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  • Vice commander looks back on 32 years

    I'll be hanging up my G-suit for the last time on May 5 after 32 years of service. As I look back, I realize how incredibly fortunate I have been to be able to do this job for such a long time. Because my father and grandfather were both military aviators, being an Air Force pilot was the only thing

  • Geographic mobility opens doors

    Diversity of Experience--is that just code for geographic mobility? Most of us understand and accept the geographic mobility expected of military members, but what about the current emphasis on breadth of experience for our civilians? This can evoke strong and emotional reactions such as, "If I

  • Commander’s perspective—responsibility

    I received an interesting statistic the other day from our Life Skills team. Hill Air Force Base had 54 members assessed as driving under the influence for 2006. This statistic brought back some unfortunate memories of other assignments and events I wish I could forget. Some events leave an

  • Commander offers three tools to aid supervisors

    Being a supervisor is the single greatest opportunity the Air Force can provide a leader -- the golden opportunity! Almost all of us will have this opportunity at some point in our careers. One important aspect of supervision is the fact that its inherent responsibility is also its inherent reward.

  • Base mission vital to national defense

    In August 2005, I sat in a one-bedroom apartment across from the state prison sweating profusely, courtesy of Pennsylvania's heat and humidity, mulling over several job offers. I remember thinking at the time that, as bad as things were, it was nice to know I wasn't living, say, in the building

  • Supervision Golden Opportunity

    Being a supervisor is the single greatest opportunity the USAF can provide a leader--the golden opportunity! Almost all of us will have this opportunity at some point in our careers. One important aspect of supervision is the fact that its inherent responsibility is also its inherent reward, and

  • “Time to Grab the Pancakes!” 84th CSW Commentary

    In the early 1990s I was a young captain at Whiteman AFB, Mo., looking forward to my next dream assignment at Headquarters Strategic Air Command at Offutt AFB, Neb., as an action officer working future requirements. I recall taking a few days to go house hunting and to meet with my new boss. Upon