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188th’s Garvey takes home NGAUS Theodore Roosevelt Company Grade Officer Award

  • Published
  • By Maj. Heath Allen
  • 188th executive officer
FORT SMITH, Ark. --  Jim Garvey proved to be one major captain. The recently promoted Maj. Garvey of the 188th Fighter Wing earned the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) Theodore Roosevelt Company Grade Officer (CGO) of the Year Award for his efforts from April 2012 to April 2013. Garvey, who was a CGO during the award period, was one of only five CGOs in the nation to earn this accolade, which was announced in late September at the national NGAUS convention in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The NGAUS Theodore Roosevelt Leadership Award is a national level plaudit that was established to annually recognize the achievements and dedicated service of Army and Air National Guard junior officers who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and professionalism in their services to country and community.

Garvey, who was the 188th Maintenance Squadron commander during the award period, played a critical part in the 188th's deployment to Bagram, Afghanistan in 2012. For the largest squadron in the Arkansas Air National Guard (approximately 250 Airmen), it was also the largest deployment in the history of the unit and the most active in terms of combat sorties and weapons dropped.

"I am deeply honored to be recognized by NGAUS, an awesome organization that does so much for our nation's Guardsmen," Garvey said. "But the credit for this award and the accomplishments that led to it really belong to our enlisted Airmen and NCOs. It's their skills and their effort that made all of these feats possible."

During the award period, those lofty deeds included multiple wing records for a deployment and for a one-year span. The 188th established new high marks in combat sorties (1,853), total sorties (3,236), combat flight hours (7,626.2) and total flight hours (9,730.8).

Garvey credited much of this success to the highly proficient work of the 188th Maintenance Group. The 188th consistently leads all five Air National Guard A-10 wings in efficiency statistics. The 188th maintained an 87 percent mission capable rate while in Bagram, which facilitated the dropping of record munitions and other ordnance. The 188th's two maintenance squadrons' focus and precision enabled the employment of 372 precision guided munitions, 210 white phosphorus rockets, and more than 56,000 30mm Gatling gun rounds.

The 188th also boasted a 100 percent completion rate of all air tasking orders, engaging in 486 troops in contact incidents and saving countless U.S. and Coalition lives on the ground.

While Garvey steered away from accepting any credit for the deployment's success, Col. Mark W. Anderson, 188th Fighter Wing commander, was quick to point out Garvey's vital role in it.

"Maj. Garvey is an outstanding officer and leader," Anderson said. "His insight and his leadership have been extremely important to the success of the wing. He is a phenomenal example and an exceptional ambassador for the 188th in the wing and throughout the community. He definitely deserves to be recognized for his essential role in the wing's continued success."





188th’s Garvey takes home NGAUS Theodore Roosevelt Company Grade Officer Award

  • Published
  • By Maj. Heath Allen
  • 188th executive officer
FORT SMITH, Ark. --  Jim Garvey proved to be one major captain. The recently promoted Maj. Garvey of the 188th Fighter Wing earned the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) Theodore Roosevelt Company Grade Officer (CGO) of the Year Award for his efforts from April 2012 to April 2013. Garvey, who was a CGO during the award period, was one of only five CGOs in the nation to earn this accolade, which was announced in late September at the national NGAUS convention in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The NGAUS Theodore Roosevelt Leadership Award is a national level plaudit that was established to annually recognize the achievements and dedicated service of Army and Air National Guard junior officers who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and professionalism in their services to country and community.

Garvey, who was the 188th Maintenance Squadron commander during the award period, played a critical part in the 188th's deployment to Bagram, Afghanistan in 2012. For the largest squadron in the Arkansas Air National Guard (approximately 250 Airmen), it was also the largest deployment in the history of the unit and the most active in terms of combat sorties and weapons dropped.

"I am deeply honored to be recognized by NGAUS, an awesome organization that does so much for our nation's Guardsmen," Garvey said. "But the credit for this award and the accomplishments that led to it really belong to our enlisted Airmen and NCOs. It's their skills and their effort that made all of these feats possible."

During the award period, those lofty deeds included multiple wing records for a deployment and for a one-year span. The 188th established new high marks in combat sorties (1,853), total sorties (3,236), combat flight hours (7,626.2) and total flight hours (9,730.8).

Garvey credited much of this success to the highly proficient work of the 188th Maintenance Group. The 188th consistently leads all five Air National Guard A-10 wings in efficiency statistics. The 188th maintained an 87 percent mission capable rate while in Bagram, which facilitated the dropping of record munitions and other ordnance. The 188th's two maintenance squadrons' focus and precision enabled the employment of 372 precision guided munitions, 210 white phosphorus rockets, and more than 56,000 30mm Gatling gun rounds.

The 188th also boasted a 100 percent completion rate of all air tasking orders, engaging in 486 troops in contact incidents and saving countless U.S. and Coalition lives on the ground.

While Garvey steered away from accepting any credit for the deployment's success, Col. Mark W. Anderson, 188th Fighter Wing commander, was quick to point out Garvey's vital role in it.

"Maj. Garvey is an outstanding officer and leader," Anderson said. "His insight and his leadership have been extremely important to the success of the wing. He is a phenomenal example and an exceptional ambassador for the 188th in the wing and throughout the community. He definitely deserves to be recognized for his essential role in the wing's continued success."