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  • I can’t drive 55: Motorcyclists need to be safe, use common sense

    "I Can't Drive 55" was one of Sammy Hagar's great songs and videos. Unfortunately, now the only things I think about when I hear that song is death and destruction. It reminds me of an Airman at Base X that had just returned from an air expeditionary force deployment. He had all kinds of tax free

  • Attending a retirement

    For many of us, the dream of retirement is on the horizon. For the rest, it couldn't be further away. As we get older, we talk about retirement more and more while many of our peers can't wait for the announcement. However, let's not focus on our own retirement, but retirements of those around us

  • Wingman lessons I’ve learned from my son

    Knowing our wingman responsibilities is crucial now that we're in the 101 critical days of summer. Much is made about what it means to be a good wingman, but it's really a matter of putting into practice common-sense lessons many of us have learned growing up. I recently shared a family story with

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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,

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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