~~~~~~~....... - 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. 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