1956-1958 Adjutant General's Report

. HEADQUA.;.i:t'IERS MILITARY DEPARTMENT STATE OF WASHINGTON Office of The Adjutant General ·Camp Murray, Tacoma 33, Washington December 20, 1958 -· The Honorable Albert D. Rosellini Governor of the State of Washington Executive Department Olympia, Washington Dear Governor Rosellini: In conformity with the provisions of Title 3S, Chap ter 38.12, Section 38,12.020, Revised Code of Washington, the biennial report of The Adjutant General of Washington is submitted herewith for the period November 1, 1956, to October 31, 1958, inclusive. · The attached report is made up of individual reports prepared by each section of The Adjutant General's Office and the U. s. Property and Fiscal Officer, and presents a comprehensive coverage of the operations and condition of the Military Department and the Washington National Guard during the reporting period. Respectfully submitted, ~\;)f i-Y\ ,Q~~\_) GEOR~ M. HASKETT Major General, Wash ARNG The Adjutant General .-~ TABLE OF CON'IBNTS PAGES THE NATIONAL GUARD: Federal and State Missions • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 Commander-in-Chief, Washington National Guard • • • • • • • l The Adjutant General • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2 FULL-TIME PERSONNEL • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• 2 FEDERA.L ADVISORS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 3 REPORT OF OPERATIONS AND TRAINING SECTION: Organizational Changes • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4 An.~ual Field Training • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 4-5 Resident Instruction • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• 5-9 Army Extension Courses • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10 Annual General Inspections • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 10 Anny NG Six-Months Training Program • • • • • • • • • • • • 10 Security Clearance Program • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 11 Air Defense On-Site Program· ••••••••••••••••11 - 12 Washington Military Academy. • • • • • • • • • • •••••• 12 National Rifle Matches • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 13 REPORT OF MILITARY PERSONNEL SECTION: Overall Strength Analysis • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 14 Officer Status Changes • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••15 - 16 Gains and Losses, Enlisted Personnel ••••• , • • • • • • 16 Inactive National Guard. • • • ~ • • • • • • • • • • • • . • • 17 Distribution of Units • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 18 Station List • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .19 21 Archives • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 22 REPORT OF MAINTENANCE, CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING SECTION: Armory Construction Program •••••••••••.•.• •. • 23 Maintenance and Minor Repair • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .23 24 New .ANG Facilities at Geiger Field • • • • • • • • • • • • • 24 Capital Improvements Program • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 24 REPORT OF FINANCE SECTION: Expenditure of State and Local Funds • • • • • • • • • • • • 25 Service Contracts • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 25 Facilities • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .25 26 REPORT OF U • S. PROPERTY & FISCAL OFFICER: Financial Inventory Accounting ••.••••••••• • • • • Z7 Functions • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .27 28 Logistical Support • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 28 Expenditures of Federal Funds • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 29 Audits and Inventories • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 29 REPORT OF STATE MAIN'IEN.ANCE OFFICER: Organization, State Maintenance Pool • • • • • • • • • • • • 30 Maintenance of Equipment • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .30 31 State Aviation Section • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• 31 RECAP OF EXPENDIWRES FROM STATE AND FEDERAL, FUNDS, • • • • • • .32 33 i BIENNIAL REPORT OF THE ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE STATE OF WASf-ITNGTON FOR THE PERIOD 1 NOVEMBER 1956 TO 31 OCTOBER 195S THE l'IATTONAL GUARD The National Guard of the United States and the Air National Guard of the United States are integral parts and first line reserve components of the Army of the United States and the United States Air Force. The National Guard of the States and Territories continues to exist and in time of national emergency may be called or ordered into the Army of the United States and the United States Air Force through its National Guard of the United States status. .All federally recognized units and elements of the Active National Guard and the personnel of the Inactive National Guard of the several States, Territories, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico together, constitute the National Guard of the United States. THE MISSION OF THE NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES To provide units of the reserve components for the Army, adequately organized, trained and equipped, available for mobilization in the event of national emergency or war, in accordance with the deployment schedule, and capable of participat;i.ng in combat operations, in support of the Army's war plans. This mission may include the defense of critical areas of the United States against attack. THE MISSION OF THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNIT.ED STATES To provide trained units and qualified individuals to be available for active duty in the United States Air Force in time of war or national emergency and at such other times as the national security may require, to meet the requirements of the United States Air Force in excess of those of the Regular components thereof, during and after the period needed for rrocurement and training of additional trained units and qualified indiv iduals to achieve the planned mobilization. MISSION OF THE NATIONAL GUARD OF THE SEVERAL STATES To provide sufficient organizations in each State, so trained and equipped as to enable them to function efficiently at existing strength in the protection of life and property and the preservation of peace, order and public safety, under competent orders of the State authorities. COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF The Governor is the Commander-in-Chief of the Washington National Guard. 1 THE ADJUTANT GENERAL The Adjutant General is responsible for the administration of National Guard affairs as prescribed in Section 38.12.020 of the Revised Code or Washington. FULL-TIME PERSONNEL Full-time personnel engaged in the various activities of the Military Department and the Washington National Guard are paid from both state and Federal funds, as listed below: MILITARY DEPAR'IMENT PERSONNEL PAID FROM STATE FUNDS As of 31 October 1958 Permanent Employees The Adjutant General • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 Department Staff & Clerical Employees • • • • • • • • 25 Plant Mechanics • • • • • • • • • • ••••••••• 3 Janitors and Caretakers • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 38 * Plant Handymen • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 8 Custodians • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2 Groundsmen • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 Security Guards • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • -2.. TOTAL 80 * Includes ten ( 10) part-time caretakers The Adjutant General, although considered a State employee, and paid from State funds, is ordered to State Active Duty by the Governor, in accordance with the provisions of the Military Code. The full time members of the Military Staff of the Adjutant General are National Guardsmen not on active duty, and are classed as civilian employees. NATIONAL GUARD TECHNICIANS PAID FROM FEDERAL FUNDS As of 31 October 1958 Authorized F@ployed ARMY AND AIR NATIONAL GUARD Air Technicians 196 188 Field Maintenance Technicians 100 100 Nike On-Site Technicians 110 no Unit Organizational Technicians 191 1B7 United States Property & Fiscal Technicians 57 56 654 6141 State paid full time personnel 80 U. s. paid full time person..11el 641 TOTAL 721 2 The United States Property and Fiscal Officer is a Washington National Guard Officer in active Federal service, and is assigned to duty with the Washington National Guard. FEDERAL ADVISORS The United States A:rmy and the United States Air Force assign a consid erable number of Officers and Enlisted Men to duty with the Washington National Guard as Advisors. The US Army Advisor Group (NGUS), Washington, is headed by Colonel Preston Steele, the Senior Army Advisor, with station at Camp Murray, Wash ington. The Anny Advisor Group is composed of 24 Officer Advisors, 1 Warrant Officer and 30 Sergeant Advisors, who are stationed in seventeen localities throughout the State with units of the Washington National Guard. The Air Advisor Group is headed by Colonel Troy Keith, the Senior Air Advisor, with station at Spokane, Washington. The Air Advisor Group is com posed of S Officer Advisors and 10 Sergeant Advisors, who are stationed in Spokane, Seattle and Bellingham with units oi' the Washington Air National Guard. 3 REPORT OF OPERATIONS AND TRAINING SECTION 1 November 1956 to 31 October 1958 During the period 1 November 1956 to 31 October 1958, the following organizational changes were effected in the Washington National Guard: UNITS ACTIVATED Medical Detachment, 240th AAA Bn Houghton, Washington 22 January 1957 !lli.ITS CONVERTED t REDESIGNATED AND REORGANIZED All units of the Washington Army National Guard have been reorganized under new or changed Tables of Organization during the period of this re port o. Although these reorganizations did not change the designation of the units, the following station changes were effected: UNIT OLD STATION NEW STATION Hq & Hq Btry, 240th Msl Bn Houghton O'Brien Btry A, 240th Msl Bn Houghton QVBrien Btry D, 240th Msl Bn Manchester Harper Hq & Hq Btry, 770th Msl Bn Des Moines Phantom Lake Btry A, 770th Msl Bn Olympic Houghton Btry C, 770th Msl Bn Renton Phantom Lake Btry D, 770th

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