Table of CONTENTS Association Business 2004 A/TA Board of Officers & Convention Staff................................................... 2 Chairman’s Comments........................................................................................... 4 President’s Message ................................................................................................. 5 Secretary’s Notes ..................................................................................................... 5 Association Round-Up ............................................................................................ 6 Association & Chapter Contacts........................................................................... 51 AIRLIFT TANKER QUARTERLY Volume 12 • Number 4 • Fall 2004 Airlift/Tanker Quarterly is published four Features times a year by the Airlift/Tanker Association, Col. Barry F. Creighton, USAF (Ret.), Secretary, Cover Story 1708 Cavelletti Court, Virginia Beach, VA 23454. 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A/TQ • Airlift/Tanker Quarterly • Fall 2004 1 2 A/TQ • Airlift/Tanker Quarterly • Fall 2004 Just Awards Chairman’s As the Continental Army retreated in full flight from the British and Hession Armies after humiliating defeats in and around COMMENTS New York in November 1776, Thomas Paine, noting the air of panic and defeat of both soldier and civilian alike, wrote, “These are Marathon for Freedom... the times that try men’s souls: The summer The Team, The Tools and The Tenacity soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis shrink from the service of his country; As the Association gathers in Dallas for our annual meeting under but he that stands it NOW deserves the love the Marathon for Freedom theme I am reminded of the ingredients and thanks of man and woman.” of success in any large endeavor. To be successful you must have a Those words could well apply to this superb team, organized and trained to accomplish the task at hand. The moment in our nation’s history. We have team must be provided the necessary tools, equipment and resources. recognized, as did the colonists, that tyranny of the few over the many is intolerable Finally, everyone must understand the nature of the challenge and be – that some evils in the world require our tenaciously committed to accomplishing the mission. Gen Ronald R. Fogleman The United States of America is engaged in a global war on terror. all to defeat. America is engaged in a struggle USAF, Ret against global terror – a Marathon for Freedom While the President has pledged to use all the resources, political, – and we must prevail. economic, diplomatic and military, at his disposal, clearly the primary ingredients in the Each year, during the Airlift/Tanker current phase of the conflict are the military Association’s annual Convention & services. The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Symposium, we take time to recognize the Marines and Coast Guardsmen are carrying “The key enabler in making efforts and accomplishments of some of the load. The key enabler in making them an them [Soldiers, Sailors, America’s finest – members of America’s effective winning team is America’s Mobility mobility team who, through their actions Force…and the most timely and responsive Airmen, Marines and Coast and deeds, prove that they are not summer element of that team are the Airlift and Guardsmen] an effective soldiers or sunshine patriots; but are instead Tanker Forces from which this Association proud warriors and true patriots. The actions draws its membership. We draw strength winning team is America’s and choices of the outstanding men and from our diversity of cultures blended into a women honored during this year’s awards Total Force of Guard, Reserves, Civilians and Mobility Force…” presentations, like those of the colonists, Active Duty forces. At the conclusion of our are expressions of their belief in duty, honor gathering on Saturday evening you will see a video that captures the many accomplishments ,country, and especially FREEDOM. of this group. It clearly demonstrates what we all know – our members represent the best of a Paine opened his essay “The American superb team. Crisis,” published in the Pennsylvania This team is blessed to have the support of national leaders within all branches of the Journal on December 19th, with the words government and both political parties. This support manifests itself through the provision