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Spring 2020 28 02 AIRLIFT / TANKER QUARTERLY Volume Number SPRING 2020 28 02 THE KOREAN WAR AND Pages 16-19 The Korean War midwifed the birth of the U.S. Air MODERN Force’s modern airlift system AIR MOBILITY AIR FORCE LAB TESTING Page 8 The USAFSAM Epi Lab is currently working SAMPLES long hours... OF COVID-19 DELIVERING TOMORROW’S SENIOR LEADER COMMUNICATION CAPABILITIES TODAY Secure communications architecture from L3Harris – delivering technology to the edge L3Harris has proudly been supporting Special Air Missions since 1972, providing the latest advancements in airborne mission and communications systems. We are an agile provider of innovation, integration and collaboration, serving military, homeland security and commercial aviation customers with global communications, ISR and electronic systems. L3HARRIS.COM CONTENTS ASSOCIATION NEWS AIRLIFT/TANKER QUARTERLY 02 Chairman’s Comments & President’s Message Volume 28 • Number 2 • Spring 2020 Airlift/Tanker Quarterly is published four times a year by the Airlift/Tanker Association, 7983 Rhodes Farm Way, Chattanooga, 03 Secretary’s Notes Tennessee 37421. Postage paid at St. Louis, Missouri. Subscription rate: $40.00 per year. Change of address requires four weeks notice. 09 2019 Year End Financial Report The Airlift/Tanker Association is a non-profit professional organization dedicated to providing a forum for people interested in improving the capability of U.S. air mobility forces. Membership 10 A/TA Announces in the Airlift/Tanker Association is $40 annually or $110 for three years. Full-time student membership is $15 per year. Life Nomination Changes and New Board of Officer Position membership is $500. Industry Partner membership includes five individual memberships and is $1700 per year. Membership dues include a subscription to Airlift/Tanker Quarterly, and are subject to change. Airlift/Tanker Quarterly is published for the use of subscribers, FEATURES officers, advisors and members of the Airlift/Tanker Association. The appearance of articles or advertisements, including inserts, in Airlift/Tanker Quarterly does not constitute an 12-13 Tales on the Ramp endorsement by the Airlift/Tanker Association, the Air Mobility A nose that Jimmy Durante would be proud of / My solo flight Command, the Department of the Air Force or the Department of Defense, of the viewpoints, products or services mentioned or advertised. ©2020. Articles appearing in this publication may not be 26 Mobility Heroes reprinted, in any form, without prior written approval from the Airlift/ Tanker Association. Our Heritage Airlift/Tanker Quarterly is quarterly news cycle-dependent and is distributed as follows: Winter: January|February|March; Spring: April|May|June; Summer: July | August | September; Fall: October | November December [actual distribution dates vary]. The copy deadline for submitted stories, articles, letters, etc., is as COVER STORY follows: Winter: January 2nd; Spring: April 2nd; Summer: July 2nd; Fall [Convention Edition]: September 2nd. Airlift/Tanker Quarterly accepts advertising for the inside front, 16-19 The Korean War and Modern Air Mobility inside back and back covers for the Winter, Spring and Summer The Korean War midwifed the birth of the U.S. Air Force’s modern airlift system Editions; and for throughout the Fall Convention Edition. DELIVERING TOMORROW’S BOARD OF OFFICERS & EDITORIAL STAFF: Chairman, A/TA Gen. Duncan J McNabb USAF Ret DEPARTMENTS SENIOR LEADER COMMUNICATION [email protected] President Chief Master Sgt. Michael R Kerver USAF Ret 20-25 Air Mobility News & Views CAPABILITIES TODAY [email protected] Sr Vice President Industry Partner Highlights Lt. Gen. Vern M Findley II USAF Ret 27 [email protected] VP, Programs 28 Air Mobility Classics Secure communications architecture from L3Harris – Patricia G. Cost DAFC Ret [email protected] delivering technology to the edge VP, Industry Affairs Col. Cary Walgamott USAF Ret [email protected] L3Harris has proudly been supporting Special Air Missions since 1972, Secretary Grace Blevins-Holman providing the latest advancements in airborne mission and communications [email protected] systems. We are an agile provider of innovation, integration and collaboration, Treasurer Maj. Pete Mastroianni USAF Ret serving military, homeland security and commercial aviation customers with [email protected] Association Administrators global communications, ISR and electronic systems. Lt. Col. Gary Hart USAF Ret & Sondra Hart [email protected] Public Affairs & Social Media Coordinator Trisha Frank [email protected] A/TQ Editor Bob Fehringer [email protected] A/TQ Art Director Alyson Soden L3HARRIS.COM [email protected] On the Cover: Fighting doughboys disembark in the rain from this huge, three-storied U.S. Air A/TQ Business Manager Doug Lynch Force C-124 “Globemaster” at an airstrip somewhere in Korea. (Air and Space Museum photo). [email protected] PRINTED IN U.S.A. A/TQ • Airlift/Tanker Quarterly • Spring 2020 1 A/ TA A/ TA Announcements & Stories from, wellspring for all we do, they are the bedrock and/or about Association Business, that allows us to help others. We can never Up Front Members and Chapters thank them enough for their huge sacrifice day-in and day-out to allow us to do what we do. Please pass on a big thanks to them. Today, many Americans beyond our medi- Chairman’s Comments like the COVID-19 Pandemic, but I have no cal community, our military, and our first What challenging doubt that with the medical breakthroughs responders are experiencing firsthand sacri- times we are in. I that are in progress, coupled with applying ficing for the collective good, and I believe hope you and all them in innovative ways (new CONOPs), we our country will be much better for it. Just as your loved ones are will get through this sooner rather than lat- the greatest generation was created by their safe and well. I also er…and learn some important lessons as well. shared sacrifice during World War II, this hope many of you It also reminds me how proud I am of our crisis will help us bond as a nation. are hunkered down Mobility mission and our great Mobility war- Again, given my experience, I think our with your family riors and family. When I commanded AMC country will be up and running much sooner and enjoying some and USTRANSCOM, I had to constantly rather than later. That said, we are on track extra time together. highlight that, by far, the majority of AMC for our 52nd Annual Symposium and Tech- Our daughter Katie contingency operations were humanitarian nology Expo at the Gaylord Opryland Oct. Gen. Duncan McNabb, and husband Dave, or disaster relief related. 29-Nov. 1, 2020. USAF (Ret) who are both fully We seemed to constantly be speeding criti- We have had great support from Gen. employed, are now sharing homeschooling cal relief supplies and forces to point of need, Miller and the AMC staff and the Air Force of our grandsons, the three Amigos, (ten, 8 that showed our country’s compassion and leadership on building on the tremendous and 6). The initial report: “First day of home generosity. We are always at the forefront of success we had last year in Orlando. Our in- school went pretty well but we did have some bringing hope to people in need…as we are vites are already out to our keynote speak- challenges…we had to suspend two students doing now supporting FEMA, HHS, and the ers and many have already accepted. It will for fighting and one teacher for drinking on Coronavirus Task Force. There is no one in again be a great mobility “gathering”, and the job.” I know many of you are having simi- the world who does this better than we do. you won’t want to miss it. We will have much lar new experiences. It is in fact part of our DNA. Thank you for to talk about, lots of new war stories, and During times like these I have always been all you have done, do now, and will do in the new achievements and great performances amazed how quickly great people come to- future for our great nation and the world. to cheer. Until then, please stay safe and be gether to confront a crisis. I have watched I also think of how much our spouses and well…we need you. when the government, industry, and the children, our stay at home patriots, selflessly American people collectively focus on an is- sacrifice so we can support others…including With great respect, sue and solve it. I have never seen anything going into harm’s way. They are not only our Gen. (ret) Duncan McNabb, Chairman President’s Message Tanker Association Convention and while planning continues, updates and informa- we continue watching the news, we fully tion concerning registration will be posted This is an un- expect to see all of you at the Gaylord Op- to our website http://www.atalink.org/ precedented time ryland Resort and Convention Center in content/ and through social media. in our nation’s his- Nashville, Tennessee, Oct. 29-Nov. 1, 2020. Our 2020 Hall of Fame (HOF) nomination tory and hope you My personal thanks to the Golden Bear period closes April 6, 2020 and we hope to and your families Chapter and Travis Air Force Base, Cali- announce our recipient in early May 2020. are safe and doing fornia, for hosting our Winter Board meet- On June 12, 2020, we’ll formally induct our well. The COVID-19 ing. We appreciated their warm hospitality 2019 HOF recipient, the Air Transportation pandemic has un- and commitment to our Mobility Airmen. Career Field, at a ceremony being held at doubtedly caused We were also honored to host the “Candy the Scott Air Force Base, Illinois Heritage great uncertainty Bomber” Col. (retired) Gail Halverson who Park. All are welcome to attend, and de- in our daily lives also treated an audience of Travis Airmen tails will be released via social media sites CMSgt.
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