Table ofContents<strong>Association</strong> Business2009 A/TA Board of Officers & Convention Staff................................................... 2Chairman’s Comments............................................................................................ 4President’s Message.................................................................................................. 5Secretary’s Notes...................................................................................................... 5<strong>Association</strong> Round-Up............................................................................................. 6<strong>Association</strong> & Chapter Contacts........................................................................... 80AIRLIFT/TANKER QUARTERLYVolume 17 • Number 4 • Fall 2009<strong>Airlift</strong>/<strong>Tanker</strong> Quarterly is published fourtimes a year by the <strong>Airlift</strong>/<strong>Tanker</strong> <strong>Association</strong>,Ms. Carol Mauchline, Secretary, 1338 PepperidgeDrive, O’Fallon, IL 62269. 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Membership dues include asubscription to <strong>Airlift</strong>/<strong>Tanker</strong> Quarterly, and aresubject to change.<strong>Airlift</strong>/<strong>Tanker</strong> Quarterly is published for theuse of subscribers, officers, advisors and membersof the <strong>Airlift</strong>/<strong>Tanker</strong> <strong>Association</strong>.The appearance of articles or advertisements,including inserts, in <strong>Airlift</strong>/<strong>Tanker</strong> Quarterlydoes not constitute an endorsement by the<strong>Airlift</strong>/<strong>Tanker</strong> <strong>Association</strong>, the Air MobilityCommand, the De<strong>part</strong>ment of the Air Force orthe De<strong>part</strong>ment of Defense, of the viewpoints,products or services mentioned or advertised.©2009. Articles appearing in this publicationmay not be reprinted, in any form, withoutprior written approval from the <strong>Airlift</strong>/<strong>Tanker</strong><strong>Association</strong>.<strong>Airlift</strong>/<strong>Tanker</strong> Quarterly is quarterly news cycledependentand 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 follows: Winter: December 30th;Spring: March 30th; Summer: June 30th; Fall[Convention Edition]: August 30th.<strong>Airlift</strong>/<strong>Tanker</strong> Quarterly accepts advertisingfor the inside front and back covers for theWinter, Spring and Summer Editions; and forthroughout the Fall Convention Edition.EDITORIAL STAFF:Gen. Walter Kross, USAF, RetiredChairman, Board of OfficersMr. Collin R. BakseEditor and Art DirectorMs. Dawn L. BakseEditorial and Advertising CoordinatorMr. Doug LynchBusiness ManagerCol. Ronald E. Owens, USAF RetiredEditorial AdvisorCol. Gregory Cook, USAFPublic Affairs CoordinatorFeaturesA Welcome Message from General Lichte.................................................. 8-9Cover StoryDelivering the Joint/Coalition Team to the Fight!...........................10-21<strong>Airlift</strong>/<strong>Tanker</strong> Hall of Fame........................................................................... 22-242009 A/TA Hall of Fame Inductee................................................................ 26-312009 A/TA General Robert E. “Dutch” Huyser Award Winners................... 32-332009 A/TA Young Leader Award Winners.................................................... 34-422009 A/TA Colonel Gail S. Halvorsen Award Winner....................................... 452009 A/TA Specialized Mission Award Winner................................................. 462009 A/TA General Ronald Fogleman ASAM Award Winner........................... 492009 A/TA General P. K. Carlton Award for Valor Winner............................... 502009 A/TA LtGen James E. Sherrard III Award (AFRC) Winner........................ 532009 A/TA MajGen Stanley F. H. Newman (ANG) Award Winner................... 54A Salute to the A/TA Industry Partners........................................................ 57-69From the Question Mark to a Question Mark.............................................. 70-72A Brief History of Aerial Refueling PART 4The AFOTEC Connection............................................................................. 75-77Mobility News & Views................................................................................ 78-79Alphabetical List of AdvertisersAAI/Textron Systems............................................................................................. 74AAR Mobility Systems........................................................................................... 73ARSAG International............................................................................................. 47A/TA Enlisted Education Grant Program................................................................ 7AMC Museum (courtesy)....................................................................................... 51Bell Helicopter Textron/Boeing............................................................... Back CoverBoeing.................................................................................................................... 17CAE........................................................................................................................ 29Coastal Aircraft Parts............................................................................................. 13David Clark Company, Inc.................................................................................... 38Elbit Systems of America......................................................................................... 3Esterline/CMC Electronics..................................................................................... 14FlightSafety International............................................................ Inside Back CoverGulfstream............................................................................................................. 55JBT AeroTech (formerly FMC Technologies)......................................................... 44Lockheed Martin Corporation........................................................................ 25, 52Northrup Grumman............................................................................... 40 & 41, 56Parker Aerospace..........................................................................Inside Front CoverPratt & Whitney.................................................................................................... 37Rockwell Collins.................................................................................................... 48Snowball Express (courtesy).................................................................................. 18Telephonics............................................................................................................ 30Thrane & Thrane................................................................................................... 43PRINTED IN U.S.A.A/TQ • <strong>Airlift</strong>/<strong>Tanker</strong> Quarterly • Fall 2009