New command chief takes rein Published March 19, 2010 By Staff Sgt. Mike Tryon 90th Missile Wing Public Affairs F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. -- The men and women of the Mighty Ninety welcome the newest 90th Missile Wing command chief. Chief Master Sgt. Marty Anderson came here from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, where he served as a first sergeant and a superintendent. "I've learned something from every base I've been at," Chief Anderson said. "That holds true for each special duty assignment as well." Each place he's been has given him the tools and new perspective to adapt to doing different jobs, he said. Different jobs bring more to the table which is better all around. "Being a professional military education instructor helped build the tools to enhance being a first sergeant," Chief Anderson said. "And being a first sergeant, in turn, will enhance my skills as being a command chief." Like he mentioned in his Sentinel commentary, Chief Anderson said "it's important not to just fill squares." Stepping outside of one's comfort zone will help broaden Airmen's skills and understanding of the big picture, Chief Anderson said. With the Air Force doing more with less, that need to learn new things is more evident now than ever. "One of the biggest changes I've seen throughout my 23-year career is how quickly we've been able to respond and adapt to changes," Chief Anderson said. "We've become more flexible to the changing mission. Going on a joint tasking is proof of this." One of Chief Anderson's goals, he said, is to keep the Mighty Ninety members motivated and be a part of an institutional organization. "An institutional organization mindset is that feeling of belonging to a family, the Air Force family," Chief Anderson said. It shows that people have that mindset when everyone gets together to celebrate as a team. "One way I plan on accomplishing this goal is by working Col. Greg Tims' agenda," Chief Anderson said. "The way I will work Colonel Tims' agenda is by removing the obstacles that hinder people from completing their mission, while also enhancing teamwork and camaraderie." Colonel Tims stresses to his leadership that it is their responsibility and duty to get out and see what the men and women of the Mighty Ninety are doing on a day to day basis. "I plan to act upon his guidance," Chief Anderson said. "I will get out of the office as much as possible and visit the shops so I can understand the heartbeat of the mission." Leadership and guidance is a major factor in getting the mission done, he said. "We do not have staff sergeants or technical sergeants, we have NCOs," Chief Anderson said. "They are held to higher conducts and standards of performance. "Senior NCOs are held to even higher standards, and it is up to the SNCOs and NCOs to bring out the excellence in our outstanding Airmen," he said.