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Military promotions and assignments from Virginia, West Virginia, and Georgia
Several local servicemen receive promotions and new postings in the U S Air Force Army and related units. Paul Matney completed Air Force leadership school at Langley and serves as an imagery interpreter with the 480th Reconnaissance Technical Group. Alan Dempsey, commissioned as second lieutenant after Officer Training School at Lackland, will be stationed at Whiteman AFB with wife Karen a Bluefield native. Sean E Thomas promoted to airman first class and stationed with the 7206th Air Base Group in Greece. Robert T O’Donnell completed basic training at Lackland and is assigned to Keesler AFB with wife Lois. Jeffrey E Wood completed basic training at Lackland and will pursue security police specialization with credits toward an associate degree. Mark A Thorne arrives for duty at Fort Benning as cannon crewman with the 197th Infantry Brigade after service in West Germany. Also mentions a backyard fish farm in Melbourne, discussing low-cost, high-nutrition food production options.