Balbierer Becomes 224th ADG Commander
Maj. Gen. Anthony German, Adjutant General, New York, left, passes the 224th Air Defense Group guidon to Col. John Balbierer during the Group's change of command ceremony on June 6 at the Air Force ResearchLaboratory in Rome. Balbierer took command from Col. Emil Filkorn, who became Commander at the Eastern Air Defense Sector. Photo by Sr. Airman Damien Buchwald, 224th Air Defense Squadron.