Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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;40i a%ce Tlic Ail- Force ROTC Dclaclmicnl is iiiosl cxikI in presenting its niatorial to the cjidcls. To llir fourth c ' liissmcn this material consists of an over-ail picture of the Air Force and its mission. ' I ' he suh- eourses presented to the upper three classes consists of subjects most pertinent to the future Air F )rce officer, such as: Military Justice, Weather, Naviga- tion, The Commander and His Staff, etc. Upon graduation the c adets who have obtained a stand in the upper tenth of their Air Force classes are offered regular commissions in the Air Force. The others if phj ' sically qualified will receive reserve commissions upon graduation. LIEUTENANT ( OLOXKL GILBERT E. Bl ' TLEH Professor of Air Sctettce Front Roio, Left to Right: Lt. Col. G. E. Butler; Capt. J. X. Cruise; Capt. . . J. Phaup; Capt. .1. T. Farr; 1st Lt. C. V. Watson: Capt. N. D. McDonald; Capt. R. M. Blake. Bach Rou: Left to Right: T. Sgt. C. F. Styles; M. Sgt. P. J. Southern; T. Sgt. R. . Sawyer: S. Sgt. .1. C. Boyd. «

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•At ;4%m(f I ' tunl Huu; Left lu Right: Capt. Murphy; Capt. MitclR-U; Maj Murpliy; Col. Johns; Maj. Xolsoii; Capt. Nelson; CWO Miller. Back Row: M. Sgt. Facemire; M. Sgt. Spears; M. Sgt. Gould; M. Sgt. Tucker; M. Sgt. Barnes; S. Sgt. Miller; S. Sgt. Thacker. The Army ROTC Detachment at VMI consis- tently doe.s an excellent job in presenting military material. The Cadets are given their chdice of the three Ground Combat Arms: Infantry, Armor, and Artillery and j)ursue studies in the branch of their choosing throughout their last three years at VMI. Studies are made in Tactics, Weapons, Organization, and all the allied phases of the military. Graduating First Classmen who have been designated Distin- guished Military Graduates are offered a commission in the Regular Army. All other Cadets are com- missioned in the Armv Reserve. COLONEL GLO ER S. JOHNS, .Ji{. Professor of Military Science and Tactics

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