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

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corps devoted many man (and women! ) hours to building a homecoming float for the parade. To rally the Red Raiders to victory in football the AFROTC jointly sponsor a card section with Army ROTC. Egg-throwing, relay racing and picnicking comprised the activities at the annual AFROTC Field Day held at MacKenzie Park. Flights compete against each other in all types of athletics events. April is the month of spring showers, flowers and the Air Force Military Ball. The cadets honored the seniors with a special program. The evening was climaxed by the crowning of the 1969 Air Force ROTC Queen. The cadets decided on Susan Searls, a junior from Marfa, as their reigning beauty. The AFROTC, an auxiliary to the Air Force, also sponsors several auxiliary groups on campus. The newly activated Saber Flight is the precision marching drill for cadets. The unit was directed by John Valusek in the fall and by Ron Driggers in the spring semester. The Sabers were asked to perform at many functions on and off campus. Membership in the Arnold Air Society, the AFROTC national hon- orary, is open to cadets maintaining a 2.50 overall GPA and a 3.0 GPA in their ROTC courses. Susan Searls, the 1969 AFROTC Military Ball Queen, receives the roses of honor from Col. Haynes M. Baumgardner, professor of aerospace studies. the cadets ' choice lor 1969 Ron Driggers, commander, asks for volunteers from Saber Flight members. The unit was re-activated this fall and has performed at many functions this year. training in drill and discipline Tyme—21

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AIR FORCE ROTC Linda Russell, Candy Haralson and Marsha Shaver represented Angel Flight on the AFROTC homecoming float. Representing the cadet corps were Ron Bredemeyer, Bill Tate and David Dismukes. Many cadet and Angel hours were behind the mammoth float. AFROTC — where the action is AIR FORCE CADET CORPS Good for America It ' s good for America! It ' s the Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps equipping student cadets for future service as Air Force officers. The cadet receives classroom in- struction in areas of air science, gen- eral aviation, aerospace study, and na- tional security. In addition to this factual knowl- edge the cadet has the opportunity to exhibit leadership in actual drill maneuvers. Coordinating these drills were the wing commanders Dick Bowen, fall semester, and John Curtis, spring semester. Between the junior and senior year in the AFROTC program the cadet attends a four-week summer camp on an air force base to experi- ence air force life firsthand. Those cadets planning to be future pilots are greatly aided by their senior year AF activities. Each pilot candidate receives enough flight train- ing in a light aircraft to qualify him for his private pilot ' s license. This flight instruction and ground school is taught by qualified air force pilots with no charge to the senior cadet. The AFROTC strived for a well- rounded future air force officer and sponsors extracurricular events through- out the school year. In the fall the il i g AF cadet Wayne Lovell flinches at another egg bull ' s eye at the annual AFROTC Field Day. Among the events were relay races, baseball and a rope-pull. could wake me hate eggs The card section comprised of Air Force and Army ROTC cadets pays tribute to the college at the homecoming game with SMU. standing behind the University t 20—Tyme

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ARNOLD AIR Jim McCarty, Arnold Air president, and Tim Veneziano, pledge trainer, help some of the children at the Ballenger School for the Mentally Retarded present their Christmas play at a party sponsored by Arnold Air members. the accomplishment is in their sense of accomplishment Marilyn Davies, Angel Flight member, and Tim Veneziano exchange salutes with General Arthur C. Agan, the guest speaker at the Arnold Air Society-Angel Flight Area Conclave sponsored by the Tech chapters of both organizations and held this year in Lubbock. proudly representing the United States Air Force m 22—Tyme