry L . Streetman, o member of 366th Chemical Company (SG) in Augusto .
Win ners of The Atlanta Journal Achievement Award hove excelled in marksmanship, training, leadership and their military occupational specialty, said Majo r General Billy M. Jones, Adjutant General.
The awards were presented in ceremonies at National Guard Headquarters in Atlanta March 5 .

Major General Billy M. Jones, The Adjutant General of Georgia, congratulates Georgia Army Guard winners of the Atl onto Journal Reserve Component A chi evem ent Awards at Guard headquarters in At! onto. At right is Jock Spa! ding, Atlanta Journal Editor, who presented the awards to the three Guardsmen and three Army Reservists. The Guardsmen ore (1-r) SFC Clark, Sgt. Holland, and PFC Neely.

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JANUARY- MARCH 1977

All Units Now Have Public Affairs
Personnel Assigned
If the pen is mightier than the sword, use it! Many units of the Georgia Army and Air Notional Guard have not been taking advantage of the oppor tunities to pub! icize their activities in the local newspapers, radio and television . Each unit now has designated a Public Affairs Officer (Army) or a Public Information Officer (Air). They w iII work for the commander of each unit and ore responsible for several tasks. Two of their jobs ore near equal in importance . The PAO-lO's will place stories in the local newspapers and broadcast media and they wi II coordinate the unit's Interna I Commun icotion program . It's not on easy job so it will be up to each unit member to help the PAO-lO by furnishing story ideas and giving feedback on the unit's internal communication program.
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NGB Chaplain Visits Savannah ANG Unit

The Chaplain at the National Guard Bureau in Washington, D.C. visited the 165th Tactical Airlift Group during the unit's January training assembly and
conducted worship services at the Base Chape I.
Chaplain Colonel Bruce H. Cooke led the services and was guest of honor at a luncheon hosted by the
Group Commander, Lt . Col . James Buckley. The
165th Chaplain, Cnaplain Major Frank Harris gave Chap Iai n Cooke a tour of the Air Guard base .
Colonel Cooke supervises all National Guard Chaplains throughout the nation. He is the first Air Guard Chaplain to serve at the Bureau level of the National Guard.
On Sunday, January 23 Chaplain Colonel Cooke was guest speaker a t the Strip! in Terrace Un ited Methodist Church 1n Columbus, Georgia , where Chap Ia in Ma jor Harris is Pastor . He presented the congregation a Certificate of Appreciat ion for their part ic ipat ion in the Nat ional Guard ministry . The Certif icate was in recognition of an outstand ing contribution in the support of the morale and spir itual

wellbeing of the men and women in the armed forces through the offering of their Pastor as a Chaplain in the Georgia Ai r National Guard .

NATIONAL GUARD CAVALRY TROOPER TOP GRADUATE -- PFC Gregory M. George, Atlanta, displays the Association of the United States Army George S. Patton, Jr . Outstanding Tanker Award he received recently. P FC George, a member of Detachment 1, 348th Cavalry, Ga. Army National Guard in Newnan, was one of three top graduates of the Army's Armor Advanced Individual Training School at Fort Knox, KY. George is a student at Clayton Junior College. He was recruited into the Georgia National Guard by Sgt. Vernon Manley of Detachment 1.
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THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN

116th TFW Commander Promoted To BG

The commander of the Georgia Air National Guard's 116th Tactical Fighter Wing at Dobbins AFB, Marietta , was promoted to brigadier general on February 5, 1977 during ceremonies at the Wing Headquarters .
Brigadier General Will iam M. Berry, Jr, of Newnan , Georaia. rece ived his new star from The Adjutant General of Georgia , Maj . Gen . B illy.M . Jones . Gen . Berry is an Aviation Safety Inspector, Operations, with the Federal Aviation Agency.
A native of Augusta , Gen . Berry attended Richmond Academy. He later attended the University of Georgia where he received his Bachelor of Business Adminstration degree in 1954 .
He was commissioned through the Reserve Officers Training Corps and graduated from A ir Force pilot tra in ing in 1955 .
After extended acti ve duty with the Air Force, Gen . Berry joined the Air Guard's 158th Fighter Interceptor Squadron at Savannah . He became a fullt ime techn ic ian with the 165th Air Transport Group in 1963 and served as Operations Staff Officer, Air Operations Officer and Chief of Standar dization Evaluation.
In 1968 , Gen. Berry completed the A ir Command and Staff College and also received his Master of

Science D~gree in Pub Iic Adm ini strati on that same year. In 1971, he transferred to the 116th Military Airlift Group at Dobb ins .
Gen . Berry was commander of the 116th Military Airlift Group through its transition to a fighter mission from 1973 to 1974. He was then appointed vice commander of the new 116th T acti co I Fighter Wing and in May, 1975 he was appointed commander.
During his career, Gen. Berry has flown more than 15 different types of aircraft including the Wing's FlOO Super Saber . He has also piloted the L- 1011 Lockheed Tri-Star and the DC-9. He holds the rat ing of command pilot.
He is president-elect of the Georgia National Guard Assoc iation and a member of the Air Force Association, North Georgia Chapter. He is also a member of the Newnan Presbyterian Church .
Among his many awards and decorations are the Air Force Presidential Un it Citation , Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, the Combat Readiness Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal.
Gen. Berry married Jane Marschalk on May 20, 1955. They have three children: Jul ia, 19 a student at Auburn University; William, Ill, 17, a student at Georgia Tech and John, 13.

Springtime has arrived and Carolyn Harmon, an employee of the Georgia Department of Public Safety, takes advantage of the balmy weather by relaxing on one of the cannons displayed at Ft. Walker in Atlanta's Grant Park.

Homebuying
Made Easy
As a National Guardsperson you may qualify for a low downpayment Veterans FHA Loan.
Guardsmen/women who have performed 90 days of continuous active duty, including active duty for training qualify.(Basic training and advanced individual training are creditable.)
The Veterans FHA Loan in comparison to the regular FHA Loan offers a lower down payment. The loan can be 100% of the first $25,000 of the appraised value (the Guardperson must make a minimum payment of $200 to cover prepaid items), 90% on the next $10,000 of appraised value and 85% on the remaining balance up to $45,000.

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News of Note from the National Guard
When making application for a home loan your drill pay and annual training pay should be listed as additional income. In many instances, Guard pay has made the difference when an applicant might not otherwise have qualified financially.
To apply for a Veterans FHA Loan, contact your nearest VA office.

National Guard Military Pay Rates

PAY GRADE
0-8 0-7 0-6 0-5
0-4 0-3 0-2 0-1
0-3 0-2 0-1
W-4 W-3 W-2 W-1
E9 E-8 E-7 E-6 ES E-4 E-3 E-2 E-1

YEARS Under2

Over 2

Over 3

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OverS OverB Over 10 Over 12 Over 14 Over16 Over 18 Over 20 Over22 Over26 COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

78 77 65 45 48 51 3880 32.71 30 40 26.50 23 00
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81 13 69 91 53.31 45 57 39.81 33.98 28 95 23.95
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83.06 69.91 56.78 48.71 42 49 36.32 34.77 28 95

83.06 69.91 56 78 48.71 42.49 40 19 35 94 28.95

83 06 73 03 56 78 48.71 43.26 42 11 36 69 28 95

89 26 73 03 56 78 48.71 45.19 43 63 36 69 28 95

89 26 77.2b 56.78 50.20 48.26 45 97 36 69 28 95

93 47 77 28 56 78 52.88 50.98 48 26 36 69 28 95

93 47 81 13 58 71 56.41 53 31 49 44 36 69 28 95

97.34 89.26 68 01 60.65 55.63 49 44 36 69 28 95

101 58 95 39 71.49 64 13 57.18 49.44 36.69 28 95

105 47 95 39 73 03 6606 57 18 49.44 3669 28 95

109 70 95 39 77 28 68.38 57 18 49.44 36 69 28 95

109 70 95 39 83.80 68.38 57.18 49.44 36.69 28.95

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS WITH MORE THAN 4 YEARS OF ENLISTED SERVICE

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40.19 42 11

43 63 45 97

48.26 50 20 50 20 50.20

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41.35 42 49 42.49 42 49

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WARRANT OFFICERS

50.20 42 49 35.94

50.20 42 49 35 94

50.20 42 49 35.94

30.96 28 15 24.65 20.54

33.22 30.54 26.66 23 55

33 22 30 54 26 66 23 55

33.98 30.91 27.44 25.51

35 53 31 28 28.95 26.66

37 09 33 57 30.54 27 82

38 64 35 53 31 69 28 95

41 35 36.69 32.84 30 14

ENLISTED MEMBERS

43 26 37 85 33 98 31 28

44 79 38 98 35.17 32 44

45 97 40 19 36 32 33.57

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