The Georgia guardsman [Vol. 9, no. 2 (Mar., Apr. 1959)]

March-April 1969
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GEORGIA ANG JET PILOTS FLY RADAR MISSIONS IN F-86L 'S

GOVERNOR ERNEST VANDIVER

THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S MESSAGE

MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE J. HEAR N

Fellow Guardsmen:
By this time I am sure all of you are familiar with the fact that we are go ing through with a reorganization plan for the Georgia National Guard which was necessitated by the troop list given this State by the National Guard Bureau.
Although we regret losing any units, it is felt that the troop list given Georgia is as good, if not better, than that provided other states in the Third Army area. In our reorganization, we regret that we had to lose any units, but in our proposed plan which we have worked out, no city in the State which presently has aN ational Guard unit will be without one.
To provide for this, it was necessary that we take away some organizations presently assigned to our larger cities, which at the present time have a large troop list.
For comparison sake, as to officer allocation to the State, under our pre sent organization we have allocated 6 full colonels, 35 lieutenant colonels, 78 majors, 200 captains, and 400 lieutenants. Under our ne w troop list, although we will be reduced in units, the following list of officers will be authorized: 6 colonels, 38 lieutenant colonels, 82 majors, 266 captains, and 425 lieutenants.
For several weeks my staff and I have been working with a unit allotment and troop basis which was offered to Georgia. We have accepted the troop list for Georgia and have endeavored to work out a state-wide reorgani z ation plan. Major factors taken into consideration were location of units, armory facilities, average strength and availability of technically trained individuals.
In a briefing of senior ARNG commanders on 13 April, I presented the proposed plan for their comments and sugges tions.
While the period of readjustment will work hardship on some individuals in key positions, it is my considered opinion that the plan as finally worked out will be in the best interests of all.
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Vol. 9 March, April 1959 No. 2

A p u b l ica tio~ o f th ~ .o.ep artm e nt of Defen se, Milit a ry Dlvl s wn , State o f Georg ia . P u bli s hed in th e int eres t of th e Geo rgia Nation al Gua rd and dis tri buted free to me mbe r s o f th e Na tion al Guard o f Georgia. The Gua rd sman rece i ves AFPS ma te ri al.

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Honora ble E rne st Vandiver
Governor of Georgi a

GUARDSMEN AID PATROL LICENSE CHECK

Major General .Georg e J. Hearn
The Adjutant General

National Guardsmen - army a nd air -were out on the highways again the last two weeks in March giving

ATLANTA GUARDSMEN

MAJOR DOUGLAS EMBRY Ed itor

the Georgia State Patrol a hand in halting Georgia motorists and tourists in a spot check of drivers licenses.

GIVE HAPEVILLE BOY NEW CHANCE FOR LIFE

P ublic ation a n d E dit o ria l O ffice 959 E. Confede ra t e Ave. , S. E.,
Atlan t a 16 , G eorg i a

Somewhat resembling the Labor Day, 1958, "Operation Deathless," in whi ch Gua rdsmen and troope r s teamed up to slow down holiday traf

A 15-year-old Hapeville boy suf fering from a heart ailment received an emergency s upply of blood from nine employees of the National Guard

fie, the license check resulted in the Maintenance Shop in Atlanta 10 Ma~ch

Th e opirtions expressed in th e Ge orgia Guardsman are tho se o f the Staff

stopping of thousands of motorists. Directed by Col. William Trotter,

a nd is recovering satisfactorily from the successful heart operation per

Wri t ers o f th e P ubli cation and me m- Director of the State Department of formed at St. Joseph's Hospital.

bers of the Geo rgi a National Guard Public Safety, the survey revealed

The boy, Lewis Huff, 3226 N. Ful

an d do not n ecessarily re fl ec t an y considerable discrepancies in driv ton Rd, needed "0" positive blood

official v iews of th e Offic e of the ers licenses and resulted in a huge and the Atlanta Red Cross called

Adjutan t Gen eral of Georgia.

influx of motorists at patrol stations upon the Georgia Guardsmen for the

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For a "limited time" Georgia Guardsmen as well as other members of the armed services are being given an opportunity to purchase a set of the Encyclopaedia Britannicas at a cost "less than that availa ble to the general public," according to sales representatives. Troops interested in improving their libraries may write for further information to the encyclopaedia firm at Suite 400, 1371 Peachtree Street, N.W., Atlanta.
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where licenses are issued. The spot checks were made at un
anounced locations on busy Georgia highways throughout the State. Be sides stopping cars, Guardsmen also handed out the Safety Department's rulebook on correct driving proce dures.
Attending Fort Knox's Armor Gen era} NCO Course from Griffin's Co C, 48th Recon Bn, is Sp2 Walter L. Rainey, who is assigned as a gun ner in the unit's tank section. The course 1s scheduled to terminate March 5.

Jet pilots of the Georgia Air National Guard's 128th Fighter Interceptor Squadron fly their F -86L Saber Jets in perfect echelon formation at 25,000 feet over North Geor gia, demonstrating they and other pilots of the Air Guard are ready to carry out their air defense mission. Story and photos of the Air Guard's new role in defending our
state and nation are found on pages two and three of this edition.

donation. More than enough vcun teers reported for blood typing but only nine were needed. Eight others were placed on a standby basis.
This marked the third time in the past five months full-time Guards men from army units in the Atlanta area responded to emergency calls from the Red Cross for blood.
The Guardsmen have voluntarily placed themselves on a list of po tential donors to the Atlanta Red Cross blood bank, and a record is kept of their blood types, frequency of their donations, etc.
Contributing to the Hapeville boy's cause were Guardsmen Floyd Pend ley, Herman Glass, Roy Roby, Tom Gann, Arleigh Black, Tommy Ennis, Oliver M. Farmer, Ed L. Woodie and Henry Gibson.

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GA. ANG SABER PILOTS FLY F-86L'S BY 'JIZZLEBAND' AND HEAT GAUGE

"When my 'Jizzleband' spotlighted the target blip, I called 'Judy ' to

'Barhandle' and let GCI know I had my 'lock on.' As my Phase II displa y

gave me a new presentation, my steering dot stopped ricocheting around the

scope as everything stabilized and I began to close on the target.''

This may have been the comment of a typical Georgia Air National Guard

jet pilot of the 116th Fighter Interceptor Wing as he returned from a radar

mission in one of the Wing's newly acquired F-86L's- the North American

built Saber Jet Georgia pilots are now fl ying on daily air defense intercep-

tion missions as an integral part of the Air Defense C omma nd.

The strange dialogue, as you will

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understand, stems from the manner

Now, if you're not confused by

in which a pilot flies to intercept a this time, you mi ght be interes ted in

targ et aircraft approaching from 15 knowing by what instrument pilots

to 20 miles distance a t near sonic of the supersonic, a fterburner-equip-

speed.

ped F-86L determine the amount of

Among the unusual features of the thrust or power they want to fly the

intricate package of electronics and aircraft. Thrust gauges have pro-

deadly firepower in the shape of an gressed from ones which measured

F-86L is a compact device having manifold pressure in the old prop

almost the same function as a mod- jobs, to indicato rs of percent of RPM

ern TV station's video tape recorder. output in most je ts, to the unlikely

The instrument, called NADAR, re- thrust measurer of the F-86L - the

cords on tape the images which ap- tail pipe temperature gauge.

pear on the pilot's rada r scope as

With enough electronic equipment

the mission progresses from "con- aboard to operate a small commercial

tact"to"brea k off." After the flight, broadcasting station, th e Guard's

the tape is placed in a playback newly acquired jets contain some 33

machine which exactly reproduces miles of wiring.

the scope picture, giving the pilot

Through the eyes of a jet pilot

and supervisory personnel' the op- sitting in the cockpit, focal poinr of

portunity to evaluate the success of the instrument panel is the radar

the mission and possibly correct any scope, or "TV screen" as they refer

improper techniques.

to it. The scope is inclosed in a

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black hood which projects up fro m

the scope to fit about the pilots

face. Through the use of th e power-

ful radar in the nose, plus its related

components, our pilots are able to

approach an unseen target many

miles away, determine its distance

and course with the aid of ground

controllers, "lock on" and intercept

the aircraft by flying to the point at

which the target and interceptor will

meet and fire a pod of 24 2.75-inch

rockets at the "invader" with deadly

accuracy. Often vectors of headings

to the target are so accurate that the

radar scope displays a double circle

called an "eight ball" which gives

a pilot less than four seconds to

take evasive action. If the target is

found to be hostile, computers inside

the F-86L will automatically fir e the

rockets at approximately 500 yards

range.



When the scope is turned on , the

"Jizzleband" or range trace s weep

occilates back and forth across the

scope. When the target comes wi thin

range, the band will sweep by the

image of the target and illumi nate

the blip. The pilot then turn s his

band to manual control, calls "con-

tact," and superimposes the vertical

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TIME-TO- GO CIRCLt:

ATTACK PHASE :

PULLOUT

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sweep over the blip. Within the range trace sweep is another blip called the ra nge gate ma rker which c a n be directed up and down the vertical band by the pilot. When he manipu lates both the vertical sweep and the integral blip over the target ima ge and "spotlights" the target, the scope will suddenly show an other pattern and is said to "lock on" to the target. The new scope pattern or display resembles the concentric circles of a conventional
gunsight. The outer circle will have
a gap in its arc, the degree of which will indicate the rate of closure between interceptor and target. When this presentation occurs, the pilot confirms his lock on by calling "Judy" to Ground Control Intercept (GCI), his controller.
As the jet approaches its target, the pilot keeps the target blip in the center ring of the scope until the circles suddenly begin to shrink. At this point, he is only 20 seconds from the firing position a nd immediately notifies his GCI station by calling "20 seconds to go." Sixteen seconds later, the pilot levels his wings and keeps the elusive blip on the horizontal bar of his scope. Four seconds later, he will see an X appear on his screen, indicating his ro ckets would have fired and hit the target. If, instead of an X, he sees the "eight ball," he immediately pulls up over the target to avoid a collision.

COLLISION WARN lNG
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CREW CHIEF LOWERS ROCKET POD FOR PREFLIGHT INSPECTION

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COB GUARDSMEN CAPTURE CHEHAW ROAD BRIDGE

CAPT. VINING DIRECTS ATTACK BY RADIO

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ALBANY GUARDSMEN STAGE MOCK BATTLE

The normally quiet streets of Albany echoed to thunderous volleys of ar-

tillery and machinegun fire Sunday, January 25, when armored infantrymen

of the Georgia National Guard's Co B, 121st Armored Infantry Battalion,

sucessfully routed an "aggressor" force in a realistic looking mock battle.

Under attack by '~enemy" artillery chine guns, rifles and the protection

fire (actually the charges were smoke of their APC.

bombs used for such training pur

The second and third platoons un-

poses), the Guardsmen of Co B, led der the command of Lt.'s D. L. Pye

by their commander, Captain Dave and Lem McLendon charged into the

Vining, repelled the aggressors and smoke-engulfed battle area to lend

"killed or captured" the aggressor support. As the Guardsmen fought up

force.

and down the highway, Lieutenant

Using an armored personnel car M. E. Hancock's mortar platoon set

rier, jeeps, trucks and foot soldiers, up on the west side of the bridge and

the Guardsmen made their way from placed mortar fire on the enemy posi

the armory to Chehaw Park Road, tions. SFC Hoke E. Holley maneu

stormed the defended bridge at the vered the powerful APC into position

Legion golf course and wiped out to assist in the route of the aggres

another aggressor force near the en sors.

trance to the park.

After the colorful conflict, a hot

After the mop-up operation, the midday meal was served in the field

Guardsmen held other training maneu by SFC W. J. Thornton and his staff

vers to complete an active and color of culinary specialists.

ful day of practical exercises.

The preparations began with the

issuance of weapons, field equipment

and blank ammunition to the company

by M/ Sgt Doyle W. Johnson, supply

sergeant. At 7:30 a.m. the Guardsmen

began a tactical march to the de-

fended bridge and engaged the "ene-

my" at 8:45 a.m. The aggressors, led

by CWO Charles R. Perkins, opened

up on the column with artillery fire

which almost obliterated the bridge

with smoke.

Lt. E. E. Baker's platoon was hit

first but quickly recovered and made

a withering counterattack using rna-

PERSONNEL CARRIER ATTACKS

Hq Det Superior Too
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, Ga. ARNG, of Atlanta was omitted from the list of unit s reported by the Georgia Guardsman magazine as having received Superior ratings as a result of recent federal inspec tions.
Hq & Hq Det received its four th Superior rating in recent years at its December 8 inspection. The editor is abashed at this oversight and hereby renders this correction. Sgt. DavidS. Kenemer, administrative assistant, who was assisted by Spl/C L. C. Gilbert and SFC Lester Branch, rode herd on the typewriters and sup ply rooms, while Brig. Gen. Charlie F. Camp, Assistant Adjutant Gen eral, and Capt. James E. Wells, Hq Commandant, pulled the supervisory reins.
MACON ARMORY OK 'E D
With construction of a two-unit armory for the 162nd Tonk Battalion on An thony Rood in Macon virtually complete, au thorizotion has been received fo r th e construction of a three-unit armory in Macon to accommodate Hq & Hq Co 48th Armored Division, the 48th Armor ed Di vision, Bond and 48th Medical Detachment.
The authorization, received the lost week in March, provides for the expendi ture of approximately $220,000 to house the division headquarters units. Th e new armory will be located on the h ighway to Gray, Georgia.

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LT. B. H. PENTON, CWO W. G. TARRANT SHOW OFF MUSTER DAY DISPLAY SIGNS

MUSTER DAY OBSERVED
Many G1:1ard units throughout the state participated in annual Muster Day celebrations February 22, commemorating George Washington's birthday with military displays, open house ceremonies and with less warlike activities- attendance at church
services. Keeping the spirit of colonial min-
utemen alive, Guardsmen paid tribute to the days when small bands of colonial volunteer soldiers gathered at the town square and mustered, or answered roll call as we know it now.
Since Feb 22 fell on Sunday, many unit commanders encouraged Guardsmen to go to the church of their choice in uniform and in groups to pray for peace and the preservation of the American way of life.
Guardsmen of the 560th Armored Engineer Battalion were among those who attended church services. Some 175 of the Columbus Guardsmen visited the First Baptist and St. Luke Methodist Churches in uniform. Notified in advance of their coming, pastors printed announcements in their church programs and recognized their presence in the course of the morning's sermon. Engineers from Reynolds and Reidsville also attended local churches in uniform.
Tanks, small arms, AAA guns and other equipment were exhibited in other locations around the State, giving Georgia citizens the opportunity to see the modern weapons of warfare the National Guard possesses as the nation's most powerful reserve force and to observe the training proficiency of Guardsmen dedicated to protect the community, state and nation from natural or man-made disasters.

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HELICOPTER VIEW OF GUARD RECREATION SITE AT ALLATOONA

Guard Re(reation Area Leased AI Allatoona

A Georgia National Guard recreation site has been established at Lake Allatoona, north of Atlanta, for use by both army and air components.
Formed and leased from the government under the name of the Minutemen's Recreation Association, Inc., the 25-acre playground is rapidly taking shape under the guiding hand of Lt. Col. Emmett L. Plunkett, State Maintenance Officer, and other officers of the association.
A concrete boat ramp, cleared picnic area, sandy beach and foundation for boat docking have already been completed by volunteer Guardsmen from the 20lst Ordnance Company, Atlanta; Co C, 163rd Tank Bn, Canton; and Hq & Hq Co, 163rd Tank Bn, Calhoun.
Plans call for a pavilion, overnight cottages for six and a fulltime caretaker. Picnic tables are ready for use, and grills, rest rooms and other conveniencies are planned.
For development expenses, the association has decided that a charge of $5 per year, or $25 for six years, will be made for membership in the association by individual Guardsmen who wish to bring their

families to the picturesque site. There will be no charge for whole units of the Guard which desire to use the site for bivouas or recreational facilities.
Drilling of a well and installation of a pump to provide running water is one of the major projects of the association. Arrangements for getting electricity to the site have been made.
Sand for the beach and an adjoining island was obtained from Cherokee County.
Guardsmen may obtain membership cards from officials of the Minutemen's association. They are, besides Colonel Plunkett, Lt. Col. Paul E. Castleberry, secretary, who is Personnel Officer of the State Department of Defense, Major Ralph Brown and M/Sgt Robert Hall of the State Maintenance Shop, and Capt. Glenn H. Herd and M/ Sgt Aaron Roberts of the 128th Fighter Interceptor Squadron at Dobbins AFB.
Eventually it is anticipated admlmstrative assistants will have cards available for distribution to units throughout the state. Arrangements to visit the Guard recreation site should be coordinated with Col. Castleberry.

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T/SGTS H. D. LUKE, D. L. ATCHESON AT RADAR PANEL OF SIMULATOR OBSERVE "JIZZLEBAND" OF RADAR SCOPE AS PILOT ZEROS ON TARGET

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Practically all of the pilots of the structions on the whereabouts of the

128th Fighter Interceptor Squadron "bogie" or unknown targeF by the

at Dobbins AFB, Marietta, and those 908th Aircraft Control and Warning

of the 158th squadron at Travis Squadron which has its equipment

Field, Savannah, are well into Phase set up across the four-lane highway

II training, consisting of practice from the main base. Under the opera-

tracking missions as described. Ini- tional control of the 32nd Air Divi-

tially, the jets are flown approxi- sion (Sage), with headquarters at

mately five miles apart "in trail" Dobbins, the 908th has the code

formation while locked on to each name "Barhandle" and is the GCI

other by radar contact to familiarize controller. "Barhandle" directs the

pilots with the appearance of air- interceptor or interceptors - radar

craft on their "TV screens."

flights are usually undertaken by

Both the 128th and 158th squadrons three jets - to the target through the

have 21 of the F -86L 's to almost ~omplete their authorized 25 aircraft

use of its own powerful radar equipment. With search antennas which

each. Today, practically all of the can pick up a "stranger" at great

squadron pilots are checked out and distances, the GCI controllers vector

have several hours apiece at the the interceptors toward the oncoming

controls of the Saber Jet. It takes more than the pilo, to get

target. GCI identifies its interceptors by reading the radar impulses of the jets as they appear on the

the rocket-equipped jet to the target, scopes of the AC&W squadron. This

however. At Dobbins AFB, pilots of occurs when pilots of the interceptor

the 128th, commanded by Capt. Glenn aircraft turn on their IFF (Identifica-

H. Herd, are given their initial in- tion, Friend or Foe) sets which

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"squawk" or presents a known pat-

tern (blip image) on "Barhandle's"

screen.



The target plane, aT- 33 jet trainer

in practice flights, also has an IFF

set which is turned on for identifica-

tion purposes. The T-33's used by

the Air Guard for radar missions have

been equipped with a small cylindri-

cal device about three feet long that

is located directly beneath the jet's

fuselage . The device contains metal

plates which aid the interceptors in

picking up a sharper blip on their

scopes by reflecting a strong radar

image.

While the 128th uses ~"Barhandl e,"'

pilots of the 158th squadron under

the command of Major Sheftall B.

Coleman, receive instructions from

"Gleaner," an AC&W unit located

at Hunter AFB, a few miles south-

east of Travis Field. Both squadrons

will fire their rockets at towed ta r-

gets on their Atlantic Ocean range

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east of Savannah sometime in May. The target will be the Delmar, an eight-foot, red, bomb-shaped apparatus composed of a Styraform-like substance. It weighs only eight pounds and will be towed by a T-33 using a 4,500-foot cable to give the tow pilot a little "elbow room."
To qualify to fly the F-86L was no cinch for the already experienced jet pilots who had logged many hours flying the F-84F Thunderstreaks. First they had to go to ground school and attend MTU, a Mobile Training Unit which consists of operational mock-ups of the F-86L's complicated systems. This was compulsory and required three days of the prospective '86 pilot's time.

Next, loaded with acres of knowledge about fuel control, hydraulics, electronics and proper operating procedures, the brainwashed pilots were scheduled for 10 hours in the F-86L Flight Simulator. The simulator is a glorified Link Trainer, like
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LT. ROY C. AKIN, 128TH FIS PILOT, "FLIES" THE FLIGHT SIMULATOR WHILE CAPT. GLENN H. HERD, SQDN COMMANDER, CHECKS HIS TECHNIQUE

World War II pilots used to wrestle with, only the newer one is consid-
erably more elaborate. The device costs a million dollars and is housed in a specially equipped $17,000 building with forced draft air conditioning. The simulator can duplicate the flight characteristics of the F-86 as if it were flying many miles away. The simular consists of a cockpit with full controls and instrumentation plus a battery of control panels and gauges which the operators use to confuse and "shake up'' the simulator pilot. If the simulator pilot masters the many problems and predicaments thrown at him by the "devilish" operators as they reduce oil pressure, cut electrical power and otherwise "bug" the machine, he will be able to dash off in the Sabre Jet with little more "to do."
Pilots of both squadrons had to go McGhee-Tyson Field, Knoxville, Tenn., to get their simulator time

prior to March 27 when the Wing completed installation of its own simulator in a corner of the Air Guard hanger at Dobbins AFB.

As the complexity of our nation's defense systems increases, officers and airmen of the Georgia Air National Guard have demonstrated they can keep pace with the times by smoothly transltwning from the F-84F to the F-86L without major incident. When our jet pilots begin firing their rockets at the Delmar targets in May, they will be combat qualified and ready for action in event of a national emergency.
Whether or not "ground pounders" and "desk jockeys" understand the nomenclature of their equipment or their quaint colloquialisms when they return from a mission, the pilots apparently know a "jizzleband" from an "eight ball" and can blast a hostile target out of the sky in spite of the complexity of their craft and confusion ..,f their dialect.

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Memorial Building Dedication May 3

Will Feature Colorful Ceremonies

Formal dedication of the National Guard Memorial, which is nearing com

pletion at One Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., in Washington, D. C., will be

held on Sunday, May 3, 1959.
The occasion will be marked by GA. NG TO PARTICIPATE

the massing of the standards of the color bearing organizations of the Army National Guard and Air National Guard of all of the States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.
The formal ceremony will include an address by Major General Ellard A. Walsh (Ret), Past President of the National Guard Association of the United States. General Walsh provided the drive and guidance that converted the dreams of such a Memorial into reality. On the program also will be several nationally prominent speakers.
The formal ceremony will be held on a platform built out from the main entrance of the Memorial.
The standards of the color bearing organizations will be formed on the Capitol Plaza on the north side of the Capitol and will march from there down North Capitol Street to the Memorial where they will be massed to form a colorful backdrop for the dedication ceremonies. The formation of the parade will be by States with a four-man state color guard from each State, including the national colors, the state flag and

IN DEDICATION EVENTS
A contingent of Georgia National Guardsmen, led by Major General George J. Hearn, will participate in the dedication ceremonies of the National Guard Association Memorial Building. The Air Guard's 530th Air Force Band from Dobbins AFB will take part in the observance, and Georgia's oldest National Guard or ganization, the l18th Armd FA Bn from Savannah, will be represented by a Guardsman carrying the historic organization's 15 battle streamers won during five wars from the Revo lution to World War II. In addition, four Guardsmen have been chosen to represent the Division, Wing, Brigade and Group as a special Honor Guard. The men selcted were SFC Dennis Z. Hunnicutt, CCB, Macon; S/Sgt Napoleon J. Kecy, 116th Air Police Sq; M/Sgt Kenneth T. Winn, Btry A, 950th AAA Bn, Elberton; and Sp2 James E. Vinson, If q, If q & Svc Co, 16lst Tank Bn, Milledgeville. Georgians contributed $45,890.00 toward construction of the memorial building and gave an additional $2,000 in special gifts.

two color guards. Some States plan

Many States will bring to Washing-

to dress their State color guards in ton enlisted men to carry the flags

traditional or distinctive uniforms.

and colors of their States. In the

In line behind the State color guard case of far distant States, States

will be bearers carrying the stand- closer to Washington will provide

ards of the Army and Air organiza- the enlisted men to carry their flags

tions of the State. Approximately and colors. Personnel will be housed

1,500 Guardsmen will be in the line at military installations in the Wash

of march.

ington area.

While the massing of the colors will point up the history and tradi-

Invitations to attend the dedication are being mailed to State Gover-

tion of the Army and Air National nors, Members of Congress and high

Guard, the modern aspect and the government and military officials in

Guard's high level of mobilization Washington. The Adjutants General

readiness will be emphasized by the and delegations from the Several

appearance of three platoons of States will also attend.

Guardsmen in battle dress, includ-

The committee on Arrangements

ing infantry, armor and a platoon of for the dedication is headed by Major

Air National Guard pilots in flying General James F. Cantwell of New

suits.

Jersey.

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RULES FOR DISPLAYING
THE NATIONAL ENSIGN
The following is a summary of regulations passed by Congress on December 22, 1952:
When to display the Flag: The Flag should be displayed on all days when the weather permits, especially on New Year's Day, Inauguration Day, Lincoln's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Armed Forces Day, Easter Sunday, Mothers Day, Memorial Day, (Half staff until noon) Flag Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Constitution Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and such other days as may be proclaimed by the President and on State holidays.
It is the universal custom to display the Flag only from sunrise to sunset on buildings and on stationary flagstaffs in the open.
The Flag in a parade: When car ried in a procession with another flag, or flags, the Flag of the United States should be either on the marching right; that is, the Flag's own right, or if there is a line of other flags, in front of the center of that line.
Salute: When the Flag is passing in a pan de or in a review, or during the ceremony of hoisting or lowering the Flag, all persons present should face the Flag, stand at attention, and salute. Those present in uniform should render the military salute. When not in uniform men should re move the hat with the right hand holding it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Men without hats should salute in the same manner. Aliens should stand at attention. Women should salute by placing the right hand over the heart.
Prohibited uses of the Flag: The Flag should not be dipped to any person or thing. Regimental colors, Stat.e flags and instituti~nal flags are to be dipped as a mark of honor. It should never be displayed with the union down save as a signal of dire distress. It should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground, the floor, water or merchan dise. It should never be carried flat or horizontally but always aloft and free.
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The Georgia Air National Guard has a new lieutenant colonel . He is Lt. Col. John M. King, Jr., Executive Officer of the 116th Fighter Interceptor Wing. Pinning on his silver leaf is Brig. Gen. Bernard M. Davey, Wing commander. Lt. Col . King is a command pilot and the only related lieutenant colonel in the Georg ia Air Guard. He was a B-29 pilot during WW II and holds the Air Medal for flying combat missions over Japan. Joining the ANG in May of 1958, Col. King has served as unit commander, Gp aircraft maintenance officer and Wing di-
rector of materiel.
DIRECT APPLICATIONS
TO WEST POINT OK'ED
Members of the Army and Air National Guard may now make direct application for entrance to the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., under revised DA policy.
A special quota of 180 cadetships, 90 regular and 90 reserve, is provided under AR 350-55 and AFR 53-13, dated 16 Jan 59.
Applicants, who must be between 17 and 22, unmarried and have a high school or equivalent education, may make personal application directly to the College Entrance Examination Board. Application forms are available at high schools or, may be requested from the Adjutant General, Hq, Dept. of the Army, Washington 25, D. C. (ATTN: AGPJ3-M)
Qualification for nomination will be based on aptitude test scores.
A man is always as young as he feels, but seldom as important.
MARCH, APRIL 1959

cAPT. GLENN HERD COMMANDS 128th
The Georgia Air National Guard's 128th Fighter Interceptor Squadron has a new commander.
He is Captain Glenn H. Herd, former Director of Operations, 116th Fighter Interceptor Wing, who replaces Major Fletcher E. Meadors. Major Meadors moved to Jacksonville and transferred to the Florida Air National Guard.
Captain Herd assumed command of the jet squadron March 17th. A veteran Georgia Air Guard pilot, Captain Herd is a command pilot, having qualified for the highest Air Force aeronautical rating December 19, 1958.
He served as a flying training supervisor for the ANG at Dobbins AFB immediately after rerurning from active duty in Korea where he completed 100 combat missions in 195152. Captain Herd is credited with shooting down a Russian-built MIG15 during his tour of duty - considered an exceptional feat in view of the fact he was flying a much slower F-84E Thunderjet fighter.
An Air Technician, Captain Herd has been Operations Supervisor at
Dobbins AFB since January, 1956. Major Thomas L. Weller, former Commander, !16th Fighter Interceptor Group, has been named to replace Captain Herd as Director of Wing Operations.

Captain Charles H. Allen, Operations Staff Officer of the 116th Fighter Interceptor Wing, has been awarded the rating of command pilot, effective January 20, 1959. Captain Allen, a combat pilot in Korea, flew 101 missions over enemy territory in F-84E's in 1951-52. In addition to other decorations, he holds the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters. Capt. Allen has been a Flying Training Supervisor for the ANG at Dobbins AFB since 1952. The command pi lot rating is awarded pilots who have 15 years rated service and 3,000 hours flying time in
addition to other requirements.
Major Benjamin B. Williams, who guided the successful runway alert at Dobbins, has been named Group Commander.
Captain Jack T. Pierce was appointed Air Operations Officer of the Group, the position formerly filled by Major Williams.
Captain Clarence T. Ricks, former Wing Flying Safety Officer, has been named to succeed Captain Pierce as the Group's Air Operations Officer.
"The surest way to double your money," says Jack Benny, "is to fold it over and put it back in your pocket."
Every soldier snapped to attention when the major entered the mess hall except the new recruit cook.
"Why didn't you come to attention when I entered?" the major asked.
"Sir," came the recruit's reply, "I'm cooking a recipe that says 'do not stir for 20 minutes.' "
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Davey Reveals Association Plans

The annual convention of the National Guard Association of Georgia will

take place at the Bon Air Hotel in Augusta on September 12 and 13, 1959.

Details of the yearly meeting were outlined February 22 in Augusta at a

gathering of the association's Board of Directors.

Brig. Gen. Bernard M. Davey, Com- National Guard at 400,000, as we

mander of the 116th Fighter Inter- did by mandatory language in the

ceptor Wing and the president of the Georgia association, revealed that two outstanding speakers have been invited to deliver key addresses. In general, the convention will follow

Fiscal 59 bill. Without knowing the final outcome, I strongly suspect this will occur again."
It was also learned that resolutions adopted at Georgia's 1959 con-

Pilots now ob

of the tain' this

Air Notional type of hand

s oGmuea r dIeactoh~

er emblem to adorn their fly ing su its or

jackets by contacting 116th F ighter

Interceptor Wing headquarte r s . The Wing

installed the machine to make the mono.

the format of previous years. The board also decided to pay off
the remaining $1,000 due the National Guard Association Memorial Building Fund. The money was part of funds remaining from last year's donations. Contributions were stimulated by the offer of a new Oldsmobile to one of the lucky donors.

vention will be in time to be submitted to the national association convention in San Antonio, October 5-8, 1959. Waiver of the 30-day notice requirement has been secured
by Brigadier General John Strauss, general counsel of the na tional association.

grommed wings when demand for them soared. Officers on flying s tatus who would like to hove the attract ive leather nameplates with silver letteri ng should write or visit Wing Headquarters. The price is 50 each. Wings ore avai lable for command, senior and regular pilots. Checks should be mode payable to the 116th F ighter Wing Service Fund, Geor gio AFNG, Dobbins AFB, Mar ietta, Go.

Thus, Georgia Guardsmen have con-

tributed their full, revised quota to

the National Guard Association Me-

morial Building Fund. (The $1,000

shortage was due to a bookkeeping

error on the national level when the

Georgia association's original $1,000

donation was credited to Georgia's

regular quota.)

General Davey also revealed that

he had received several letters from

Georgia's United States Congress

men in which they expressed their

interest in the Defense Department's

policies concerning the Army Na-

tional Guard. The correspondence

was in reply to General Davey's

letter to each Georgia delegate in

Congress urging retention of the

400,000 strength of the Army Na-

tional Guard and expressing concern

about other legislation affecting the

army and air components of the

Guard.

Congressman Carl Vinson, Chair-

man of the House Armed Services

Committee, wrote General Davey that

he thought it "not unreasonable to

forecast we will probably reach the ROPA amendments sometime in April." He also said in his letter of February 16. "The President and the Secretary of Defense are in full opposition to maintaining the Army

Construction of a new headquarters building for the Air Guard's 16Sth Fighter Gro up (Air Defense) nears completion at Travis Field, Savannah, where some $2,000,000 in new facilities is being provided for the 16Sth. Progress is also being mode on a combined hanger and operations and training building, a parachute building and od di tionaI romp space for parking aircraft. This aerial (heIicopter) view shows grad ing for on access rood from the Group headquarters building to the flight line look ing
west.

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CAPT. ALLRED ACCEPTS MD CITATION FROM MDA'S HENRY BROWN

Guardsmen Collect $25,000 in MD Drive

Citizens soldiers and airmen of 35 Army and 7 Air National Guard units

throughout Georgia canvassed their respective communities for funds in be-

half of the Muscular Dystrophy Association in November and succeeded in

raising $25,000.

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Stalking the dread crippler of 122nd Armd lnf Bn; Hq, Hq & Svc Co,

children and adults, the Guardsmen Co's A & B, 144th Armd Inf Bn; Hq,

knocked on doors, rang door bells, Hq & Svc Co, Co's A & B, 17lst

set up road blocks and reached into Armd lnf Bn; Co's B & D, 160th Tank

their own pockets to raise funds for Bn; Hq, Hq & Svc Co, Co's A & D,

research to cure the fatal disease.

16lst Tank Bn; Co A, 162nd Tank

It was the second consecutive Bn; Co's B, C & D, 163rd Tank Bn;

year that National Guard units had Hq & Hq Btry, 108th AAA Brigade;

declared war on MD, and for the sec- Hq & Hq Btry, Btry's A & D, lOlst

ond consecutive year Canton's Co C, AAA Bn; Hq& Hq Btry, Btry's A& D,

163rd Tank Battalion brought in the 250th AAA Bn.

largest amount.

Air Guard units soliciting MD

Participating in the recent cam- funds were 116th Ftr Int Wg, 116th

paign were 48th Replacement Co; Hq Sq, 116th Air Base Gp, 116th Ftr

Hq, Co's B & C, 12lst Armd Inf Bn; M & S Gp, 116th Tac Hosp and 530th

Hq & Svc Co, Co's A, B, C & D, AF Band.

MARCH, APRIL 1959

Canton Guardsmen Top MD Collectors
Georgia National Guardsmen of Canton's Company C, 163rd Tank Battalion, received their second citation in as many years January 15th from the Muscular Dystrophy Association for soliciting the most money per capita of any county in Georgia.
The Canton unit, commanded by Captain Wallace L. Allred, collected $1,826from Cherokee County citizens to help find a cure for the fatal disease and provide medical assistance for Georgia victims.
Mr. Henry Brown, a national vicepresident of the Muscular Dystrophy Association, cited the Guardsmen and local citizens for their outstanding contribution and revealed that Cherokee County had donated more per capita for this fund than any county in the United States during the November 1957 campaign. At that time the Guardsmen obtained $1,565 for the fund - an average of 55 cents for every citizen.
Although figures have not been released by national headquarters of MD in New York, it was predicted by Mike Goldwire, executive secretary of the MDA of Georgia, that the Georgia county would retain the honor of being the top county in the U. S. again when the final results of the November 1958, campaign are tabulated.
Attending the presentation ceremonies at the National Guard armory in Canton were Major General George J. Hearn, Adjutant General of Georgia; Colonel Edward J. Mackey, Commander of Combat Command C, Atlanta; Lt. Col. Horace T. Clary, 161rd Tank Battalion commander of Rome; and other staff officers of the battalion.
Muscular Dystrophy citations were also presented to Mike McDougald and Bob Peterson, co-managers of radio station WCHK in Canton; C. E. and Ralph Owens, publishers of the North Georgia Tribune; George Moore, county agent; Joe Booth and Cal Hendrix, civilian co-chairman of the drive; and Lieutenants Dave Harris and Bobby Caviness and Private Gene Mikell, all of Canton.
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Toccoa Guardsmen who participated in the Muscular Dystrophy fund-raising drive had a chance to see some of the benefits derived from their solicitation. Randy Benson, a victim of MD, poses in his new hospital-type bed which was presented by the Guardsmen in behalf of the Muscular Dystrophy Associa tion. First Sergeant James D. Adams, SFC Lee Sullens and M/ Sgt Leroy C . Couch, 1-r, made the presentation. The Guardsmen reported it was a happy occasion for Randy. The bed, adjustable at both ends, will help Randy in his model building
program.

This colorful float, built by the NCO Club of Toccoa's Battery C, 950th AAA Bn, was featured in a recent parade there, recalling the historical Betsy Ross flag. As one of a seri es of community projects by the Toccoa Guardsmen, the construc. tion of the Betsy Ros s float involved approximately 100 man hours of labor and a cost of only $31.25 to the Clu b. M/ Sg t Leroy C. Couch supervised the bui lding of the 5X8X22' float and did much of the work. Representing Betsy is Elenor Shifl et and the "Minuteman" is Frank Davis. Hidden insid e is Bil ly
Hicks who drove the jeep-powered float.

Rille Juclges Namecl
Eight officers of 48th Armored Di vision Headquarters have been named to direct and supervise the Small Bore Rifle Competition for the Georgia Army National Guard for 1959. Appointed to the committee are Major Marvin J. Jones, Capt. Charles L. Cleveland, Lt. Spencer E. Llorens, Lt. Dan Bullard, III, Lt. Charles B. Miller, Lt. Leonard C. Grace, CWO Thomas D. Clark, Sr. and CWO John T. Tyson.
ASHMORE RETIRES
Lt. Colonel Walter G. Ashmore, Chemical Officer for 48th Armored Division, retired from the Georgia National Guard on March 16, 1959, after 22 years service and was promoted to Colonel, Georgia National Guard Retired, effective March. Colonel Ashmore joined the National Guard in October of 1937. During WW II he served on active duty with the Infantry and rose to the rank of Captain. After his release from active duty, he rejoined the Guard as a member of the 48th Infantry Division on December 12, 1946.

A pretty girl was stopped by a traffic cop. She tried to vamp her way out of it by smiling prettily and saying : "You're terrific."
"Your mistake, lady," growled the cop, as he handed her a ticket, "I'm traffic."

Father : "Son, go fetch the old
horse." Son: "Why the old one, father?" Father : "My motto is : Wear out
the old one first ." Son: "Then you go fetch the
horse, Pa."

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Chaplain's Corner

BY MAJOR (CHAPLAIN) ROBERT C. POO L EY
116th Fighter lnierceptor Wing

THE HEART OF FAITH
'CJ ''For without faith It is impossible to please Him... for he that cometh God mu st be-
lieve that He is, and that he is the rewarder of them that dilligently seek Him." 1. In the beginning God ... God is the creator and giver of life "Before me there wos no God formed, neither shall there be after me." 2. Early will I seek thee... to see thy power and thy glory as I have seen thee in the sanctuary. We seek a relationship with a personal God, who is our hope and our salva tion. What do we mean by this statement? A Personal God ... alive in the Soul.
But the heart and core of our faith is reached when we come to put our trust in God. "In thee, 0 Lord, do I put my trust."
1. We have come to t rust in him automatically and unconsciously for the b as ic things of life..,the air we breath, the food we eat, the good life filled with those intangibles that He alone can give. "In thee yte liv e and move and have our being."
2. And yet we have failed to trust him to supply all our needs. 1. A purpose in living.
2. A personality that is natural and normal. (Mature)
3. A gracious, thankful spirit The question of the hour is Biblical to the core... When the son of man cometh, will he find faith on the earth? Will he find a people who are called by His name th at possess the abundant life? Will they have this life because they have discovered the secret of His faith ... an abiding trust in God!

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MARCH, APRIL 1959

Decorating one of the Georgia Guard's four Bell H-13 helicopters-ordinarily an ungainly looking contraption-ore two of the most beautiful girls in Savannah. Joan Howard, left, and Judy Teets braved a chilly breeze on Savannah Beach in February
this picture. Joan is "Miss Savannah" and
Judy is "Runner-up. " Judy, incidently, represented the Air Guard's 158th Fighter Squadron when she entered the Miss Savannah contest and posed for a picture on the wing of a jet aircraft in the March-April edition of this magazine last year ..._.__ _ _ _....,...__.;;......;.....::;:...:::J

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Muster Day activities in Covington brought aut a variety of spectators, posers and even this banneted baby, when Lieu tenant James C. Bailey landed his helicopter behind the armory of Co A, 161st Tank Bn. The February 22 open house and dis play of armored equipment was highlighted by the appearance of the helicopter, but the two tanks rolled up beside the armory

were filled to capacity by an energetic group of young Cov ing ton citizens who climbed over the iron monsters into the " Se cret compartments" and drivers seats of the M-48's. Captain Oliver A. Morgan, Co A commander, and Lieutenant Bailey a re
shown with the Muster Day throng beside the heIicopter.