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  • Leadership at Every Level

    All of you have certainly heard me emphasize and discuss the importance of leadership and how leadership at every level of the organization is absolutely critical to our success. How successful do you think an organization would be if the leader was the most intelligent, charismatic and experienced

  • The benefits of rewarding your people

    I believe one of the keys to becoming a great leader is rewarding and praising those who work for you. I think all too often leaders think of taking care of oneself with rewards and accolades from the works of others who should be recognized first. All too often your subordinates are the ones that

  • Cuban Missile Crisis Airmen set the example

    Fifty years ago, our nation was on the brink of nuclear war with the Soviet Union. In an effort to gain advantage over the United States, the Soviets mounted a covert effort to place nuclear-armed ballistic missiles on the island of Cuba, holding our homeland at risk of nuclear attack with little or

  • 'That's Why You Get Paid the Big Bucks'

    "That's why you get paid the big bucks." This phrase is often jokingly spoken to leaders when they face tough decisions. Whether we make "big bucks" or not, as leaders, we must realize the tough choices we make can have far-reaching effects to those of whom we have been put in charge. As a squadron

  • Timeless attributes of Jolly Rogers Airmen

    As American Airmen, we each embody a cultural tradition epitomized by the Air Force core values, the Oath of Enlistment and the Oath of Office. These values connect us to the Airmen of the past and continue to guide us. This vital connection endures despite changes in technology, mission, weapon

  • What is contracting and this thing called 'end of year'?

    Some may ask, "What is Contracting?" It is defined as purchasing, renting, leasing, or otherwise obtaining supplies or services from nonfederal sources. In short it means contracting is actively involved in every purchase the government makes from Aircraft and missiles to pens and paper.Now how does

  • Sweat the Small Stuff

    I recently had an opportunity to learn about nuclear weapon design from some of the original engineers and physicists who designed the weapons that are in our custody. It struck me that weapons we have in the deterrent force today were designed and built 35 years ago, with vastly different

  • What Will be Your Legacy?

    "We will be known forever by the tracks we leave" - Native American proverbPeople are the only things that live on after you are gone. Not your money, not your brilliant ideas, not your inventions, and not changes you made to anything. Nothing lives on, except the people who you will, in one way or

  • Embodying ‘I am Air Force Energy’

    October is Energy Action Month, the key word in that title being, "Action." We take this month to highlight the importance of energy in our daily lives, but throughout the year we, as individuals and as a Command, must be mindful of our energy actions, maintaining the mantra and this year's theme,

  • Commitment to God, Family, Country =Resiliency

    Have you ever just sat back and reflected on an event you participated in, and realized that you were part of something great? This past Sunday, several people of the chapel took part in a "Resolution" service, were we stood before our spouse and the chapel community to recommit ourselves to God,