~~~~~~~...... - Desert Shield pages 16-19 ~o All members of ~he ~hio Army ana Air Na~ional Guara Christmas 1990

~he holiaay season is a ~ime of peace, love ana happiness; a ~ime ~o join wi~h family ana frienos; a rime to cherish. A rime ~o remember ~he pas~ ana con~emplate-~he fu~ure.

Cooking back over ~he pas~ year, we, as ~hioans, have much ~a be proun of. We workeo ~oge~her, cHhen-solOiers ana civilians, ~·a come ~o ~he aio of ~ha~ysioe ana o~her communi~ies oevas~a~eo by spring ana summer's severe s~orms. ~hrnugh programs like ~pera~ion feeo, llni~eo Way ana ~he Combineo feoeral Campaigns, we ga_ve generously of ourselves ~o ~hose in ne.ea.

~ymbols of our concern ana suppor~ are everywhere. Reo ribbons oisplay our involvemen~ in ~he JDar on orugs, ana orange ribbons proclaim our priae ana apprecia~ion for ~hose Americans serving ~he call af freeaom in ~he miaole Eas~. ~his spiri~ of coopera~ion, aeoica~ion ana volun~eerism has fos~ereo an overwhelming sense of communi~y prioe ~hroughou~ ~hio.

We have workea hano-in-hano ~o achieve ~his sense of prioe over ~he years ana to keep ~hio ~he fines~ s~ate in the union. for ~his, I am prouo ana thankful ~o have represen~eo ~he ~hio Air ana Army Na~ional Guaro, ana to have servea as Governor of ~his great state.

As we enjoy ~he ~ogetherness of our. holioay celebrations, let us pause ~a remember those ~hioans who are serving ~heir sta~e ana naHan far from home on foreign soils. Ana, as we reflect, let each of us say ·a prayer for peace on ear~h.

from ~he Gubernatorial ~taff ana the Aajutan~ General's Departmen~, have a happy, safe holioay season. ~-- ~ _____...... _ _....R~ · D9£~ RIO!ARD C. ACEXANDER Commanoer-in-Chief major General (~H) Governor, $~ate of ~hio ~he Aaju~ant General

I ~MVW~ l_iJ ~~v_,~t.__~ ~H~mA~ D. ~WUC~E RICHARD A. ffiARKCEP Brigaoier General Colonel (Re~), ~HANG Ass~ Aoj Gen for Army Ass~ Aaj Gen for Air (Ac~ing) Buckeye Cuard Pg. 3

A-7D Corsa ir's from the 121 st TFW prepare to do battle in the 1990 O hio Turkey Shoot competi­ 112th Transportation Battalion ...... 6-7 tion. (Photo by Capt. jim Drivers Test Roadeo-Style Boling)

145th M.A.S.H., Gets New Equipment ...... 8 On Line and Ready for Action

Th e Governor of O hio and Camp Grayling Joins the Age of Technology ...... 9 the Adjutant General's Computerized Range Tests Marksmanship Skills Department w ish all a safe ~~-b.; and happy holiday season. Lima Open House ...... 10-11 A Treat for Young and Old Alike

324th Military Police ...... 12 Duty at West Point A 160th A ir Refueling Local Students Get a Taste of the Guard ...... 13 Croup aircrew refu els an Hamilton Middle School Students Learn About Military Life F- 111 somewhere over the Sa udi A rabian desert. Th e I 60th has been participat­ 372nd Engineers ...... 14-15 ing in DESERT SHIEL D Fetters Spearheads Relief Drive since the first few weeks ofth e operation. (Photo by 2nd Lt. Ann-Maria Noland) Operation DESERT SHIELD ...... 16-19 Ohio Troops Called to Active Duty

Turkey Shoot ...... 20-22 Family members say fa re­ Air Guard Gunnery Meet Hones Combat Skills well as the 1487th Trans­ port ation Company de­ parts for their mobilization 37th Division ...... 24 station. (Photo by Master Monument Dedicated to World War II Veterans .....______, __ Sgt. j im Hall)

ONGA ...... 25 Nominations Solicited for Hall of Fame '

ADJUTANT GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT Vol. 14, No. 4 State Commander-In-Chief Adjutant General Gov. Richard F. Celeste Maj. Gen. Rich;ud C. Alexander '8~ Asst. AG, Army Command Sergeant Major Brig. Gen. Thomas D . <;chulte State CSM Rtchard l. Wehling GUARD Deputy Director, Ohio ANG Senior En listed Advisor-Air Col. Richard Markley Chief Ma~ter Sgt. Jon Wilkin,on Buck•~• Guard "publl\hro quartorly by th~ PubliC Alta"' Oftoto. OhooAdJulantG~ncr,ll\ Department. 2825 1'. Granvollc Rd .• Colum­ PUBLICATION STAFF bu'. Ohoo 43235-2712; 16 14)889-7000. It" an unoftotoal, off"'t pub­ ht~liiOn a:, authonted undrr th(' provi~wn~ of AR 360..81. The view... Public Affairs Officer Editor •md op1nFon.., e .... pre... o.,(•d 1n Buckeye Guard (lr(•not nl~te..,..,arily thO\(' Capt. James T. Boling Sgt. Nancy J. Dragani ot the [)('partment ot th(' Armv or the AdJUI.Jnt G('Of'rdl ot Oh•o-Buck­ Contributors: e)'e Guard i~ dJ\tnbut<'d IrE'<' to memix>r. or thC" Oh•o Army and A•r '\,a Ilona! Guard and to o1hrr mtere-,t<'d P<''~"' at1he1r requ("o.t Air National Guard Photojournalist\ 196th PAD PhotOIOUrnali't' (ir(ulallon 24.000 Unit Public Affairs Representative; HQ ST ARC 10 Photojournah'h

• The lost art of mentoring

by Sgt. 1st Class larry Rinehart asked the same questions or made the same Ohio Military Academy mistakes, he was always there to put me back on track. He was also quick to let Editor RICKENBACKER ANG BASE-Mentor­ me take credit for successfu l projects that We, the undersigned, proud Engineers ing is something that we talk about from he could very easily have taken full credit of Charlie Company, 112th, are disappoint­ time to time, but I wonder how many of for. That seems to be a rare quality in ed with the article that appeared in the us pradice it. The dictionary defines a men­ leadership. BUCKEYE GUARD, Fall 1990, regarding tor as: "A wise and trusted counselor or I left that sergeant major after two short the fl ash flood disaster in Shadys ide. teacher." I believe that it is this and much years to pursue what I thought \\ere greener We feel the story minimized our con­ more. True mentoring is honest, patient pastures in the Active Guard and Rese rve tribution in the massive clean up. For seven and concerned leadership. What makes (AGR) program, but it seems that the longer stressful days and nights we toiled in shifts me an expert on the subject? I was lucky I'm away from him, the more I appreci­ around the clock in an effort to return that enough to be exposed to mentoring ear­ ate him. part of Belmont County to some semblance ly on in my ful l-time career and I've ben­ Every day I use the lessons that the ser­ of normalcy. efited from it ever since. I didn't fully geant major so patiently taught me. In fact, From 15 jun 90 to 21 jun 90, we pumped appreciate it then, but I realize now just w henever I get into trouble, it's usually be­ out cellars, bulldozed away debris, removed how fortunate I was. cause I have strayed from his teachings. dead animals, gathered up belongings, dug In 1985, I started my first full-time job As I look around me today, I don't see out buried vehicles and more. in the National Guard as a Training Tech­ a lot of mentoring taking place. Are we We pride ourselves in being all that we nician at a Major Command Headquar­ so busy that there's not enough time to can be. ters. I was a young E-5 with no full-time be a trusted counselor or teacher? Has men­ experience and a very limited knowledge taring become a lost art? Sincerely yours, in training management. I had all the right Soldiers at all levels deserve honest, pa­ elements for failure. ti ent and conce rned leadership. It was a C Company, 112th Engineer Brigade However, my first line supervisor was an good learning experience for me to work (Signed by 45 unit members) experienced, knowledgeable sergeant ma­ for the sergeant major and I feel that I owe jor who was determined to make me suc­ him a great deal. However, I am certain cessful. On a daily basis, he went above that if I use the same leadership technique From the Editor: and beyond the basic requirements of a w ith my subordinates, the sergeant major I sincerely regret the omission of your supervisor. No matter how many times I would consider the bill paid in full. unit in the Shadyside Disaster article. Although the article credits National Guard soldiers as being on site by Friday after­ noon, we failed to make it clear that it was Last Look, I the 11 2th Engineer Battal ion on scene. All of the National Guard troops who Always responded to the Shadyside disaster should Drive be commended for their outstanding ef­ Words: forts during the disaster relief. Better The Adjutant After a General 's Department Couple Wishes Yo u A Safe A nd Happy Holiday! Buckeye Guard Pg. 5 Guard Profiles Correct address supports Desert Shield mail

by F. Peter Wigginton American Forces Information Service

Getting mail to service members overseas has always been important. DoD officials say Desert Shield postal operations have taken on even greater sig­ nificance because of host-nations' political, cultural and religious concerns. The commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East, Army Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, has asked people to use good judgment and to respect the local culture when they send mail to the region. Sa udi mai I restrictions, for instance, ban sexually suggestive photographs or magazines that contain nudes or scantily clad men or women or promote "ex­ Name: jon R. Wilkinson otic" lingerie. Military Postal Service representatives suggest pictures of wom­ Age: 55 en and girls should reflect "American standards of good taste. " Occupation: Senior Enlisted Mvisor, Ohio Small quantities of religious materials for the personal use of a U.S. service Air National Guard member are OK-a single Bible or prayer book, for example, said a military life has taught me: Trust, but verify postal service representative. On the other hand, bulk shipments of religious If I could have just one day all to myself, materials could be interpreted as an effort to convert the Saudi public. I would: Take a long bike ride Adhering to DoD mail guidelines ensures parcels will reach their Persian The one film I would have liked to have Gulf destinations and will help dispel the " ugly American" image that adver­ starred in is: Casablanca saries are trying to promote, sa id a DoD spokeswoman. When no one's looking 1: Read the "Na­ Military postal agency authorities also indicated mailing procedures may be tional Enquirer" simplified by avoiding unnecessary errors. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Bernita Dodd, agency When I was little I wanted to be: A senior ch ief of operations, said people w riting to Desert Shield service members have NCO two options for reach ing addressees. The worst advice I ever received was: After Senders who want to reach a specific individual must provide the person's the Army Reserve you won't like the Air name, unit and the proper APO or FPO number. " If they don't have the proper National Guard APO/FPO number for the Saudi operation, then they should use the address The best advice I ever received was: join of the unit before it deployed. The mail will be forwarded," she said, adding the Air National Guard forwarded mail will reach service members faster than incorrectly addressed If I could dine with anyone, past or present, mail. I would invite: Abraham Lincoln She repeated that the previously publicized"Any Servicemember" APO and The best moment in my life happened FPO addresses are strictly for generic letters not intended for specific service when 1: Heard the _doctor say on two oc­ members. Such mail for Army, Air Force and Marine Corps ground unit per­ casions, " it's a he-al thy girl " :>O nnel should be addressed to: My favorite book: The complete verse of Rudya rd Kipling Any Servicemember My favorite movie: African Queen APO NY 09848-0006 If I could leave today's guardrnembers with Generic mail to Navy and Marine Corps personnel onboard ships should read: one piece of advice it would be: There are many reasons to stay in the National Any Servicemember Guard but the three most important are FPO NY 09866-0006 duty, honor, and country. Military Postal Service Agency, Dodd sa id, ensures Operation Desert Shield participants and all other m i I itary postal customers receive proper mai I service and that their mail problems and complaints are resolved . She invites ques­ tions and comments at 1-703-325-8796/8869, or Autovon 221-8796/8869.

• Pg. 6 Buckeye Guard 112th Transportation Battalion Story and photos by Master Sgt. Jim Hall 196th Public Affairs Detachment

WILMINGTON-If you think parallel parking the fam ily gas guzzler in a tight spot is a headache, try to imagine the migraine you'd get trying to put the 55-foot of 14-ton tractor-trailer into a 61-foot parking space. Now imagine doing it competitively and for fun on a cold October day. Sprinkle in a spattering of on and off misting rain, and you've gotthe makings of a 112th Trans­ portation Battalion 'Roadeo'. But wait, there's more. That's only one tenth of the fun at the annual 'Roadeo' held at the Laurel Oaks Career Development Center in Wilmington each year. There's also an in-ranks inspection, a written driver's test, a graded preventative maintenance checks and services (PMCS), and six other obstacles that tests the driver's skills on their assigned vehicles. Sergeant Patrick Homan, 1485th Trans. Co., keeps an eye on the water-filled soft drink cans in the diminishing Battalion units participating in the clearance obstacle as Sgt. Robin Robbins walks along behind grading Homan on maneuvering the obstacle. 'Roadeo' include: Headquarters and Head­ quarters Detachment, Middletown; the Stubenville and Cambridge; the 1485th and Mansfield; and the 1487th out of Ea­ 1484th Transportation Company out of out of Dover; the 1486th out of Ashland ton and Piqua. For the five companies and detachment that make up the 112th, the 'Roadeo' is a showdown to prove just who the best drivers in the battalion are, accord­ ing to Master Sgt. Ted Wilhoit, the battal­ ion training sergeant. "Remember that our mission is to pro­ vide command and supervision of units engaged in motor transport operations," Wilhoit said. "So, in a professional com­ petition like the 'Roadeo' only the best four drivers from each company get to com­ pete. We run this competition without ground guides, tough and by the book (FM 55-30, Motor Transportation Operations). This is a battalion S-3 functio~:~, with all unit truck masters on hand to do all the judging except the in-ranks inspection. Command Sgt. Maj. Kenneth VanSickle is the expert in that area." The competition begins with an in-ranks inspection that misses nothing or rather, nothing that VanSickle misses. The inspec­ tion is worth 50 of the 510 points possi­ ble in the event. Sergeant First Class William Fookes, battalion maintenance inspector, queries Spec. Susan Henry, 1485th Trans. Co. about the preventative maintenance checks and services (PMCSJ she conducts on her vehicle From the inspection, it's on to PMCS during 'Roadeo' competition. that's combed and graded by battalion Buckeye Guard Pg. 7 tests drivers 'Roadeo!style maintenance inspectors Staff Sgt. Butch Swartz, Sgt. 1st Class William Fookes and a no-holds-barred paperwork check by Master Sgt. Richard Schwegman. Surviving the first two events, the drivers climbed behind the wheel and began twist­ ing, turning, backing, braking, inching and dodging their way through seven, 50-point obstacles that included an alley dock, ser­ pentine maneuver and offset alley. Though an obstacle was bumped or scraped now and then, everyone, includ­ ing invited family members, remained safe. But, there was a chance of an unexpect­ ed shower if one got two close to a water­ filled soft drink can that was crushed by Easy, easy, oops. The driver of this M35A2, 2!7-ton truck drops some points at the parallel parking obstacle. a straying wheel during the straight line or diminishing clearance events. prior to joining the Ohio Army National 20 hours just prior to the ' Roadeo~' he said. It wasn't all competition. The drivers and Guard six years ago, has an impressive 'win' "This is my fourth year in the 'Road eo', other members of the battalion did get an list in the 112th's 'Roadeo' competition. and I know you've got to work to win. The 11:30 break to participate in a battalion He placed first in his division in 1987 and 'Roadeo' is real challenging every year, and change of command ceremony and awards '88, slipped to second in 1989 and shift­ the competition keeps getting stiffer. People ceremony. During the ceremony, Lt. Col. ed gear back into first this year. are putting a lot of time into it and practic­ Robert Carlson passed the battalion colors A workshop supervisor for Ohio Penal ing on theirCM'n time. That's what it takes.'' on to the new 112th Trans. Bn. commander, Industries at the Warren Correctional In­ What advice would the past and present Lt. Col. james Kelleher, and several battalion stitution, Bush practices and works on his champ offer other drivers? soldiers recei\o€CI awards. FoiiCM'ing the cere­ assigned vehicle in his spare time through­ " Read the manual and pay close atten­ any, Carlson was also presen ted memen­ out the year. But prior to the 'Roadeo' he tion to the dimensions of different obsta­ tos of appreciation from all of the units. steps up the effort. cles, and set up your own course to prac­ After the ceremony and a quick lunch, " I worked on my vehicle approximately tice on. I do." it was back to the ' Roadeo.' By the end of the day there had been a lot of sighs of relief, back-slapping, hand­ shaking, and a few murmured expletives. There were winners and losers, and all that remained was the awards ceremony to an­ nounce the winners. The 'Roadeo' aw~rds ceremony began after dinner. One by one the winners were announced: hauling off the overall unit award for the 'Roadeo' for the first time was HHD; driving into first place in the M 35A2, 2 1/2-ton truck division was Spec. Christopher Lewis, HHD; wheeling into first in the M818 5-ton tractor and M127Al 12-ton trailer division was Spec. Michael Blankenship, 1484th Trans. Co.; and back to reclaim first place, afterfinishing second in 1989, in the M915Al 14-ton tractor and M872Al 34-ton trailer division was Sgt. Phillip Bush, 1487th Trans. Co. Specialist Ryan Friz ze ll, 7486th Tran s. Co. checks out his mirror before starting through the obstacle course Bush, who served four yea rs in the army at the 772th Trans. Bn. 'Roadeo: • Pg. 8 Buckeye Guard

145th MASH: On line and ready for action

Story and photo by According to Capt. Cole Slattery, the hospital will be capable of fielding two 2nd Lt. Aria Ala-U-Dini DEPMEDS project officer at Camp Bullis, operating rooms where emergency sur­ HH C, 112th Med. Bde. the system is not unique to the Army. The gery can be performed around the clock. U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force also use The MASH will also be capable of han­ CAMP PERRY-Armed with U.S. Army's the DEPMEDS. dling patients in four intensive care wards, newest and most sophisticated field hospi­ "The system evolved out of a joint military and can hold them up to 72 hours before tal, the Ohio Army National Guard's 145th task force. It was collated from all branches;' further evacuating them to the rear. Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (MASH) he said. The team that created the DEP­ "Giving us that kind of capability so close is on line and will soon be ready to pro­ MEDS concept took the best parts from to the front lines of battle can really translate vide medical support wherever and when­ each one of the services and created a better into a lot of lives saved," Kohut said. ever they are needed. transportable hospital. " It's a living program; constantly being The 145th MASH, located at Camp Perry, "All the equipment already existed in modified and upgraded, with each gener­ recently completed training at Camp Bullis, the military's inventory. But some modifi­ ation being better than its predecessor;" Texas, to become familiar with Deploya­ cations vvere made to make the system fully Slattery sa id. ble Medical Systems (DEPMEDS), a self­ compatible for all the sister services;' Slat­ The version that the 145th MASH has contained, transportable medical unit tery said. received is the most up-to-date and modern which during war-time will allow it to For the Army, DEPMEDS replaces the in the Army's inventory. deploy a 60 bed hospital in virtually any older MUST (Medical Units Self-contained According to the hospital commander, environment. Transportable) system, which consumed Col. Charles Dillard, because the hospi­ Maj. joseph Kohut, the unit's executive almost 1,000 gallons of jet fuel per day to tal unit is modular in design, it is more officer, said one major advantage that operate. transportable than the older systems. DEPMEDS offers is that it is completely " The MUST system created a logistical "By definition, we are a mobile surgi­ se lf-contained. "If a local hospital gets nightmare for the Army;' Slattery explained. cal hospital. We can move rapidly with wiped out, vve can go in and set up another It also lacked flexibility and commonality the troops and set up quickly to provide hospital with operating rooms in a mat­ among the quad-services, Slattery said. them with medical support," he said. ter of hours;' he said. The DEPMEDS is a series of specially The MASH personnel can set up a func­ There are currently 50 DEPMEDS oper­ modified temper tents and iso-shelters tional hospital in as little as six hours. The ating in the Army's medical department which attach together to create a fully func­ entire hospital can be set up in under 24 and another 156 units will be receiving tional hospital. When the 14Sth's five iso­ hours. the system based on a prioritized list. shelters and six tents are deployed, the Because of the size and weight of DEPMEDS, the system can not be trans­ ported easily. Forth is reason the MASH's equipment is already in place at the unit's emergency deployment site. The MASH is presently equipped with only a MEET (Minimum Equipment Essen­ tia l for Training) set which will allow it to remain proficient in all aspects of deploy­ ment readiness. According to Kohut, the unit hopes to receive an augmentation set. With the ad­ ditional equipment, the MASH will be ca pable of setting up a fully functional 12-bed hospital for state emergencies. "We are one of six MASH units in the Army National Guard. We are also part of one of only three medical brigades in the U.S.," Dillard sa id. "With this new sys­ tem, we can really improve our image and Maj. Ruth Wilcox (center) and two assistants get measurements prior to erecting a Deployable Medical contribute grt:>atly to the Army's total force System at Camp Bullis, Texas. concept." Buckeye Guard Pg. 9 Camp Grayling gets 'High Tech' range Story and photos by no alibis are given. Therefore, on this range Cadet Kristin K. Hampton if your weapon jams you're si mply out of 196th PAD luck. The second consideration is the land­ CAMP GRAYLING, Mich.-Bullets whiz scape of the 161anes. Targets are well hid­ down the firing lanes towards the pop up den in thick brush and between trees to targets operated by a computer. That's right, force the soldier to first locate and then fire. a computer. The " Buckeye" marksmen fir­ " We trim the stuff right in front of the ing on the new computerized range at targets, but most of the vegetation is left Camp Grayling Michigan met some new natural because that's all part of the pro­ Ohio Army National Guard soldiers rally around obstacles. gram," Geer said. the scoring table immediately after firing 10 receive their results. Since the range is computerized, il prints According to Staff Sgt. Terry L. Geer, oper­ The final difference on this range is that the number of hits for each soldier after every fir­ ation NCO for range control, only about the soldiers can't get lucky hits. The tar­ ing order. 50 percent of the soldiers qualify on Range gets are made out of a se lf healing plastic 19 their first time through. and will not go down unless penetrated, " There's a lot less experts fired on this which meansdirtflyingfrom a low hit will if you want to do well on the course," Staff course and only a handful of perfect 40s," not be powerful enough to knock the tar­ Sgt. Fritz E. Burkhart, 1485th Transporta­ Geer said. get over. Also, no mistakes will be made tion Company sa id. There are several different reasons why in scoring since the computer does all the To qualify, the individual needs 23 out the soldiers might not be used to th is type tallying. of 40 hits, sharpshooter is 29 to 35 hits of range. First, they only have a total of three In order to prepare troops for this qualifi­ and expert requires 36 to 40 hits. If time minutes to fire 40 rounds, one and a half cation range a practice range has been allows, the range w ill permit people to fire minutes in the foxhole and the sa me provided, but according to Geer most units again until they qualify. Soldiers are given amount of time in the unsupported prone don't take advantage of the faci lity because immediate feedback on their performance position. Additionally, multiple targets ap­ they don' t have the time or ammunition by signing the computer print out as they pear and every target on the course only allotment needed. exit the firing line. remains up for five seconds each, regard­ "I like this course, but then again I like " The reason it's harder for most people less of how many simultaneous targets there shooting ... It's very challenging and sit­ is because there's no chance for mistakes are. So, the rate of fire is fast paced and ing your weapon beforehand is important in scoring," Geer sa id.

A 20-round magazme is slapped mlo the M16 by Spec. Halley A. \.blzer, 148Sth Transportation Company from Dover, during the first phase of qualifying from the foxhole position. She only has one minute and 30 seconds to complete this string of fire. • Pg. 10 Buckeye Guard Lima Open House delights

Story and photos by Sgt. Lori King Lima's A Company, 1st Battalion, 1/ 148th 196th Public Affairs Detachment Infantry, and it confirmed his decision to join the Army. LIMA-Nine-year-old Donte jackson was " Yes, I want to be in the Army someday;' breathing hard, catching his second wind he sa id. " If there's a war, I will fight for after frantically dancing around with his my country:' brothers and sisters. When asked what he thought of the sit­ He was showing his moves for the video uation in Saudi Arabia, he said, " I hope camera, hoping it might make some kind the people on our side win so our coun­ of television feature. After all, he consid­ try can stay the wcr.; it is, except for the gang ered himself quality entertainment, and violence and drugs. If we can't stop it every­ Spec. Andy Allinson, 196th Public Affairs where, then at least we should stop it in Detachment, was getting it all on film. Lima." Dante's face, camouflaged that morn­ It's up to the people of Lima, a small ur­ ing l:1y an infantryman, reflected excitement ban city, to help make Dante's wishes of because, he said, he had just fired 10 blank a gang and drug free city become a reality. M16 rounds, held two other different kinds But what can be salvaged now, accord­ of military weapons and threw several mock ing to A Company's first sergeant, is Lima's grenades. local understrength infantry unit. Roger Renolds (6) grins at a picture of his It was a big day for Donte. This was his First Sgt. William Davis explained the camouflaged face. first military open house, sponsored by open house, held in October on armory

Rose Becker receives some marksmanship instructiOn during the Lima Open House. Buckeye Guard Pg. 11 young and old alike

grounds, actually served two purposes; to strengthen community relations and recruit more good soldiers. "It's good for the public to see the equip­ • ment we work with, instead of only get­ ting a glimpse of it on TV," he said. "This way, they get hands-on experience. The participation today is good." Davis admits there is no denying he is concerned with recruitment. He is hop­ ing the open house will impress future guardmembers. He said the strength is down, but assured that it hasn't affected the troop's morale any. " The w hole idea of the open house is to gain public support," he explained. "I don't think the general community under­ stands the total force concept, at least not until Desert Shield happened and reserve units were being called upon to support the effort. Children found the weapons display particularly inviting. Standing over the weapons display, Sgt. Edward Rogers watched the reactions to duty in the South Pacific in 1940, held an and actually see it. They are amazed. They the different kinds of weapons. M16 rifle and fired a blank round at her didn't know about the mortars and artillery. " The adults ask a lot of questions about target, a soldier dressed in MILES gear. Many people think v.-e're just here for floods how they're fired, but the kids have the " It's really something;' she kept saying. and disasters." fun," Rogers said. " I thought it'd be heavier than what it was:' Chetwood emphasized the advantage Rogers, who just transferred from a Ken­ The open house coordinator, Sgt. 1st of open houses and advised units that do tucky National Guard unit, said the open Class Gary Chetwood, estimated about not hold them regularly to seriously con­ house was his first in his eight ye.:1rs of 3,000 people would walk through the sider them. service. grounds by closing time. Units interested in conducting an open " I think the open house is good for the Chetwood, the Ohio marketing direc­ house should contact their area recruit­ pubI ic to see what we actually do. It's es­ tor, said he has coordinated five open ers or Sgt. 1st Class Gary Chetwood at pecially good for the wives to come with houses in the last year, and was pleased 1-800-282-7310. their husbands and see what they do, which with the cooperation he received from the helps to make ~ h em more supportive." city. Besides the free food and drinks from One mother, after escorting her children Rax Restaurant, which se rved 1,500 beef around the military weapons all morning, and cheddar sandwiches and passed out said the open house idea is all new to her 2,500 cokes, and Cassano's Pizza, which family. handed out about 20 large pizzas, General " I think it's great," commented Vicky Dynamics, who manufacture the Ml tanks, Glaze, of Lima. "The older one (seven-year­ drove an Ml tank in for display and a neigh­ old Tyson) decided to go into the Army boring arti llery unit loaned a 105mm a couple of weeks ago, so we're out here Howitzer. checking out the guns. It's (open house) "Open houses definitely build the awar~ clinched his decision for him." ness of a community and offer an ideal Rose Becker, another Lima resident, said way of answering their questions about she saw the open house announcement what the unit does;' said Chetwood. "Even in the paper so she decided to check it out. the spouses don't know what goes on dur­ Amanda Wclrren, 2 ~ years<>ld, investigates the flavor Becker, whose brother served on active ing drills. This way, they come out here of a spent shell. • Pg. 12 Buckeye Guard 324th Military Police pull duty at 'the Point'

Story and photos by Spec. J.D. Biros called to state active duty to aid civilian 196th Public Affairs Detachment authorities during the Shadyside flood disaster. The company patrolled the south­ WEST POINT, N.Y.-Members of the ern Ohio area for a 22-day period. 324th Military Police Company can now While at West Po int, the MPs were up boast they have gone to West Point. .. at 4 a.m Saturday and took to the streets Even if it was just for a weekend. by 6 a.m. in preparation for an influx of This past October, 102 soldiers from the Army football fa ns. 324th MP company spruced up their class Twenty members donned their class 1'\s A uniforms, packed their duffle bags, and to patrol the stadium during the crushing made a stunning appearance at the U.S. 56-0 Army victory over Lafayette College. Military Academy at West Point, New York. They also functioned as crowd control for The four Ohio Guard platoons were the parade featuring the traditional march se lected upon request from the academy of the Cadet Corps. to support the West Point active duty MPs Through the course of the day, the MPs during the annual homecoming activities. were rotated to different areas of the post A reserve MP component is asked to as­ and helped with crowd dispersement fol­ Spec. Robert \ftklstone (righl) andSpec. Eric Altobelli sist the small unit of MPs for each home on crowd control duty at the West Point-Lafayette lowing the game. football game. The home games average football game. On Sunday, the 324th soldiers received almost 40,000 fans. a tour of the post and military museum, The company is one of three Ohio Guard the 324th MPs have performed duty in Alas­ before departing for Ohio. MP units scheduled to provide assistance ka, Honduras, japan, Germany and, of Swaney said the weekend mission was to the academy between 1991 and 1993. course, Grayling, Michigan. very smooth because the company "pulled Last year's Eisenhower Award winners, This summer, 65 unit members were together to make it happen."

Story and photos by Spec. J.D. Biros 196th Public Affairs Detachment Guardmember enjoys art of moulage

COLUMBUS-She likes blood and guts, and she likes making people look bad. Pfc. julie Hall, a new member of Com­ pany C, 237th Support Battalion, Colum bus, enjoys making people look their worst for mass casualty exercises. " I'm really good at doing burns," she said. "Eye injuries are neat too. You can make them look really bad." A mass casualty exercise involving the Girl Scouts and an emergency manage­ ment agency office set a spark to a fire that oould have Hall setting up gruesome, repul­ sive scenes for future drills. She's "muti­ lated" victims for hospitals, " ruptured" bones for the Franklin County Emergen­ cy Management Agency, and put bullet Pre julie Hall worl..s 'Moulage Magic' during preparation for a mass casualty drill. holes in National Guard members. Her art is applying make-up, plastic The company was preparing for a day On herfirst day, Hall was quickly draft­ pieces, and if necessary, food, to make the long exercise in medic skills which in­ ed into putting her skills to oork. She turned worst of a situation. cluded mass casualty. out neck injuries, lower throat obstruc­ The irony of her interest in the ghastly " I told them I had been doing moulage tions, abrasions, burns, bullet oounds, frac­ happened after she joined the Guard. for years," she sa id. tu res and dangling eyebal ls. Buckeye Guard Pg. 13 Local students get taste of the Guard

Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Peg Hanley 196th Public Affairs Detachment

COLUMBUS-Seven guardmembers .. suppressed smiles and stood fast as they watched the ragged "troops" shift and sway during morning inspection. Soon these troops would be under their tutelage. Despite harsh blowing winds and intermittent drizzle, they had to put Hotel Company through a mock Fielding Training Exercise (FTX). And this Herculean task had to be completed in six hours. But first, these guard members from the 136th Field Artillery Battery, Columbus and Piqua, were asked to raise the flag for rev­ ei lie. No problem. They stepped off smartly and executed their movements flawlessly. Students from Hamilton Middle School display their support for the soldiers involved in Operation DESERT As the somber color guard hoisted the SHIELD. flag upward, the makeshift troops stopped squirming and began to stand straight. Despite their attempts to look like soldiers military from a tactical point of view They realized that these soldiers were by wearing quasi-military gear and don­ and today they learned that the most im­ serious and that they were no longer in the ning homemade dog tags and 'gas' masks, portant part of soldiering is caring enough schoolhouse. the students weren't quite ready for the about your troops to train them and be "Today, with the help of the Ohio Na­ paces the guard members would put them responsive to their needs." tional Guard, you will get a first-hand look through. Retreat sounded at 1430 hours, and the at what the U.S. servicemembers stationed They marched, low crawled through an same soldiers that raised the flag at rev­ in the Middle East as part of Operation obstacle course, performed calisthenics, ei lle, retired the colors. Desert Sh ield, face everyday," said Karen called in artillery fire and pradiced Nuclear, As the color guard folded the flag and Zink, Hamilton Middle School teacher and Biological, Chemical (NBC) training. Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the U.S.A." commander of the student company "Hotel Company" did well overall, but played, smiles and sways were replaced dubbed "Hotel". when they got to the NBC training site they by tears and cheers. With the help of the Ohio Guard, the made some serious mistakes;' said Sgt. Paul school grounds were transformed into a Christian. "We didn't cut any slack. If they FTX site complete with obstacle courses, couldn't put their mask on in nine seconds, hands-on training stations, and several olive they were a no-go." drab tents for use-as first aid stations and The one station that the student troops field kitchens. surprised the guardmembers at was the "Since school started we've talked about mess tent. Amazingly, the students preferred Operation Desert Shield in every class, and the MRE meal to the school lunch of hot written letters to the sailors and soldiers dogs and chips. in the Persian Gulf. Today, we get to be In addition to learning about the mili­ the troops," said eighth grader Stephany tary role in Desert Shield, students listened Barr. to a professor from The Ohio State Univer­ For Barr and the other 100 members of sity Department of Political Science and Hotel Company the excitement of being a representative from the Red Cross. a soldier began to wane when they were "At 1400 hours, I gave the orders to pre­ told they would march in an orderly fashion pare for retreat and I had to pull students to each station and anyone out of step away from the stations that the guard mem­ The Color Guard from the 1/136 Field Artillery Bat­ would be assigned to kitchen patrol (KP) bers were instructing at," Zink said. "Our tery retire the colors, ending the da y for the students or guard duty. students had studied so much about the of 'Hotel' company. • Pg. 14 Buckeye Guard

part of the state of Ohio, with the assets that we have, that we could put something together to help those who were less fortunate!' Citizen-soldier On the Fourth of July, while enjoying the holiday at home with his family and anticipating the arrival of his oldest daughter · and new grandson, Fetters began think­ honchos Shadyside ing of those who 'M!re less fortunate than he. " I was thinking about the victims of Shadyside, and, being thankful for what I have, I felt I needed to do something." relief drive On July 5, Fetters went to work. He went to the Armory to discuss his plan with the full-time staff at the company and then start­ ed phoning others whom he thought could help. By the time he was finished, he'd gained the support of Armco Steel Corp.; McGraw Construction Co.; the Middletown by Master Sgt. Jim Hall Journal newspaper; various veterans or­ 196th Public Affairs Detachment ganizations; Akers Packaging Co.; Dillman, Kroger and IGA food stores; the Armco MIDDLETOWN-Jim Fetters was pull­ Employees Independent Federation (AEIF); ing a shift at Armco Steel Corporation in and TCI Cable Vi sion. Middletown when the rains came to Bel­ Fetters' goal was to col lect enough fur­ mont County, in eastern Ohio last spring. niture and can goods to fill a semi-trailer In the next few days, Fetters would learn and take it to the Disaster Relief Warehouse that on the night of june 14, the skies in Shadyside for distribution to loca l dumped a devastating five and a half inches citizens. of rain on the county and small town of Within days of putting the plan into mo­ Shadyside in less than two hours-rains tion, other members of Company A were that churned into deadly and destructive helping out. Sgt. Greg Lawson volunteered flooding-flooding that left Ohioans, a to have Shadyside Rel ief Drive posters print­ community, people in need. ed and donated them to the effort. The target Across the state in southwestern Butler dates for collection of relief items was set County, Fetters was determined to extend for July 13 and 14 from 9 a.m. " till when­ a helping hand to do something for his ever" at the South Main Street Armory in fellow Ohioans. Middletown. Getting things done is an everyday part The full-time staff at the company, Sgt. of Fetters' I ife. A former Marine and 15-year 1st Class David Delgrosso, Staff Sgt. Douglas member of the Ohio Army National Guard, Tangeman and Sgt. Craig Herald, worked Fetters is a doer, a worker and a leader. on various aspects of the drive. Others, such He is also First Sgt. James Fetters, Com­ as Specialists Robert Blackburn and Shawn pany A, 372nd Engineer Battalion (Com­ Neumeier, and Pfc. Jeffery Bowlin, volun­ bat), Ohio Army National Guard. teered countless hours to the success of The year before the Shadyside flooding, the relief drive. Fetters had witnessed the aftermath of flood­ In the community, the Middletown jour­ ing in Camden, near his Preble County nal ran an information article about the home. drive and TCI Cable Vi sion advertised the " It wasn't a flood of the magnitude of drive on their televised community bulletin Shadyside, but I saw how it impacted peo­ board. Additionally, Armco and A ElF ran ple," Fetters said. "When I heard and saw an information recording on the telephone the effects of the Shadyside flood, this year, access systems; McGraw Construction Co. I felt that being part of this community and provided a 40-foot trailer to haul the do- Buckeye Guard Pg. 15

nated items; Akers Packaging supplied box­ better prepared to he Ip the people of Ohio es; and the grocery stores and veterans or­ better than we can. Our soldiers have a ganizations made donations. The AEIF also commitment to the community and the donated $200 to pay for fuel for the trip state, as well as to the country. The sol­ to and from Shadyside. diers in my unit and our area exemplify In the end though, it was the people of the saying, 'Citizen, Soldier, Patriot'." Butler, Warren and Preble Counties that There are a lot of jim Fetters in the Ohio made the rei ief drive a success. When the National Guard. They're Ohio citizen­ time came to collect the relief drive items, soldiers serving in armories and commu­ they donated sofas, tables, beds, chairs, nities throughout the state; serving lamps, can goods and many other need­ whenever and wherever they're needed. ed items. On Sunday, july 15, Fetters and Black­ Postscript: The trip to Shadyside on the burn made the 12-hour journey to and from 15th wouldn't be the last for the soldiers Shadyside to deliver the relief items to the of Company A, and it wouldn't be the last disaster relief center. time they delivered relief items. Later, recounting the success of the drive Company A and Company C (located Fetters said, "I'm proud to be a member in Lebanon) were diverted to federal di­ of this community. And I'm proud to be saster relief duty in Belmont County in lieu a member of the 'Guard, an organization of annual training. From july 21 through that helps so many people year after year. August 4, Company A got a first hand look I believe, working together on projects like at the awesome extent of damage caused the Shadyside Relief Drive makes the by the flooding as they removed hundreds 'Guard a better organization. You can see of loads of debris from the disaster area something constructive that you have done in 5-ton, dump trucks. for the common everyday man. Yes, the On the return trip to Shadyside they also big picture is to defend the country, and delivered numerous relief items that had yes, you have to learn to survive in com­ been donated following the initial Shady­ bat. But you can take the leadersh ip, team­ side Relief Drive. work and other traits that you learn, and you can do things that help the lives of other people." Such efforts also have a dramatic impact on 'Guard and community relationships as wel l, according to Fetters. "Sure you get publicity when you reach out to help people in your community or state, as we did at Shadyside. But, more than that, people qn see what the 'Guard can do for people.'They know our role is to defend our country when called to do so, but people can also see the assets and capabilities of the Ohio Army National Guard of being able to help on the local home front. "One of the greatest benefits of being in the Ohio National Guard is the two­ fold mission of state assistance and national defense. You're not limited to only your federal mission. You're also able to be there to help your brothers and sisters throughout the state when they need he I p. "As citizen-soldiers of the Ohio Army Staff Sgt. Douglas Tangeman, foreground, and First Sergeant james Fetters load a sofa onto a trailer dur­ National Guard, I don't think anyone is ing the Shadyside Relief Drive. • Early on November 23, the 1486th Transpc northwest to Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. Their fin ily and friends, saddened by their departure, b play in Operation DESERT SHIELD. To date (November 29) the Ohio National Gu. SHIELD and another placed on alert for possib the men and women of the 1486th Trans porta Transportation Company, Eaton and Piqua; t~ Quartermaster Detachment; and the 323rd Mil return. rtation Company boarded their trucks and headed I destination is Saudi Arabia. Left behind were fam­ t supportive of their mission, and the role they will

rd has had four units activated for Operation DESERT e activation. The staff of the Buckeye Guard wishes ·ion Company, Mansfield and Ashland; the 1487th e 56 94th Engineer Detachment, Shreve; the 641 st tary Police Company a safe deployment and a quick

Photos by Sgt. Lori King 196th Public Affairs Detachment Pg. 18 Buckeye Guard Country Study: Iraq·, Saudi Arabia

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

General Data Area: 830,230 square miles; 1% arable, 39% meadows and pastures, 1% forested, 59% desert, waste or urban. Population: 16,108,539 Ouly 1989); annual growth rate 4.0%. The population is 90% Arab, 10% Afro-Asian. Religion: 100% Muslim. SAUDI ARABIA Language: Arabic. . 0 Literacy rate: 52% RfYADH Government long-form or legal name: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Type of government: Traditional monar­ chy. Administrative divisions: 14 emirates. Legal system: Based on Islamic Law, although several secular codes have been introduced; commercial disputes handled by special committees. Branches of government: The King rules in consultation with the royal family and \ l•p ullhr \ltddlr • " "' the Council of Ministers. Country Study: Iraq Member of: UN, Arab League, Gulf Co­ Operation Council, OPEC, OAPEC, IAEA, General Data IACO and others. Area: 167,970 square miles; 13% arable, Member of: UN, Arab League, OPEC, 9% meadows and pastures, 3% forest and OAPEC, and others. Economy woodlands, 75% other. GOP: $74 billion, $5,480 per capita. Population: 18,073,963 Ouly 1989); annual Economy Budget: Appropriations, $24.0 billion; ex­ growth rate 3.8%. The population is 75- GOP: $34 billion, $1,950 per capita. penditures, $37.9 billion (1989 est.). 80% Arab, 15-20% Kurdish, 5% Assyrians, Budget: Revenues, $20 billion; expendi­ Turkomans or other. tures, $18.6 bi Ilion (1987) Defense Religions: 97% Muslim, 3% Christian or Total active manpower: Over 72,000 (ex­ other. Defense pansion to 250,000 planned). Para-military Languages: Arabic, Kurdish (official in Kur­ Total active manpower: 1,000,000, plus forces: 50,000 National Guard; 8,500 Front­ dish regions), Assyrian, Armenian. 450,000 reserves in the People's Militia. ier Forces; 6,000 Coast Guard; Special Secu- Literacy rate: About 55%. Paramilitary forces: 4,800 security troops, . rity Force (counter-terrorism) being formed border guard force. The 450,000 strong with German assistance. Govern111~nt People's Militia is no longer regarded as The National Guard, which comes under Long-form or legal name: Republic of Iraq. an independent para-military force; it is the Ministry of Interior, acts as the King's Type of government: Republic. now the army reserve. personal Garde du Corps. The service is Administrative Divisions: 18 provinces. Available manpower: 3,930,000; 2,193,000 constantly being expanded and improved. Legal System: Based on Islamic law in spe­ fit for military service. Avai lable manpower: 5,985,000; 3,358,000 cial religious courts, elsewhere civil law Conscription: 24 months (extended for du­ fit for military service. system. ration of the war, apparently not back yet Conscription: None, all-volunteer forces. Branches of government: Ba'th Party of Iraq to normal duration). Legislation authorizing conscription exists. has been in power since 1968 coup; Defense budget: No reliable figure is avail­ Defense budget: $17.7 billion (1988), 36% unicameral legislature (National Assembly) able for recent years. of overall budget. Buckeye Guard Pg. 19 NGB provides answers to Desert Shield questions

In August, the National Guard Bureau Q4. Must Congress approve this ca ll up? b. Departure from the civilian job must compiled a li st of pertinent questions and be with the purpose of going on ac­ A4. No prior Congress ional approval is re­ answers about National Guard and Reserve tive duty. quired. HCMeVer, the President must report participation in Operation DESERT SHIELD. c. Active duty must not last more than in w riting to Congress within 24 hours after This is a condensed version of the origi­ four years, unless the period beyond the implementation of the call up on the nal list. Individual questions about benefits circumstances necessitating the action and four years was attributable to the fact or family support activities should be that the Guardsman was unable to the anticipated use of the units or personnel. referred to the service member's unit or obtain orders for relief from active duty. the Family Assistance Center at (toll-free) QS. Is the Governor's consent required to d. Release from active duty must be " un­ 1-800-282-7310 or (commercial) (614) ca ll up his state's National Guard? der honorable conditions." 793-3007. e. Application for re-employment must AS. No. Units and personnel federalized be made within 90 days after sepa­ Ql . What is the status of National Guard under the provisions of 10 USSC 673b do ration from active duty. personnel who have volunteered for ac­ no require Gubernatorial concurrence or tive duty to assist in Operation Desert approval. Q9. How were the units selected? Shi eld? A9. Units were se lected based on the Q6. What rights and benefits are these Na­ specific military needs. Some were selected Al. These personnel were ordered to ac­ tional Guard personnel entitled to? tive duty under the provision of Title 10 based on their CAPSTONE alignment­ Section 672d. This statute requires that the A6. These personnel have the exact same their "gaining command." Others were individual volunteer and the respective personnel and family member benefits as selected because they provided specific Governor concur in order to be ordered an active duty soldier or airman ... Com­ military skills or capabilities needed by to active duty. The member is on active missary, PX, medical, recreational facili­ the active forces. Obviously, all were duty for the period that he agreed to serve. ties, etc. screened closely to insure that the unit was In all cases the period was for a minimum "combat ready'!....prepared and capable of 31 days. Q7. What rights and benefits do the vol un­ of performing its mission. teers' family members have? Q10. What will happen to National Guard Q2. What is a 200K call up? A7. They enjoy the same benefits as the personnel who fail or refuse to respond A2. The President has the authority to in­ family members of an active component to the ca ll. voke the provisions of Section 673b of Title member. A10. They will be processed in accordance 10 of the United: States code to order, Q8. How will this federalization effect the with the military j udicial system. without congressional approval, up to civilian jobs of the Guard members? Can 200,000 members of the National Guard they be fired? Q11. W hat happens if a National Guard and Reserves to active duty for a period member gets fired or disciplined in his or of ninety (90) days. The term of seNice may A8. A Guardsmen who volunteers for fed­ her civilian job as a result of this call up? be extended for an additional ninety (90) eral active duty under the provisions of All. It is illegal to fire or discipline an em­ days. The provisions of this section of law 10 USC 672 b or d (voluntary) and indi­ ployee for responding to a federal order may not be invoked for the purpose of train­ viduals federalized under the provisions to active duty, so long as the employee has ing or for domestic events such as quell­ of 10 USC 673b (involuntary) are entitled met the provisions stated in answer 12, ing domestic civil unrest. to return to civilian employment after above. We do not anticipate any such in­ release from active duty if the following cidents in the State of Ohio. However, Q3. Who is authorized to order this call up? conditions are met. He or she cannot be should an employee face such problems fi red for going on active duty. A3. The President. He may delegate the he or she can contact the state or Nation­ execution of the order to the Secretary of a. The civi I ian job must be "other than al Committee for Employer support of the Defense. temporary." Guard and Reserve to seek resolution. • Pg. 20 Buckeye Guard

Gaining the Competitive Edge Air Guard Gunnery Meet Hones Combat Skills

Story and photos by Capt. Jim Boling Although this scenario may be anything but "typical" to the State Public Affairs Officer lay observer, it's part of the Ohio Air National Guard's fighter squadrons' weekly agenda. With units in Columbus (121st Tac­ fly, Fight and Win! That's the bottom line for every pilot who tical Fighter Wing), Springfield (178th Tactical Fighter Group), straps on a tactical fighter. The mission seems simple enough, and Toledo (180th Tactical Fighter Group), the nation's largest being competent at it is not. contingent of Guard-assigned tactical fighters trains continu­ Flying tactical fighters is, by concensus, an inherently dan­ ally for that day when "scenarios" become " tasking orders." gerous business open only to a select few. The aviators who are With the inception of the Total Force Policy and such demanding chosen must have cat-quick reflexes, the eyes of an eagle and missions upon receipt of the A-70 in the early '70s, the Head­ the heart of a lion. In short, they must have an attitude of invincibility. quarters staff of the Air Guard searched for a method of honing An unusually high degree of skill is necessary simply to con­ Ohio's combat capability and readiness through spirited competi­ trol the high-performance weapons systems used in today's air­ tion among its fighter units. In 1973, a cal l to arm s reminiscent to-air and ai r-to-ground spheres of combat. To be successful in of the Days of King Arthur brought the units together to joust accomplishing the mission, the pilot must gain the necessary for the titles of "Top Gun" and " Top Team." Held in the autumn proficiency in making the aircraft an extension of himself. His of each year, the event is dubbed "Ohio Turkey Shoot," more response to a threat must immediately correspond to an eva­ for its proximity to the Thanksgiving holiday than the slate of sive maneuver. His ingenuity in penetrating enemy defenses to events. An outside unit from another state, the proverbial "black destroy a target must be translated instantaneously to the flight knight;' is invited on occasion to test its mettle against Ohio's best. controls of the fighter. Couple these factors with the complexi­ Ground rules for the event are designed to promote and test ties of a routine attack mission and you w ill gain a new respect combat skills with squadrons tasked for missions based on unit for the fighter pilot community. strength and number of aircraft. Al l units fly competition sor­ For Ohio's three tactical fighter units, the "typical" mission ties from home station to the Jefferson Proving Grounds UPG) is often complicated and long, bringing to bear all the skills the bombing range in Indiana. Navigation check points and times pilot must master to become a qualified member of the air-to­ on target are adjusted according to distances flown. ground frafraternity. Flying the A-70 Corsair II attack fighter/bomber, Competition sorties depart home station in flights of either an all weather aircraft ideally suited for its close-air-support mission, three or four aircraft for a high-low-high profile to the JPG and Ohio Air National Guard pilots are w idely esteemed for their return . Each sortie consists of a timed low-level navigation and expertise in "putting the iron on the target" under the most difficult target area entry for a low-level First Run Attack (FRA), delivery of conditions. of one 30 degree conventional dive bomb, one low angle low Consider the " typical" mission scenario: A strike package of drag bomb and one ICM' angle bomb from a tactical pop-up pattern, four A-70s are tasked to destroy an enemy radar site located two level bombs and two low angle strafe runs from a conven­ 400 nautical miles from their forward operating area. The mis­ tional pattern. sion commander assigns pre-stri ke and post-strike refueling coor­ Immediately after crossing the range boundary each ai rcraft dinates, checks intelligence to locate possible enemy threats descends to 500 feet above ground level (AGL) to simulate inclem­ and plan the best ingress and egress routing, target attack tac­ ent weather and remain below the target's threat capabilities. tics and package formations. He also determines what speed Low level ingresses to the target often contain several radar missile and altitudes to fly and what the communications plan w ill be. and/or anti-aircraft gunnery threats. Following pre-flight checks of the aircraft, arming of the weapons The First Run Attack simulates a tactical rockeye bomb deliv­ and loading computer navigation data, the strike package pro­ ery. Any low-level or toss delivery is acceptable, however, the ceeds to meet the adversary. aircraft may not pop above 500' AGL or descend below the mini­ For each pilot to be successful, he must refuel without inci­ mum release altitude following delivery. Penalty points are as­ dent or he won't have enough fuel to return; he must safely and sessed for flying outside established parameters and no re-attacks effectively fly at high speeds at very low levels to get into and are allowed. out of the target area; he must accurately put his bombs on the After each pilot has completed the FRA, he climbs to orbit­ target on the first pass, and he may, but hopefully not, have to ing altitude in preparation for the 30 degree dive bomb. One­ use his air-to-air combat skills to protect himself from enemy by-one, the flights pummel the designated target and line up aircraft standing in his way. All these tasks must be accomplished for the next delivery pass. With each delivery enemy threats in­ with spl it-second timing, usually a margin of plus or minus two crease, forcing pi lots to minimize exposure in the target area seconds. to no more than 30 seconds and utilization of se lf-protection Buckeye Guard Pg. 21

Air Guard maintenance personnel give a 'fine-tuning' to an A-70 Corsair in preparation for a competition sortie. measures such as dispensing chaff and flares to ward off heat­ exercises and competitions around the world since the meet began. seeking missiles. In 1983, the 121stTFW, 178th and 180th Tactical Fighter Groups Scoring is computed according to acceptable standards of de­ deployed as a unit to the United Kingdom for Operation CORONET livery outlined in Air Force bombing manuals. Bombs placed CASTLE. Twenty-four fully armed Corsairs took off for RAF Scul­ in the "destruct" zone around the target are scored on a scale thorpe via Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Keflavik, Iceland, be­ of 0-500, with 500 being a "shack" or direct hit. Deliveries equal coming the first fighter unit to island hop the Atlantic in more to the Air Force standard or worse receive no points. The FRA than a decade. The A-7s arrived in theater in 36 hours despite includes a possible 200 additional points for meeting each less than ideal weather conditions. The wing's idea was to re­ navigation-timing checkpoint, and pilots can accumulate up evaluate the concept of island hopping in an age when almost to 1000 points on the two strafe runs firing the A-70's M1A1 20 total reliance is placed on aerial refueling. They felt the projec­ mi IIi meter Vulcan can non. A perfect run is worth 6000 points. tion of U.S. fighter forces should not be tanker dependent. A total score is computed for each competing pilot. Individual This professional demonstration of initiative garnered the praise pilot scores for each unit are totalled, then divided by the unit's of the commanders of Tactical Air Command, U.S. Air Forces tasking to determine the average. Highest individual score is Europe and Ninth Air Force. It became a model for other over­ awarded " Top Gun" honors and the highest average score de­ seas fighter deployments and was followed by successful F-111 termines the "Top Team." Winners take home the most covet­ and F-16 trans-atlantic crossings. ed awards in the state, in addition to bragging rights, until the In 1984, the 121st TFW became the first Air National Guard next year's competition. unit to undergo an Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) us­ Despite the obvious training benefits, the Turkey Shoot pro­ ing United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) taskings. motes the type of intangibles necessary to complete combat The unit flew sorties on ten low-level routes through swarms readiness. Colonel Tom Powers, Ohio Air Guard director of oper­ of "enemy" aircraft to eight different weapons ranges in addi­ ations and meet organizer, outlines the competition this way: tion to being subjected to full-scale ability-to-survive ground "The Ohio Turkey Shoot is a great indicator of our units' total threats. In the mobility phase, the unit was tasked to mobilize combat readiness. The competition tasking requires participa­ 700,000 pounds of cargo and 426 personnel in 16 hours. In a tion by 75% of the aircrews using 60% of the units' aircraft. It precedent-setting performance, the wing received 10 Outstanding takes an entire unit to put that bomb on the target when it needs and 40 Excellent ratings throughout the inspection. to be there. Maintenance, avionics, weapons load, teamwork The 121st TFw, which has dominated the Turkey Shoot competi­ gets the job done. Teamwork and esprit de corps is the key! These tion, winning 13 times out of 17 events, was also the first Air people really get excited about this competition and it carries National Guard unit to undergo a dual unit USCENTCOM ORI, over throughout the rest of the yea r." teaming up with its sister unit in New Mexico in 1987. Utilizing The Turkey Shoot has been instrumental in cementing Ohio's 48 aircraft, the units were forced to fight the "war'' in a full chemical reputation as " fighter territory" in the Total Air Force. The three environment under similar taskings as the '84 ORI. Each unit Ohio units have demonstrated their combat capabilities in Continued on Page 22 • Pg. 22 Buckeye Guard received a well-earned Excellent on the overall inspection. The 121st TFW has also earned the right to represent Ninth Air Force in GUN­ SMOKE, Tactical Air Command's world­ wide fighter gunnery meet, in 1981, '83 and '87. Flying against the Air Force elite, the wing won the /\7 category twice, with the unit's maintenance personnel taking the world championship in 1983. sian forces with extreme accuracy. Unit tiveness in Turkey Shoot competition has All of Ohio's fighter units participated members were awarded the Panama Ex­ prepared it well. Brig. Gen. Ray Moorman, in the Air National Guard's annual rota­ peditionary Medal for their involvement. Ohio Air Guard chief of staff, believes the tion to Panama to support operation Lt. Col. Charlie Vaughn, deployment com­ 121st, 178th, and 180th are ready for any CORONET COVE from 1979-89. CORO­ mander, described the unit's first taste of contingency, anywhere in the world, as NET COVE provided valuable aircrew fa­ combat: a resultofthedemanding training the units miliarization training in the southern "When the call came, the unit responded place on themselves in addition to meet­ hemisphere and tactical fighter support like clockwork, everyone working togeth­ ing Total Force commitments. to the Commander, U.S. Southern Com­ er ... it was all business. On the first go, "I am extremely proud of the record of mand. Ohio's combat readiness was never the heart beat a little faster, the adrenal in our fighter units. We've earned our place more evident when, during a routine de­ was flowing. After the first few minutes, on the first team by performing above and ployment by the 180th TFG in December it seemed easier than the type of training beyond every task that's been handed to 1989, the unit was called to arms in sup­ we normally do." us. I'd put our pilots and support person­ port of the U.S. military action to capture In these dangerous and unstable times, nel up against any air force in the world. Gen. Manuel Noriega and restore the law­ with the spectre of military action loom­ We've proven we can fly, fight and fully elected government of Panama. The ing in the Middle East, combat readiness win ... under any conditions, because we've aircrews of the 180th dispensed conven­ has taken on new meaning for the Air Na­ got the competitive edge." tional ordnance in support of U.S. inva- tional Guard. Ohio's intra-state competi-

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An A-7 pilot pulls into the "pit'" after a bombmg run at }efierwn Proving Ground\. Buckeye Guard Pg. 23

Cheney, Powell testify on Desert Shield

By SFC Linda Lee, USA ing with the allied forces in the area is the American Forces Information Service mission of Army Gen. H. Norman Schwarz­ kopf, who heads the command. Operation Desert Shield's current success in the Persian Gulf can be traced to multina­ "U.S. investment in forces and equipment tional military cooperation and trust between capable of deploying quickly to any part of the countries, according to Secretary of Defense world has paid off. The movement of U.S. Dick Cheney. forces to Saudi Arabia and surrounding gulf Appearing before the Senate Armed Serv­ coast countries is the largest rapid deploy­ ices Committee in September, Cheney told of ment of U.S. forces since World War II," his meeting with Saudi Arabia's King Fahd Powell said. four days following the Iraqi invasion of "We moved more forces and equipment in Kuwait on Aug. 2. The two discussed the Iraqi the first three weeks of Desert Shield than we threat and the options available to counter the moved during the first three months of the danger. Korean War," he said. "In our discussion, King Fahd talked about Host nation support by Saudi Arabia and his personal respect for President (George) other Persian Gulf states has been outstand­ Bush and great trust in the United States. He ing, said Powell. This includes water for the spoke of his faith in our commitment to help allied forces, bed-down locations, heavy equip­ defend his country, to stay until the job was ment transport and unprecedented use of port done," said Cheney, "and when the job was and air facilities. done, and we were asked to leave, in fact, to Some units that moved to the Persian Gulf leave." as part of Operation Desert Shield are Re­ The next day, Bush ordered U.S. forces to serve and National Guard forces. Reserve the Persian Gulf to protect American inter­ component forces are also filling many posi­ ests, help deter further Iraqi aggression and tions left vacant when U.S.-based active forces assist in the defense of Saudi Arabia. have deployed. On Aug. 23, the president in­ "The United States is not alone in this im­ voked the first involuntary call-up of these portant mission," said Cheney. "At the invita­ forces under the 1973 Total Force Policy. tion of the governments of Saudi Arabia and "This augmentation of the active armed Kuwait, military forces from 25 other coun­ forces provides us with the capability to tries are participating in the land-based perform certain critical military activities. Desert Shield operation and maritime en­ The Reserves and National Guard are an inte­ forcement of the United Nations-directed gral part of our armed forces," said Powell. economic sanctions." Jobs Reserve and Guard forces are handling Speaking to the committee with Cheney, include port security, cargo handling, medical Army Gen. Colin Powell added, "This multina­ support, strategic airlift and tactical recon­ tional force will be capable of a successful de­ naissance requirements. fense iflraqi forces invade Saudi Arabia. It "We are all aware of the personal sacrifices will also' have the capability to respond should being made by the reservists being called up," Iraqi forces invade any other nation in the said Powell. "I assure you that we will only area." call those we need, and will retain them for Powell, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, only the period of service that is absolutely explained the U.S. forces in the gulf area are necessary to accomplish the mission." part of a "command arrangement that has es­ One question constantly being asked is tablished an effective coalition of Arab and when U.S. forces will return home, he said. Western forces. These forces are organized "I cannot give a definitive answer. We were along national lines with national forces being invited by the Saudi Arabian government to assigned separate areas of operations." help defend the kingdom, as were other na­ The U.S. forces in Operation Desert Shield tions, and we will be present as long as it are organized as a joint force under the takes to achieve our mutual objectives," said operational control of the U.S. Central Com­ Cheney. "When that is done or when Saudi mand. Coordinating the U.S. forces and work- Arabia asks, we will leave." -

• Pg. 24 Buckeye Guard 37th Division monument dedicated at Camp Shelby Story and photo by Sgt. Andy Miller and at San Francisco prior to overseas 102nd Public Affairs Detachment deployment to the Fiji Islands in the Pa­ cific in May of 1942. CAMP SHELBY, Miss.-A monument During the war, the 37th Buckeyes saw honoring the "memory of those fine officers action in the North Solomon Islands and and enlisted men within the 37th Infan­ Luzon campaigns. They are known as the try Division who gave their last full measure "Heroes of Hill 700," a crucial plot of con­ of devotion for God and country during tested ground during the second battle of World War II" was dedicated Sunday, Oct. Bougainville, when the Japanese 6th Di­ 14, during ceremonies at Camp Shelby. vision attempted to push the Americans The dedication commemorated the 50th into the sea. anniversary of the induction of the Ohio In providing a unit history, Chaney said Army National Guard's famed "Buckeye the Ohio division suffered 10,070 casualties Division" into active service Oct. 15, 1940. during the war-including 1,834 killed in Five days later, the division launched 16 action; 8,218 wounded; and 18 missing. months of training at this south Mississippi He said the Buckeyes were credited with military site prior to overseas deployment. UNIT HISTORY-Buckeye Division veteran William killing 33,580 Japanese soldiers and cap­ Col. Garland Boleware of the Mississippi Chaney provides a history of the 37th Infantry (Buck­ turing 2,180. After V-J Day, he said, some Army National Guard, Camp Shelby fa­ eye) Division, which participated in the North Solo­ 15,351 Japanese surrendered to the division. mon Islands and Luzon campaigns of World War II. cility commander, made opening remarks Among individual heroes of the Buck­ at the ceremony and introduced the fea­ eye Division were Pvt. Rodger Young of tured speaker, division veteran William While assigned at Camp Shelby under Clyde, Ohio, given a special tribute dur­ Chaney, prior to an unveiling of the monu­ the U.S. Army 5th Corps, the Ohioans par­ ing the Camp Shelby ceremony, and Pfc. ment. Rossiter J. Chappel are, president of ticipated in training maneuvers in neigh­ Frank J. Etrarca of Cleveland, Ohio. The the 37th Division Veteran Association, also boring Louisiana. The division underwent ceremony ended with " Taps" played by participated in the ceremony. additional training at Indiantown Gap, Pa., a bugler, then a benediction. Family Assistance Center opens at Beightler Armory by Sgt. Nancy Dragani "If a family member isn't loaded into needed; have a current will prepared; and State Public Affairs DEERS, he or she is not eligible for check insurance plans for correct bene­ CHAMPUS benefits, and can not get treated ficiaries. The Ohio National Guard established at military medical facilities," Terry said. • Know where important documents and a Family Assistance Center for Reserve and "However," Terry continued, "If a serv­ papers are kept. Active duty family members recently. The ice member is mobilized, that card, a set • Have a viable plan for guardianship of center, located at room 207, West Wing, of orders and enrollment in DEERS will get dependent children. Beightler Armory, is open from 7:30a.m. that soldiers' family members all the bene­ The most important preparation for sol­ to 4:30p.m., Monday through Friday. fits they're entitled to." diers to do, said Terry, is be informed about The center provides information and Anytime there is a change in family mem­ benefits eligible to them and their family. referral services to family members of mobi­ ber information, it should be immediately For more information about the Family lized or deployed service personnel. reported to the service members' unit and Assistance Center, call (toll-free) 1-800- Specific services the center provides are a new DD Form 1172 should be filled out. 282-7310 or (commercial) (614) 793-3007. CHAMPUS assistance, legal assistance, There is a greater emphasis on family Army Emergency Relief information and mobilization plans in light of the recent assistance, chaplain assistance, re-employ­ events in the middle east. ment rights, identification card issue and What it boils down to, Terry said, is tak­ DEERS verification and enrollment. ing control of your personal mobilization Proper enrollment in DEERS, the Defense plans. Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System and She suggested some action soldiers can a current DD Form 1172 are areas service take now to make a possible mobilization members need to be sure are correct, sa id easier on everyone. Capt. Barb Terry, Family Support Coor­ • Get legal affairs in order. Know who dinator. and what kinds of Powers of Attorney are Buckeye Guard Pg. 25 ONGA requests Hall of Fame Nominations

Distinguished Service Award outline follows: 1. Date and place of birth. Criteria for Distinguished Service Awards 2. Date and circumstance into military are as follows: service. 1. Any person, military or civilian, is 3. Chronological listing of career high- eligible. points to include: 2. A person is eligible for nomination duty assignments at any time. promotions 3. This award may be given for a single noteworthy actions or act or for performance over an extended accomplishments Once again, nominations are solicited period of time. excerpts from previous citations for the Hall of Fame and Distinguished Ser­ 4. a. An individual must have accom­ 4. Conclusion vice Awards. Selected persons wi II be hon­ plished an outstanding achievement on be­ ored at the 1990 ONGA Conference. half of the Ohio National Guard. Award of Merit b. Outstanding performance by the Hall of Fame individual must have been such as to clearly Over the past year the Awards Commit­ identify the person as having played a key tee has received a number of award 1. Officers, warrant officers, and enlisted role in the accomplishment for which the nominees who have made a contribution personnel who have served in the Ohio award is to be given. Superior performance which did not meet the criteria for the National Guard are eligible. of duties normal to the grade, branch, present awards but whose contribution has 2. A person shall become eligible for specialty, or assignment experience of an been such as to merit the recognition of nominations three years after retirement individual are not considered adequate this Association. from the Armed Services, or three years after basis. Upon the recommendation of the Awards death, whichever comes first. A mem­ c. Although a single accomplishment Committee, the Board of Officers and ber of the Ohio National Guard who is may be deemed qualification for this award Trustees of the Association approved a third awarded the Medal of Honor while serv­ if it is of sufficient significance and charade~ award called the Ohio National Guard As­ ing in a National Guard status or on ex­ particular consideration should be given sociation Award of Merit. tended active duty from the Ohio National to those individuals who have contributed Personnel considered for this award 'M:>uld Guard may be inducted into the Hall of outstanding service on a sustained basis. be those who have made a contribution Fame at any time. Personal dedication and self sacrifice may which did not meet the criteria for the 3. Nominations for the Hall of Fame shall be regarded as factors deserving consider­ present awards, but whose contribution has cover the entire military and civilian service ation. deserved recognition. of the nominee. d. Civilians who assist the Ohio Na­ This award is to be based on such areas 4. The standard of service rendered and tional Guard by their actions and support as leadership, longevity, a meritorious act recognition among peers achieved which may be considered for this award. or deed, a project or activity which has con­ would justify selection must have been tributed significantly to the benefit of the above and beyond tQat normally considered Nominations Ohio National Guard, military service per­ as outstanding or exemplary. formed at a level above the norm, or to an Sustaining exceptional performance of The proposed citation should not ex­ individual who has served the Ohio Na­ all duties, the institution of innovative pro­ ceed 800 words for the Hall of Fame tional Guard Association over and above grams which were unique to their time and 500 words for the Distinguished Ser­ what is reasonably expected from the frame, the enhancement of the combat ef­ vice Award. The language used should be member. fectiveness of the Ohio National Guard such as will be readily understood by Anyone may submit nominations for the and the enhancement of public support of the news media and the general public. awards. Nominations along with proposed the Guard are types of service to be con­ Acronyms and military jargon are to be award citation text and a synopsis (brief sum­ sidered. Decorations and awards of the avoided. Citations used in connection mary) of no more than two pages should United States and the state of Ohio should with the awards previously made to the be submitted to The Ohio National Guard be included in the statement of service. nominee may be quoted. The full text Association, ATIN: Awards Committee, 577 No person should be nominated or selected of these and other supporting documents West Second Ave., Columbus, Ohio 43215. solely because that person compares favor­ may be attached for the consideration Deadline for the submission is March ably with one or more previous inductees. of the Awards Committee. A suggested 1, 1991. • NCO's quick action saves life

by Spec. Tim Hardgrove As they were leaving the restaurant, the HQ STARC (-Det 1-5) man's companions approached Evans, tell­ OMR Commander ing him they had planned to go fishing COLUMBUS-When Master Sgt. Richard that day. dies unexpectedly Evans left home to perform drill last April, "If that would have happened while we he thought he'd be doing his normal duties were fishing, he surely would have died," as the Non-Commissioned Officer in one said. charge of the Ohio National Guard's Small For most people, saving a life would be Arms Readiness Team (SART) . He had no the thrill of a lifetime. But this was not the idea what was in store for him that day. first time for Evans. Evans and Maj. Ralph Reed had stopped While in Vietnam, Evans risked his life for breakfast in a Port Clinton restaurant. to save a soldier trapped in a plane crash. While there, Evans noticed a gentleman The individual was lying in a pool of air­ across the room acting peculiarly. The man craft fuel when Evans rescued him. stood up and grabbed his throat. From his For his valor, Evans received the Soldier's past emergency medical training, Evans Medal, the highest military award given realized the man was having a 'cafe coro­ for a non-combat situation. nary'. Evans instructed Reed to call 911 and From 1978 to 1984, Evans worked as a immediately put his training into action. paramedic in Florida, West Virginia and First Evans asked the victim if he was Ohio. He now serves with the Minerva Park choking. When the victim nodded "yes", Fire Department in Columbus, as a fire­ Maj. Gen. Lambros Evans performed the Heimlich maneuver. fighter and an EMT. He instructed a bystander to sweep his " I've taught over 1,000 people CPR, COLUMBUS-It is with regret that we finger through the victim's mouth, and just but never had to actually apply the Heim- report the death of Maj. Gen. C. D. (Gus) as the victim lost consciousness, a piece 1ich maneuver before," Evans said. "It Lambros, Commander of the Ohio Mili­ of food fell from his mouth. Suddenly the always seemed to be one of my former tary Reserve. Maj. Gen. Lambros died un­ man went into convulsions. One of his com­ students I hear about needing to apply it expectedly on August 30. He was 63 years panions revealed the victim was epilep­ on a victim." old. tic and 911 was called again. Evans was presented the Ohio Distin­ Lambros graduated from West Virginia A nearby Emergency Medical Techni­ guished Service Medal on October 14 by University and received a law degree from cian heard the call and responded. Once Brig. Gen. James Hughes, Assistant STARC Cleveland Marshall Law School in 1950. on the scene, the EMT took charge of the Commander, in a ceremony at Beightler He was assigned as a Coast Guardsman situation, relieving Evans of responsibility. Armory. to the patrol frigate U.S.S Lorain during World War II. The sh ip's wartime mission was to pursue submarines in the North Atlantic. Air Guard Deputy Director Lambros obtained a Naval commission after the war. He switched to the Army dur­ ing the Korean War, serving with the 82nd designated honorary chaplain Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North CAMP PERRY-Col. Richard Markley, Carolina. Deputy Director, Ohio Air National Guard, After serving in the Judge Advocate was designated an honorary chaplain in General's Corps in the Army Reserve, Lam­ a recent ceremony at Camp Perry. The 1/ •< bros retired as a colonel in 1980. In 1983, ceremony, held during the 5th Annual Gov. Richard F. Celeste appointed him com­ Chaplain's Conference, recognized Mark­ mander of the Ohio Military Reserve with ley's support of the Chaplain's program. the rank of brigider general. The reserve Also in attendance at the ceremony was --..r '3\.' has about 700 unpaid officers and enlisted . til Col. John Simons, State Area Command : ... soldiers. Chapla:n, and Col. William Bridges, ANG Lambros was promoted to major general liaison to Tactical Air Command for Col. Richard Markley, deputy director Air National four years ago. chaplains. Guard is designated an honorary chaplain. Buckeye Guard Pg. 27

Co C, 216th Hofbauer recognized by Photographers Assoc. engineers spread Christmas cheer by Spec. Richard Dyer Co C 216th Engineer Battalion

FELICITY-Company C, 216th Engineer Battalion held its 5th annual food, cloth­ ing and toy drive this fall. The drive bene­ fited the needy of Brown and Clermont Counties. The 'Charlie' company engineers v..orked directly with Brown County Christmas Cheer. Non-perishable foods, clean used clothing and new or serviceable toys were Warren Motts, president of the Professional Photographers Association presents a certificate to Joe Hof· bauer, while Neil Moore, director of state personnel and Brig. Gen. Thomas D. Shulte look on. collected at various points throughout the two counties. Aluminum cans, old newspaper, mag­ COLUMBUS-Joseph GV Hofbauer was During his career, Hofbauer has worked azines, and cardboard were also collected recognized recently for over 25 years of as a photographer for O.M. Scott & Sons, for turn-in, with the profits used to pur­ membership and service in the associa­ a lawn care company; the U.S. Army as chase new toys and food. tion of the Professional Photographers of a staff photographer for the 7th Infantry Donations were collected from October America, Inc. Division Headquarters; and as a staff pho­ 20, through December 16. Hofbauer is presently employed as tographer and writer for the Journal-Tribune Although final donation totals had not head of the Adjutant General's Depart­ newspaper. been tallied at press time, last year 14,938 ment photo lab, where all types of pho­ Hofbauer has worked for the Adjutant pounds of food, clothing and toys were tography and graphic arts applications are General's Department photo lab for nearly collected and distributed. performed. 18 years. Headquarters sergeant pedals for ledges

by Spec. Brian Lepley he said. Hull's total was 21.4 km, but HQ STARC (-Det 1-5) most of his pledges weren't based on dis­ tance. COLUMBUS-You can't get very far on "A few people based their contributions a stationary bicycle, but Sgt. 1st Class Jim on the total I compiled, but al l the rest do­ Hull of Headquarters State Area Command nated a set amount of money," he said. pedaled non-stop to help the State of Ohio Before the event he tal lied $300 worth of Hunger Task Force keep going the distance pledges from Beightler Armory. Hull con­ for the needy. tinued getting contributions after the bike­ " Ohio National Guard units always do athon, raising more than $500 for the cause. well in donating food, but this event was The event is an annual project for agen­ used to raise money for the organization's cies and departments of the State of Ohio. operating expenses;' Hull said. Hull said he wouldn't mind representing During the bikeathon in downtown the Adjutant General's Department next Columbus last September, riders spent 15 year. minutes on a stationary bike, attempting "It would be nice if we could get more to clock as many kilometers as possible. Guard units to donate to this event. We " The setting was turned up high so the do well donating food each year and this Sgt. 1st Class Jim Hull pedaled 21.4km for the Hun­ wheels went really fast. I was one of a few is the same cause, it's just a different way ger Ta sk Force bikeathon. people who pedaled for the entire time," of helping," he said. • 437th Military Police Battalion deactivated in Se tember

by Sgt. Lori King " It'll be a learning experience for all of Adjutent General's Dept 196th Public Affairs Detachment us, primarily because we're a combat ser­ vice unit and the military police detach­ exceeds campaign goal TOLEDO-After decades of withstanding ment is combat support. We wi II all make several name and location changes, the an effort to learn from each othe·r;' she said. Headquarters and Headquarters Detach­ Henderson, a former MP herself, added ment of the 437th Military Police Battal­ that one of the primary reasons the 137th ion faced its final ceremony in September. is excited to receive the detachment is be­ Guard members stood on the parade field cause many of the battalion's guard mem­ at Camp Perry and watched their colors bers are former MPs, with military police being turned over to a nevv keeper, the 137th as a secondary MOS. Supply and Service Battalion, Toledo. " The 137th used to be a military police Sgt. 1st Class Verna Henderson, 137th battalion, but was reorganized in 1977 as 54 NCO, estimated the addition of four the support service battalion," she said. military police companies increased the " We're a little rusty, but we do have peo­ battalion from approximately 430 to 883 ple who have MP experience. It's a good personnel. situation for everyone." "But size is no problem," she assured, The 137th Supply and Service Battalion "because we're used to having units lo­ lost two service companies in the change, cated long distances from the headquarters. the 637th Service Company and the 641st It's always been that way." Quartermaster Detachment, but picked Maj. Gen. Richard C. Alexander congratulates de­ Henderson commented that leaders have up the four military police companies: panment personnel on a record breaking Combined a "wait-and-see attitude" as far as work­ 135th MP Co. (Brook Park), 323rd MP Co. Federal Campaign. The Adjutant General's Depart­ ing out the size, distance and training (Toledo), 324th MP and the 838th MP Co.s ment exceeded its goal by 34 percent. problems. (Youngstown). 324th MP's receive Eisenhower Tro hy by Staff Sgt. Peg Hanley each state. To qualify, a unit must first "Looking back, there isn't one key fac­ 196th Public Affairs Detachment win the Superior Award from NGB. This tor that contributed to the unit being judged award is based upon such things as per­ the best in Ohio," said Capt. Frank Rosa, YOUNGSTOWN-Overseas training and sonnel strength, drill attendance, MOS Assistant S-2, Troop Command and former recognition for exemplary performance are qualification and certain aspects of training. 324th commander. two things the soldiers of the 324th Mili­ The 383rd Medical Company, Tiffin, "Morale has always been high in the unit tary Police Company have always coveted. and the 1487th Transportation Company, but it soared after our work in Honduras;' And within a span of eight months, the Eaton, along with the 324th MP Compa­ Rosa said. "And when we finally had the Youngstown unit fulfilled both dreams. ny were the only units in the state to re­ chance to put our years of training together In january, 1990, they traveled to Ger­ ceive the Superior Award, according to Lt. in an overseas exercise, everything seemed many to participate in REFORGER exer­ Col. Ronald Young, 437th Military Police to spell success." cises, and this September, Maj. Gen. Battalion commander. The unit received several citations for Richard C. Alexander presented the Eisen­ Recipients of the Superior Award were their performance in Germany which Rosa hower Trophy to the unit in a ceremony further scrutinized in the areas of weapons credits to the strong NCO leadership and at Camp Perry. qualifications, safety, and annual training commitment to excellence on the part of This trophy, first presented in 1949, is performance by a board at the state level the young officers. named for then General of the Army, to determine the top unit and Eisenhow­ " I wouldn't be surprised if they repeat­ Dwight D. Eisenhower, and is awarded by er winner. The 324th beat the other units ed themselves next year and won the trophy the National Guard Bureau to the most and became the first military police com­ under the direction of their new com­ outstanding Army National Guard unit in pany in Ohio to receive the Eisenhower. mander, Capt. Steve Labuda." Buckeye Guard Pg. 29 National Guard Assoc. recognizes six Ohioans

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Six Ohio Nation­ COLUMBUS-Attitude and pride are al Guard members were recognized by the generated from within. In the 33 years that National Guard Association for perform­ Chief Warrant Officer 4 Richard L. Cline ing individual acts of heroism. has been in the National Guard, the educa­ Three of the individuals were presented tional counselor of Columbus has seen the the National Guard Association Valley Forge 'Guard grow and improve in number, edu­ Cross for Heroism. cation and attitude. Technical Sgt. james A. Miller, Jr., Ohio "We create the soldier's attitude;' he said. Air National Guard was cited for remov­ " If a unit has a good attitude about the ing two individuals from a burning vehi­ Maj. Gen. Charles M. Kiefner presents award for National Guard as a whole, then the in­ Heroism to Pfc. Lisa A. Mierau. cle just seconds before it became totally dividual will." In the same turn he added, engulfed in flames. The final recipient, Second U. John j. Keys, " If the National Guard takes care of its sol­ Staff Sgt. Leonard H. Scott and Spec. Ed­ Ohio Air National Guard, was cited for sav­ diers, then the soldiers will take care of ward C. jack were cited for entering a burn­ ing the life of an injured bicyclist when he the National Guard." ing house to rescue a woman and her in­ performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Cline joined the 'Guard as a member fant. The two soldiers were in Kelheim, The presentations, by Maj. Gen. Charles of the 37th Signal Company, Columbus, Germany, participating in REFORGER, at M. Kiefner, president of the Association, were which later reorganized to the 137th Sig­ the time of the rescue. made during the President's Recognition nal Battalion. He transferred to the Emer­ Also recognized for heroism were Sgt. Awards Luncheon. gency Operating Headquarters, also in john R. Banjo and Pfc. Lisa A. Mierau. The This year's luncheon recognized 58 indi­ Columbus, which reorganized to the 54th two soldiers were presented with Valley viduals for outstanding performance and Support Center in 1977. Forge Certificates for assisting victims and supsupport of the National Guard and the Cline retired from the Ohio National alerting neighbors while Scott and jack National Guard Association of the United Guard on September, 30, 1990. performed rescue operations. States. by Sgt. Kelli D. Blackwell HQ STARC (-Det 1-5) Ten Air Guard Band members play with All Air Guard Band by Staff Sgt. Lee Trompeter, 55 5th Air Force Band and Technical Sgt. Lon Mitchell, 180th Tactical Fighter Group

TOLEDO-Ten members of the 555th Air Force Band have been chosen to per­ form with the All Air Guard Band. It is un­ precedented for on'e band to have so many of its members selected for this unique honor. The All Air Guard Band boasts its members are the 60 finest musicians in the entire Air National Guard. "Band members must audition for each position by sendi11g tapes of their perfor­ mances," said Staff Sgt. Lee Trompeter. " It's a great honor to be selected. This band Back row: Capt. Robert Kirchbaum, Staff Front rON: Senior Master Sgt. James Bayes, represents the top ten percent of the Air Sgt. Clark Brooks (percussion), Senior Air­ Staff Sgt. Roselyn Smith (alternate flute), Guard musicians." man Gary Harper (vocals), Technical Sgt. Staff Sgt. Lee Ann Trompeter (flute and pic­ Those selected will perform with the Na­ Roland Southard (electronics/sound), Air­ colo), Senior Airman Becky Marickel (al­ tional Honors Band, November 11 through man 1st Class Michael Andrew (principal ternate oboe), Senior Airman Teresa Smith 17 in Atlanta, Ga., at the Air Guard Com­ tuba), Senior Airman Deborah Scales (clarinet), and Sgt. Laura Spresser (french manders Conference. (clarinet). horn). • Self Development Test replaces Army's Skill Qualification Test FROM THE EDITOR Starting next year, the Skill Qualification The Army sa).-s the SOT is a broader, more The staff of the Buckeye Guard has Test (SQT), that all Army soldiers must take proficient test. Soldiers will be tested on received several inquiries recently about and pass for promotion, will be replaced their individual MOSs, as well as training, what seems to be a recurring problem: by a newer, more proficient testing pro- • leadership, and soldier development. The National Guard members not receiving gram. The program, called the Self-Devel­ test will be based on MOS unique Soldier's the Buckeye Guard magazine. opment Test (SOT), will replace the SQT Manuals, FM 25-101 (training for battal­ Mailing labels for the Ohio Army Na­ for the Guard and Reserve beginning Oc­ ion and lower units), FM 22-100 (leader­ tional Guard are obtained from the SID­ tober 1, 1993. ship), FM 22-101 (leadership and counsel­ PERS automated personnel system. The SOT will replace the SQT as one of ling) and FM 22-102 (sold ier/team Labels for Ohio Air National Guard­ three elements of the Individual Training development). members are provided by the CBPOs Evaluation Program. The other elements Service schools are currently in the of each major Air Guard command. are the Common Tasks Test and the Com­ process of developing Soldier's Manuals Every Ohio National Guardmember mander's Evaluation. Testing for all MOSs for the 57 low-density MOSs and 121 as­ should receive one magazine at their will begin in the active Army in 1992 and sociated skill levels that do not have Sol­ home address. in the Guard and Reserve in 1993. The same dier's Manuals today. If you are not receiving a magazine, test will be used by all components. Gen. Carl E. Vuono, chief of staff of the it indicates that your unit personnel rec­ The program will eliminate the SQT test Army, has said that no soldier will be tested ords do not contain your correct mail­ for privates, specialists and corporals. SOT unless he has sufficient time to prepare ing address. does not apply to skill level one soldiers. for the test. This ensures that Headquar­ You should review your records to en­ Guard and Reserve soldiers in grades E-5, ters, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Com­ sure the correct mailing address has been E-6, and E-7 will continue to take the SQT mand will print all required material for entered into the SIDPERS or CBPO files. until October 1, 1992. soldiers to use in preparation for the SOT. State Public Affairs Office staff or Developed in the early 1970s, the SQT Soldiers must have a 70 percent to pass Buckeye Guard staff can not change has been a headache for Guard and Reserve the test with a maximum of 100 percent. or forward a change of mailing address. soldiers because many of the tested areas Condensed from 'SQT Program to be This must be accomplished by you, were either on equipment that the Guard Phased out for Self-Development Test­ through your unit administrator. and Rese rve did not have or were in areas ing; National Guard magazine, Novem­ which they did not have time to train in. ber 1990.

Reserve Retirees Nominations for 1991 ONGA Officers and Trustees can use Exchange, 1. The Nominations Committee of the Ohio National Guard Association is other facilities seeking nominees for the following offices to commence 1 july 1991: Effective October 1990, 'Gray Area' One Year Term Two Year Term retirees are authorized to use the Exchange and other Morale, Welfare, and Recrea­ President Field Grade Tru stee tion (MWR) facilities. 1st Vice-President Company/Warrant Officer 'Gray Area' retirees are those National Second Vice-President Grade Trustee Guard members who have completed 20 Treasurer years of service but have not yet reached the age of 60. Guard members and Reser­ 2. Nominations are to be forwarded to the following individuals no later than vists are not able to collect retirement pay 15 February 1991: and benefits until age 60. The Reserve member identification card (Air National Guard) (Army National Guard) (annotated w ith "RET" in the grade block) LtCol Pat Campbell MAJ Michael W. McHenry will au thori ze a 'Gray Area' retiree access 1703 Doone Road 2205 Tuliptree Ave. to Exchange and MWR areas. Columbus, Ohio 43221 Columbus, Ohio 43229 Access to commissaries is still not autho­ rized for Guard and Reserve retirees un­ 3. Election of offices to be conducted at the 1991 State Annual Conference. til age 60. '· Ohio Guard units called for DESERT SHIELD page 16

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