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Combat Excellence-Always on Mission 2 Combat Excellence NOVEMBER 2017 Combat Excellence-Always on Mission 2 Combat Excellence From The WING COMMANDER Col. Tim Donnellan 124th Fighter Wing Commander Warriors! are a department of war. His number one priority, Wow. It’s impossible to over-state the effect Mission Readiness, is also our top objective and the Open House has had on our community! we’ll do that while maintaining our guard identity Words like “Amazing,” “Best Open House I’ve and culture. Our next objective is to participate in ever seen,” “For two days you brought the Red Flag Alaska to strengthen our combat skills. Treasure Valley together in one celebration....” We’ll fire up our mobility machine in April to keep are pouring in to the Wing and Joint Forces our deployment process sharp. Finally, we’re go- Headquarters. Our citizens now have a height- ing to continue to develop ourselves professional- ened sense of what you do in the defense of ly while not losing momentum on our Community your state and nation, and they are grateful! I Engagement. Next year should be a steady pace, am always in awe of everything you do, but the executing our training plan that feeds our objec- collective effort the wing displayed in conjunc- tives. tion with our brothers and sisters in the Idaho Service to our state and nation will always Army National Guard was nothing short of phe- require dedication, persistence and hard work. nomenal. Over 1,300 Airmen came together to Calvin Coolidge once said: “Nothing in the world accomplish something not done in 21 years and can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; you all knocked it out of the park! nothing is more common than unsuccessful men Truly, this event characterizes 2017. Gowen with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius Thunder came on the heels of the wings larg- is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world est and longest deployment, where the Idaho is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and Air National Guard made an extreme impact determination alone are omnipotent.” It doesn’t supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. You mean we fling ourselves onto the “rocks of never- then rolled into a Major Readiness Exercise to ending labor,” but it does mean we will continue focus on our ability to survive and operate in a to set goals rooted in our Commanders’ intent chemical environment, followed up by proving and aggressively accomplish them - just like we to the ACC IG team we are changing our culture did last year and like we will continue to do in the to one of empowerment where every Airman years to come. has “skin in the game” and making a difference. I will always be grateful for the opportunity to You closed it out with a home run on the open serve alongside each and every one of you. All house. It’s been hard work all the way but that that you have done and continue to do keep us feeling of accomplishment, knowing we actually on the tip of the spear and exemplifies our motto did something tangible and real, only comes of “First Class or Not at All!” from hard work and persistence. We have specific objectives for next year as Attack! well. Our Secretary of Defense, Jim Mattis, in his letter dated Oct. 23, 2017, reminds us that we Donut The Beacon | November 2017 Always on Mission 3 CONTENTS5 NEW TAG SELECTED MAJ. GEN. SAYLER PASSES ON THE TORCH TO THE NEXT GENERATION 6 GOWEN THUNDER! VARIOUS IMAGES COLLECTED DURING GOWEN » p. 6 THUNDER 2017 AT GOWEN FIELD 8 QUICK THINKING SAVES LIFE VISITING A FRIEND IN JAPAN, ONE IDANG MEM- BER HAS AN EXPERIENCE HE’LL NEVER FORGET 10 THUNDERBIRD TO THUNDERBOLT ONE IDAHO AIR NATIONAL GUARDSMAN’S JOUR- NEY INTO THE WILD BLUE YONDER » p. 10 12 A THUNDEROUS REENLISTMENT WING COMMANDER MSGT. TRACY SEGANOS HAS A UNIQUE REUNION Col. Tim Donnellan WITH A FORMER UNIT PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER 1st Lt. Cassie Morlock 13 THE AFTERMATH OF MARIA PUBLIC AFFAIRS NCOIC AN IDAHO GUARDSMAN’S INVOLVEMENT IN THE Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur PUERTO RICO HURRICANE RESPONSE PUBLIC AFFAIRS STAFF Master Sgt. Joshua Allmaras [email protected] Tech. Sgt. John Winn Staff Sgt. Skyla Child 124thFighterWing.ang.af.mil Airman 1st Class Mercedee Schwartz ON THE COVER facebook.com/124FW A child listens to a pilot from the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds talk Flickr.com/124FW during an autograph session after their performance at Gowen twitter.com/124FighterWing Thunder Oct. 14, 2017 at Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho. The event marked the first airshow instagram.com/124FighterWing hosted by the Idaho National Guard in more than 20 years. (U.S. Air THE BEACON is the official newsletter/magazine of the 124th Fighter Wing, National Guard photo Idaho Air National Guard. It is published monthly by the wing public affairs by Master Sgt. Joshua office. Views expressed may not be those of the U.S. Air Force, Air National C. Allmaras) Guard, Department of Defense or U.S. Government. The Beacon | November 2017 4 Combat Excellence PRIMARY UTA EVENTS NOVEMBER DRILL CALENDAR Saturday PHA Festival 0730-1545 0730 - FWS/CC call, Bldg. 400 basement What’s for lunch? 0730 - MOF/CC call, Bldg. 148 classroom 0800 - CDC testing 0800 - Blended Retirement Brief, Bldg. 441, HRO SATURDAY ($5.55) SUNDAY ($9.05) 0830 - Enlisted promotion board, Bldg. 600 0900 - MSM - MSgt. Esteban, Bldg. 400 foyer Main Line: Holiday Meal: 0930 - Blended Retirement Brief, Bldg. 441, HRO -Meat loaf -Oven roasted turkey 1000 - Promotion - Maj. Cooper, Base theater -Fish with lemon -Baked ham 1100 - Order of the Sword, Bldg. 1530, Enlisted only garlic butter -Sweet potatoes 1130 - Lunch and Learn “Building exercise in your -Steamed white rice -Mashed potatoes day” Base Chapel -Au Gratin potatoes -Turkey gravy 1200 - PTL Training, Bldg. 1530 -Broccoli parmesan -Savory stuffing 1300 - Fitness Assessment, Bldg. 1530 1300 - Retirement & MSM - MSgt. Mauden, Base -Broccoli ched- -Calico corn theater dar soup -Green bean casserole 1400 - Blended Retirement Brief, Bldg. 441, HRO -Potato soup -Clam chowder soup 1400 - Retirement & MSM, MSgt. Campbell, Bldg. Short Order: -Dinner rolls 1528 -Grilled ham -Wisconsin 1400 - Article 137 briefing, Bldg. 400 basement and cheese cheese soup 1500 - AOQ presentation, Base Theater -Roast beef sandwich -Cranberry sauce 1500 - Essential 6 meeting, Bldg. 400, Conf. room -Jalapeno poppers -Mixed nuts 1500 - MSM - SMSgt. Lowe, Bldg. 143 -Burgers/Cheese- -Holiday candy 1530 - Rising two working group, Bldg. 400, DFAC burgers Desserts: 1530 - Retirement & MSM - MSgt. Wolf, Bldg 138 -French fries/ -Pumpkin pie Sunday Onion rings -Apple pie PHA Festival 0900-1530 Desserts: -Variety desserts 0700 - MXS/CC call, Base Theater -White cake with 0800 - FW/CC, All call, Bldg. 1530 chocolate frosting 0930 - Blended Retirement Brief Bldg. 441, HRO -Boston Cream pie 1000 - Current events brief, Bldg. 600 (Group CCs, -Crispy marshmal- Squadron CCs, Chiefs) low squares 1115 - Retirement & MSM - Lt. Col. Swinney, Bldg. -Chocolate 146, Main briefing room chip cookie 1230 - CDC testing 1430 - TAG Change of Command, Bldg. 1530 1630 - Retirement & MSM, Chief Gramkow, Indoor Pavilion ***REMEMBER*** This schedule is subject to change. Check the current Fragmentory Order for updates. The Beacon | November 2017 Always on Mission 5 NEW TAG SELECTED As Maj. Gen. Sayler retires, Col. Garshak takes the reigns Story by Idaho National Guard Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter announced his selection of Army Col. Michael J. Garshak to serve as Idaho’s next adjutant general. This appointment will take effect Nov. 1 as out- going Adjutant General and Idaho National Guard Commanding General, Maj. Gen. Gary L. Sayler retires after serving Idaho since What’s for lunch? 1977. Garshak currently serves as the Chief of Staff, Idaho Army National Guard and will be Idaho’s 25th adjutant general upon his ap- pointment. In this capacity, Garshak will command the Idaho Army and Air National Guard, and as adjutant general, will serve on the governor’s cabinet as secretary of the Idaho Military Di- vision. In this role, Garshak will also serve as the director of Idaho’s Office of Emergency jutant General, Army. He is responsible for Management. assisting the Adjutant General in managing “Col. Garshak is a strong leader with a and directing the administration, coordina- proven track record of success,” said Sayler. tion, planning, execution, and supervision “He’s respected by his peers and those he of all Idaho Army National Guard programs. has led throughout his career and I am very He has served as the Idaho Army National comfortable with this selection and confident Guard’s 1-183rd Aviation Battalion com- he will continue to do great things for this mander; Aviation Task Force SFOR12 com- organization.” mander in Bosnia-Herzegovina and the avia- Garshak, who commissioned as a 2nd Lt. tion group commander/state Army Aviation in 1987 has been a member of the Idaho officer at Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho. National Guard since 1993 after serving on Garshak’s awards and decorations include active duty for six years. the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air “I am truly honored and appreciate Gover- Medal, the Army Commendation Medal nor Otter’s trust and confidence in my abili- and the Army Achievement Medal. In 1987 ties,” Garshak said. “I am deeply humbled by he earned a bachelor’s degree in Business the opportunity to serve Idaho and the na- Administration from Northern Arizona Uni- tion in this capacity.” versity and holds a master’s degree in Strate- Garshak is a Master Army Aviator with gic Studies from the United States Army War more than 2,300 flying hours, primarily in College.
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