Dec. 7, 2006 Every Airman is a role model I'm sure we've heard "Every Airman is a Wingman"; "Every Airman is a sensor"; or "Every Airman is a communicator." These are all catchy phrases that are used in speeches and newspaper articles from Air Force leaders. I would like to offer yet another - "Every Airman is a role model." Contrary to
Sept. 29, 2006 Getting fit is more than just getting your body ready During this era of high operations tempo we face an increased emphasis on mission preparedness and training demands. We are also challenged to identify which requirement is top priority? Frankly, competition for number "one" is intense; we often try to do two or three things at once. But if you're
Sept. 28, 2006 Improving mission, lives key to our success Hello fellow Airmen. It has been 90 days since I took command of the 301st Fighter Wing. One of my goals has been to visit each unit and each member of the 301st FW. Another goal was to talk with each group commander, medical squadron commanders and senior supervisors, to learn what we can do to
Sept. 28, 2006 Family matters: take care to take care Over the past few years, the role of the Air Force Reserve has changed. Our deployments have become longer, more frequent, and more vital to the success of the overall Air Force mission. More and more, we are being asked to deploy to all stretches of the world, often placed in extremely dangerous
Sept. 5, 2006 Sprints to finish line define deployed duties "Eagle, Eagle, this is Guardian, over. "Go ahead Guardian. "Eagle, be advised we have a Code-XX at Gate 1, over. I say again, we have a Code-XX at Gate 1 at this time, over. "Roger that, I'm en route." This is an example of many radio calls I have received during my time here as the 64th Air
Sept. 5, 2006 Preparing for annual fitness should be routine, not torture Physical fitness is very crucial to our success, units and to the Air Force Reserve. We live in a much different world today. Events have caused the Air Force to deploy to all regions of the world with many different conditions. Some of you have been deployed to those regions and know the importance
June 12, 2006 Developing tomorrow's leaders take active mentoring Effective leadership doesn’t reside solely in senior squadron leadership positions. Leadership is also demonstrated at the section level where NCOs are appointed as first-line supervisors. These NCOs are depended upon to effectively motivate and lead their direct reports to accomplish assigned
June 5, 2006 Moving at the speed of life People are alike in that we seem to all start out in life at the same speed, but we each have our own obstacle course. Some obstacles never change your momentum, others slow you down a little bit — or a lot —but some obstacles stop you dead in your tracks. I have always liked things that fly high
May 3, 2006 Education, not just career stepping stones As the Air Force makes changes, professional development takes on more importance because advancement is becoming increasingly competitive. I use the word competitive as opposed to difficult. Brig. Gen. August V. Kautz nailed it in his book, The 1865 Customs of Service for Non-Commissioned
March 30, 2006 This year -- you deserve some credit Did you know you can lose your security clearance due to bad credit? Did you also know: * Your commander, first sergeant, security manager, and civilian employer or supervisor are not authorized to obtain or review your credit report unless you give it to them willingly? * The Defense