November 2011-January 2012 - Wisconsin National Guard ...

Capt. John P. Capra128th Air Refueling WingAirmen, friends and family memberswelcomed home their commander andfellow wing members Oct. 14 followinga four-month long deployment in WesternEurope supporting Operation UnifiedProtector.Col. Ted Metzgar, commander of theWisconsin Air National Guard’s 128th AirRefueling Wing in Milwaukee, deployedwith a number of his staff and commandedactive duty, Air National Guard and AirForce Reserve Airmen.“It was an honor to have commandeda wing dedicated to the successfulcompletion of its mission,” Metzgar said.“I was impressed with the professionalismand patriotism of our Airmen.”While deployed, Metzgar commandedthe 313th Air Expeditionary Wingin Western Europe, providing aerialrefueling to aircraft supporting OperationUnified Protector — a NATO-led missionenforcing a no-fly zone over the nationof Libya and providing humanitarianassistance to the Libyan civilianpopulation, in accordance with U.N.Security Council Resolution 1973.The 128th Air Refueling Wing is hometo 12 KC-135R Stratotankers and morethan 900 Airmen with a primary missionof aerial refueling.Col. Ted Metzgar, commander of theWisconsin Air National Guard’s 128thAir Refueling Wing, signals “thumbsup” in Milwaukee as he returnsfrom a four-month long deploymentsupporting Operation Unified Protectorin Western Europe Oct. 14. 128th AirRefueling Wing photo by Capt. JohnCapra@easeExpress8 November 2011-January 2012