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  • Congratulations: Mission ready focus has paid off

    It is said, "Opportunity typically favors those who have paid the price of years of preparation." Congratulations 90th Missile Wing, you did it! You have worked extremely hard for a very long time in sustaining a mission ready focus, and it has paid off. You passed the first-ever Air Force Global

  • Customs, courtesies always make a difference

    Another week has flown by. Hopefully the lull in Inspector General action over the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday gave you a chance to take a breather. Slowing down and paying attention to your family is important and so is a little me time.We heard a lot of great comments from the IG over the

  • Don’t be afraid to use a wingman

    I recently read an article by Glenn Garcia from the 90th Medical Operations Squadron in regard to the Red Key program. This program is significant to Airmen because it encourages them to reach out to their wingman when they need assistance. This is one of many programs the Air Force and other

  • Wealth is measured in relationships, not riches

    I have heard it said, "Our greatest wealth is not measured in terms of riches, but relationships." I certainly hope everyone had a chance to carve out time with family and friends over the holidays. This wing has been working hard and it shows. As you are reading this, we will be in the middle of

  • Take time to remember those who have served

    The series, Airmen in the Portraits of Courage, tells the story of Airman 1st Class Christian Jackson who's December 2005 convoy rolled through an Iraqi village while carrying supplies to Balad Air Base, Baghdad. The 21-year-old Airman, deployed from Kirtland AFB, N.M., saw a muzzle flash and within

  • Change: Valuable, beneficial asset

    As I type this, my family and I are somewhere on the highway in western Wyoming, enroute to Idaho for Christmas. I have the old laptop fired up, plugged into a gizmo that converts the power from the cigarette lighter outlet. I'm sure you're wondering how this could possibly lead to my usual

  • 90th MDG: Ready for flu season

    Flu season is upon us, and I want share some tips to help you, your family and co-workers get through it as healthy as possible. I also want to let you know the status of our vaccination program at the 90th Medical Group. Some people have asked me, "What are some symptoms of the flu?"Symptoms may

  • 90th MW honors, inducts our newest NCOs

    Last week the 90th Missile Wing conducted its first ever quarterly NCO induction ceremony. We, as a wing, are working hard to restore the pride and strength of the NCO corps. Becoming an NCO is much more than being promoted; it is a milestone denoting a huge step in responsibility and accountability

  • Wing commander reflects on Thanksgiving week, AFGSC transition

    We lost one of our own this week, Staff Sgt. Dan Branch, 320th Missile Squadron. Our thoughts, prayers and heartfelt sympathies go out to Sergeant Branch's family and friends.Thanksgiving day I attended the 319th Missile Squadron's mission planning brief, previously known as pre-pre-departure, with

  • We’re all family in the Air Force

    Did you know we are in the midst of the year of the Air Force family? The secretary of the Air Force and Air Force chief of staff kicked off the year for celebration and recognition of the contributions of our families to the accomplishment of the mission. Keep in mind, they are referring to a