San Diego State University - Del Sudoeste Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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26 DIVISION OF AIR SCIENCE Today is an age of military prepared- ness, an age where the nationhs defense hudgr-t runs into hiiliuns of dollars. Bul- wark 0f the defense is the deterrent power of the Irnited States Air Force. The Air Force ROTC detachment at San Diego State is one of approximately 190 detachments at colleges and universities spread through 46 states, Hawaii and Puer- to Rico. As the Air Force officers at tomorrow, the cadets undergo a four-year program of instruction in which the- importance of Air Power is stressed during the first two years and the development of individuaf officer material during the advanced course. Much of this development of o- tentinl officers is. accomplished through the classroom and drill period. Greatest 0f the testing grounds for of- Ecer material. however, is the Summer COL. LLOYD A. WALKER, USAF, Professor of Air Science MARCHING IN AZTEC Bowl during :1 Thursday leader ROTC Cadet Group hpasses in review. Over 225 male this year. THE STAFF after a conference, left to right. sealed. are Capt Irvin B. Wilson, Maj. George W. Donnclly. Col. Lloyd A. Walker, and Maj. Charles Brown. Stand- ing. Tngt. R, R. Wilson. Mngt. William A. DeCecca. Tngt. J. Paul Uslin, and TXSgt. Alden C. Wright. PREPAREDNESS IS GOAL OF AFROTC Training Camp held in two six-week pe- riods between the cadets' junior and senior years. The cadets go through a boot camp- like training, which includes experience in flying jet aircraft and a two-day survival traning exercise. Air Force bases through- out the Western States. such as Hamilton, Maiden and Fairchild, host the cadets each year. Within the organization of the Corps are the- Arnold Air Society, a national hon- orarv society,r fqr outstanding cadets; the AFROTC Sabres Drill Team. winner of nu- merous awards and a participant in com- munity parades; 'the rifle team, which competes in ntelegram: matches with other AFROTC groups around the country; and the Angers Flight. an auxitiary organiza- tion of coeds who serve as hostesses at the Corps' social activities. CAPTAIN IRVIN B. WILSON. Commandant of Cadets. sul'VEY5 the troops.

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CONTENTS Air Scienm- .............................. 20 Businvss. Administration . 2?; Education 3H- Engimlerinw Fina: Arts HumaniIies Life 5 iL-nce. . Physical Educat on, Health Education, Recrr'ation ..... Physical Sr'iE-nce- Social Sciences .......................... 6-1 Senior Editor Guy Maddox Assistants Lonnie Hubbard Ralph Kelly

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ship Laboratory drill berinrl. the AF, students were. enrolled in the program OFFICERS SALUTE GROUP COMMANDER LT. COL I-IDWMHI WEBB IN AN UFFIHCRS VEV'TEH OFFICER OF THE DAY Wayne King points out an item of con- cern to Cadet 2nd Lt. John Vogt, Arnold Air Society ISO officer. COMMAKIHNC UITII-I'r 0f 1hr? Air ForI-v ROTH :l'rtm-Imwnl at San Dir'gn Hmw i: ffntlt'l 11!. Cal. Edward W'I'bll. ANGEL FLIGHT members smile preltily as 11193' serve rolTre to students and visitors at Vocationai Information Day. Left to right are va-mr: Evans, Belle Baker, and Joyce Smith. The group has 20 membrrrs 27