US Army Air Defense Training - Yearbook (Fort Bliss, TX)

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Colonel Robt. S. Stafford, came to Fort Bliss from Head- quarters, 4th US Army, where he acted in the capacity of Chief, Program Budget Division, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Comptroller, from January to June, 1965. For his outstanding performance at Hq., 4th Army, he was recently awarded a cer- tificate of Achievement. He received his B.S. degree in 1941 from the University of Oklahoma, and shoftly thereafter began his active military career. ln June 194 , he was assigned to Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri, where he remained until March of 1943, during which time he served as Btry CO, and Battalion Motor Officer. From 31 March until 9 July of the same year, he attended Field Artillery School. Upon completion of the Artillery School Course, he served in the Southwest Pacific as Battalion S-3 for the 53rd Field Artillery Battalion and later as S-3 for the lst Field Artillery Battalion. ln August of 1945, Col. Stafford was sent to Fort Sill, Okla- homa, and remained until May 1949, sewing during most of this period as a Gunnery Instructor. ln August 1949, he was assigned as Instructor PRNG and Executive Officer, Det alfl, 7500th AU CNGJ, where he remained for three years: whereupon he went to Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, as a student Officer for one year. The following year he went to Washington, D.C., serving first as Staff Officer, Special Forces Operation and Train- ing, 8544 AAU, DA: and later as Personnel and Training Staff Officer, 8544, AAU, DA. ln 1956 Col. Stafford received his Masters Degree in Business su.-........ 1 .--.-......-.. ' ' 5 ,,,,.,...-4.---' 1 ROBT. S. STAFFORD Colonel, Artillery Commanding Officer- USATC CADJ Administration, from Syracuse University in New York. He was then stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where he served as Executive Officer, Comptroller Section: Moving up first to Deputy Comptroller, then to Comptroller, and finally Deputy of Staff for Programs and Analysis, Hq., US Army A 81 MC Colonel Stafford was assigned to duty in Korea, from Novem- ber 1959 until September 1960, during which time he received assignments as Battalion Commander, 1st Obsn Battalion, 25th Artillery: Commander of 1st Howitzer Battalion C8 J, 17th Artil- lery. In 1960, he was assigned to Budget Analysis in Washing- ton, D.C., after which he remained in Washington for the next two years, as Chief, Audit Compliance Group, OCA, ACOA P8iR, DA. From July 1964 until December 1964, the colonel was Com- mander, Hq. 1st USA Missile Command, in Italy. Then in December, he returned to the states in the capacity of Chief, Program-Budget and Division, Hq., 4th U.S. Army, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. After that assignment, Colonel Stafford came to Fort Bliss, sewing first as Commanding Officer of the 1st Air Defense Guided Missile Brigade CTrainingJ before assuming his present command. Among the awards and honors that Col. Stafford has earned are the following: American Defense Senfice Medal, American Campaign Medal, Asia-Pacific Campaign Medal, World War Il Victory Medal, Army Commendation Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal.

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HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES ARMY TRAINING CENTER CADD Fort Bliss, Texas 79916 This book is a dedication -- A dedication to a soldier in the making May it remind you of the many challenges you have faced and the many obstacles you have overcome while becoming a full-fledged member of the United States Army. A A The transition from civilian to soldier is not an easy one. But in later years as you view the events depicted in this book, you will recall the spirit, the cooperation and hard work that went into the making of a soldier. May this spirit, sense of cooperation and hard work follow you in your military career and may you overcome future challenges and obstacles in a manner becoming to a soldier in the United States Army and a citizen of the United States of America. QW I ROBT. S STAFFERD Colonel Artillery Commanding

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H. W. HEFFELFINGER Colonel, Armor Deputy Commander USATC CAD1 Colonel Hugo W. Heffelfinger began his military career in 1941, seeing World War ll combat in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe as Infantry Platoon Leader and Company Commander, 35th Infantry Division fMay 1941- August 19431, and Company Commander S3 and Execu- tive Officer, Fifth Ranger Battalion CSeptember 1943-July 19451. - He left the military in January, 1946, retuming in October of the same year as S3 and Executive Officer, 41st Armored Infan- try Battalion, Second Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas. In February, 1948, he was appointed G2 and G3 Advisor of the Second Field Division, Greek Army. After attending the Fort Knox CKy.1 Armor School as both an instructor and student CMarch 1949-June 19501, he was ap- pointed National Guard lnstructor-Advisor for the 49th Armored Division at Fort Hood, holding that post until July, 1953, when he attended the Command and General Staff School at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. A He returned overseas in August, 1954, assigned to GI Sec- tion, Headquarters, Armed Forces Far East, Japan. He became Commanding Officer of the 70th Tank Battalion at Camp Fuji, Hrst Cavalry Division, Japan, in October, 1956. Colonel Heffelfinger returned to the United States in Septem- ber, 1957, as Commanding Officer of the Second Reconnais- sance Squadron, Eight Cavalry, Fourth Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash., sewing in that position one year. He then was assigned to the Office of the Deputy chief of Staff of Operations, Department of the Army, The Pentagon,. Washington, D. C. Following his duties at The Pentagon, he became a student at the United States Army War College in Carlylse, Pa. Uuly 1961-June 19621, during which time he was promoted to his present rank of colonel. From July, 1962, through May, 1963, Colonel Heffelfinger served as Chief of ROTC Section, Headquarters, 12th Corps, Atlanta, Ga., movlng on to the post of Chief of the Organiza- tion and Training Division, G3 Section, Headquarters, Eighth Army, Korea. Q He has been awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star and Medal, Unit Badge with Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart, Combat Infan- tryman Badge, AmericanKCampaign Medal, American Defense Service Medal, ETO Campaign Medal, World War ll Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal and National Defense Service Medal. Service schools attended were Infantry School, Basic Officers Course: Armor School, Advance Officers Course: United States army Command and General Staff College and the Army War ollege. As a civilian, he attended Wentworth Military Academy Junior College at Lexington, Mo., where he graduated with an Associate of Arts Degree, the University of Louisville, University of Texas and Texas Christian University.