Virginia Military Institute - Bomb Yearbook (Lexington, VA)

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Fir.tt Row: Capt. S. C. IlarrLs, Lt. Col. G. II. Simpson, Lt. Col. S. S. Gillespie, Maj. H. J. Simpson Second Roiv: Capt. J. P. HoUey, Lt. C. . . Mallory, Capt. R. L. Drudik, Capt. J. R. Brokenshire, Capt. T. E. C. Hughes Third Row: Maj. D. C. Brittigan, Lt. W. A. Wells, Capt. C. A. Best, Capt. R. S. Trandel, Capt. A. O. Bishop, Jr., Capt. J. F. Williford, Capt. W. M. Stokes III THE TACTICAL STAFF The Tactical Staff, headed by the Commandant, is comprised of certain officers of the Virginia Militia and certain officers assigned to the ROTC detachment of the United States Army and Air Force. The functions of the Tactical Staff are to supervise the military activi- ties of the Corps of Cadets and to enforce the regulations of the Institute. Yithin the Tactical Staff exists a smaller group which is often referred to as the OC Staff. The function of the OC (Officer in Charge) is to serve a twenty-four- hour tour of duty within the barracks as supervisor of the cadet guard teams. During this period, the OC is required to make several checks on the status of cadet personnel and to insure that proper order is maintained. Such tours of duty are assigned by the Commandant on a rotation basis. In addition to other duties, one tactical officer is assigned to each company and to each battalion staff in an advisory capacity. The Commandant serves as advisor to the Regimental Staff.

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THE VMI FOUNDATION The VMI Foundation was institutetl in 1936 by a group of interested alumni, as a body to serve as a guide for the apph- cation of a permanent endowment for the general advance- ment of academic excellence at the Institute. The non-profit, tax-free corporation can be said to be uni(|ue in that it is perhaps the only such body in a solely undergraduate, state- supported institution which denotes its efforts to general academic excellence rather than specific research areas. The Foundation ' s assistance to the Institute involves aiding in the attraction of an excellent faculty and subsequent retention of high standards within the faculty by offering fellowships for graduate and summer study by faculty members. Foundation funds have also been used for the ])rocurement of guest lectures, visiting professors, scholarships for worthy cadets, and other extracurricular academic activities to broaden the cultural life of cadets. As a supplement to the foregoing programs, a numlier of book funds, loan funds, departmental funds, and memorial funds have been established. This con- cern for academic advancement coupled with the establishment of a supplementary retirement program comprises the bulk of Foundation activities. JoHX M. Camp President The Board of Trustees of the Foundation is composed of twenty representatives from the alumni, the faculty, the parents of cadets, and the Board of Visitors of the VMI. Both the Superintendent and President of the Alumni Association as well as the President of the Parent ' s Council are e.r officio members of the board. The President of the Foundation is John I. Camp, ' 05, of Franklin, Virginia. Former Presidents have been John C. Hagan, ' 21, George D. Brooke, ' 00, and General George C. Marshall, 01. Officers in the Lexington office are Joseph D. Xeikirk, ' S ' i, Executive Vice President, and David Mann, ' 46, Executive Secretary. Joseph D. Neikirk Executive Vice President David Ma. x Secretary Dr. Wyn ' diiam Blanton President VMI Parents Council JMr. David Bywateks Vice President VMI Parents Council