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  • Our honor guard charge

    When I was told that I needed to write a piece on the base Honor Guard here at F.E. Warren, the honor guard charge quickly came to mind. To me, it embodies everything you need to know about what we do and who we are.Base Honor Guard Charge Handpicked to serve as a member of the F.E. Warren Air Force

  • What is our part in Air Force retention process?

    Air Force retention rates are currently a high visible concern, mainly because the amount of second term Airmen who are choosing to leave the Air Force. When a second term Airman chooses not to re-enlist, the Air Force loses eight years of experience, first line supervision and qualified workers and

  • Changing stations: New legislature allows standardization

    The daughter of a Navy commander attended sixth grade in Florida, seventh grade in Japan and then moved to Virginia for eighth grade. Each school had different curriculums, grading systems and sets of standardized tests. She took pre-algebra twice and world history three times, but missed U.S

  • First impressions; They do matter

    I've been assigned to F.E. Warren for a total of over eight years, both previously active duty and now as a reservist. Despite the fact that my house is out of town, that I've often had a year or more in between periods of duty here and that I've worked months at a stretch at bases throughout Air

  • Veterans Day: More than a day off work

    What do you think of when you think of Veterans Day? Is this just another day off of work for you to get your "honey do" list caught up, or is it a day of thanks and honor for all America's veterans for their patriotism, love of country and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good? It

  • What do Halloween, inspection have in common?

    Soon, various goblins and ghouls will overrun Warren. They will be seeking us out wherever they can find us. When they do find us, and they always find us, they will present an opportunity for tricking or treating. When they make that presentation, if we deliver with a treat of their liking, they

  • Spit and polish; A SAC mentality at Warren

    As I emerged from a grueling two-hour emergency war order certification for a missile combat crew, I was drawn across our vault to the shrine of Gen. Curtis LeMay. The shrine, like many others I've seen in the sporadic but proud bastions of nuclear professionals at the Air Force Space Command and

  • Discipline; Workplace diligence

    I recently attended my children's karate tournament in Colorado Springs, Colo. They've been in Universal Kempo Karate for about two years, and they decided they'd like to attend a tournament. Normally, they train twice per week, but in the weeks prior to the tournament, they attended additional

  • Create results through action with CFC

    Most people have a philanthropic soft spot or care for a particular topic, problem or group of people. My concern is for people suffering in third-world or warring countries. I cannot help but think of the children who are impoverished from birth with little hope of opportunity, or the single

  • Year of Leadership The paradox of discipline

    The idea discipline and freedom are mutually exclusive is a longstanding one, and Plato generally receives the credit. We often see this play out in our daily lives; try to tell a coworker to clean their desk or a child to clean their room, and you may hear them say you are encroaching upon their