1972-1977

&me$ 'Instructor Of The Year' P. ative Mississippian has was nominated by his squadron in flylng when he was "eigb' "Instructor of as "an officer of exceptional nine." at the Meridian quality whose selectionf&r this "I traveled all over me mplex by the Meridian award would provide an avenue country tdair shows," he a i d . vy League. of well deserved recognition for "I always wanted to ' be an ) Lt. Milton W. Smith of his outstanding professional aviator, a naval aviator h ' n e Dj s r was presented a performance," according to guys,want to be a pol co ~emorative plaque by Commodore Niles R. Gooding but I always wanted t 't Ja Bouchillon, Navy League Jr., Commander, Training Air pilot. It Was that s i r ~'ple." pr ent, in formal ceremonies Wing One, who made the an- Being selected ~ - - ~ s t ~ u c t ( in Officers' Club at the air nouncement. the Year was a thrlll aria i st4 1. Lt. Smith and his wife, shock too he s' tated. rentation of a large plaque Dianne, are both natives of " ~ i lt i e i e n ~ t r u c t ~ r ~ a c wl hangs in the Officers' Decatur and they have two friends of r 'line* they d o C1-- .vas made by Bob Barbor, young sons. excellent j o ~ , , and are verJ state president of the Navy Lt. Smlth attended conscienti! he said. "Fol League. Mississippi State University me to t! link I stood out in an^ On the large plaque are the where he participated in the way fr-.Om them me names of all winners of the Aviation Reserve Officer But a* a far as the it Instructor of the Year title since Candidate program. real*'Y good to know I wal the award was begun by the He obtained a degree in the chrJsen." Navy League. College of Agriculture with a to his c om a d i n g A flight instructor attached to major in horticulture. , )fficer,Crndr. Frank J, Peters ., Lt. Smith's ac. Training Squadron 19, Lt. Smith Lt. Smith became inter&{ mplishments an Pressive flight record of 547.8 1 ~CJWS of student instruction &compassing 367 inskuctiond a t s during the past year. "He 1s a high!y qualifid tjffjtructor who displays ex- )rial drive and dedicatic .. ..is profession," I "Of equal significance w

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the tangible aspects of fib,, instfuction are the intangibl, qualities of respect and ad- miration a man enjoys from his contemporaries," Crndr. Peters "u. Smith has won this 'ad- mkati0n and respect through I k continuous outstanding siwal performance. ,Lt. has demonstrated +he to instill in his students a egree of professionalism 1s essential In na - . Smith has been active

mber of years in the Junior abe r of Commerce and the m t u r De v e l o pme - n t &rattnn ;n non,6,.,