(Thanks to Martin Heldt for all his hard work, and Chip for pulling the narrative together.)

Application for Reserve Assignment with the 9921st Air Reserve Squadron, Montgomery, Alabama.

Dated May 24, 72. This would have been a reassignment from the 111 Fighter Intercepter Squadron Texas National Guard, to the 9921st Air Reserve Squadron, without pay.

Request to perform ANG duty in Montgomery, Alabama for Sept., Oct., and Nov. 1972.

Letter from G.W. Bush to Lt. Col. Killian on Sept. 5, 1972

Letter of approval to perform ANG duty in Montgomery, Alabama for Oct., and Nov. 1972 (weekend drills each of two months).

Says Bush has permission from the Alabama ANG unit to train there (weekend drills each of two months) and should report to Lt. Col William Turnipspeed (looks like) Deputy Commanding Officer.

It's signed by Capt. Lott, Alabama ANG Personnel and 2nd Lt. McCutchin, Alabama ANG Air Admin & Tag Officer. It's apparently to the Tactical Air Group, Alabama, and the Tactical Air Group, Texas, Identifying the specific shipping and receiving units.

Bush's Officer Effectiveness Report 5/1/72 - 4/30/73 (page 1)

Says he's a fighter interceptor pilot whose performance was " Not Observed" during the rating period.

Bush's Officer Effectiveness Report 5/1/72 - 4/30/73 (page 2)

Explains that the reason Bush's performance wasn't observed is because he moved to Alabama (to take a job as a political Campaign Manager), and that he'd done "equivalent training" albeit "in a non flying status" with the 187th Tactical Recon Group. (signatures dated 2, May 73).

Notice of Missing or Correction of Officer Effectiveness Training Report (for period 5/1/72 - 4/30/73)

Says Bush should have been reassigned because he'd not performed his Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC), since May of 1972. Which means he hadn't been a pilot since then. And goes on to say he hadn't trained with his Texas unit since then. This form's dated July 73.

Supplemental Sheet to Air Force Form 77 (the above pages)

Says Bush was just plain not "rated" (not evaluated) from May 1, 1972 through April 30, 1973; that "a report for this period not available."

Chronological Listing of Service (for a 6 year commitment)

As of May 26 69 - 226 days

As of May 26 70 - 313 days

As of May 26 71 - 43 days as 2nd Lt. - 3 days as 1st Lt

As of May 26 72 - 22 days

As of May 26 73

Date of Separation Tex Air National Guard, Oct. 1 1973 with a total of 607 days of service.

Record transfered to AF Personnel Records Center, Denver, Co 2 Oct. 73.

The listing of service doesn't show any service between May 26, 1972 and Bush's separation on 1 Oct. 1973.

Time Magazine: Is There a Double Standard?

He's never had to give a straightforward answer on cocaine or on why there's no record of him showing up for National Guard duty in Alabama.

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Credits to Martin Heldt - for all documents.

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