BRIGADIER GENERAL FISK OUTWATER

                                                                                                    Retired effective Jan 9, 2000

Assistant Adjutant General - Air, North Carolina National Guard

Brigadier General Fisk Outwater was the assistant adjutant general who also served as commander of the North Carolina Air National Guard.  General Outwater was the primary advisor to the adjutant general of North Carolina on Air National Guard affairs both State and Federal.  He was responsible for formulating plans for flying activities based on training requirements and directives from higher headquarters.  He analyzed and evaluated training programs and operational readiness status to determine training effectiveness, mission capability, unit effectiveness, mission accomplishments, and problems pertaining to operations related matters.  The North Carolina Air National Guard is comprised of units located at the 145th Airlift Wing, Charlotte/Douglas International Airport; 118th Combat Communications Squadron, Albemarle-Stanly County Airport; and 263rd Combat Communications Squadron, Badin, N.C. 

The general began his career by receiving a commission through reserve officer training school in 1965.  His first assignment was flying C-130 aircraft at Ching Chuan Kang Air Base, Taiwan, where he flew more than 100 combat missions and 250 hours combat time in Vietnam during 1967-1968.  He is a command pilot with more than 5,000 flying hours.

EDUCATION:

1965 Bachelor of science degree in ceramic engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, S.C.
1972 Master's degree in ceramic engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, S.C.
1975 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
1980 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
1986 Air War College, by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS:

1. March 1966 - March 1967, student, undergraduate pilot training, Craig Air Force Base, Ala.
2. September 1967 - October 1968, Squadron Pilot, 50th Tactical Airlift Squadron, Ching Chaun Kang, Republic of Taiwan 
3. October 1968 - December 1969, 61st Tactical Airlift Squadron, Sewart Air Force Base, Tenn.
4. December 1969 - March 1971, 61st Tactical Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.
5. July 1972 - January 1979, pilot, 156th Tactical Airlift Squadron, Charlotte, N.C.
6. January 1979 - January 1980, assistant flight commander, 156th Tactical Airlift Squadron, Charlotte, N.C.
7. January 1980 - November 1987, flight commander C-130B standard/evaluation pilot, 156th Tactical Airlift Squadron, Charlotte, N.C.
8. December 1987 - October 1988, chief standard/evaluation tactical airlift C-130B, 145th Tactical Airlift Group, Charlotte, N.C. 
9. October 1988 - May 1991, deputy commander of maintenance, Headquarters, 145th Tactical Airlift Group, Charlotte, N.C.
10. June 1991 - March 1992, air operations staff officer, Headquarters, 145th Tactical Airlift Group, Charlotte, N.C.
11. March 1992 - August 1995, commander, 145th Airlift Group, Charlotte, N.C.
12. August 1995 - July 1998, chief of staff who also serves as commander, Headquarters North Carolina Air National Guard, Charlotte, N.C.
13. July 1998 - January 2000, assistant adjutant general who also serves as commander, Headquarters North Carolina Air National Guard, Charlotte, N.C.

FLIGHT INFORMATION:

Rating: Command pilot 
Flight hours: More than 5,454 
Aircraft flown: C-130B, E, H-3, T-37, T-38
Pilot wings from: Craig Air Force Base, Ala. 

MAJOR AWARDS & DECORATIONS:

Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters 
Combat Readiness Medal with service star
National Defense Service Medal with service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze star
Humanitarian Service Medal with bronze star
Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with one silver and one bronze oak leaf cluster
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with hourglass device
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Vietnam Campaign Medal
North Carolina National Guard Commendation Medal
North Carolina National Guard Meritorious Unit Citation 
North Carolina National Guard State Active Duty Medal
North Carolina National Guard State Service Award with gold propeller

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS:

Deputy director of mobility forces in support of 'Operation Restore Hope' in Somalia, 1993
Mission commander for air and assigned to Reserve Component Forces for Operation Provide Promise in Bosnia, 1993
C-130 representative for the USAF/CC to the Joint Task Force for Provide Promise in Bosnia, 1993
IG Brown Command Excellence Award, 1994

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION:

Commercial airline pilot

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:

Second Lieutenant Dec 18, 1965
First Lieutenant Sep 20, 1967 
Captain Mar 20, 1969
Major Jun 15, 1978
Lieutenant Colonel Feb 13, 1984
Colonel Jun 02, 1991
Brigadier General Sep 25, 1996

(Current as of February 2001)