Farewell! The time has come for the Cragg family to
bid farewell to the 20th Tactical Fighter Wing, RAF Wethersfield and Essex County,
England. As in most assignments, our three years here have had their
ups and downs - but a persistent redeeming feature
of this assignment has been the wonderful people who have been so kind
and who have so enthusiastically supported us and our endeavors
All of us shared a common objective and have strived
to another illustrious chapter to the heritage of this famous 20th
Tactical Fighter Wing. I should like to quote Livy, from his History of
Rome - "that commanders should be counseled,
chiefly by persons of known talent; by those who have made the art of
war their particular study and whose knowledge is derived from
experience; from those who are at present at the scene of action, who
see the country, who see the enemy, who see the advantages that
occasions offer, and who, like people embarked in the same ship, are
sharers of the danger"
All of you have counseled me in some manner. All of
you have contributed your wisdom and skill to improve the Wing - thus
we all share equally the successes attained by the Wing during the past
year. These accolades reflect a concerted team effort by everyone. It
is my fervent wish that the achievement records for the forthcoming
years will reflect further improvements. The talent is here, the will
is here. It's up to you!
The bonds of friendship and respect that have been
formulated in the 20th are strongly tied. May our paths cross again so
that we can renew and strengthen these bonds on behalf of the United
States Air Force
