![]() And his beautiful wife Lynn is up here in the front row just as stage left in a tennis today,Ĭolonel Smith started his flying career as a radar intercept officer in the F-101 Voodoo. He currently lives in West Point, Mississippi there at the old Waverly Golf Course and for those who’ve ever been there, it’s a fantastic place to play golf. ![]() He said he is going to take good care of her. As I alluded to, he attended Mississippi State University where my daughter’s going to go this fall. Immediately to my left, he grew up in Mark Mississippi. ![]() I know that most of y’all are familiar with these three gentlemen, but let me just fill you in on a few quick facts. ![]() They’ll tell you their experiences and their stories and then from there we’ll try to get through a few questions realizing that we don’t have a whole lot of time. Each of these fine gentlemen will talk about eight to 10 minutes. The scheme of maneuver for today is fairly simple. Now please give a warm welcome to your panel moderator, Colonel John Gallemore. He delivered results through his personal contacts and his passionate case statements for support. Gene was a dynamic spokesperson for all of you. During his tenure, he accompanied me to Capitol Hill many times where we worked much legislation of importance to our air force, our Airmen, and our families. Back when I was AFA Director of Government Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Gene Smith, in the first chair here, was the president and chairman of the Air Force Association at that time. ![]() Before I turn it over to the moderator, however, I want to take a point of personal privilege to talk about one of the panelists. These legendary Airmen will share with you about their experiences and their memories. Usually you hear me from the production table on the side with my colleagues from GPI, but today I’m privileged to be on the stage to introduce a panel who will talk about Vietnam, 50 years later. When I say Airmen, Guardians, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 2023 Air and Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium. For 40 years, it has been my privilege to speak to you at AFA events most often as the voice of AFA. ![]()
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