1. Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree! Till I Come Marching Home!

2. LT COL WILLIAM J. GIBSON END-OF-TOUR REPORT February 1978 December2004 3. To Make ADifference 4. What Happened in 1978?

Jimmy Carter is President

Average income in USA:$16,975

Average new house:$54,749

Average new car price:$5,405

Gallon of gas:

$0.63

5. Enlists in February 1978 6.

First Assignment was at Duluth, Minnesota as a Fuels Technician as an Airman Basic

7. Commissioned aSecond Lieutenant In August 1979 Getting accepted in OTS was one of thehappiest days of my life I, William J. Gibson, having been appointed a second lieutenant in the United States Air Force, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which I am about to enter, so help me God. 8. Grissom Air Force Base, Indiana Fuels Management Officer September 1979 December 1981 9. Kunsan Air Base, Korea Fuels Management Officer December 1981 December 1982 10. Reagan Era 1980 - 1988

Iranian Hostage Crisis

Gulf of Sidra and Libya

Falkland War

Soviets in Afghanistan

Grenada Invasion

Evil Empire and Reagan Challenge to tear down the Berlin War

11. Detachment 29 Air Force Petroleum Office Cameron Station, VA March 1983 October 1985 12. Bill Meets Janice 13. The Happiest Day Of My Life

Married September22, 1985

At Bolling AFB, Washington DC

Moved to San Antonio, Texas a month later

14. Career Broadening Kelly AFB, TX October 1985 November 1988 15. The Third Happiest Dayof My Life The Birth of My Children Christina was born inSan Antonio, TX in August 1987 16. George H.W. Bush 1988 - 1992

Pan Am flight 103 explodes over Lockerbie

Berlin Wall Tumbles; USSR collapses

Panama Invasion

Troops in Somalia

Persian Gulf War

17.

Camp Smith, HI

December 1988 November 1991

• Defense Fuel

• Region Pacific

• Deputy Commander

Wurtsmith, MI

November 1991 November 1992

• Management and Systems Officer

18. The Third Happiest Dayof My Life The Birth of My Children Billy was born in Honoluluin February 1989 19. Clinton Era 1992 - 2000

NATO Begins Peacekeeping Operations in Bosnia

Kosovo War

US Embassy bombing in Tanzania and Kenya

Air Power Provides Shock and Awe

20. Office of the Secretary of Defense The Pentagon January 1993 July 1994 21. The Third Happiest Dayof My Life The Birth of My Children Ryan Born at Fort Belvoirin April 1993 22. Cameron Station/Fort Belvoir Energy Staff Officer August 1994 July 1997 23. Aviano Air Base, Italy July 1997 July 1999 Supply Commander 24. Dyess Air Force Base, Texas August 1999 August 2001 Supply Commander 25. George W. Bush 2000 - 2004

Bush Defeats Gore

9/11 Attacks and Global War on Terrorism

US Invasion of Afghanistan

Department of Homeland Security Created

US Liberates Iraq

26. Chief of Requirements Fort Belvoir, VA August 2001 December 2004 27. The Top 10 ListWhy I Have Loved Being In the Air Force 28. Reason Number 10Why I Have Loved Being In the Air Force

Leader

Team Member

Person

29. Reason Number 9 30. Reason Number 8

King for the Day

31. Reason Number 7 A Chance to do something that I loved 32. Reason Number 6 The Chance to Work with Great Bosses and Leaders 33. Reason Number 5Why I Have Loved Being In the Air Force Opportunity to Work with Outstanding People 34. Reason Number 4 Being Part of the World Greatest Logistical Organizationin the World 35. Reason Number 3 Being a part of the Greatest Air Force in the World 36. Reason Number 2 Serving the Greatest Country in the World 37. I Had the Chance to Make a Difference And the Number OneReason I have Loved BeingIn the Air Force 38. AFTER TOUR REPORT Live from Fort Belvoir!This concludes my Report! 27 Years 5 Presidents 12 Assignments 2 Deployments 3 Children 1 Wife 1 Stuffed Duffle Bag 39.