Stanford University - Quad Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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All 0Lll AIR IIUI TY moment for blonde Maryann Hotchkiss as she is presented as the Air Force Queen at the annual Military Ball. Since its inception two years ago, the Lanphier Squadron of the Arnold Air Society has grown in experience, influence, and number. The Society attempts to serve as the voice of the corps of the Air Force cadets. It consists of junior and senior ROTC students who have maintained a specified Air Science rating, and Who have exhibited an active interest in Air Force activities. The society sponsors such events as the annual Military Ball, field trips, and parties, and attempts to promote interest in our Air Force and its mission. The activities oi the honor society of the Air Force R O T C unit includes banquets held trips to air bases speakers, and putting on the Military Ball in conlun tion with the other Stanford military units

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?'l If iff LT. COLONEL RALPH KELLER Professor of Ai: Science and Tactics MAIOR MAIOR CAPTAIN ROY PITT GEORGE SCOFIELD CURTIS KURTZ V 1 , , I V ' LT. COLONEL EDWARD ROBINSON CAPTAIN RAY OBENSHAIN Allt Ulll Cll MAIOR MAIOR FRED CHASE IOHN LAMP CAPTAIN CAPTAIN WILLIAM POWELL ROBERT STEHMAN ,om The Air Force unit, the largest of the Reserve Officer Training units at Stanford reached its largest enrollment during the current academic year and now totals 750 cadets-or one out of every eight undergraduate men enrolled in the University. lt is commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Ralph W. Keller, a Stanford graduate, formerly stationed in the Pentagon in Wasliing- ton, who assumed command of the Air Force unit following the retirement of Colonel Henry L. Barrett. Because of the large enrollment the instruction staff has been increased by four of- ficers and now totals twelve. The Stanford Air Force R.O.T.C. uni! prepares to practice command. leadership, and unit coordination during one oi the Thursday afternoon drill periods. xl u-

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LT. COMMANDER JOHN C. O'BRIEN as , B B .F H Ei Hui AVAL CIE UE COLONEL ALBERT IAMES KELLER Professor of Naval Science LT. COMMANDER GLEN M. WIRT gn. LT. CAPTAIN WOLF HEINBERG WILLIAM H. LANAGAN ROBERT ,. , , I , 1 t t 1 i it European summer cruises and amphibious train- ing trips to Little Creek, Virginia, and to Corpus Christi began the year for the Farm's miclship- men. For this summer, cruises are in the oifing to South America and again to Europe. These are planned to supplement the regular courses at Stanford, giving the students practical experi- ence in naval orientation, ordnance and gun- nery, navigational problems, and naval engi- neering. Commanded by Marine Colonel Albert I. Keller, the members of the unit are selected on a competitive basis after stringent physical and scholastic examinations. The N.R.O.T.C. Unit at one of their weekly drills. 4 B . :A -agn- s, - 7 sms . 'aww as . is - . , -' . was - :ns -s hm- is is? mms - V .,- na is , K . .-misss I s . --,Hamas ,' 'V frfrss 4 tits .- F ' - '- -1,-..esQ' st-. ' swam if ' ' Q 123- Qswi- ' xx-,. L- 2l 9 '!.