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  • 365 critical days of the year

    When I hear about the 101 critical days of summer, I know I'm not the only one who thinks, "What? The rest of the year isn't critical?" We deal with safety risks every day at Warren, whether they're freak snow storms in June or wind gusts of 75 mph that can knock you off the road. Safety is a mindset we need to keep every day. It's never a good

  • Are you a servant leader?

    In my earlier days in the Air Force, most of my time and attention were focused on what my bosses wanted and expected from me. As I have progressed higher in rank, I have found my focus has shifted more to those who work for me. I no longer spend most of my hours serving those who have formal authority over me; I now find myself serving those over

  • Beware the ‘laziness trap’

    Oh the things I've done! Or should I say the things I "could" have done. My first job out of tech school was working in the base communications center at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The job entailed sitting around all night waiting for messages to come in over the network, sitting around some more and finally ending the night by sitting around some

  • Get involved: Change base organizations to suit Airmen better

    Throughout my first year at Warren, I told people "I hate the club." No, this is not a pitch to get people to join the club. I said the same thing about how worthless I thought the company grade officer council was. And if you know me at all, you know that I'm fairly vocal in my dislikes. One day, it occurred to me that all I was doing was

  • Are you ready?

    Are you ready? Ready for what, you ask. A permanent change of station; wing, group and squadron change of command; 101 critical days of summer; the nuclear surety inspection and operational readiness inspection; deployment; or any of the myriad of things in your personal and professional life? In the missile business, we are obligated to be ready

  • Warren civilians to face changes

    My last commentary more than a year ago was mainly about change and how we would get through those changes together. In September 2006, Warren saw the last of our civilian employees working with the Peacekeeper missile system affected by a reduction in force, or RIF, as Phase II of the deactivation concluded. Many of the Peacekeeper civilians

  • Are you keeping pace with your herd?

    While driving down Randall Avenue two weeks ago after an early morning physical training session, I had to slow down so a small herd of pronghorn antelope could cross the street. I was stopped for only about 30 seconds as a dozen or so antelope crossed leisurely in front of the 90th Mission Support Group dorm on their way to the parade field. After

  • Donating bone marrow can save lives

    It started right after I met my wife. She was contacted by the Bill Young Bone Marrow Center because she was a match for a 40-year-old man. I watched her go through the process of physicals and preparation for her trip. Before she could depart, the call came that it was too late. The person she matched had passed away from complications from

  • A good deed: Thanks, Cheyenne, for supporting Warren

    Being in the military we have the fortunate privilege to defend freedom and unfortunate experience of sending friends and loved ones into harm's way. To recognize their departure, we have luncheons or dinners to say farewell and wish them well. Since arriving at Warren, I've heard of how great the Cheyenne community is and how much they support and

  • Transitioning in the U.S. Air Force

    While driving to work recently, I realized it had been a year since I joined the Air Force. I really couldn't believe it had been a year already. Basic training is still vividly entrenched in my mind: the sound of reveille as your alarm clock rings, our footsteps while marching the streets of Lackland and the most unforgettable memory of them all,
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