Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. GEN. SMITH'S RETIREMENT CEREMONY, BOLLING AFB, WASHINGTON, D.C., 30 JUNE 1962

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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. GEN. SMITH'S RETIREMENT CEREMONY, BOLLING AFB, WASHINGTON, D.C., 30 JUNE 1962

1947-1984

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Summary: Coverage of Gen. Frederic H. Smith, Jr., USAF Vice Chief of Staff, retirement ceremonies after thirty three years of military service, at a full honors military review with over 1,000 airmen from Bolling and Andrews AFB's. Includes scenes of USAF Drum and Bugle Corps and Headquarters Command Band participating, and fly-by of F-lOO's and F-101's. Reel l: Film covers the full honors military review held in front of Bolling AFB Operations Building for Gen. Smith. Shows the general's arrival by car, VIP's on review stand, back row left to right: Lt. Generals Dean C. Strother, DCS/Operations; John K. Gearhart, DCS/Programs; Mark E. Bradley, Jr., DCS/Systems & Logistics; Frank A. Bogart, Comptroller of the AF; Edward J. Timberlake, DCS/Personnel; William H. Blanchard, Inspector General USAF, and James Ferguson, DCS/Research and Technology front row: Eugene M. Zuckert, Secretary of AF (with foot in cast), and Gen. Curtis E. LeMay, AF Chief of Staff--shows officers saluting; the Headquarters Bolling Band marching and Gen. Smith coming forward with color guard, shows Gen. LeMay stepping down from review stand and pinning oak-leaf cluster on Gen. Smith; flights of airmen and band passing in review; fly-by of F-lOO's; Gen. Smith shaking hands with Mr. Zuckert and Gen. LeMay, then stepping down from review stand. 955' Total footage in reel. Good (Orig. color)

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