Brig. Gen. Thomas R. Mikolajcik, former commander of the 4th Airlift Squadron, passed away April 17, 2010, at home in Mt. Pleasant, S.C., at the age of 63 after battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease. General Mikolajcik was commander of the 4th Airlift