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  • Passing the buck

    I arrived at my first duty station, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Thanksgiving Day in 1987. There was a senior master sergeant working the front gate. His blue shirt was perfectly pressed, his pants bloused, and he had on highly polished jump boots with white laces, white gloves and an ascot. He welcomed me to the base and gave me directions to

  • Making a better Air Force through change

    I am a big fan of change. As a gearhead that loves hotrod cars, I hear people say, "They don't make cars like the use to," and I respond, "Thank goodness they don't." I remember when I was in high school, and before I could go out cruising on a Friday night, I would have to spend hours setting the points, gapping the plugs and adjusting the timing.

  • What impact will you make today?

    Do you ever wake up and ask yourself, "What will I do today?" Or as you drift to sleep at night, do you think, "What will I do tomorrow?" These questions may appear introspective, but in reality, the answers are simply a sequence of events, or a "to do" list, for the day. Try a different approach; ask yourself, "What effect will I have today?" This

  • Positive attitude helps Airmen make most of time at Warren

    It is hard to believe that more than two years ago I took the exit towards Randall Avenue from I-25 for the first time in my life. I was nervous and did not know what to expect. I heard many negative things about this base back in technical school.The truth is the majority of the negative talk came from people who had never been to Wyoming. I

  • Where is your Bar?

    Growing up, there was a bar next to the television. It was not a large bar, just one you might find in any family home in the 1980s and 1990s. We used to have one of the world globes you could open up and surprise - a mini-bar was inside! One too many military moves got rid of that novelty item and the bar moved into the entertainment center -

  • Chief remembers past as he prepares for future

    As I wrap up my tour as the Mighty Ninety Command Chief, I've experienced many lasts during the month of March. My last field visit, my last visit to watch our maintainers in action, my last ALS graduation, my last staff meeting, my last guard mount. A month filled with last started me reminiscing on my first few months on the job as command chief

  • Character, courage, commitment

    This month we celebrate Women's History Month, a time to reflect and recognize the accomplishments and contributions of women around the world. When you think about the women who have changed the way we view the world and the role of women in it, there are several who immediately come to mind: Harriet Tubman, Susan B. Anthony, Amelia Earhart.

  • Having a nurse at hand will soon be available

    It can be tough taking care of health concerns, especially when you do not have access to your primary care clinic around-the-clock. There are many questions new parents face when they have children - what should you do about your child's fever, when should you seek care for a lingering cough, does a cut need stitches, should you go to the ER or

  • Become relevant: Invest in yourself, others, the mission

    Mighty Ninety. We inherited our freedom and did not fight to gain it, however, we ensure freedom endures every day. The 90th Missile Wing projects strategic deterrence, giving other instruments of military power the freedom of action and movement. Every Airman who performs our mission directly contributes to our nation's security. With so much

  • Being prepared to face force management

    It is time to face the facts: the Air Force is getting smaller. We are here to provide for the defense of our nation and the military needs to maintain the right-size force to do it. The debate will go on as to the optimal size of the military, but there is no debate that we simply cannot afford the size of the current force. I, like many, received
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