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LEADERS IN ACTION ... page 16 VOL 12, No. 2 Features: BUCKEYE GUARD Magazine is an un official, bimonthly offset publication in which the views and opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the Depart ment of the Army or the Adjutant General of Ohio. The magazine, published in ac cordance with AR360-81 , is a product of the Public Affairs Office, Ohio Adjutant 10 General's Department, 2825 W. Granville Road, Columbus, Ohio 43235-2712; (614) ANNUAL TRAINING 1988 889-7000; AV 273-7000. Letters to the ed itor, questions or comments about the PICTURE STORY magazine should be directed to the above address. STATE OF OHIO ADJUTANT GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT State Commander-In-Chief Gov. Richard F. Celeste Adjutant General 16 Maj. Gen. Richard C. Alexander LEADERS Asst. AG, Army Brig. Gen. Thomas D. Schu~e IN ACTION Asst. AG, Air Brig. Gen. Robert E. Preston Public Affairs Officer 1LT. James T. Boling Editor SFC Donald R. Lundy Departments: Contributors: Maggie Puskar, Layout Artist 196th P.A.D. Photojournalists Buckeye Briefs ..................... 20 HQ STARC 10 Photojournalists ONGA .................................... 24 ONG EA .................................. 26 BUCKEYE GUARD Magazine has been rec ognized by Department of the Army as the best of its kind among Active Army, Army Re People ................................... 28 serve and National Guard publications wortd i wide. In addition to the 1985 Department of the Army Keith L. Ware Award, BUCKEYE GUARD has been recognized for profes sional excellence in journalism with the fol· lowing awards: Department of Defense, Thomas Jefferson Award - 1982; Keith L. Ware Award- 19n, 1979, 1982, 1984; Na Our Cover: tional Guard Association of the United States, Best Newspaper Award - 1982, 1984, and Sgt. Jeff Lynch of B Company, 237th Support Battalion took our cover picture 1985. while on assignment with the Ohio Military Academy. The intense look of the soldier on the cover belongs to Candidate Robert Fenstermaker. Buckeye Guard Summer '88 Pg. 3 at is a First Sergeant? A Reference Guide That Has The Answers .... BY DONALD R. LUNDY Editor f you think the job of First NCO, knowing what w ill go wrong formations or shirks duty. His duty Sergeant in an Army National - before it does. He's experienced rosters ensure work load equality. Guard unit is easy, try it for a As "father" of his unit, he runs it Ifew days. Or even better, do "I have read the First internally so the unit mission can the job during an intense Annual Sergeant's Administrative and be accomplished." Training exercise. "The position of First Sergeant is What makes a "good" First Tactical Reference Guide and most likely the toughest duty Sergeant? Often, that depends on consider it a fine work. With position within the enlisted corps," the perspective of the person the needed and necessary says State Command Sergeant offering an opinion. A First emphasis we are placing on Major Richard Wehling. Sergeant's decision on a matter enlisted first and second line n a Letter of Instruction by may or may not be popular. The Wehling on October 26, 1987, First Sergeant can't worry about supervision, this reference he asked the study group "to that. A decision that is firm, fair, guide will greatly enhance First I review current personnel and and in line with current regulations Sergeants' ability to manage training policies affixed to formal is the only choice. their unit NCO's and work and individual education Maybe a better question to ask with their company requirements, selection processes than what makes a " good First commander. First Sergeants and career development methods Sergeant?," is "What is a First of First Sergeants/Detachment Sergeant?" carry a heavy leadership and Sergeants in the Ohio Army he preface to the Ohio Army management responsibility. The National Guard and recommend National Guard's new commanders, sergeants major, courses of action to improve upon Administrative and Tactical full-time administrators, and all those policies." TReference Guide for First staffers must provide them full "The First Sergeant Study Group Sergeants says this about the post: was formed to determine a "He (or she) is the unit example support." ... Maj. Gen. convenient way to provide readily stressing 'be like me'. The first Richard C. Alexander, Ohio available tactical and administrative sergeant enforces unit standards in Adjutant General. information to first sergeants and matters of appearance, conduct, detachment sergeants to help in policies, and enforcement of the every goof-up of the chain of the performance of their duties," chain of command. A career command - from his soldiers' point Wheling said. soldier, he looks at all assignments of view. He knows what works and The group was appointed last through the eyes of the cynical what doesn't, who misses October on behalf of Maj. Gen. Pg. 4 Buckeye Guard Summer '88 Raymond R. Galloway, who was Ohio Adjutant General at that time. "Upon his appointment to the position of Adjutant General, Maj. Gen. Richard C. Alexander was very impressed with the productive efforts of the group and has administration; nuclear, biological BOOKLET PRESENTED - State provided the group his full and chemical; food service and Command Sergeant Major Richard support," said Wehling. logistics. Wehling (seated left) and Master embers of the group Each of the study group Sergeant Gary Spees of included Sgt. Maj. members researched and Headquarters, 148th Infantry Sherman E. Hagerman, developed a topic area. The Battalion discuss information in the HQ STARC (-); 1st Sgt. respective sections include handy First Sergeant's Administrative and M references to pertinent regulations Richard C. Davis.;_Troop K, 3/107th Tactical Reference Guide. Spees Armored Cavalry Regiment; 1st Sgt. and pamphlets. served as chairman of the committee Guy A. Devito, Company B, 1/166th "Our goal was to come up with a which produced the booklet. Other Infantry Battalion; and 1st Sgt. handy reference guide, not committee members are (from left) Lloyd I. Marvin; MSgt. Gary G. necessarily an all-inclusive book," Staff Sergeant Robert lyle, First Spees, who served as Committee said Spees. "We invite comments Sergeant Guy Dovito, First Sergeant Chief, and SSgt. Robert D. Lyle, all and critiques of the booklet Richard Davis and Sergeant Major of Headquarters and Headquarters because in a year, we want to Sherman Haggerman. Company 148th Infantry Battalion. update and revise it." (Photo By SFC Donald R. Lundy) Layout and administrative support The booklet is 51/z" by 41/z" and for the reference guide was fits neatly into the pocket of the provided by MSgt. Dave Herman military uniforms. and SSgt. Tammy Davis of the State Distribution has been made Recruiting and Retention Force. through command sergeants major The booklet is broken down into to all those in the Army Guard six topic areas: training; position of First Sergeant or maintenance; personnel and Detachment Sergeant. • Buckeye Guard Summer '88 Pg. 5 SUPPORT: SUPPORT GROUPS BEING FORMED TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING OF MILITARY Story and photos by BRIAN LEPLEY vicemember does and how impor "We know it takes time to grow," HQSTARC tant the Ohio National Guard is, Byrnes said. "It's a struggle some they are more likely to be suppor times but our core group of 10 peo Battery C, 1/136th Field Artillery tive." ple have done well to get the word family members drifted into the Toni Byrnes was an early arrival to out. We're not just a women's aux large room on the second floor of Saturday's get-together. Battery iliary, we're trying to get families to the Piqua armory between 2:30 and Commander, Capt. Phillip Lootens, gether to better understand the 3 p.m. on a Saturday in June. The asked Brynes to become the Family Guard and have some fun." unit's family support group was Support Group's leader. She at Terry's briefing described prepa gathering for a briefing by 1st Lt . tended an orientation seminar Terry rations in personal affairs that need Barb Terry, the Ohio National held last August. to be accomplished in case of mo Guard's Family Program Coordina "I always thought something like bilization. A video on safety in the tor. this was needed," Byrnes said. "You home was popular with the 20 fam Terry spoke to the group about wonder about your husband's safety ilies attending. After the presenta mobilization procedures. The pres when he's gone. Usually, they're tion, Terry answered questions and entation was arranged by the Piqua just going to Michigan for annual provided most of those present with group as one of a series of activities training, but last year they went to dependent 10 cards. designed to help families of the unit the Aleutian Islands. We wondered "The family support group pro better understand the battery's mis if they'd arrived safely; if everybody gram can be successful in a lot of sion and responsibilities. was all right." ways," Terry said. "Ohio National " The Family Support Group pro Byrnes and 1st Lt. John Lessor, the Guard activities will be better under- gram is designed to familiarize fam battery's Family Assistance Officer, ilies with the activities of started the group last September. servicemembers on weekend drill, They've kept a full schedule of annual training, and active duty," events since: a fall hayride, Christ (Continued on page 23) Terry said . " It's designed to help mas party, an Easter egg hunt and a them become better prepared for bed race at the Troy Strawberry Fes possible mobilization. When family tival. People in the unit live from members understand what their ser- Cincinnati to Columbus to Dayton." Pg. 6 Buckeye Guard Summer '88 Shand Slone (above), 4, colors in a National Guard coloring book titled "Until daddy com-es home again." Toni Byrnes, Family Support Group leader (left) talks with Mary Slone about dependent military 1.0.