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 CHIEF'S "50" AWARD- Command Sergeant Major George Smith (right) of the 878th Engineer Battalion, accepts the Chief's "50" Award posthumously for Staff Sergeant Richard Thorne, also of the 878th, who died last October. Thorne was selected as the top Army National Guard recruiter in the state for Fiscal Year 1977 and would have received the award presented in November by Major General LaVern Weber (left), Chief of the National Guard Bureau. Thorne was credited with 90 enlistments during the period. All the recruiters in the 50 states and territories are brought to Washington each year by the Bureau to receive the awards. 
 
BRIGADE INFANTRYMAN WINS RICKETTS AWARD - Staff Sergeant James C. Holland (left) receives the SFC Charles C. Ricketts, Jr. Memorial Award in November, 1977 as the Most Outstanaing Enlisted Member of the Georgia National Guard for the period 1976-1977. Making the presentation is Colonel Charles C. Ricketts, GaARNG (retired). The award is named for Col. Ricketts' son, a veteran Georgia Guardsman, who was killed in an automobile accident several years ago. SSgt. Holland is a member of Headquarters, 48th Infantry Brigade in Macon. The former native of Unadilla is now a resident of Macon and has been a member of the Georgia Army National Guard for three years. He is employed by the Southern Railroad as a brakeman and in the Guard 
he is section sergeant for Headquarters, 48th Brigade. (photo by 48th Bde PAO) 
 
BLACK HISTORY MONTH MARKED IN FEBRUARY 
 
February again marked the observance of contributions made to our country by Afro-American (Black Americans). In Georgia, we can look back through our history and find the name of Austin Dabney, the first known black man to fight in the Georgia militia. In the War of 1812, the Mexican War and even the War  Between the States, Black Americans from Georgia served. Although most of these were in supporting positions records show that blacks served in the elite Confederate Navy and Marine Corps in combatant roles. From that time forward, clacks from Georgia and many other states have served in America's conflicts and wars. 
 
Pictured above are the Hell Fighters from Harlem, a black infantry regiment of Guardsmen who served in France during WWI. As part of the Meuse-Argonne offensive, the entire regiment earned the Croix de Guerre while losing nearly one-third of their number in casualties. Given their nickname by the enemy, they were known as "the regiment that never lost a man captured, a trench or a foot of ground...." 
 
 A MESSAGE FROM MAJ. GEN. BILLY M. JONES 
 
My Fellow Guardsmen: 
Annual training time is approaching once more. Commanders should be gearing their units for this most important training period. In the National Guard, we have few opportunities during peacetime to prove our combat readiness. However, during annual training we are presented with many realistic challenges that can identify our strengths and weaknesses. All inactive duty training sessions should focus on putting it all together at annual training. 
Last year's training evaluations were the best ever for the Army and Air Guard. This year, the challenge will be to equal this fine record of achievement. A less than one-hundredpercent effort by anyone will result in a downgrading of evaluations and will tend to discount hard work and preparation done at home station. 
An addition to requirements for the Army Guard during our 1978 annual training phase is the four-mile march. The march must be completed within one hour and it will undoubtedly indicate readiness in one important area: physical fitness. The emphasis on early deployment of units means that we will not have time to get in shape once the call to mobilize 
 
is sounded. We must meet readiness requirements in every area, including physical fitness. 
On a final note, the Army Guard has recently been authorized full-time recruiters. Fifteen are now on duty across Georgia. These recruiters do not have the responsibility for keeping units fully manned. Commanders are still responsible for personnel strength. They can, however, seek assistance from the full-time recruiters. We are not afforded the luxury of a full-time recruiting force like our active duty counterparts. These newly assigned Army Guard recruiters are there to help each commander meet the personnel goals. Full-time recruiters, the reenlistment bonus, and other benefits are merely aids for those of us having the responsibility to see thl\t our units are fully manned. 
In closing this message, let me ask that each one of you examine your assigned responsibilities and the broad goals established for us as integral members of the defense program of this nation. We must perform those duties and meet those objectives so that we can be labeled READY. We have no choice. There is no acceptable alternative. 
 
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116th Tac Fighter Wing Leads The Way In Nevada 'Red Flag' Exercise - p. 2 
 
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'Wild Weasel' F-lOS's To Replace F-lOO's - p. 3 
First Ga. Guardsman Accepts Re-up Bonus - p. 4 
Atlanta Journal Achievement Awards Presented - 
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Marching Four Miles Or Fifty Miles: Which Is Tougher? p. 6 
Mobilization And You - p. 10 
 
January - March 1978 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 
 
SUE PARKER Composition 
 
SSGT. KEVAN FARRELL Graphics & Lithography 
 
OUR COVER 
F-lOSG Thunderchief aircraft come from ghost images to reality in this rendition by SSgt. Kevan Farrell. The lOS's will be assigned to the 116th Tac Fighter Wing at Dobbins AFB some time next fall. The new aircraft will be part of a new mission assigned to the 116th by the U.S. Air Force. (story on page 3). 
 
The GEORGIA GUARDSMAN is a quarterly publication of the Georgia Department of Defense Public Information Office. It is published in the interest of the Georgia National Guard and distributed free to all members of the Georgia Army and Air National Guard. All correspondence for the GUARDSMAN should be directed to Editor, The GEORGIA GUARDSMAN, Ga. Dept. of Defense, P.O. Box 17965, Atlanta, Ga. 30316. 
 
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JANUARY - MARCH 1978 
 
 Fighter Wing Leads Joint Exercise 
 
by Major Bill Ridley 
The 116th Tactical Fighter Wing recently added another first to its long list of outstanding accomplishments. Not only was the unit chosen as the first ANG wing to serve as primary unit for a Red Flag exercise, but the exercise was the largest in Re~ Flag history. 
As prime unit the wing was responsible for coordinating joint combat operations with ANG units from several states, active duty forces from USAF, Navy, Army, Marines and Canada during the monthlong exercise at Nellis AFB, Nevada. 
SIMULATED COMBAT MISSIONS FLOWN 
During this exercise the 116th TFW had the unique opportunity to work with all three of its subordinate flying units- 128th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Dobbins AFB, Ga.; 159th Tactical Fighter Group, New Orleans NAS, La.; and 169th Tactical Fighter Group, McEntyre ANG Base, S.C. Pilots flew combat-type missions, bombing railroad complexes, vehicle convoys, bridges, tunnels, airfields, SAM sites 
 
An FlOSG, like the ones soon to be in the 116th inventory, completes another simulated combat mission during Red Flag. 
the Nevada desert. The ground based portion of the system is not equipped to fire any weapons, but it does generate radar signals that emulate those emitted by the actual system. "Agressor" pilots flying F-5 aircraft are trained in Soviet tactics and provide a realistic air threat. Airfields and industrial complexes appear to be real targets as they are attacked. 
A TOUGH DAY AT RED FLAG 
The typical day at Red Flag operations began with an intelligence briefing about 4:00 a.m. Blearyeyed pilots with maps in one hand and coffee in the other completed their planning and briefings for a before-dawn takeoff. Morning missions were launched against the most realistic enemy that aircrews had ever seen short of actual combat. The missions were demanding on men and machine. 
As the morning missions returned, ground crews concentrated on a quick turn-around for the afternoon missions. Pilots returned to operations for debriefing and planning tomorrow's mission. Afternoon crews were just being briefed on their targets for today's missions. 
 
Ground support personnel of the 116th launch another F-1 00 on a mission in Nevada. 
and industrial complexes, all while coping with communication jamming equipment and dodging surfaceto-air missiles, anti-aircraft artillery and "aggressors" flying F-5 fighters. 
Although not actually fired on, television monitors located at the ground sites confirmed the practice kills each day. 
MOCK SOVIET EQUIPMENT ADDS REALISM 
The defensive threat is based on a Soviet style integrated air defense system. Hundreds of mock-ups of Soviet tanks, surface-to-air missile sites, ZSU 23-4s and other 23mm and 57mm AAA are spread across 
 
THE CYCLE IS REPEATED 
That cycle repeated itself before dawn to after dark for two weeks,, ten combat training missions for each aircrew member. Crews were rotated at the end of two weeks to allow for maximum training. Only essential support personnel of the 116th TFW were allowed to deploy to Red Flag. The exercise tested every facet of their training and they proved capable of every task. 
The 116th Wing was praised for its command and control of one of the largest training exercises ' ever held. Thirty-seven military organizations and more than 20 different type aircraft participated in Red Flag 78-1. Aircrews and ground crews alike agreed that they had completed the best combat training that TAC has to offer. 
 
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THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN 
 
 ANG'S 116TH TFW TO GET NEW MISSION 
F -1 OSG Thunderchief 
 
"Wild Weasel" is the mission and FairchildRepublic F105G "Thunderchiefs " are the aircraft slated for the Air Guard's 116th Tactical Fighter Wing, according to an announcement in early February from the Department of Defense and National Guard Bureau. 
Having reached a peak of efficiency in the past four years flying and supporting the F100 Super Sabres, the Wing is beginning tp gear up for the arrival of the first of the F105 's sometime after the first of Fiscal Year 1979 (1 Oct 78). 
The F105G "Wild Weasel" mission is sophisticated: "suppression/destruction of Soviet-built surface-to-air missile systems." F105G's are two-place, 
 
with the pilot up front and an electronic warfare officer, known as a "Bear", in the rear seat. The 1400-mile-per hour jet can be equipped with a variety of missiles and bombs, including the Shrike missile and cluster munitions. It can also carry the Sidewinder and a variety of antiradiation munitions. Crews must be skilled in both air-to-air and air-toground tactics and weapons. Wild Weasel tactics proved their effectiveness against missile sites in North Vietnam during the later stages of the war. 
The Wing's authorized strength will increase from a present 862 to 1006, 144 more positions, according to Major General Billy M. Jones, The Adjutant General. 
 
Rifle and Pistol Teams Compete 
 
Georgia Army Guard marksmen from around the state once again participated in state and national rifle and pistol competition. The following is a list of those Guardsmen who pitted their shooting skills against others in stiff competition. 
Chief of the National Guard Bureau Annual Rifle and Pistol Postal Tourname.nt: 
State Winning Team (Rifle) 
Det 1, CoB, 878th Engr Bn, Louisville, GA 1st Sgt. Donald L. Hartley SSgt. J.P. Walden, Jr. SSgt. Walter Milburn Platoon Sgt. Donald Walden, Sr. 
State Winner (Individual Rifle) 
1st Sgt. Donald L. Hartley Det 1, CoB, 878th Engr Bn Louisville, GA 
State Winner (Individual Pistol) 
Capt. James L. Moody HHC, 2d Bn, 121st lnf Albany, GA 
Winston P. Wilson Composite Rifle and Pistol Chamionships, Camp Robinson, Arkansas, 12-15 September 1977. Rifle and pistol teams from each State are 
 
invited to participate. The Rifle Team consisted of the following members: 
 
Lt. Col. James R. Young Capt. William L. Christman 1st Lt. Henry G. Pickelsimer 1st Sgt. Donald L. Hartley Platoon Sgt. Billy J. Cooper Platoon Sgt. Cecil L. Tillery SSgt. Larry W. Causby SP5 James B. Prosser 
 
GMI HHC, 878th Engr Bn HHC, 878th Engr Bn Det 1, Co B, 878th Engr Bn Co A(-), 2/121st lnf Co A, 1/108th Armor Co A, 1/108th Armor CoB(-), 878th Engr Bn 
 
The Pistol Team consisted of the following members: 
 
Capt. Lewis C. Hortman, Jr. HHC, 265th Engr 
 
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Capt. James L. Moody 
 
HHC, 2/121st lnf 
 
M. Sgt. Billy G. Manning 
 
HHC, 2/121st lnf 
 
Platoon Sgt. Thomas L Lane Co A, 1/108th 
 
Armor 
 
Platoon Sgt. John F. Smith 165th Supply Co 
 
Platoon Sgt. Altamond WilliamsBtry B (-), 1/230 
 
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JANUARY - MARCH 1978 
 
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 FIRST GA GUARDSMAN GETS RE-UP BONUS 
 
by PFC Ronald Yarbough, 124th PAD 
 
Sgt. ES Daniel R. Coxwell- Thomson, Georgia 
Sergeant Daniel R. Coxwell had already made up his mind to extend his enlistment in the Georgia National Guard. 
But because of a pilot program now being tried here and in six other states, he decided to extend for three years instead of one. That qualified him for a $450.00 cash bonus, which he is using to finance a ski trip. 
What's more, Sgt. Coxwell will receive another $450.00 over his three-year enlistment; $150 at the end of each year of the enlistment. For a six year enlistment a Guardsman may receive $900 initially and $150 for each year completed. 
Sgt. Coxwell was the first of 852 Georgia National Guardsmen eligible to receive the bonus set up to determine whether trained Guard personnel can be induced to continue their valuable contribution to the Georgia National Guard, according to Major General Billy M. Jones, Adjutant General of Georgia. 
"If a high percentage of these personnel reenlist 
 
and favorable result~ are received from other states," General Jones pointed out, "the bonus incentive program might become permanent and applicable to all categories of Guardsmen and Reservists." 
To qualify for the reenlistment bonus, Guardsmen must have initially enlisted in a reserve component and during 1978 complete a term with less than eight years of total service. A reen Iistment contract must be signed prior to September 30, 1978. 
The Guardsman must also have been a member in good standing of the unit since October 1, 1977 and possess the required military skill to perform without further training in the position for which reenlisting or extending. Another requirement : The person cannot be a civilian employee of a unit where Guard membership is a condition of employment. 
Sgt. Coxwell is a reconnaissance sergeant in the forward observer section of Thomson's Battery B, 1st Battalion, 214th Field Artillery, the unit he joined when he entered the Guard in January, 1972. 
When asked what he liked the most about his job, Coxwell sa id it is being able to see the rounds hit their target. " It is interesting work because you can actually see where the round is going. In the gun, you're firing and that's fun, but you can't see where the round lands. I can see it hit and I enjoy calling back and letting the crew know how accurately they're shooting." 
He also said he enjoyed the people he worked with and the things he is learning in the Guard, as well as the money he is making. In his civilian life, he is employed as a foreman with UniRoyal Inc. in Thomson. 
Coxwell is 26 years of age and single. He attended Georgia Southern College and decided to join the Guard at the urging of a close friend there. 
"We were at home, riding around during the Christmas break and he was talking about it and I decided to give it a try and get the extra weekend money," Coxwell said. 
When Sgt. Coxwell was asked why he didn't extend for the full six years eligible for the bonus of $1,800, he said it was because he is reluctar,, now to commit himself. 
 
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THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN 
 
 Georgia Army Guardsmen Receive 'Journal' Achievement Awards 
 
Three Georgia Army National Guardsmen were among six winners of the 1977 Atlanta Journal Reserve Component Achievement Awards presented in ceremonies at the 81st Army Reserve Command Headquarters on February 4. 
The three men receiving the gold medallions were Platoon Sergeant Roy E. Staines, Albany; SP4 Billy F. Worrell, Thomasville; and Private (E-2) Arnold J. Bailey, Hartwell. 
The awards are given each year by the Atlanta newspaper to those citizen-soldiers chosen as outstanding members of their unit and community. Mr. Jack Spalding, editor of the Journal, made the presentations. 
The other three award winners were members of the Army Reserve. 
Platoon Sgt. Staines is a member of Dawson's Company A, 560th Engineer Battalion while SP4 Worrell is a member of Ba inbridge's Detachment 1, Company D also in the 560th . Pvt. Bailey is a member of his hometown unit, Battery A, 1st Battalion, 214th Artillery. 
Representing the Georgia National Guard at the ceremonies were Major General Billy M. Jones, The Adjutant General of Georgia, the 116th Army Band 
 
(L-r) Pvt. Bailey, Sp5 Worrell and PSgt. Staines march off the parade ground after the awards ceremony at the Army Reserve Center in East Point, Ga. 
from Decatur and several Headquarters staff officers including Brigadier General John Gillette, Assistant Adjutant General for Army. Major General Herbert M. Martin, commander of the 81st ARCOM, represented the Army Reserve along with other members of the 81st. 
 
LTC Copeland, 129th Tac Sqdn Commander, Retires 
 
Lieutenant Colonel Iverson H. Copeland, commander of the Georgia Air National Guard's 129th Tactical Control Squadron at McCollum Airport in Kennesaw, retired after serving his state and nation for more than 33 years. 
Colonel Copeland commanded the 129th for the past 13 years and served fulltime as detachment commande r. He is a native Mariettan who first joined the 129th's parent organization, the 116th Aircraft Control Squadron, at Dobbins AFB April 1, 1948. 
The Air Guard officer, 55, retired with the rank of full colonel on Feb 1st. 
Colonel Copeland's military service included a 21-month tour of duty during the Korean Conflict at Sewart AFB, Tenn. He served in the Army for two and a half years during WWII and saw action in Europe with Gen. Patton's Third Army. 
Replacing Col Copeland as 129th Commander is Major Michael J. Bowers, present commander of the 116th Communications Flight at Dobbins. 
Major Leroy Blondeau of Stone Mountain is the new commander of the technician detachment at the 129th. 
JANUARY - MARCH 1978 
 
Col. Copeland holds a framed unit insignia given him by members of the 129th during the retirement ceremonies held in January. 
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 A FOUR-MILE MARCH OR A FIFTY-MILE 
 
MARCH: WHICH IS TOUGHER? 
 
A New Reg Tests Physical Fitness Of Army 
Guardsmen - In 1896 Some Ga Guardsmen 
Proved Themselves In A Stiffer Physical Test 
 
D"h G""dm<mbe< will b "quirod to pniciP"' io ' 
physkal fitness test on an annual basis. The test will consist of ..:ompletion of a measured four-mile march in an elapsed time of one hour or less'' - Georgia ational Guard Regulation No . 600-9.5 January 1978. 
This may be bad news for some Georgia Army Guardsmen . those that may not be in the best of physical condition . 
For those of you who may have a! ready started grumbling, please don't feel like this is the first time Guardsmen have been called on to undertake such an endeavor. How would you like to march to annual training from your hometown armory? 
THE MARCH BEGINS 
On June 5, 1896 , companies A and F of the 2nd Regiment Infantry , Georgia Volunteers in Macon set out on a march from Macon to their encampment site at Camp Northen in Griffin. Accounts of that march are found in the 1896 Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Georgia. 
According to the report, Capt. P.G.R. Bell commanded the two companies on the march, Company A1 the "Macon Light Infantry" and Company F, the "Macon Hussars." 
WHY MARCH TO THE ANNUAL ENCAMPMENT? 
Why did the men make the march instead of going by wagon or railroad? Capt. Bell gives this reason to then Adjutant General Jon athan Mcln tosh Kell who incorporated Bell 's report in the 1896 report to Governor W.Y . Atkinson. 
"Feeling that the time is approaching when the volunteer forces of the State must look beyond that instruction generally gained in mere drill , in armory, and upon the streets , and to that theoretical instruction imparted to the men at home stations, must be added the more practical experience of the march, care of health, care of arms and equipment, pitching and breaking camp, proper loadin g of wagons, gua rd duty, and the work of the sentinels among unfamiliar surroundings ; that to the limited instruction accessible to the officers of our state forces should be added such valuable experience as would fit them for the proper discharge of their duties should they be called upon by the State for the protection of her people, and the enforcement of her laws, or the defense of her rights... . " 
 
This latest march planned for Anny Guardsmen across the nation may not involve such grand objectives, but as Capt. Bell might have summarized , "It will add to combat readiness". 
The 50 -mile trip wo uld have taken one hour by automobile today , but the Macon Volunteers took four days for their march. 
THE FIRST DAY OF THE MARCH 
Capt. Bell: "The first halt was made at Ayers Spring about four and a half miles from Macon. After a thirty minutes rest, the march was resumed. The second halt was made eight miles out, for about twenty minutes, after ascending a very steep hill. The third halt was at Loraine , about ten and a half miles out, for twenty minutes. At 11 o'clock a.m. , we reached Bolingbroke, thirteen miles from Macon , the men bein g in good condition." 
Not a bad morning's march for men unaccustomed to marches such as this. The troops left at 4 :45 a.m. that first day and traveled thirteen miles by 11 a.m. Subtracting an hour and ten minutes for rest stops, their actual march time was about five hours for an average of 2.6 miles per hour. 
The men were not overly burdened with equipment but they were required to carry some items. 
NOT AN ENDURANCE TEST 
"'As the march was in no sense in tended as a test of the greatest possible endurance of the men , but rather that the experience should be gained with as much comfo rt as consistent, the men were equipped as lightly as possible , wearing the cartridge belt, with six rounds of ball cartridge, canteen, 
 
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THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN 
 
This is how our hardy Guardsmen of 1896 may have looked. These are Guardsmen from an earlier encampment at Camp Northen in 1892. 
tin cup , and carrying the rifle , the bayonet and scabbard being stored in each man 's knapsack, which was packed according to regulations, and with the haversack packed in the wagons ." 
For the next three days , the men trudged on to Griffin. Each day they arose early and began their day 's march by 4 a.m . On June 8 at 9 a.m. they arrived at Camp Northen at Griffin. " .. .. Ranks were broken , and the men of the two companies , instead of relaxing as might have been expected, went almost immediately to work, scouring tent floors, pitching tents , cutting out stumps, and doing all the hard work incident to the proper preparation of the company streets..." THE POST SURGEON REPORTS ON TROOP HEALTH 
How did the men fare after such a journey? 
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The rows of tents pitched among the shade of these trees at Camp Northen let passersby know that the Georgia Guard is hold ing an encampment. 
JANUARY - MARCH 1978 
 
Capt. Howard J. Williams, Post Surgeon , accompanied the men on the march. He submitted this report to the Adjutant General on the health and physical condition of the men after the march: 
"Of the 53 men taken from the different vocations of life, merchants, clerks , students, computers, machinists , etc., who undertook the march , 44 were young men whose occupations were such as to apparently unfit them for the hardships to be endured. Notwithstanding this they came successfully through without any physical injury or mishap. To show the benefit of the march I can state that these men when they came into camp were in better physical condition than those who reached Camp Northen by railroad ...." 
Williams reported that the average age of the men was 23 and the average weight loss on the journey was one and a half pounds per man. 
The fact that a few men suffered from blistered feet " due to poorly selected shoes " was also noted. 
A SPECIAL STIMULANT IS TAKEN FOR FATIGUE 
A special notation by Williams pointed out the use of a drug, Vino-Kolafra , to relieve fatigue. Made from the Kola Nut which contains caffeine , the drug was administered in a liquid form. 
" ... After marching for two hours , the men were halted and two ounces of wine administered to each man, then the march was resumed. In a few moments, all sense of fatigue and discomfort had passed away , the step became brisk , and the men became enlivened. . . The only unpleasant effect, found in three or four cases , following the use of the drug, was slight pain in the region of the stomach and some nausea if the wine were taken on an empty stomach. This was relieved, however, by giving, at the same time , a piece of bread to be eaten. " 
BENEFITS OF THE MARCH 
On the endurance of tl1e men Capt. Bell commented, " .. it will be agreed no man ever did harder or more faithful work, nor stood the trial of camp life with greater credit to themselves. It was said that their pride alone kept them up , and that the reaction would come upon the return of the men to their homes , but the fallacy of this statement may be seen when I state that of the men at camp, with these two companies, there is no report of sickness of any sort after reaching home ; on the contrary , the men who took the march have invariably reported that they have been benefited in health thereby." 
Let's hope Army Guardsmen can report the same after their four-mile march and two weeks of annual training. If you ' re one of those who will be making the hike , better get out your jogging shoes and get in shape. Incidentally , the use of Vino-Kolafra is probably not authorized for this 1978 physical fitness test. 
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 ANG's 116th Comm Flight Trains In Europe 
 
BG Evans, Veteran 
Artilleryman , Dies 
Retired Brigadie r General Richard E. Evans, veteran Savannah artilleryman, died last November in a boating accident in which his wife and two others were also killed. Evans had more than 36 years of military service at the time of his retirement in 1968. He began his career in 1930 when he joined the 55th Field Artillery Brigade in Savannah. During World War II, he was mobilized with Savannah's 118th Artillery Regiment and served as executive officer of the 230th Field Artillery Battalion. He was with the 230th during the Battle of Mortain in Normandy when a German counteroffensive cut off American units of the First Army. Evans devised the method of emptying 105mm and 155mn smoke shells and replacing the charge with vitally needed first aid supplies which were fired over the Germans into the stranded American units. This was the first time artillery had been used to "fire" medical supplies to surrounded troops. Evans' last command was the 118th Artillery Group in Savannah, formed from elements of the 48th Division Artillery. 
 
Military exercises in Germany last fall drew 30 Georgia Air National Guardsmen from Dobbins Air Force Base who helped prove that Guardsmen can "support any flying unit anywhere in the world," according  to Director of Logistics, Colonel Thomas H. Norman . 
Norman and members of the 116th Communications Flight, which operates under the 116th Tactical Fighter Wing of the Georgia Air National Guard, joined with air guard communications experts from four other states involved in the annual North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) "Reforger'' exercise. 
The September exercise was made up of American, Dutch, German, British, French and Canadian Army and Air Force members. 
Col. Norman explained that American communications forces initially included only active duty members who "hollered for help" after the exercise got underway. 
"Communications flight members from Georgia. Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wyoming then journeyed to Baden Soellingen Air Base, a Canadian NATO base located in Germany, to help make up the 140th Communications Flight," he said. 
"There the guardsmen provided communications support for the 12th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron which flew missions in the Air Force portion of the overall exercise," Norman said. 
"This was the first overseas deployment of any Air National Guard Communications Flight personnel and equipment," the colonel remarked. "The personnel flown to Germany for this exercise adapted themselves extremely well to the European environment and the operation of the NATO allied units in Europe." 
He added: "There seemed to be a sense of rea I pride in representing their units and their nation by all personnel involved." 
"This exercise re-emphasized the ability of Air National Guard communications personnel to provide outstanding support for any flying unit anywhere in the world," Norman said. "The fact that personnel and equipment were drawn from six different units further emphasized the flexibility and the 'can-do' attitude of our communicators." 
 
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THE GEORGIA G U ARDSM A N 
 
 165th Supply Company 
 
Heads For Germany 
 
Europe will again be the training site for one of Georgia's Army National Guard units. 
Savannah's 165th Supply Company will be airlifted to Stuttgart, West Germany in May for two weeks of intensive training alongside units of the active Army. 
The 165th is commanded by Captain Thomas E. Rushing, an employee of the Union Camp Corp. The Guardsmen will depart on May 6th and return to Georgia on May 22nd. 
The 165th will be assigned to the Army's 2nd Support Command. 
The unit's mission is to issue and maintain heavy equipment, such as tanks and other armor, in depot storage. 
The 165th Supply Company is authorized 129 personnel but has 152 Guardsmen and women assigned, and is 117.8% of its authorized strength. 
Thirty-three Army Guard units across the nation were selected to perform overseas training in 1978. Twenty-eight will go to Europe, two to England, two to Korea and one will train in Panama. All of the units have overseas cant ingency missions. 
Units chosen for overseas tours have proven themselves during the year in their inactive duty training and in past performance at annual stateside training. 
The Savannah unit is the second Georgia ARNG unit to perform its required annual training outside of the continental United States. Decatur's 122nd Support Center went to Germany last March. 
 
Legislature Praises 
Ga Guard 
The 1978 session of the Georgia General Assembly saw many bills and resolutions passed during its 40-day tenure. Among those resolutions were two praising the Georgia Army and Air National Guard. 
The Army Guard's resolution reads in part: "Whereas, the First United States Army recognized the Georgia Army National Guard in December, 1977 for attaining the best record in training and readiness excellence in competition among the 23 states and territories comprising the First Army area . . . The Air Guard was praised for having all units rated combat capable, for the two flying units receiving the "Flying Safety and Achievement Award" for the third consecutive year and their receiving the highest ratings possible on management effectiveness and operational readiness inspections. In addition, the legislature pointed out the fact that the 116th was selected as the most combat ready unit in the United States. Both components were cited similarly by the General Assembly: "Resolved, that the members of this body do hereby commend and congratulate the officers and enlisted personnel of the Georgia Army and Air National Guard for their professionalism and dedication and for the standard of excellence they have set for the total force." 
 
Full-time Recruiters Selected For Army Guard 
 
Fifteen Georgia Army National Guardsmen have been selected as full-time recruiters. 
Serving for two-year terms, the Guardsmen will be positioned throughout the state where needed to enlist men and women in the Georgia Army Guard. 
"This is the first time the National Guard Bureau has authorized states to place more than a small nucleus of recruiters on active duty tours specifically 
for recruiting. Eventually, we will have 33 tull-time recruiters to assist units in maintaining personnel strength," said Major General Billy M. Jones, The Adjutant General. 
As of February 3rd, Georgia was authorized 9,957 Army Guardsmen, and 9,699 were assigned for a percentage of 97.4. "These figures represent a drop in strength in recent months," the general added. "At the conclusion of an intensive recruiting campaign 
 
last fall, our strength was 105.5 percent and we were third in the nation." 
The Adjutant General said he anticipated "positive results" from the newly assigned recruiters who began their assignments February 1st. 
The Guardsmen, all with previous recruiting experience, are Captain Marion L. Key, Canton; Lt. Wendall W. McMillan, Newnan; SFC Larry D. Bowman, Decatur; SSG Lewis W. Watkins, Demorest; SFC James A. Padgett, Jr., Jackson; SSG Harold W. Moore, Columbus; SSG William H. Lockhart, Jr., Augusta; SSG Marvin L. Harper, Macon; SSG Wayne E. Crump, Hartwell; SFC Carl E. Pelt, Macon; SFC Jimmy W. Greene, Dublin; SSG Benjamin B. Livesay, Dalton; PSG Billy J. Cooper, Valdosta; SSG John D. Hill, Griffin; and SGT Vernon L. Manley, Atlanta. 
 
JANUARY - MARCH 1978 
 
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 WHEN THE CALL COMES. A Look At What Happens If Your Army 
 
  
 
(This is the first installment of a four-part series on mobilization pr~pared by the First Army's Operations and Intelligence Office and first appearing in the First Army "Voice" in 1977. 
The colonel leaned back, feet on desk, and listened as Captain Jones began his briefing on mobilization planning. 
After the young officer had said a few words the colonel interrupted, "Young fellow -you can 't tell me a thing about mobilization. As a matter of fact. . ." 
"Here comes another war story" the captain thought to himself. 
The colonel continued. "I have been mobilized twice, remember another one and my father often talked of mobilization in WWI." 
Trying to  get back on track Captain Jones said, "But sir, Army says our plans are way out-of-date and should be revised to fit today's situation. I can 't seem to get much heIp from the other staff sections so my recommendations are . . ." 
Again the colonel cut in. "Those plans you are talking about are just so much paper. When the balloon goes up we'll get with the program and do what has to be done. Don't worry about the detailswe will never use them- and those desk commanders at Army know it." 
Does this exchange seem farfetched? It isn 't. Similar exchanges take place quite often in both the Active and Reserve Components. 
Let's listen in as Captain Jones finally gets to do his briefing. 
"The rapid mobilization and deployment of Reserve Component units is the ultimate mission of the Continental U.S. armies. This major task has not received the command and staff attention it needs. 
"There are several reasons for this. "First too many people believe that past mobilization procedures are sufficient. We made it in the past, didn't we? "Secondly, mobilization planning and training is a contingency- it may not be necessary. And besides, we have too many more important things to do. "Thirdly, until recently mobilization planning and training hasn~t received much command emphasis - remember that old saying - units do well only what the boss checks. "Evidence of this neglect is widespread. 
 
"IG inspections show that until mobilization files are not properly mainta ined. 
"Evaluations by the First Army office of training evaluation showed that many Reserve and National Guard soldiers don't know about mobilization procedures!" 
The old colonel cut in again. "Well, what's the big deal about mobilization planning and training? Why all the fuss? We already have too much to do in the limited time available ." 
The captain continued, "There are several reasons why we must do better in mobilization planning and training. 
"Our war plans call for some Reserve Component units to go to fight as they are. 
"They are needed in days and weeks - not in months as in the past. 
"More than ever before our peacetime A r my is our wartime Army. 
"Some units may even have to go direct from the home area to ports of embarkation ." 
"I hear what you say," said the colonel, "but what are our higher headquarters doing to improve mobilization planning?" 
"Plenty," the captain replied. "DA is revis ing policies and procedures and will publish them in the new AR 135-300. "FORSCOM has recently completed MOBEX 76 - an Army-wide exercise conducted to show where improvement is needed. "A new mobilization plan, using lessons learned from MOBEX, will be written to provide better guidance on how to prepare for mobilization . "The mobilization system will be tested more in the future to insure that it works smoothly. "Units are to improve their un it mobilization files and alert procedures - after all, these files are probably the most important documents in the unit. "Most of all- unit commanders and staff officers are to give mobilization more attention than in the past. "And, sir, -this is where your help is neededwe must get our staff sections going on this part of mobilization planning." The colonel puffed on his pipe as he mulled over what the young man had said. "Maybe you are right. Times have changed. Tell you what you do - let's get on the CG's calendar for tomorrow for a briefing. We will need his help to get things moving in this area." 
 
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THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN 
 
Guard Unit Is Mobilized 
"EVERYONE WILL NOW BE MOBILIZED.... and all boys old enough to carry a spear will be sent to Addis Ababa. Married men will take their wives to carry food and cook. Those without wives will take any woman without a husband. Women with small babies need not go. The blind, those who cannot walk or for any reason cannot carry a spear are exempted. Anyone found at home after receipt of this order will be hanged." 
Haile Selassie Emperor of Ethiopia (Upon invasion by Italy, 1935) 
That is how Ethiopia mobilized long ago. Times have changed but the need to be prepared to mobilize remains. 
In our first article, readers were made aware of the need fo r mobilization planning and training. Now we will focus on the process of mobilization . 
If our Army Reserve and National Guard units are to do the job they are organized to do, they must be prepared to mobilize quickly. The time to prepare for mobilization is TODAY, not some time way off in the future. 
The transition from citizen-soldier status to the combat-ready soldier can be thought of as a bridge to be crossed. The shorter the bridge, the more successful the mobilization. 
From viewing the bridge itself, one sees it is divided into six sections; each phase a special step to mobilization. They are: 
Phase I (Pre-mobil ization): That's right now. 
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It's the foundation for everything to come. You're planning , training and getting ready. While you may never have to cross the bridge, you still have to be ready to cross it. That is why your unit exists. 
Phase II (Alert) : Your unit is notified that it will be mobilized. Some members of your unit maybe you - are called to active duty to help your unit get ready. 
Phase Ill (Mobilization at home station): Everyone is mobilized. Some soldiers move into the Armory or Reserve Center . Others live at home - reporting to duty each day . The daily schedule is hectic training, preparing equipment for movement, administrative processing and getting dependents squared away. Time is short. 
Phase IV (Move to mobilization station):'Time to go. Big party last night. All the folks come out to see you off. Bands playing, wives and girlfriends waving goodby. You are on your way - and you know the folks back home are behind you . 
Phase V (Operational readiness determination): After getting settled in barracks or tents (mostly tents) you start heavy training- lots of field timemoving - shooting -communicating- maintaining equipment -more administrative processing at night. New personnel are assigned and become part of the team. Higher headquarters watches your unit closely to determine when it is ready for deployment or combat . Regardless of what type unit you are in, it may be needed badly in the war zone. 
Phase VI (Move to port of embarkation): You have finished training. It is time to move to a port or airfield. If you have planned well and trained hard, you're ready. 
This is the mobilization process - quite a bit different from Haile Selassie's mobilization. 
We do not know when or where units of the National Guard and Reserve will have to be mobilized and sent to fight. It is your job to be ready! 
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 165th TAG Flies Canal Zone Missions 
 
MP BATTALION CHANGES COMMANDERS- Lt. Col. Fred Waits (r) presents the 170th Military Police Battalion Colors to the new commander, Lt. Col. Jack Blandford. Blandford assumed command in January. He is a practicing attorney and a municipal judge in Chamblee. Formerly the Battalion Executive Officer, Blandford succeeded Lt. Col. Waits of Riverdale. Major William R. Brooks will be the new Battalion Executive Officer. The 170th has two company size units, the 190th MP Company in Atlanta and the 178th MP Company in Monroe. 
 
While Congress debated the Pana ma Cana l T reat ies, Georgia Air Gua rdsmen assisted in keeping un its of the U.S. Southern Command in the Cana l Zone ready to fulf i ll the ir m iss ion. 
C-130 Hercules aircraft of t he 165th T act ica l A irli ft Group in Savannah flew suppo rt m iss io ns in the Canal Zone f rom January 7 to Februa ry 2 7. T he 165th rotated dut ies w ith the 146th Tact ical A ir l ift Wing at Van Nuys , Californ ia. Both the 146th an d the 165th rep laced A ir Reserve un its w hich recently co m pleted t hree months of t raining in th e Canal Zone. 
The 165th perf o rmed the same m ission as t he act ive duty un its in the Southern Com mand . T his included a va ri ety of miss ions flown by the C-130 ai rcrews th roughout Central and South Ame r ica . The missions ranged from transpo rt ing suppl ies and mail to var ious mil itary groups outside the local area of the Canal Zone, to the suppo rt of paradrop exe rcises conducted by the U.S. Army's  193rd Infantry Bri gade. While there , the 165th maintained one airc raft and crew on 24-hour alert . 
Throughout the m ission, the Savannah A ir Gua rd un it provided three aircraft and four aircrews plus many support personnel . The Georgia aircraft and crews were rotated on a two-week basis. 
 
MOHAWK CRASHES; 
 
ANG Auditor Retires 
Paul G. Blalock, 58, chief civilia,, watchdog for the ANG during the past 15 years retired in March. 
Blalock audited nine functional areas of the United States Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO) for Georgia, traveling extensively. He monitored all supplies and equipment of the 31 Ga. ANG units at eight locations. 
Born in East Point, Blalock graduated from Russell High School. 
He served in the Canal Zone during WW II in the Army Air Corps as a supply inspector. He holds the Good Conduct Medal with two clusters and the American Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star. 
"Paul Blalock was a dedicated employee of the USPFO," commented Colonel George Roberts, his boss. "He was first employed in July, 1947 and served three years beyond the time he was eligible to retire. We will all miss him and his enthusiastic approach to his highly responsible job." 
 
TWO GUARDSMEN KILLED 
A twin-engine Georgia Army National Guard aircraft crashed near Dobbins AFB, Ga., around noon February 12th. Its two occupants, CW3 William H . Branan, 55, of Swainsboro and SP5 Lawson 0. Bittaker, 33, of Woodstock were killed . 
The aircraft, an OV-1 Mohawk of the 159th Military Intelligence Company, had just taken off from Dobbins a few minutes earlierand the pilot was attempting an emergency landing after experiencing an in-flight emergency when the aircraft fell one mile short of the runway. 
CWO Branan, the pilot, joined the Guard in 1963. He was a veteran of World War II, having flown with General Chennault's Flying Tigers in China. He was a farmer and part-time corporate pilot in Emanuel County. 
SP5 Bittaker, a Guardsman of six years, was a technical observer and operated the Mohawk's sophisticated photographic and electronic components. He was employed with the Atlanta Police Department. 
 
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THE GEORGIA GUARDSMAN 
 
 NEWS BRIEFS 
 
TWO NEW BG'S IN ANG - Brigadier General Joseph M. Cheshire, Assistant Adjutant General for Air, and Brigadier General Ben L. Patterson, Commander of the 116th Tactical Fighter Wing, received federal recognition for their new rank after confirmation by the U.S. Senate. The federal rank became effective in November. 
THREE VETERAN AIR GUARDSMEN RETIRE - Three long-time veterans of the 165th Tactical Airlift Group in Savannah were honored in retire ment ceremonies on January 28 . CWO George Adams joined t he unit when it was organized in 1946. He was an Air Technician . Senior MSgt. Arthur Smith jo ined the unit in 1948. His last position was that of Ai r craft Maintenance Superintendent. MSgt. James Daniel joined the 165th in 1948 and his last assignment was Vehicle Maintenance Supervisor. 
TWO RECEIVE GEORGIA COMMENDATION MEDALSColonel Frederick J. Markert retired from the Georgia Army National Guard in January after more than thirty years military service and was awarded the Georgia Commendation Medal during ceremonies at the 122nd Support Center in Decatur. Also in January, SSgt. Julius Peavy, Detachment 1, Company B, 560th Engineers, received the Georgia Commendation Medal in ceremonies at his unit in Montezuma. 
AUSA HOTLINE - The Association of the United States Army (AUSA) has established an "AUSA ACTION LINE" on a toll-free telephone number to AUSA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. This line will provide a direct link for most members with National Headquarters. 800-424-2463 
TAG HOLDS IMPORTANT POSTS- Major General Billy M. Jones, The Adjutant General, has been selected to serve a two-year term on the Executive Council of the National Guard Association of the United States. He also is on the Executive Council of the Adjutants General Association of the U.S. In addition he is a member of the Reserve Forces Policy Board under the Secretary of Defense. 
122ND STARTS NEWSPAPER- Decatur's 122nd Support Center has a new unit newspaper. CalledThe SUPPORTER, the newspaper is a fine effort at getting local unit news and information out to the members of that unit. The GUARDSMAN offers its congratulations for this excellent endeavor. More information to Guardmembers means better informed, better motivated personnel. 
OOPS, WE LEFT OUT TWO IN THE ROAD RACE- Cadet Robert McCarthy (pictured here) and Cadet George Osborne, 
 
both of the Georgia Military Institute, were participants and finishers of last summer's Peachtree Road Race in Atlanta. Their names were omitted from the list given the GUARDSMAN magazine. The Guard racers, led by Major General Billy M. Jones, The Adjutant General, braved high temperatures and humidity for this gruelling race. 
NGA OF GA SCHEDULES COASTAL MEET- The National Guard Association of Georgia will hold its annual conference at Jekyll Island on May 6 and 7 . 
LAST CALL TO VETS FOR DRIVERS LICENSES -The Georgia State Patrol is making one last-chance call to veterans in the state who hold outdated veterans drivers licens~s, before destroying those veterans' records on April 1 in a purge of the driver's license computer. In an economy move, the patrol will remove from the computer the record of any veteran who did not renew his license in 1977. Although veterans licenses are free, they must be updated every four years by the licensee taking an eye examination. If a veteran has not renewed his license and received an expiration date for the license he now holds, he can be charged with driving with an expired license. 
GUARDSMAN Editor 
Leaves Post 
With this issue of Th e Georgia Guardsman, your editor fo r the past six years, Captain Rufus Barber, ty pes "30 " to end his career as Assistant Information Officer for the Military Division of the State Department of Def ense. Accepting another position in the public relations field in Macon, Captain Barb er completes this, his 30th magazine. 
He and his many talents will be missed by his coworkers in the information off ice where he has labored so arduously to info rm and give recognition to A rmy and A ir Guardsmen and wom en around the state. 
Those in the A rmy Guard will continue to see him around, however. He 'll continue to wear his uniform as Ex ecutive Officer of the 124th Public Affairs Detachment. 
Good Luck, Rufe, in your f uture civilian pursuits! . Colonel Doug Embry, Information Director. 
 
 Can you aftord a $1,200 pay cut! 
 
That's what you give up if you give up the National Guard. 
 
;1 ,200 is a lot of money any way u look at it ... and that's about at an E-5 with over 4 years service making in the Guard. Of course, 1ers are making more with higher 1k and longer service. 
"hat's enough for quadraphonic nponents, a camera outfit, sporting uipment, or a new wardrobe. It uld even cover a super vacation, 
 
furniture, or a down payment on a car. You name it. 
These are the kind of things you may take for granted right now. But they'll be a lot harder to come by once you've left the Guard. 
That kind of money doesn't grow on trees. It grows in the Guard. With every drill you attend and every summer camp you go to you're entitled to pay and benefits. Of course, with 
 
every promotion there's a pay raise. If you're thinking about giving up 
the Guard, think about all you're giv ing up. Think about the money and other tangible benefits you're leaving (not to mention the intangible ones). When you do, you'll think about stay in g. 
The National Guard is a good deal. For your country, your community, and for you.