Guy Jaquier brings ‘Boom Man’ song to Marauder Melee

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  • By Staff Sgt. Kate Thornton
  • 100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs
RAF MILDENHALL, England --  With this year’s Marauder Melee event right around the corner, Guy Jaquier, country music artist from California, prepares himself for the highlight thus far of his blossoming musical journey – opening for the event June 16, 2015, on RAF Mildenhall.

The annual sports event was created to give Airmen and families stationed here a chance to learn and celebrate RAF Mildenhall’s heritage while boosting morale with some friendly competition. Jaquier was invited to perform and open the event with a song he wrote that resonates in the air-refueling world.

About a year ago, Jaquier flew on an air-refueling flight out of Travis Air Force Base, California, over Idaho. He was instantly impressed and decided it was time to create a song about air-refueling and the boom operators getting the job done.

“I was blown away,” Jaquier said. “We had great weather over Idaho, but when you reflect back on it, they do this at night and in storms – failure is not an option. It’s quite impressive what the men and women of the Air Force do to keep the planes in the air.”

The flight inspired Jaquier to write and record the song, “Boom Man,” highlighting the air-refueling mission and its contribution to the U.S. Air Force mission across the world.

With the 100th Air Refueling Wing’s busy and impactful refueling mission, the song was destined to find its way to the Airmen’s ears, and in a week Airmen and families can hear it live at Marauder Melee.

“I admire all that (Airmen) do and I’m a thankful U.S. citizen,” Jaquier said. “Anything we can do to help (the 100th ARW) mission and provide some fun, I’m happy to be all about it.”

Jaquier, along with country artists Toree McGee and Lucas Hoge, have created a set list not only relating to the mission here, but mostly geared for Airmen and their families to have fun and enjoy the music.

Even though he created a song that could develop into an air-refueling anthem, Jaquier remains humbled by his invite to perform for RAF Mildenhall Airmen.

“It’s an honor,” Jaquier said. “We’ve assembled some great musicians and talent for the show, but (the Airmen) are the real rock stars.”