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DA1972-74.Pdf S TAB r1AK e US*ARY US ARMY ARMORSCRM GENERAL ORDRS/ HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY No. 4J WASHINGTON, DC, 11 February 1974 Section ARMY RESERVE COMPONENTS ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL-Extension of I eligibility for awards ----------------------------------------------- DIRECTORATE OF FACILITIES ENGINEERING-Established-------------TI OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF ENGINEERS-Established---------III ARMY DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD-Discontinued--------------------IV VALLEY FORGE GENERAL HOSPITAL, PENNSYLVANIA-Inactivated_-_ V FORT WOLTERS, TEXAS-InactivatedI-------------------------------V WAIAWA (WAIPIO) RADIO TRANSMITTING STATION, HAWAII-Re- designated ---------------------------------------------------- VII JUNIOR ROTC UNIT-Reclassified --------------------------------- VIII JUNIOR ROTC UNIT-Disestablished -------------------------------- Ix U__ARMY RESERVE COMPONENTS ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL. 1. On 6 August 1973 The Secretary of the Army approved extending eligibility for award of the Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal to include mem- bers of the Reserve Components of the United States Army serving as mobiliza- tion designees. 2. The nedal, which was announced in Department of the Army General Orders 30, 29 June 1971, will be awarded to eligible personnel in the grade of colonel or below on completion of 4 years' service, which began on or after"3 March 1968, as a mobilization designee. Eligibility criteria will be announced in AR 672-5-1. IL__DIRECTORATE OF FACILITIES ENGINEERING. 1. Effective 14 January 1974, the Directorate of Facilities Engineering is established as a staff element under the supervision of the Chief of Engineers. 2. E)fectie 14 January 1974, the Chief of Engineers will organize the Direc- torate of Facilities Engineering as a staff element under his supervision. 3. The mission of the Directorate of Facilities Engineering is to-- a. Advise and assist the Chief of Engineers in carrying out his Army Staff responsibility as the Program Element Director/Functional Manager for the RPMA portion of the OMA Base Operations Appropriation. b. Assist the Chief of Engineers in executing his Army Staff responsibility for development of plans and programs for and supervision of facilities engi- neering operations (real property maintenance activities [RPMA]) of the Army. These operations include maintenance and repair of real property, urgent minor construction, operations of utilities plants and systems, fire prevention and protection, and related engineering services. c. Assist in the development and implementation of the Integrated Facili- ties System, worldwide. d. Provide technical and specialized staff services for the Department of the Army Power Procurement 'Officer and other DOD 'agencies as specified in current agreements. e. Advise and assist the Chief of Engineers in executing his Army staff responsibility for direction of the Army Nuclear Power Program, a joint inter- agency activity of the Department of Defense and the Atomic Energy Commission. f. Advise and assist the Chief of Engineers in carrying out his responsi- bility as the DA Program Manager for establishment and maintenance of a contingency reserve of mobile nontactical power equipment. TAjGO 432 -February 540-4T2 j--- 74 GO 4 ilL__OFFICE OF THE ASSIST4NT CHIEF OF ENGINEERS. 1. Effec- tive 14 January 1974, the Office of the Assistant Chief of Engineers (OACE) is established 'as a staff element under the supervision of the Chief of Engineers. 2. Effective 14 Jaiuay 1974, the l)irectorate of Installations a staff element under the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics is discontinued. Concurrently, certain personnel and equipment are transferred from the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics to the Office of the Chief of Engineers. 3. Effective 14 January 1974, the Chief of Engineers will organize the Office of the Assistant Chief of Engineers as a staff element under his supervision. 4. The mission of the Office of the Assistant Chief of Engineers is to- a. Support the Assistant Chief of Engineers in exercising the authority delegated to him by the Chief of Engineers as- (1) Appropriation Director for the Military Construction, Army (MCA) Appropriation, the Military Family Housing Appropriation, and the Homeowners' Assistance Progralm. (2) Program Element Director for Family Housing-Defense, Home- owners, Assistance Progran, NATO Infrastructure, and Construction (Plan- ning and Design). (3) Principal witness before OSD, OMB, and congressional reviewing authorities of the Army Military Construction Program, Family Housing ianagement Account, and the Homeowners' Assistance Program authorization and appropriation legislation. (4) Proponent for Installations Planning. (5) Proponent for Stationing of the Army. b. Provide to the Army Staff the normal engineer technical and advisory support to include force structure, doctrine, research and development, materiel and equipment, and contingency planning. c. Provide a single point of access for the Army Staff concerning all mat- ters within the purview of the Chief of Engineers. IV__ARMY DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD. Effectivec 14 Februtary 1974, the St. Louis Panel of the Army Discharge Review Board is discontinued at St. Louis, fO. V_VALLEY FORGE GENERAL HOSPITAL, PENNSYLVANIA. Effec- tive 31 March 197. , Valley Forge General Hospital, Phoenixville, Pennsyl- vania, an installation under the jurisdiction of the Commanding General, US Army Health Services Command, is placed in an inactive status. V LFORT WOLTERS, TEXAS. EfectiCe 30 June 1974, Fort Wolters, Texas, an installation under the jurisdiction of the Commanding General, US Army Training and Doctrine Command, is placed in an inactive status. V1LWAIA WA (WAlPIO) RADIO TRANSMITTING STATION, HA- WAl. Effectice 1 February 1974, the Waiawa (Waipio) Radio Transmitting Station, Hawaii, a subinstallation of Schofield IBarracks, Ha waii under the jurisdiction of the Commander in Chief, US Army Pacific, is redesignated as Waiawa Military Reservation. TAGO 432A CO4 VIII__JUNIOR ROTC UNIT. Effective 10 May 1973, the Junior ROTC unit at the Kamehameha School for Boys, Honolulu, Hawaii, was reclassified from a Class MI (military institute) to a Class HS (high school) Junior ROTC unit. IX__JUNIOR ROTC UNIT. Effective 18 January 1974, the Junior RO.TC unit at Capital High School, Boise, Idaho, was disestablished. By Order of the Secretary of the Army: CREIGHTON W. ABRAMS General, United States Army Official: Chief of Staff VERNE L. BOWERS Major General, United States Army The Adjutant General DISTRIBUTION: To be distributed in accordance with DA Form 12-4 requirements TAGO 432A U.S. GOVERNMENTPRINTING OFFICE: 1974 ,0"Flr LIBRARY GO07 GENERAL ORDERSi US ARMY ARMOR SCHOOL HEADQUARTERS FORT KNOX, KENTUCKEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY No. 7 WASHINGTON, DC, 8 March 1974 &ction DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS (Posthumous)-Award--------------------I SILVER STAR-Award------------------------------------------------II SILVER STAR--Awards-----------------------------------------------III LEGION OF MERIT-Awards------------------------------------------IV DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (Posthumous)-Award--------------------V DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (Posthumous)-Award-------------------VI SOLDIER'S MEDAL (Posthumous) -Award-------------------------------VII SOLDIER'S MEDAL-Awards-----------------------------------------VIII BRONZE STAR MEDAL (Posthumous)-Award----------------------------IX BRONZE STAR MEDAL (Posthumous)-Award-----------------------------X ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL (Posthumous)-Award-------------------xi ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL-Awards-----------------------------XII BRONZE STAR MEDAL-DAGO 18, 1973, amended-----------------------XIII I-_DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS. By direction of the President, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved 25 July 1963, the Distin- guished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism in action is awarded post- humously to: Second Lieutenant Sam H. Galloway, 053-46-1771, Infantry, United States Army, for action on 31 January 1968. This award is authorized under the provisions of paragraph 1 1c, AR 672-5-1. ILSILVER STAR. By direction of the President, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved 9 July 1918, a Silver Star for gallantry in action is awarded to: Brigadier General Troung Huu Due, 50/125014, Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces, for action on 13 April 1972. IIILSILVER STAR. 1. By direction of the President, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved 9 July 1918, a Silver Star for gallantry in action is awarded to: First Sergeant John L. Sloat, 441-28-8143, United States Army, for action on 2 April 1967. (This award supersedes the Army Commendation Medal with "V" awarded to First Sergeant (then Sergeant First Class) John L. Sloat on 2 April 1967 as announced in General Orders Number 2747, Headquarters, First Cavalry Division (Airmobile), APO San Francisco 96490, 30 May 1967.) This award is authorized under the provisions of paragraph lic, AR 672-5-1. Staff Sergeant Robert W. Woodham, 360-44-0854, United States Army, for action on 2 January 1972. 2. By direction of the President, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved 9 July 1918, a Silver Star (First Oak Leaf Cluster) for gallantry in action is awarded to: Major Edward P. Lesesnte, 247-62-1298, Infantry, United States Army, for action on 2 January 1972. TAGO 494A-March 540-473o-74 GO 7 IV_LEGION OF MERIT. 1. By direction of the President, under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved 20 July 1942, and Executive Order 10600, 15 March
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