L(, Col* Elvin GerardGerard RetiringFrom AirGuard Posti:Elvin Gerard, 829 Millwood Drive who as a lieutenant colonel in the Kansas Air National Guard has commanded the 190th Consolidated Aircraft- Maintenance squadron since 1965 has announced his retirement at the end of June.Geraj-d joined the Guard in 1960 as a navigator. After \xh years he was assigned to the maintenance department for 30 months and then was assigned to the 190th as commander of a to the 190th as commander of a combat support squadron until he received his present appointment.Dining this time, Gerard also was managing the family farms, lie presently operates 1590 acres of wheat and pasturclanci andruns 320 head of cattle north of♦hOA'O