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  • The importance of professional organizations

    "And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."-- Abraham LincolnI have a question for members of the Noncommissioned Officers Association, Air Force Sergeants Association, Warren Top 3, Company Grade Officers Council and Squadron Booster clubs, etc. With

  • Airmen’s actions: greater consequences

    This week has been a challenging week for me in the 90th Medical Group. We lost two of our young Airmen because of their own bad choices. When I say lost them, it is in the sense that they are no longer contributing to the mission as a result of bad conduct discharges and no longer productive

  • Expectations:Fundamental concepts that can never be overlooked

    In a previous commentary, I focused on the concept of choices - individual decisions we make, both on and off-duty, which hopefully lead to a successful outcome. In order to make those daily choices, it helps to have a foundation, or fundamental set of beliefs to help ensure you make those choices

  • Set goals high: Plan to win, expect to win

    What a treat for the Mighty Ninety to host Gen. C. Robert Kehler, U.S. Strategic Command commander, on our base last Friday and Lt. Gen. James Kowalski, Air Force Global Strike Command commander, and his lovely wife, Julie, this week. We were able to show Gen. Kehler a few things we are overseeing.

  • Responsibility versus opportunity

    Early in his first term, our 26th president, Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt, became aware of the difference between the formal "responsibilities" that surrounded his office and the "opportunities" that the office afforded him. Serving as the Commander in Chief, appointing federal judges, as well as

  • Mighty Ninety highly motivated in all they do

    What a treat we had last week hosting Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James Roy and his lovely wife Paula. What a team effort between the 90th Missile Wing Protocol; Chief Master Sgt. Marty Anderson, 90th MW command chief; and Chaplain (Maj.) Alan "AC" Chouest, 90th MW Chaplain, to coordinate

  • Responsibility versus opportunity

    Early in his first term, our 26th president, Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt, became aware of the difference between the formal "responsibilities" that surrounded his office and the "opportunities" that the office afforded him. Serving as the Commander in Chief, appointing federal judges, as well as

  • Communication: 420 characters or less

    STATUS: dwelling online may be seen as a pathetic excuse for social foreplay, but it's okay, I'm alright with it...problem is, are my supervisors? I think they're starting to get it. F2T? Smh. I once had a supervisor ask me why I felt the need to post a certain status update on Facebook.  It only

  • Mighty Ninety a reflection of excellence

    Vice Admiral Cecil Haney, U.S. Strategic Command deputy commander, came to visit us last week. While we report to Air Force Global Strike Command, our major command, we also report to USSTRATCOM, our combatant command. AFGSC ensures we are properly organized, trained, and equipped. We must be

  • ‘Tornado warning:’ First-Term Airmen Center calms the storm

    When I was in Basic Military Training, our training instructor liked practicing "tornado drills." During the drill, all trainees would flood out of the dorms, fall into formation on the drill pad and wait for the "all clear" signal. Upon receiving the clear sign, we would work our way back to the