The Storm Before the Calm – October, 1962 Part 2: The ANG RIO School
The second ANG RIO School class, 63-2, graduated on May 10, 1963. Pictured here are the five graduates standing and faculty officials; standing from left to right: Lt. Gerald J. Spehar (179th FIS Minnesota), Class Outstanding Achiever Lt Daniel J. Balko (186th FIS, Montana), Lt. Clinton D. O’Neil (186th FIS, Montana), Lt. James P. Reimers (178th FIS, North Dakota) and Lt. John R. Loacker (123rd FIS, Oregon). Seated left to right are Lt Col Robert L. Stacklie, Capt James L. Boone, Academics Supervisor, Brig Gen Gordon L. Doolittle, School Commandant and (probably) Maj James L. Thomas, School Superintendent. (142nd Wing History Archive)