Vernal Express | 1973-06-07 | Page 10 | 1 St Lt. Rodney R. Ross Participates in A.F. Maneuver Series

1 si sl Lt It Rodney R R. R Ross Participates in AF Maneuver Series U S S. S Air Force First Lieutenant Rich Riche ard R n R. R Ross noss son of Mr and Mrs Rodney Rod hey ney D D. D Ross Vernal participated in a giant U U. S. S Readiness Command trainIng training train train- ing exercise recently at Ft Hood flood Texas LIEUTENANT ROSS a weapon system tern tem operator and pilot with tee F ll bomber fighter Tactical Fighter Fi Fl Wing from Cannon N N. M M. was among more than Army Air Force Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Personnel taking part in the op oration The exercise dubbed Gallant Hand was the second in a series of f large large- scale maneuvers planned by the tM Readiness Readiness Readi ness Command An armored division elements clements of a cavalry divisors divisoR and Air Ail Force tactical airlift fighter and reconnaissance reconnaissance re reo re- re units were employed in simulated simulated sim combat operations THE LIEUTENANTS LIEUTENANT'S unit is part of the Tactical Air Command which provides pro pro- vides rides air support for U. U S S. S ground for for- ces cos The lieutenant was commissioned in 1971 upon graduation from Officer Training Train Train- ing School at Lackland Texas A 1965 graduate of Uintah High lUgh School he earned his B. B S S. S degree in automotive engineering technology from Weber State College Ills His wife Beverly is the daughter daugh daugh- ter of Mr and Mrs Wayne Newberry Boise Idaho