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Show HILLTOP TIMES TIMES 3 August 13, 2009 Lt. Col. (ret.) Michael Moore holds the retirement orders for Col. Donald McPartlandJr. as they read the orders during the retirement ceremony held Aug. 7 at the , Hill Aerospace Museum. How would the Wright brothers do it now? I f the Wright brothers were alive today and were inventing an airplane, what would they use to build it and how would they go about designing and executing that design? That's the question David Widauf, of the Advanced Composite Office for the Air Force Research Labs, posed when he began the Utah State University Wright Flyer Project. For the benefit of Hill Air Force Base personnel, the composite materials development engineer will present a Lunch and Learn at the Hill Theater on Tuesday, Aug. 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., on the "Re-creation of the Wright Flyer." PROMOTION The project, directed by Widauf and his colleague Chuck Larsen included USU aeronautics and eningeering students and was featured in a History Channel documentary. Since the project began, more than 300,000 young people have sat in the seats of the carbon-based airplane and taken a turn at the control systems. The presentation at the theater will focus on the story of the project from its conception, design, test flying, the educational outreach tour and the inductance of the model into the Wright Brothers Heritage Area Museum in Dayton, Ohio. TODD CROMAR U.S. Air Force ANG advisor retires after 32 years of service BY LEE ANNE HENSLEY From page 1 opening remarks at the ceremony. After accepting the oath of office administered by Reno, Busch's family assisted with the pinning on of new rank. This is a military tradition in promotion ceremonies that symbolizes the family's role in supporting the officer in his career. ' In addition to the support received by ; his family, Busch thanked the community leaders for attending the promotion ceremony as it "demonstrates their -commitment to a strong nation." ; Busch also extended his gratitude ;to his past and present mentors. "They [ were instrumental in me becoming a general officer and in the continuation of my success." These mentors also taught him the value of collaboration, partnership and discretion throughout his Air Force career, Busch said. "I am also grateful for the opportunity to continue to serve/' he added, as he recently marked 30 years of service to the Air Force. "I've had the fortune of having great bosses and great missions throughout my career." Until the American Civil War, major general was the highest rank that could be attained by an officer in the U.S. Army. The total number of active duty general officers is capped at 279 for the Air Force, and to be promoted to the permanent grade of major general, officers who are eligible for promotion to this rank are screened by an in-service promotion board comprised, of other general officers from their branch of service. This promotion board then generates a list of officers it recommends for promotion to general rank and this list is then sent to the service secretary and the joint chiefs for review before it can be sent to the president of the United States. The president nominates officers to be promoted from this list with the advice of the Secretary of Defense, the service secretary, and if applicable, the service's chief of staff or commandant. Regarding his new rank, Busch said, "this is not a destination .. .there is still a mission to accomplish. I must keep the energy up and continue to improve." Hilltop Times staff C ol. Donald R. McPartland Jr., former Air National Guard advisor to the Ogden Air Logistics Center commander, held his official retirement ceremony here Aug. 7, ending his 32 years of service to the U.S. Air Force. In 1976, McPartland waited in the office of an Army recruiter, who never showed up for their appointment. McPartland made a pivotal decision to visit the Air Force recruiter who sat in the office across the hallway from the absent Army recruiter and since then, McPartland has paved his career from a crew chief to his last position as an advisor to the OO-ALC commander. In his closing remarks, McPartland paid his gratitude to the Army recruiter who never showed up to the appointment. "If it weren't for him, I would not be up here today wearing Air Force blue," he said. "But seriously, there are many other people for whom I am truly thankful.'1 McPartland listed those as the everyday Airmen, noncommissioned officers and the people responsible for creating the Air Force's "Core Values." "I live those 'Core Values,'" McPartland said, and his colleagues reported seeing the "Core Values" reflected in his work. "Col. McPartland should be extremely proud of his career," Maj. Gen. Daniel B. O'Hollaren, ANG assistant to the Air Force Materiel Command commander, said during the ceremony's opening remarks. "The service to your state, the Guard unit and your nation has been unparalleled." O'Hollaren officiated the ceremony along with Lt. Col. (ret.) Michael Moore. McParland received a Legion of Merit Award for outstanding service provided to the OO-ALC during his service term from August of 2003 until September 2009. During this time, McPartland bridged the issues between the needs of the Air National Guard relating to OO-ALC programs while increasing the center's efficiency and decreasing its deficiencies in annual reports. McPartland's retirement will be effective Oct. 31 this year. •'<**"#&• aster heart attack treatment. More lives saved. 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