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  • Take time to provide feedback

    As I walk through duty sections and speak with Airmen, I always ask the question, "When was the last time you received feedback and how long did it take?" The response is usually very disturbing, to say the least. This causes me to speak with the supervisor; their response is, well they just know

  • Contracting motto: If you got it, we bought it

    Many people may ask about contracting, "What is it?" According to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, contracting is defined as, purchasing, renting, leasing, or otherwise obtaining supplies or services from non federal sources.Contracting includes description of supplies and services required

  • Leaders prepare Airmen to take the reins

    On the night of April 27, my wife, Julie, Col. Scott Fox, 90th Missile Wing vice commander, his wife, Megan, Col. Francesca Vasta-Falldorf, 90th Medical Group commander, Chief Master Sgt. Marty Anderson, 90th MW command chief, and myself attended the Laramie County School District #1 Community

  • Mighty Ninety members do great things: Keep it up

    A couple of weeks ago an, announcement came out that I want to be sure you are all aware of: The 90th Missile Wing didn't just pass their lodging accreditation from the Air Force Services Agency; we smoked it with an outstanding 93.7 percent rating. Kudos to Lt. Col. Shelly Strong, 90th Force

  • Deal with monkeys at lowest level

    Leaders always search for better ways to solve problems -- problems that land on our desks, in our e-mails or walk in from a myriad of sources. The fundamental issue a leader needs to examine is how we best enable Airmen to be "part of the solution, not part of the problem." How many times have you

  • Professional reading: A great tool for lifelong learning

    We should strive to improve ourselves everyday -- personally and professionally. One way to do that is through reading. A senior officer once told me that a military professional should always be reading a book on leadership. He would even go as far as asking individuals working around him, "What

  • Drinking, driving: Bad idea

    I have been assigned as the 90th Missile Wing command chief for exactly one month, and during that time, we have had five driving-while-intoxicated incidences and one driving while impaired.I am very frustrated, and not just because of how it makes this wing look. It is because when someone is

  • Your job or your profession: You choose

    As I talk to young Airmen around the base, I hear numerous reasons why they enlisted in the military. Some enlisted for the medical benefits, some for the education, some because they felt a sense of duty to their country after the events of 9/11. One Airman even told me he had a choice of going to

  • Wingman concept: more than just words

    Ever been with a group of your friends and one of them said, "Hey hold my beer and watch this"? What did you do? Many times, most people would just sit back and watch. The person would do something foolish and hurt themselves or damage personal property.Have you had a friend who was going through a

  • Mandatory means just do it

    Do I have to?I recently overheard a conversation where the words "Do I have to?" were used in response to attending a mandatory military requirement. Unfortunately, this seems to be a common expression; after hearing it in that context made me realize I have been guilty at times of using a similar