PACE seminar rallies Mighty Ninety Published May 9, 2016 By Airman 1st Class Malcolm Mayfield 90th Missile Wing Public Affairs F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. -- The Airmen of the 90th Missile Wing had the chance to attend one of several seminars on Enhancing Human Capital, presented by the Profession of Arms Center of Excellence, May 3 and 4 here. Jeffrey Smith, PACE senior executive advisor, spoke to Mighty Ninety Airmen in the base theater. PACE is an Air Force program designed to make Airmen better people at home, in the office and abroad. “Before it started, I thought it was just going to be another commander’s call,” said Thomas Deville, 90th Missile Wing Inspector General Office. “But once it started, it pulled me in and actually moved me in some areas.” Smith spoke about a number of topics including leadership skills, values and how to take care of your people, both at work and at home. A main theme of the seminar was the idea that being in the Air Force is a calling toward excellence that is not an ordinary nine-to-five job. Heritage videos were played to reinforce this notion. “Time just flew by,” said Senior Airman Elizabeth Wernecke, 90th Communications Squadron technician. “The videos highlighting our history and how important our mission is were amazing.” The sessions allowed Airmen a chance to re-engage with Air Force heritage and internalize the core values. Smith also explained the importance of a healthy work, social and family balance. “The Air Force family and your family should be one in the same, but that’s not always the case,” Deville said. “Most of the time you have to juggle both. By focusing on the mission and not leaving anything for your family or your Airmen, you miss the warning signs for people who need help.” Toward the end of the seminar, the concept of ECHO—empathy, charity, humility and optimism—was introduced to call the audience to take action toward self-improvement by helping others. “The ECHO portion really stuck out to me,” Wernecke said. “The moment the seminar was over I was eager to put what I learned into practice.” For those interested in sharing the ideas discussed at the seminar or to learn more, there are dozens of resources available on the PACE website including all the necessary tools to conduct a self-help training course. “Taking time out of our busy schedules to discuss topics like leadership and work-home balance makes us all better Airmen,” said Col. Stephen Kravitsky, 90th Missile Wing commander. “We owe it to ourselves and to the people we lead.”