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Show Hilltop HILLTOP TIMES TIMES July 31, 2014 5 ROBBY LLOYD/Hilltop Times A photo of Lt. Gen. (retired) Marc C. Reynolds sits on display at the Hill Aerospace Museum during his funeral service July 28. Funeral From 1 who worked tirelessly to raise the funds that would bring countless aircraft displays to the museum. Sullivan said Reynolds was integral in a process that brought two additional hangars there. "He'd be pleased we're celebrating his life in this place," Sullivan said Monday. As one would imagine, Reynolds was also passionate about flying. He flew air defense assignments between 1952 and 1961 that included rotations to Air Force bases in California, Washington, Okinawa, and Massachusetts. He transitioned to reconnaissance missions in 1961 with an assignment to the Royal Air Force Station in Bruntingthorpe, England. He eventually served with the 460th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Republic of Vietnam, and flew 230 combat missions over North Vietnam and the Republic of Vietnam. He later served air reconnaissance assignments in Japan and South Carolina. Reynold's son, Scott, said his father started flying at an early age. In his hometown of Chamberlain, S.D., Reynolds used to pay 25 cents per flight to fly one of his neighbor's crop dusters. Scott Reynolds said his father's work ethic was honed in Chamberlain and he would often recall stories of when he was a paper boy there and delivered the news of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. Reynolds also played basketball and once scored 9 of his team's 11 points in a loss to his high school's rival. Scott Reynolds said he would often joke with his father that "it must have been awfully hard to get the ball through that peach basket back then." Retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Jeremy "Bear" Taylor said in addition to being a great man, Reynolds was also a loyal friend. Former Utah Veterans Affairs Director Terry Schow said Reynolds provided insight and help with the George E. Wahlen Veterans Home in Ogden. Reynolds, 86, died July 21. He is survived by his wife Ellie; six children: Pam Chatelain, Barbara Reynolds, Scott Reynolds, Lisa Oelke, Kristan Ingebretsen, and Karine Kucej; 15 grandchildren, and 12 greatgrandchildren. Interment will be at the Air Force Academy Cemetery in Colorado Springs. TODD CROMAR/U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kyle Firestone (left), with the Hill Air Force Base Honor Guard, presents the U.S. flag to Ellie Reynolds, wife of Lt. Gen. (retired) Marc C. Reynolds, during General Reynolds funeral service at the Hill Aerospace Museum July 28. Induction Air Force. nior NCO ranks is great- listed ranks are made up to a higher degree, and "The need for strong er now than ever before. of proud Airmen that are willing to accept the leadership within our se- Fortunately, today's en- more educated, trained challenges that present themselves from both external and internal sources. Our faith is well placed," says one event coordinator Master Sgt. Ezekiel Jimenez, 388th Maintenance Operations Squadron. "It is no longer about just being a technical expert; it is about the ability to lead and to put the Airmen first." Coordinators enjoy hosting this event so deserving senior NCO are recognized by their commanders, peers, and family members. The Senior NCO Induction Ceremony is the formal public recognition of Airmen transitioning into an area of increased responsibility, said Jimenez. "It is a time to honor tradition dating back to the inception of the Air Force. That primary responsibility is to take care of America's Airmen, and I personally can't think of a more important, difficult and rewarding job anywhere," he said. — Army National Guard • J.G. Management Systems Inc. — Grand Junction, Colorado — Air Force Reserve • Los Angeles Fire Department — Los Angeles, California — Navy Reserve • N.H. Department of Environmental Services — Concord, New Hampshire — Army National Guard • PNC Bank — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — to recognize exceptional support from the employer community. In the years since, 190 employers have been honored with the award. To learn more about ESGR, visit www.ESGR.mil . For questions or interviews regarding the Freedom Award, contact Beth Sherman, ESGR Public Affairs, at OSD. ESGR-PA@mail.mil or by phone at 571-372-0705. From 1 Brown noted a senior NCO in the U.S. Air Force "joins an elite group. The term sergeant is an ancient, honorable one that denotes a person possessing special skills, trust, and integrity ... more will be expected of you, more will be demanded of you; not because you are an E-7, but because you are now, a senior NCO. This vital and highly regarded position you have now reached exists because of the attitude and performance." The 52 inductees have mastered the technical, managerial, and leadership skills required to become a senior NCO. After dinner, each inductee was presented with a certificate of recognition certifying their induction into the senior NCO corps of the U.S. Award From 1 *AT&T — Dallas, Texas — Coast Guard Reserve • Capital One — McLean, Virginia — Army National Guard • CH2M-WG — Idaho Idaho Falls, Idaho — Navy Reserve • General Mills Inc. — Golden Valley, Minnesota TODD CROMAR/U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Charles Larkin, 2nd Combat Camera Squadron, and his wife, Maryanne, pass through a sword cordon at the Senior NCO Induction Ceremony at The Landing July 25. Larkin and 51 other Team Hill master sergeant selectees were inducted into the Senior NCO corps at the ceremony. Army National Guard • Shofner Vision Center — Nashville, Tennessee — Air Force Reserve • St. Jude Children's Research Hospital — Memphis, Tennessee — Army Reserve • Triumph Pharmaceuticals Inc. — St. Louis, Missouri — Army National Guard • UNC Health Care — Chapel Hill, North Carolina — Navy Reserve • Washoe County School District — Reno, Nevada — Air National Guard • Zions Bank — Salt Lake City, Utah — Army National Guard The 2014 recipients were selected from 2,864 nominations received from Guardsmen and Reservists for going far beyond what the federal law requires to support their military employees. Last year, recipients met with President Barack Obama and senior Defense Department leaders as part of the award recognition. For more information about the Freedom Award and this year's recipients, visit www. FreedomAward.mil under the Media Tab in the Press Releases section. The Freedom Award was instituted in 1996 under the auspices of ESGR |