54 A/<strong>TQ</strong> • <strong>Airlift</strong>/<strong>Tanker</strong> Quarterly • Fall 2012
The <strong>Airlift</strong>/<strong>Tanker</strong> <strong>Association</strong>’s MajGen Stanley F.H. Newman Air National Guard Award recognizes the most outstanding Air National Guard Outstanding ANG wing or group contributing to overall success of the Mobility Air Force mission. The unit embodies the spirit and essence of the Citizen Airman – balancing the operational demands of today’s global mobility operations and maintaining a viable strategic reserve for tomorrow, while embracing responsibilities to their state, civilian employer, community, and family. The 155th Air Refueling Wing The 155th Air Refueling Wing is the recipient of the 2012 A/TA ANG Outstanding Unit Award. A proud member of Nebraska’s Air National Guard, the 155th has a long heritage of excellence in the ANG KC- 135 community. Led by Wing Commander, Colonel Keith Schell, the Husker State Citizen Airmen continue to be one of the nation’s most respected ANG units--serving America, Nebraska, and community in concert with families and employers. The 155th ARW is assigned KC-135R aircraft and over 850 Airmen. They provide rapid global mobility supporting warfighters around the world. Additionally, the 155th plays a leading role in the KC-135 modernization program. Nebraska Guardsmen have been key team members of working groups developing training programs and validated technical publications. The 155th ARW was selected for this award based upon setting impressive benchmarks such as flying over 8,400 hours for training, combat, and combat support: • CENTCOM support tallied over 600 flying hours, 4.4 million pounds of fuel offloaded to 360 coalition aircraft – 140 hours flown supporting Aero-medical Evac--transported 186 patients; • PACOM support totaled 190 hours of flying time and 1.1 million pounds of fuel offloaded; • NATO E-3 Foreign Military Sales – provided refueling training for NATO E-3A in Germany – flying 82 hrs and 382,000 pounds of fuel offloaded; • Two Joint deployments with the Nebraska Army National Guard supporting Agribusiness Development Teams and the Afghanistan Nursing Initiative Program. In support of global requirements, the 155th Airmen deployed an incredible 16,951 days for Contingency Operations; 41,927 days executed for TDY. Greater than 450 members of the 155th ARW volunteered to support Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, Opertation Odyssey Dawn, Operation Unified Protector and Operation Noble Eagle – 18 locations world-wide. As Citizen Soldiers, the 155th ARW supported relief efforts during the historic Missouri River flood. Their untiring efforts monitored 13 miles of levees, 24/7, protecting the City of Omaha, Nebraska. The community impact sets the standard for all Air National Guard units. The 155th ARW helped enrich Science/Technology/Engineering/ Math skills while hosting greater than 2,000 at STARBASE Nebraska. More than 10,000 runners from 42 States / 200 National Guard Units participated as the 155th hosted the National Guard Marathon. Finally, their “Guardians of Freedom” airshow boasted greater than 225,000 attendees and garnered national recognition for community engagement. The 2012 A/TA ANG Outstanding Unit Award recognizes the contributions of Nebraska’s own 155th ARW as they continue to raise the standard of excellence throughout the Air National Guard. Congratulations to all 155ARW personnel, their families and the communities in which they reside. “When we assumed the Soldier, we did not lay aside the Citizen.” –President George Washington MajGen Stanley F. H. Newman was born in Chicago, Illinois, and moved to Oklahoma in 1948 following World War II. He enlisted into the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1942, and become a pilot. He flew 57 missions in P-51s while in the Ninth U.S. Army Air Forces, in Europe. After World War II, he joined the Oklahoma Air National Guard, becoming its commander before retirement. His career includes service in Korea and Vietnam. Among his awards are the Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, two Distinguished Flying Crosses, Meritorious Service Medal and 14 Air Medals. A/<strong>TQ</strong> • <strong>Airlift</strong>/<strong>Tanker</strong> Quarterly • Fall 2012 55
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