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  • F.E. Warren makes history for the second time

    At a base and wing as steeped in history as ours, it may not seem that any modern history could compare with some of the century-old legends of F.E. Warren. But something huge happened here at the Mighty Ninety this week, and it is way, way more than just a patch change. Sure, our fundamental

  • WOR: What is it good for?

    Right about now many of you are thinking I forgot to spell check the headline. Not so. December is the first month of Warren's Operation Resiliency. This month's WOR theme will challenge us to step up and make responsible choices. The WOR initiatives, in conjunction with the year of the Air Force

  • Sister wing launches Airman 24/7 campaign

    Our sister wing, the 341st Missile Wing, at Malmstrom AFB, Mont., is going full force in a locally developed campaign called "Airman 24/7." The wing leadership was very concerned about the off-duty choices and behavior of a number of their Airmen; this media campaign is a reminder of their

  • Together everyone achieves more

    One of my Airmen recently asked me, "Who has the most important job in the Air Force?"As I stood there thinking about this, I had to tell the young man it was him -- as long as he belongs to the team. Back in the day, one of my supervisors told me to become part of the team, together everyone

  • Commander: Excellence abounds for our base

    Great news! Our fitness center received four stars, which meets the Air Force chief of staff's goal that all Air Force fitness centers strive to attain. Only 29 other bases reached this goal, and the congratulatory letter said our fitness staff demonstrated diligence in their operation, creativity

  • Everyone is needed to accomplish the mission

    I sit at my desk each day, amazed at what takes place on this base and at what the people of this wing do each day. I wonder if people really know the full impact of what they do to support the mission. Last Friday, as I sat at my desk thinking about this, was no different.We were very fortunate to

  • Being a wingman means taking care of our own

    The wingman concept is sometimes difficult to articulate, but in my mind, it means taking care of our own. I recently returned from a deployment as the 387th Air Expeditionary Group commander at Al Mubarak Air Base, Kuwait, which also serves as Kuwait International Airport. One of the lesser-known

  • Air Force calls them uniforms for a reason

    Have you ever heard the phrase, "missing the forest for the trees?" It's usually made in reference to folks who overlook something obvious, even though it's right in front of their face. I think Airmen experience a fundamental example of this on a regular basis. We all wear a uniform to work. In our

  • Commander: Impressed with the men and women of the 90th Missile Wing

     Very sad news to report. Staff Sgt. Ben Kolise, 790th Missile Security Forces Squadron, and his wife Elena lost 24 members of their family in Samoa due to the tsunami that recently hit there. A tragedy that hits us close to home. Our heartfelt sympathies go out to Ben and Elena. I continue to be

  • Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence

    One of my favorite quotes is by Calvin Coolidge, "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated failures.