The Georgia guardsman [Vol. 28, no. 3 (July-Sept. 1978)]

THE GEORGIA
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A QUATERLY PUBLICATION

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THE GEORGIA
GUARDSMAN

A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION

JULY SEPTEMBER 1971

Volume 28

Number 3

My Fellow Guardsmen:
The Georgia Army and Air National Guard have thus far had one of their most successful and productive years.
Our units are combat ready and rated high by both the Department of the Army and Air Force. There is, however, one area in which we can all do more . . . retention.
Our retention program has not been as successful as we would like. The question that senior NCOs anQ officers alike must ask thems.elves is why? What can we do to make the National Guard more attractive to those considering a re-enlistment?
Addressing the question, I urge everyone to read MSgt. John R. Kalada's article on retention which appears in this issue. The sergeant presents some ideas that are worthy of consideration.
Good qualified technicians, who play a vital role in our success, must not be lost because of lack of concern.
Our achievements in the past are fine for reflection; however, we must build for the future and well-trained Guardsmen familiar with the program must be the spearhead.
Retention is everyone's business, from the newest recruit to the most senior commander. Everyone has a role to play- no one must feel that they are unimportant.
The Guard is only as good as its members. We have the finest in the Georgia Army and Air National Guard- it is up to us all to make sure Y!e keep it that way.
We must assure every Guardsman that "WE NEED YOU!"

MAJ. GEN. BILLY M. JONES The Adjutant General COL. HARRY A. HEATH (USA, Ret.) Director, Public Information B.l. DIAMOND Editor SUE PARKER Composition KEVAN M. FARRELL Graphics & Lithography
Photo by K. Farrell
Capt. Jim Applegate of the 116th Tactical Fighter Wing gets ready for the Wing's new mission and new airplane. (See page 8)
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 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. Telephone 404-656-6182.

Sweeping clean...

The axe falls

If you're tired of sweeping autumn leaves off your lawn you might try what the 15lst Aviation Battalion out of Lawrenceville did .
In one long gush from the prop wash of a hovering CH-54 Skycrane, leaves and limbs were swept from a landing area at Stone Mountain Park where the !51st was showing off its hardware.
The event was the park's annual Yellow Daisy Festival, a three day event featuring arts, crafts, concerts (see page 13) and home cooked barbeque.
The huge chopper arrived carrying a people pod fastened to the "crane's" fuselage. Inside the pod a truck was safely nestled .
Painted on the belly of the pod was a message clearly visible to festival spectators watching the chopper land. The message read: "Get Your Guard Up."
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165th returns
The !65th Mobile Aerial Port Flight has returned to Savannah bearing the distinction of being the first National Guard

Skycrane sets down at Stone Mountain.
Aerial Port unit to handle cargo duties at an active Air Force installation in Europe.
The Georgia unit was airlifted to Rhein Main AB, Germany during the summer, where the !65th's cargo handling specialists augmented other USAF reserve forces in around the clock operations at one of the major military cargo distribution centers in Europe.
Major Erwin D . Meyer, commander of the !65th MAPF said the handling of cargo operations at active duty bases is typical of the increasing role of Air National Guard units in the total force.
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Three distinctive requirements for women officer candidates in the National Guard have fallen under the axe of equal opportunity.
The change in National Guard Regulation 351-5, Officer Candidate Training, now provides that women as well as men applicants score 110 or higher on aptitude tests to enter OCS. Before the change, female applicants were required to score 115 or better.
Women applicants also no longer have to have two years of college or its equivalent to enter the school, nor do they have to be 20-years of age.
Just as required for men, women must be high school graduates and be at least 18 years old.
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AFA awards
The Air Force Association has awarded its Earl T. Ricks Award to Capt . Joe L. Rhoden, of the New York Air National Guard, Syracuse.
The Air Guard Unit Award was presented to the 162nd Tactical Fighter Training Group, Arizona Air National Guard, Tucson, Ariz.

Free license
If you've been a member in good standing of the Georgia Army or Air National Guard for at least one year, you are now eligible for the free distinctive driver's licer.!>e authorized by the General Assembly during 1978.
Members first need to apply for certification from their unit commander, then take the certificate to the local driver's license examiner for processing.
If you leave the Guard, a notice of cancellation of the license will be forwarded to the Department of Publ ic Safety.
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Federal benefits
for Guardsmen
In case you've forgotten, several federal benefits are available to National Guard members.
Monthly drill benefits includ.e full-time Servicemen 's Group Life Insurance coverage; maximum of 60 retirement points per year; military pay, exchange privileges (one day for each drill day); access to military clothing sales stores, open mess facilities, post theaters and transient billets (if avai Iable); medical aid; space available air travel, (in the continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico); and authorized survivor benefits.
While on annual training Guard members are authorized use of most available military facilities, including full com-
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missary and exchange privileges . Guard members also receive one retirement point per day.
During FTTD-ADT, Guard members receive basic allowance for qua rters, and those authorized sepa rate rations recei ve a subsistence allowance. Guard members are also authorized medica l and limited dental care and are eligible for authorized disa bility-su rvivor benefits. One retirement point per day is also authorized.
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in a ceremony at the Georgia Depa rt ment of Defense . Maj . Gen. Billy M . Jones, the Adjutant General, made the presentation.
The award cited Kendall for his exceptional service to the Georgia Army National Guard from September 1975 to September 1978 . As a direct res ult of the general's assistance, the overall readiness of the A rm y National Guard during the three year period improved signifi-
cantly. Kendall retired from active
service at the end of October.
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Awards anyone?

Maj. Gen. Maurice W. Kendall
Gen. Kendall
receives award
The Georgia Distinctive Service Medal, the state's highest award for meritorious service, has been awa : ded to Mai. Gen. Maurice W. Kendall, Commande1 of Army Readiness Region IV at Fort .Gillem, Ga.
Kendall received the award

You may have hea rd this already, but in case you haven't the Georgia Department of Defense has a number of awards for which members of the Army and Air National Gua rd are eligible.
The awards program is designed to recognize "acts of valor, exceptional service or organizational and individual achievement."
Some of the state awards that Guardsmen are eligible to receive include the Georgia Distinctive Service Medal (highest), the Georgia Medal for Valor and the Georgia Meritorious Service Medal.
How do you earn an award? Simple, each award has its own eligibility requirements. All Guardsmen need do is get a copy of Georgia National Guard
Regulation 672-1, State of
Georgia Awards and Decorations, and check the "eligibility criteria" and submission requirements for each award.

Happy 342nd National Guard!

Three hundred and forty-two years ago, the First M ilitia Regiment of the Massachusetts Bay Colony was organ ized to enable the colonists to defen d t hemselves and the ir settlement . That step towa rd ci t izen self-defense was the beg inn ing of our Nati onal Guard, the oldest m i litary organ ization in the United States.
Over those three centur ies, names have changed - militia, state troops, state volunteers, and, finally, the National Guard - but the spirit of the citizen-soldier has been constant. It is exempl ified by those who stand prepared to leave their civilian occupations, don the uniform of their country, and se rve the ir states and their nation when the need arises.
In time of war, the Guard is always ready to serve. At King's Mountain, the Meuse-Argonne, Bataan, Omaha Beach, and the Iron Triangle, during the Berlin Airlift and Vietnam, the Guard has served in every major conflict in which this country has engaged .

When disaster strikes in time of peace, the Guard is equally ready to serve - as it has, in recent years, at Johnstown, Texas City and in th e wake of Hu rricane Agnes .
In recogn ition of the debt of gratitude owed by the people of the Un ited States to those who serve as members of the National Guard, the Congress has authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation designating October 7, 1978, as National Guard Day and to honor the Army and Air National Guard of the United States fo r service to their communities, to their states and to their nat ion .
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this twentieth day of September in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-eight, and of the independence of the United States of America the two hundred and third.
Signed J imm y Carter

BY THE GOVERNOR :

NATIONAL GUARD BIRTHDAY

WHEREAS : WHEREAS : WHEREAS: THEREFORE:

The National Guard of the United States was organized in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1636; and
The Georgia National Guard wa s orga ni ze d in 17 42 for protection of t he l ives a nd property of the ear ly sett l ers of t hi s State; and
The Pres i dent of the United States a nd the Co ngress have enacted Pu blic Law 95 - 34 1 declaring October 7, 1978 , a s t he 342nd birthday of the Natio na l Gua rd of the United States; now
I , Ge orge Bus bee , Go vernor of t he St a te of Ge orgia, do he re by pr ocl ai m t he day of Sa t ur day, Oct ob e r 7 , 1978 , a s " NA TION AL GU ARD BIRTH DAY " in Geo rgi a , and call upon al l our citi zens to j oi n in sa lut i ng tho se s el f less men a nd wo me n who continue t o dedi cat e so much of the i r live s to the na tion , their stat e and t he i r com mun i t i es for our common defe nse .

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Up by
their ootstraps
You could probably entitle this "Up From the Dead," the story of how a Georgia Army National Guard unit grabbed itself by the bootstraps and pulled itself up.
The unit is the 180th Signal Company in Covington, Ga., which in 1976, had the distinction of being called "the bleacher leechers." The term, explains Capt. John I. Bruno, commander of the unit, was Continued on page 16
Setting up equipment at the 180th: SSgt. Leckie (opposite) checks a "fly-swatter" antenna, while Sgt Rice (below left) works at a mobile switchboard. Sgt. Miner (below right) gets a Mark 73 ready to go to work.
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Command of 48th passes to Bullard

Colonel Dan Bullard Ill, of Macon is the new commander of the Georgia Army National Guard 's 48th Infantry Brigade (Mechanized) . Col. Bullard replaces Brig. Gen. Raymond E. Grant of Cataula who retired with more than 35 years military service.
The change is among six command shifts announcetl recently by Maj . Gen . Billy M. Jones, the Adjutant General of Georgi<L
"These appointments and changes in commanders are part of our career management policy to periodically reassign officers to key positions," General Jones said. "We do this to develop and broaden command and staff experience among our officers which increases unit capability and readiness," he added .
Five of the changes are in units of the 48th Brigade, headquartered in Macon . The brigade is a roundout unit for the active Army's 24th Infantry Division stationed at Ft. Stewart, Ga . In the roundout program, Georgia's Brigade is the third brigade of the Division and will accompany the 24th should it be mobilized.
The one non-brigade command change is the appointment of
Lt. Col. Samuel M . Meyer of Augusta to command Atlanta's 265th
Engineer Group, replacing Col. Bullard. The 265th has two battalions in its structure - the 560th Engineer Battalion with headquarters in Columbus and the 878th Engineer Battalion in Augusta.
In other brigade unit changes, Maj. William E. Moore of Chula is the new commander of Albany's 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry. He
was formerly the executive officer of the battalion and replaces Lt .
Col . Leah W. Stallings of Nashville, who completed a three-year tour as commander and is now assigned to Decatur's 122nd Support Center.
Maj. William V. Wigley of Doraville, now commands the Brigade's 1st Battalion, 108th Armor in Calhoun . He fills the
position previously held by Lt . Col. Harold W. Carlisle of Macon who
has been assigned to the Georgia Guard's State Headquarters in Atlanta.
Lt . Col. Billy M. Phillips of Macon assumed command of the 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry Battalion in Dublin . He replaces Lt.
Col. Robert E. Davis of Dublin, reassigned to Phillip's former position as brigade operations officer.
The new commander of the 1st Battalion, 230th Artillery, whose headquarters is in Waycross, is Maj. Fred W. Shaver, Jr. of
Brooklet. Maj. Shaver replaces Lt. Col. Wendell A. Brinson of
Brunswick now assigned to the Selective Service Division of State Headquarters.
The 48th Brigade is made up of 40 units in 36 towns across the state. More than 3,882 Georgia citizen-soldiers fill the ranks of these units. The 265th Engineer Group has more than 1,581 men and women in its 18 units.

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Guard NCOs go to school

Twenty-seven sergeants-major from Georgia Army National Guard units across the state gathered at the Carl Vinson Training Center (National Guard Armory) in Milledgeville in September for the first phase of a newly-established Noncommissioned Officers School .
The sergeants-major, led by state Command Sgt. Maj. James T. Stanley, are the highest ranking NCOs in the Army National Guard . They are currently undergoing 44 hours of instructi on in leadership, human relations, military training and operations and staff functions.
This is the first time that the Georgia Army National Guard has conducted an NCO School. It is conducted in conjunction with the Georgia Military Institute, the Georgia Army Guard's officer candidate school.
Master sergeants and sergeants first class will attend a 66 hour course also being taught in Milledgeville.
Staff sergeants down to specialist fours will attend an 88 hour classroom and field course which will be conducted during the 15-d~y annual training period that all Guardsmen must undergo each year.
Those persons attending the school include Command Sgt. Maj. Stanley, Sgt. Maj. James M. Dempsey, Robert C. Stewart, Wayward B. McArthur and M.Sgt. Ronald L: Ayers, all assigned to h~adquarters, Georgia Army National Guard.
Also attending are Command Sgt. Maj. Dempsey Q. Logue, of Savannah, the 118th Field Artillery Brigade; Command Sgt. Maj. William W. Johnson, of Elberton, 1st Battalion, 214th FA; Command Sgt. Maj. Joe B. Ambrose, of
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Ricon, 2nd Battalion, 214th FA; Command Sgt. Maj. Robert H. Little, of Norcross, Sgt. Maj. Thomas W. O'Kelly, of Decatur; Sgt. Maj. William E. Toney, of Forest Park and Sgt. Maj. Garner B. Williams, of Smyrna, all assigned to the 122nd Support Center (RAO).
Others attending the course are Command Sgt. Maj. Robert W. Hanson, of Austell, the llOth Maintenance Battalion; Sgt . Maj. Gordy L . Spires, of Conyers, the 170th Military Police Battalion; Sgt. Maj. Donald E. Dukes, of Winder, the 151st Aviation Battalion; Sgt. Maj. Chandler M. Beasley, of Dublin, the 75th Engineering Detachment; Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas Alewine, of Decatur, and Sgt. Maj. Henry E. Kimbrel, of Fayetteville, both of the 265th Engineering Group.
Other NCOs attending include Command Sgt. Maj . Joe R. Wilson, of Columbus, the 560th Engineering Battalion; Command Sgt. Maj. George J. Smith, of Martinez, the 878th Engineering Battalion.
Also attending the NCO school are Command Sgt. Maj. Olen A. Carden, imd Sgt. Maj. Billy Long, both of Macon and members of the 48th Infantry Brigade; Sgt. Maj. Roy E. Anderson, of Cedartown, the 1st Battalion, 108th Armored; Command Sgt. Maj. Homer A . Proctor, of Macon, 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry.
Others attending are Command Sgt. Maj. Franklin D. Shiver, of Sylvester, the 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry; Command Sgt. Maj. Paul E. Weathersbee, of Waycross, the 1st Battalion, 230th Field Artillery; and, Command Sgt. Maj. Carroll G. Jester, of Macon, the 148th Support Battalion.

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Retention
the decision to stay
By MSgt. John R. Kalada
DRC National Guard Liaison NCO Many times recruiting is thought of as the only tool for success in keeping up the strength of the National Guard. Yet there is another tool, one often overlooked by commanders and NCOs. This second tool is retention. It is often underplayed simply because those who could encourage potential reenlistees to stay in just don't know how. A good retention program starts the day a new enlistee is sworn in. Think back to when you first reported in to your unit. Naturally you were apprehensive, not quite knowing what to expect. Even if you had been in the service, you were still in strange surroundings. If you were uncomfortable, what about the new non-prior service person, man or woman, who doesn't know anything about the military? Get the picture?

So what do you do? How about making the enlistee feel as if he belongs. Try a "show me around" period during the enlistee's first day of duty. Designate a competent NCO who is well versed in the mission and function of the unit and have him take the recruit under his wing for the day. This is the beginning of retention.
Still, the first six months for a new enlistee is, to say the least, a mad world of military confusion. With this in mind, ease the new enlistee into the military environment by being selective in the kind of subjects with which the recruit is expected to deal. Remember, think retention.
While the en Iistee is off at basic and advanced training correspond with him. This "we care" attitude establishes a solid foundation for the future. There is a feeling of pride when a recruit receives a letter from his commande,. asking "How's it going?"
Finally, round out your retention program with an emphasis on career development. Concern for the soldier's future is an obligation which, if neglected, means losing a valuable asset to the Guard.
If commanders and NCOs are complacent enough to think that benefits are the true answer, then more than likely the Guard has already lost a new soldier.
Retention, a word heard and read about, but does anyone really understand it's importance?
Think retention!
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Here
come

the ThtldS

A ir Force pilo ts affect io nate ly call the m " Thuds" and now the Geo rgia popu lace is see ing the sleek F-105 Thunde rc h ief j et f ighter-bombe r fo r itself .
Du ri ng Oct obe r the 116th Tact ical Fighte r W ing based at Dobb ins AFB, Ga., converted from the F-100 to the "Thunde rchief" and received a new miss ion along w ith it.
The sleek bird , wh ich was one of the most dependable airc raft in the act ive A ir Force invento ry, w i ll be used by the Georg ia Guard on "Wild Weasel" miss ions .
"Wild Weasels," using sophisticated electronics, attempt to confound, confuse, suppress and destroy enemy surface-to-air missile systems.
The 105 was used extensively in missions over Vietnam in the 1960s and took on the "Wild Weasel" mission over North Vietnam in the later stages of the war.
Some pilots of the 116th are currently training on the "105," but several aircrews are already qual i fied on the bird . The aircrews are undergoing
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fl igh t t raining on the "Thunderch ief" at Geor ge AFB, Calif. , and McConnell AFB, Kan .
The "Weasels'' were transferred to the Georgia Guard from George AFB, Calif., and on visits prior to the conversion, the "105s" broke the skies over the base hangar in 'a display of maneuverability and speed.
The two-place aircraft - pilot in the front seat and electronics warfare officer in the back- can travel at speeds up to 1,400 miles per hour. The F-lOOs previously flown by the 116th had a maximun speed of about 800 mph.
An interesting feature of the "Thud" is the variety of weapons it can carry . It can be equipped with a number of missiles including the Shrike and the Side-winder.
With the changeover the Wing's authorized strength has increased by 144 positions, to 1006, according to Maj . Gen. Billy M . Jones, Georgia's Adjutant General.

Outstanding AGAIN!

The Georgia Air National Guard's 116th Tactical Fighter Wing was presented an "unprecedented" third consecutive Air Force Outstanding Unit Av,ard during a ceremony in June at Dobbins AFB.
The award cites the Wing's "exceptionally meritorious service" from June 2, 1976 to June 1, 1977. The Wing earned an overall "excellent" rating in a Management Effectiveness Inspection.
Named along with the Wing, which is headquartered at Dobbins, to receive the award were the 116th Combat Support Group, Civil Engineering Flight, Communications Flight, Mobility Support Flight, Weapons System Security Flight, Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Tactical Hospital, 128th Tactical Fighter Squadron and the 530th Air Force Band.
"You are all doing a tremendous job," said Maj. Gen. Billy M. Jones, Georgia's adjutant general. "It is gratifying to see it recognized by the secretary of the Air Force."
Last year the wing received the award for the

period from Nov. 16, 1974 to June 1, 1976. The first award was presented for service during the period from July 19, 1973 to Nov. 15, 1974.
Shortly after the Wi ng was presented its award, Maj . Gen. Jones presented five members of the unit with individual awards . Persons receiving individual awards were MSgt. Barry Broadway for the Georgia Distinctive Service Medal, MSgt. Clarence Jackson, MSgt. Clarence Owens, Maj. Darwin Puis, and TSgt. Jerry Waters, each for the Georgia Commendation Medal.
Broadway, who was awarded Georgia's highest decoration, was cited for "extraordinarily meritorious and distinctive service" while training jet engine mechanics which has led to over four years of "accident free jet aircraft flying ."
Pictured above posing with a giant replica of the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award are (1-r) TSgt. Charlie F. Webb, Brig. Gen. Ben L. Patterson, Wing commander, and MSgt. Claude W. Hopkins. The award was presented to the 116th Tactical Fighter Wing in June.

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Ellington rites held

Funeral services were held in Savannah July 3, for Brig. Gen. Albert S. "Slade" Ellington Jr., executive support staff officer for the Georgia Air National Guard.
A 26-year veteran of the National Guard, Brig. Gen. Ellington died July 2.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Sybil Ellington, Marietta; two sons, Van and Christopher Ellington, both of Savannah; one daughter, Jill Ellington, Marietta; and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert S. Ellington Sr., of Conyers.
General Ellington, a former field training site commander for the Savannah Air National Guard was the holder of the Georgia National Guard Service Medal and the National Guard Bureau Certificate of Appreciation.
Joining the Guard in January 1952, Ellington was assigned to the 116th Supply Squadron.
The general served on active duty from February 1943, to February 1946, during which time he was an aviation cadet and chief clerk, transportation

office, Sheppard Field, Texas. From 1950 to 1952, Gen.
Ellington returned to active duty with the Eighth Army in Korea. The general was a member of the 425th Transportation Regulating Group, the first Army reserve group called up during the Korean conflict.
Besides the two National Guard awards, Gen. Ellington was awarded the Army Commendation Medal; Army Meritorious Unit Citation with Oak Leaf Cluster; Presidential Unit Citation, Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Korean Service Medal with nine Battle Stars; Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon; Armed Forces Reserve Medal, Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon, Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation with Oak Leaf Cluster; United Nations Service Medal and United Nations Medal.
The general attended Decatur Boys' High, Decatur, Ga.;

Brig. Gen . A lbert S. Elli ngt on Jr.
James Milligan University, Decatur, Ill. and Armstrong State College, Savannah.
Ellington also attended the Logistic Management Course, Air Force Institute of Technology; Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va., Warfare Systems School and the Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala .

With a little help...

Pfc. Danny Bynum, a member of the Mississippi Army National Guard knows now that he has a lot of friends in the Georgia Army National Guard.
Bynum, who suffered breaks in both legs during annual training at Fort Stewart when he was pinned under an ammunition carrier in July, got a visit from his wife and his mother following ,

the accident, thanks to the Georgia Guard .
Units of the Georgia Guard, including the state headquarters unit and the 122nd Support Center, among others, collected $1,481.05 toward bringing Bynum's relatives from Water Valley, Miss. to Fort Stewart so they could visit the injured soldier.

10 earn incentive awards

Ten Georgia Guard Technicians have earned "Incentive Awards" from the Georgia Air and Army National Guard.
Receiving "Sustained Superior Performance" awards were Ms. Edna J. Eaves, of College Park, assigned to the U.S. Property and Fiscal Office for Georgia; TSgt. George K. Bennett, of Statesboro, assigned to the !65th Combat Support Group; and TSgt. Dennis A. Morris, of Pooler, assigned to the !65th Tactical Airlift Group.
Others receiving performance awards were TSgt. Robert E. Lanier, of Savannah, assigned to the !65th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron; TSgt. Robert D. Hill, of Garden City, also assigned to the !65th; and SSgt. Donald N. Paschal, of Marietta, assigned to the !16th Combat Support Group.
Sustained Superior Performance awards are given for duties which meet the standards for satisfactory performance and "clearly exceed standards" on a majority of tasks.

Performance of major duties of a critical nature must represent a majority of the technician's total worktime.
Receiving "Quality Salary Increase" awards were Pit. Sgt. Roy E. Staines, of Albany, assigned to Co. A (Det-1) 560th Engineers; Ms. Anne C. Fowler, of G ri ffi n, assigned to State Headquarters; TSgt. Jerry Whitman, of Kennesaw, assigned to the !16th Combat Support Group; and MSgt. David R. Alley, of Woodstock, assigned to the !29th Tactical Control Squadron.
The award recognizes employees who perform their duties at higher than expected levels. It is based on the highest quality of performance that supervisors certify is expected to continue in the future.
Incentive Awards are given by the National Guard to encourage contributions by technicians in the fields of science, or invention or to the efficiency, economy or other improve'ment of governmental operations which exceed normal job requirements.

Warrant Officers: 'lissen' up'

Georgia Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officers ... "I issen up."
National Guard Regulation 600 101, Military Education Requirements, has been amended.
Chief Warrant Officer-2s, in order to gain promotion, must complete the WO advanced course or 200 hours of training (either resident or nonresident) in MOS-related subjects. Training at civilian trade and vocational schools can be substituted.
In addition, as of Jan. 1, 1980, the education requirement for CW2s who have completed three years in grade has been wa1ved; however, the individual is required to complete the appropriate advanced course within two years of Jan. 1, 1980.
Chief Warrant Officer-3s must complete the WO senior career course. However, the educational requirement has been waived for individuals who have been in grade for three years, but the individ-

ual must complete the appropriate senior course within five years of Jan. 1, 1980.
Chief Warrant Officer-4s must complete a minimum of 25 hours each two years in MOSrelated subjects by resident or nonresident instruction after 20 years of service. They must also co.mplete the senior career course within five years of Jan. 1, 1980.
Additionally, Chief Warrant Officer-2 and 3s, who have enrolled and been accepted into the Warrant Officer Senior Course PRIOR to July 17, 1978, but have not completed the WO Advanced Course or 200 hours of MOS-related subjects through correspondence, no longer must complete those requirements.
For a complete rundown on the change, see NGR 600-101, Table 6-1, paragraph 6-2c (6) (a), dated July 17, 1978.0
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165th earns AF honor

Capt. Bernard joins

Social Actions team

Capt. James C. Bernard has been assigned as the social actions officer at Georgia Air National Guard Headquarters in Atlanta.
A practicing attorney in Phen ix- City, Ala., Capt Bernard is responsible for seeing that Georgia Air National guardsmen are provided training in equal opportunity programs, drug and alcohol abuse control and human relations education.
The captain was previously assigned to the 11 7th Combat Support Group, Alabama Air National Guard where he was the social actions officer.
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Capt. Bernard, who resides in Columbus, graduated from Tuskegee Institute with a bachelor of science degree in education.

During formal ceremonies recently at the Savannah Municipal Airport, Brig. Gen . Erskine Wigley, vice commander of the 21st Air Force, McGuire AFB, New Jersey, presented the U.S. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award to the 165th Tactical Airlift Group of the Georgia Air National Guard .
The award was for distinguished service from Dec. 10, 1974 to Dec. 9, 1976. During this period the 165th excelled in the conversion from a strategic airlift mission with C-124 aircraft to a tactical airlift mission with the C-130 aircraft.
The award was accepted by Col. James W. Buckley, 165th Group commander.
Also awarded the Savannah-based flying unit was the Daniel DeBrier Trophy -an award presented once each year to the most outstanding Air National Guard or Air Force Reserve Un it in the 21st Air Force.
The presentations marked the second Outstanding Unit Award for the 165th and was the fourth time the Air Guard unit has won the coveted De Brier Trophy.
During the ceremonies, Lt. Col. William P. Bland was awarded the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal and the Georgia Distinguished Service Medal; SSgt. Jimmy W. Watford received the National Guard Bureau's Photo Contest Award; and, TSgt. George K . Bennett was recognized as the 165th Tactical Airlift Group's Airman of the Year.

Helping out in your community and no one has bothered to thank you for it?
Well, someone wants to ... the Department of the Army to be exact .
In February DA established a Community Relations Award of Excellence and Georgia Army National Guard units are in a pretty good position to compete.
Basically, what the Department of the Army's judges want to know is what the unit has done in local schools, churches, fraternal, social and civic organizations; sports and recreation programs and other aspects of community life.
Have members aided in humanitarian acts, participated

Somebody up there wants to thank you

in international, national, regional state or local events or helped government and local leaders?
If so, here's a golden opportunity to be recognized for it and let the members of you r community know that the department takes pride in its units.
Originality and imaginative use of resources, say the judges, will be "key considerations" in the selection of winning entries.

If commanders want to enter an individu al or their unit for consideration submit a concise summary of the event, no more than two pages in length to:
State Department of Defense Public Information Office P.O. Box 17965 Atlanta, Georgia 30316

And the
bands played on

A band from the

Georgia Army Nation-

al Guard and the U.S.

Army teamed up Sept.

10, to present a first

ever "total force" con-

cert at Georgia's Stone

Mountain State Park.

Participating in the

two-hour

musicale

were the 116th Army

Band, Georgia Arl'l1y

National Guard, from

Decatur, Ga., and the

24th Infantry Division

Band from Fort

Stewart, Ga .

Under the direction

of bandmasters, Army

Chief Warrant Offker,

Bacil Warren, and

National Guard War-

rant Officer Joe 0.
Maxey, the bands performed "The Total Force March," a number written by Warren especially for the performance.

Guest conductor for the evening was Capt. Richard C. Chalfant staff bands officer, U .S. Army Forces Command, located at Ft. McPherson, Ga.

Members of the 24th Infantry Division Baud (foreground) and the 116th Georgia Army National Guard Band prepare for their parts in the debut piece, "Total Force" march.

Also participat ing in the afternoon event was the 151st Aviation Battalion of the Georgia Army National Gua rd which set up recruiting displays.

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Scoring
a goal for
security
Myrtle Beach, S.C., may not sound like the most exciting place in the nation, but it saw its share of thrills when the !16th Weapons System Security Flight out of Dobbins AFB, moved in.
Under the command of Capt. Jim Swanner, the 36 security policemen accomplished a list of 13 goals during their two weeks of annual training, as well as aided in a real incident.
At one point during their stay Swanner said his men aided the security police of the host 354th Tactical Fighter Wing in rounding up approxim ately $15,000 of marijuana on the base. "That's about the only real incident we participated in," the captain said.
But the SPs from D obbins had their hands full

just completing their training. Everything from rappelling to hand-to-hand combat was on the agenda.
The policemen also got a taste of working with military working canines, and protecting dignitaries. Also included in their training were arrest and search techniques, riot control, small unit combat tactics and patro lling as well as air base ground defense and anti-terrorist tactics.

For members of the National Guard

$600. a year for five years.
Payment of loans canceled with "Continued Service"
See your unit commander for details
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Reprinted by permission ofthe SHIELD, 79th ARCOM, Willow Grove, Pa.

Making

Under the JUMPS system, we receive our Reserve checks promptly at the beginning of each month. The question might arise, "What is the best way to use the money? Pay bills? Put it into a savings plan? Buy something? Invest in stocks?" A novel and little known sugg_estion for home mortgage holders is to "put it to work," and pay off your mortgage in less time and save thousands of dollars.
This process is simple and merely takes a little recordkeeping from you. First, obtain a copy of your amortization schedule from your lending institution. These are generally free of charge and readily available. This form shows your monthly payment breakdown . . . interest, principal, and your remaining balance.

your
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Note: Before using this system Guardsmen are cautioned to contact their lender for permission. Attempting to use the system without prior consultation with the lending institution can result in the assessment of penalty fees.
As an example, a $20,000 amortization schedule for a mortgage loan at 9 percent interest, with an interest and principal payment of $167.84 for 25 years, looks like this:

Payment

Interest

Principal

Balance

work

No.1 No.2 No.3

$150.00 $149.87 $149.73

$17.84 $17.97 $18.11

$19,982.16 $19,964.19 $19,946.08

By Ray A. Dallabrida

No.4

$149.60

$18.24

$19,927.84

The listing continues through a total of 300 payments. Note that with each payment the principal paid increases slowly while the interest decreases proportionately. As you move on they will even and then reverse. The Reserve take-home pay of an E-5 over six years is around $70 a month. Using the amortization schedule above, take the regular payment No. 1 of $167.84; add $17.97 (the principal due for payment No.2) from your Reserve check. Thus you will send the lender $185.81. In effect, you have saved the $149,..87 interest of scheduled payment No.2, making your next payment No.3, not 2.

Making t111s procedure a regular monthly habit can reduce a mortgage to 12112 years from 24, and save yourself about $15,000.
This procedure doesn't eliminate your obligation to make monthly payments, but does advance your next payment one more line down the amortization schedule. Before using this system, contact your lender to inform them of your plan. Some institutions may require advance notice :>n higher payments, or lump amounts of $50 or $100 to minimize bo:>kkeeping. Keep an accurate record of payments, and attach an explanation each time you make a payment.
Your Reserve pay has now "Worked for You." Besides, in the example used, you still have remaining money from your Reserve check to invest in Savings Bonds or elsewhere.

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Continued from page 4 hung on the 180th because members sat in the Armory most of the time instead of working at their craft.
Their lack of expertise was evident. During annual training in 1976, the unit received a C-4 rating, a mark says Bruno that is "lower than well water."
In February of the next year, however, life in the 180th began to change. Bruno was appointed commander and says he got the unit "out of the Armory and into the woods."
"Our NCOs are the greatest," the captain enthused, "all they needed was the guidance. Through the leadership of the NCOs we built a tight unit.
"The NCOs did it. I used my experience in communications and delegated responsibility."
Under Bruno and his staff of NCOs the unit drilled every weekend, but, not i.n the Armory . "We started with the basics," said the captain.
The work paid off in 1977, as the unit earned a C-1 rating for its performance, though it was later

downgraded- to a C-3 because of the unit's manpower shortage.
During those annual training weeks the unit was 0ut in the field for 14 straight days . It was the f i rst to get its equipment set up and the only unit to keep it functioning for the entire training period. "I thought they'd hate it, but they loved it," Bruno said about the two weeks in tents.
On its last annual training evaluation, the unit rated C-1 across the board and now other units have hung another term on the 180th ... "good".
For the 180th, being the only communications unit in the state, and being good, means being in the field often. Recently the unit took to the field at Fort Gordon in support of the Atlanta based llOth Maintenance Battalion.
"The Governor's Voice," as the company calls itself, provided FM radio, multi-channel and telephone communication to the llOth.
When the 180th was finished setting up, the 110th had communication from the field to a command post, to Fort Gordon, or anywhere in the world.

DOD appoints Heath as information chief

Harr)' Heath

8.1. Diamond

Col. Harry A. Heath (USA, retired) has been appointed Director of Public Information for the Georgia Department of Defense.
Heath succeeds Col . Douglas Embry (ANG, retired), who retired after more than 32 years of state and federal service .
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The new director was formerly information director for the United States Army Forces Command at Fort McPherson, Ga.
In addition to Heath, Beryl I. Diamond has joined the Publ ic Information Office as the military information officer. He is also the new editor of the GEORG lA GUARDSMAN magazine, succeeding Rufus Barber who has left state employment.
Diamond is a member of the Air National Guard, and served in the public information field while on active duty with the U.S. Air Force.
A native of Atlanta, Diamond was previously the business editor of a daily newspaper in the metropolitan Atlanta area and has an extensive background in journalism and public relations in Georgia and Florida.

81'6 you gettinS recosnition?

Want to see your name or unit in the newspaper or in the GEORGIA GUARDSMAN? A chance to do just that is coming your way.
During October the Public Information Office of the Georgia Department of Defense will be mailing to each unit commander a "story fact sheet."
All commanders or members of the unit need do is fill in the information requested, pop it into an envelope and send it back to the Georgia Department of Defense, PIO.
Here's basically what we want to know:

So we can make the publication more meaningful and vital to Georgia Army and Air National Guardsmen.
Every letter signed and accompanied by the author's address will be answered. Names will be withheld upon request. Selected letters will be published.
The staff of the GEORGIA GUARDSMAN reserves the right to edit all letters.
We want to know what you think and what your unit is doing, so we can let others know that only the best men and women wear the uniform of the Georgia Air and Army National Guard.

Unit ____________________________________ Date of event _________________________ Address ________________________________ Name & phone No. of contact person
What happened? _______________________________________________________________ How did it happen? __________________________________________________________~ Whydidithappen? __________________________________________________________ Where did it happen? ___________________________________________________________

We shall compile the information, and get back to the unit if there are any questions.
Along other lines, the GEORGIA GUARDSMAN is earnestly soliciting reader comments. Here's why.



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Command the power-punch of the Georgia Army National Guard. Whether you drive a howitzer, a truck, or ope rate a communications center, Georgia Guardsmen and women are looked up to in their community . Whatever your skill the Guard is ready to get you started so that you can begin enjoying the benefits of weekend soldiering . You'll receive full pay , tuition assistance, free auto tag and drivers' license, but most importantly the opportunity to train in one of more than 400 career fields. Build a career during the week and protect a nat ion on weekends . See a National Guard recruiter now and let him tell you why the Georgia Army National Guard is the best part time job

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