| Show AIR FORCEcmrfwiifrf of them for an instant so that they can slip into positioa for skill It is worth pointing out that active US Air Force aviators enjoy much the same measure of advantage over their Soviet counterparts whose flying training tends to be far more restricted On the other hand the Guard's edge in quality does not come simply from spending a lot of hours in the cockpit There are less quantifiable but equally important factors at work “Everyone in a particu-b- r Guard unit is there because he chooses to be” says Butch Rose “No one ordered him there and no one is going to move him someplace eke" The Air National Guard is a militia under control of the state which means the governor commands the units within his state's borders— in peacetime Sertrainvice consists of an annual ing period and one weekend a month the rest of the year The consequence of this stability is that members of a Guard unit Will serve together for a very long time and thus become thoroughly familiar with each other's strengths and weaknesses and those of their leaders because officers are promoted from within the unit They are free from the perennial curse of the Air Force: a constant “rotabon” of individuals in and out of units in order to fill slots and meet worldwide commitments Under that system the active units find it far harder to achieve die degree of cohesion and mutual trust that can be for any fighting force Significantly die vaunted Israeli military pursues die Air National Guard's policy including the selection of officers nom among the men they will lead As with the Israeli military the Guard system encourages a relaxed and informal atmosphere Haircuts and shoeshines are not a msjar priority and it is easy to mot the Guard cootingent at die McConnell Officers' Club —which they share wiih the Strategic Air Command unit stationed at the base— especially if someone is demonstrating the iwt hang" a maneuver that involves downing a large scotch while hanging by the toes from a rail over the bar The payoff for the country from the professional quality of these men and women— about 10000 women 10 percent of its number serve the Guard-g- oes beyond their own persooal satisfaction The US cannot defend itself without them The Air National Guard provided 30 percent ofour total air capability last year at the bargain rate of S28 billion which was just 3 percent of die cost of die Air Force budget The Guard is more than just a proficient flying did) a point stiffly acknowledged by an Air Force spokesman who concedes "Anything like this dial reflects capability is our overall Smith puts Colonel The Guard's good” it more succinctly: “We can bear any air force in die worid including our own" ffi 15-d- war-fighti- ng bymail WHEN YOU BUY HANES MEN’S UNDERWEAR of any Hanes® Now when you purchase one Men’s underwear well mail you a $200 refund Buy 3-pa- ck -- of Hanes Boys underwear and get a jne $150 refund by mail 3-pa- ck Buy one of each and well send you $&50! Since every Hanes Tshirt and brief ii has to pass eleven' 1 quality tests - and Inspector 12 - you can always be sure you’re getting the best underwear value around Add the refund and it’s even better But hurry This offer ends April 12 1986 I |
