Texas Tech University - La Ventana Yearbook (Lubbock, TX)

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AIR FORCE ROTC Robert Mayer, Cadet Commander spring term, and General Estes, Air Force Systems Command, at the General inspection of Tech AFROTC cadets. Texas Tech Air Force Corps was the largest volunteer corps in Texas this year with the enrollment of 690 cadets. This was also the highest membership since the Korean War for Tech. The busy year began for the cadets when five seniors were named Dis- tinguished Cadets at the first review. Named were James R. Langley, Jose J. Martinez, Robert Meyer, Thomas Nash, and Jack R. Hall. Following this was the fall Field Day where flights competed against each other in athletic events for first place in line for Under- wood ' s barbecue. Air Force Academy was the destina- tion of 25 cadets in October. The cadets spent two days touring the Academy and learning about its scope. Informa- tive trips to other bases in the area were made all year. Cadets became ac- quainted with Dyess AFB in Abilene, the Century Series Fighter mechanic school at Amarillo AFB, the 3500th The Air Force ROTC also has its beauty side. Pilot Training Wing at Reese AFB, and the SAC program at Walker AFB, Ros- well, N. M. In February a new program was in- troduced in the corps. The Non-Com- missioned Officers Academy was start- ed to prepare qualified sophomore cadets to become advanced cadets. Also senior cadet Tony B. Whittington was awarded the Air Force ROTC Commen- dation Ribbon, and senior cadet Carl McKinzie was awarded the Professor of Air Science Award by Lt. Col. George R. Hull, USAF. McKinzie was fall commander of the cadet wing. April 14 was the highlight of the year for the cadets — the day of the Air Force Ball at the Tech Union. Music was furnished by Ted Weems and his orchestra. And as quickly as it started, the school year was over. Approximately 30 senior cadets were graduated and commissioned into the Air Force. 29

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John Bashore Lester Berry Calvin Boyles Frank Bray John Compere J. B. Copeland Don Cox Bill England Joe Gearhart John Grist Robert Hurlbut Robert Kinnard George Leonberger L. C. McCullough Steve Melton Michael Morse Jerry Parsons Lee Pfluger Paul Schacht Bobby Switzer Richard Tangum Robert Taylor John Unger Merle Whatley Virgil Wilson SCABBARD AND BLADE The Scabbard and Blade, a national honorary military society, has three main purposes as its goals. The society ' s first aim is to raise the standard of military education in institutions of higher learning. The group ' s second purpose is to unite the military departments of colleges and universities in activities common to ROTC life. The members also promote friendship and fellowship among cadet officers through striving to improve the Cadet Corps by working together. The active membership chooses twenty prospective members per year from the advance course Army ROTC cadets. Only those cadets who have a ' B ' average in military science subjects and a 1.25 overall grade point average are considered eligible for invita- tion into pledgeship. The society at Texas Tech is ' D ' company of the 11th Regiment of the National Society, and its members are recognized by the red and blue arm bands and ribbon bars worn on their Army ROTC uniforms. I I 28

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ANGEL FLIGHT ROW ONE: M. Adams, J. Beaver, M. Childress. ROW TWO: J. Conway, S. Dudley, F. Fugua. ROW THREE: D. Gra- ham, L. Graham, B. Hamlett. The Angel Flight is now finish- ing its fifth year as an auxiliary to the Air Force Cadets on the Tech campus. The 820th Cadet Wing AFROTC is the official sponsors for the Angel Flight. This year there are twenty-seven girls in the precision drill team. The group ' s main objective is to represent and serve the Air Force Cadets as hostesses at Air Force functions. In area drill meets the Angel Flight is a consistent winner as one of the most outstanding drill teams. The group performs before and during half-time ceremonies. They accompany the different Air Force organizations in out-of-town trips. They have gone with the Sabre Flight to the Mardi Gras. The Angels drill twice a week and on Thursdays participate in the Air Force ROTC activities on the parade grounds. lkiil i ROW ONE: S. Hill, B. Isham, J. Jensen. ROW TWO: J. Lankford, B. McMurry, J. Martin. ROW THREE: M. Martin, A. Morrow, C. Oliveros. I ROW ONE: S. Pickett, D. Pope, F. Rader. ROW TWO: M. Ross, S. Sample, M. Stone. ROW THREE: C. Sutton, D. Winslow, C. Wood. I 30