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  • Personal accountability: You’re in charge

    There are many enduring values we hold dear in our Air Force. As Airmen in Air Force Global Strike Command, we only have to look as far as our core values to find the three most common. Integrity First, Service Before Self and Excellence in All We Do. If we had a fourth core value, I believe it

  • Force Development: Vital to Mighty Ninety success

    The mission statement for the Mighty Ninety is "provide preeminent combat capability across the spectrum of conflict." Wouldn't it be impossible to achieve this if you didn't bring your "A" game each day? Bringing your "A" game is more than daily mission accomplishment! It encompasses outstanding

  • Mighty Ninety finds ways to improve every day

    I had some good mountain rest and relaxation again last week. It's amazing how relaxing and calming strapping a board to your feet and flying down a mountain can be! As long as there is powder, the steeper the better. My kids started taking me down the terrain park to do some "grinds." I wore a

  • New commander pledges: ‘Best leadership, guidance’ possible

    To The Men and Women of Air Force Global Strike Command,It is my honor to serve as your commander and continue the important work of this command. It was humbling to take the reins from Global Strike's first commander, Lt. Gen. Klotz. The Air Force loses a wealth of experience and dedicated

  • Housing privatization “Home of the Blue” promotion campaign

    The Air Force Housing Privatization program is one of the most successful quality of life initiatives in Air Force history, and has significantly improved housing choices for Airmen throughout the Air Force and at Air Force Global Strike Command's F. E. Warren. When the initiative began in 1996, Air

  • Have the courage to lead today

    Throughout Air Force Global Strike Command, I am not the first, nor the last who will ever talk about leadership. What I really want to emphasize the fact that leading is first and foremost, not managing. Secondly, leading is hard work that cannot be done by alone. Next, anyone can lead regardless

  • Fixed what needed fixed… we just did it

    When Col. Tims asked me to write this week's commentary, it occurred to me that it has been just a bit more than a year since I moved into the vice commander's office and wrote my first commentary in that new role. As I looked back at that first article, titled "90th MW vice commander offers Airmen

  • Leadership: ‘High calling’ for Mighty Ninety

    Last week, we said good bye to Lt. Gen. Frank G. Klotz former commander, Air Force Global Strike Command, and his wife Mrs. Nancy Klotz, at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. We thanked them both for their service to our nation. Then we participated in a ceremony where Lt. Gen. James M. Kowalski took the

  • Standards: Go above, beyond the expected

    As members of Air Force Global Strike Command's "best ICBM wing", the nature of our mission requires us to adhere to standards and to go above and beyond what is expected of us. Not only does our command demand it, but our nation depends on us to do the job right the first time, every time.We are