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  • Rebooting Yourself for the New Year

    It's a new year! A new year brings many new things to us, our families and our units. New challenges, new opportunities and if you are willing to take on a challenge: New Year's resolutions. From eating healthier and following an improved workout regimen, to participating in making your workplace

  • Preparing for the unexpected

    Throughout the year, the Wing Plans and Programs office at F. E. Warren oversees the preparation of the wing for local and major command inspections. Whether it is a Nuclear Surety Inspection, launch facility recapture, Consolidated Unit Inspection, or an active-shooter scenario, we go to great

  • Servant leadership — a secret weapon for challenging times

    There are some obvious trends for leaders at all levels within the nuclear enterprise as we begin 2013. The government fiscal environment will be highlighted by less available funding. Airmen entering our Air Force will continue to max the quality scale but will arrive in fewer numbers than past

  • It takes strength to seek assistance

    We talk a lot about resiliency, and rightfully so. Life is full of unforeseen difficulties: our careers don't go as we planned, we experience relationship troubles and we get non-volunteered into retraining or assignments. However, so much of how we perceive our situation is based on how we react to

  • Four tips for becoming more resilient

    Over the next few months, every unit in the Mighty Ninety will train Airmen on Comprehensive Airmen Fitness Resilience Skills. This training is essential to prepare each of us to handle life challenges we face every day. The Air Force definition of resiliency is the ability to withstand, recover and

  • IG's support of Wing resilience

    Resilience is not a term commonly associated with the installation inspectors general, but I say it definitely should be. Resilience is typically defined as the ability to quickly recover from setbacks, and setbacks can simply be defined as unresolved and/or unaddressed discrepancies. By definition,

  • Do you bounce back or fall apart when troubles come your way?

    With the holiday times upon us, many look forward to a time to relax, take leave and spend time with loved ones. However, for many people the holidays can be a time of greater stress and anxiety than any other time during the year. Personal problems can tend to be exacerbated due to the hustle and

  • A helping hand in times of need

    The holidays are an especially important time of year. It brings about the joy of being with family and friends, eating turkey and watching football. Whether the family you choose to spend the time with is related, your neighbors down the street, or those crazy people you work with, they are family

  • The diversity of military families

    Throughout my military career and many assignments at different locations, my family and I have had the opportunity to meet and befriend numerous other military families. We have shared great times and some difficult times as well. Our bonds of friendship have endured over time and distance. It was

  • Is 'Safety' a buzzword?

    The 90th Missile Wing has a long and rich tradition of being the best in our business. Although our Mighty Ninety Wranglers make it look easy, our mission is constant and demanding. So how do we maintain the expected operations tempo? It certainly doesn't come without its share of challenges. Add to