Nov. 13, 2009 What do you have to be thankful for? As I spent some time with my family last weekend watching football, I was reminded of all the blessings that we as Americans have been given. We live in a country where we are free to worship as we like, choose our professions, marry who we wish, live where we want and speak our minds as we see fit.
Nov. 12, 2009 AMC Commander: ‘You are all heroes’ As my 38 years in the Air Force come to a close, I find myself reflecting on the great accomplishments made by mobility Airmen ... past and present. Ninety-one years ago we began developing the core competencies that define the Air Mobility Command we know today. Beginning with innovations in
Nov. 10, 2009 No rain, no rainbow Often times if we're not careful, we may miss many great things going on around us. This is especially true to those who are in leadership positions. You see, it's the job of those in leadership positions to improve on processes or fix things that need fixing. However, if not careful, everything
Nov. 9, 2009 Gen. Lichte's Veterans Day Message Veterans Day is the time for all of us to say thank you and pay tribute to the men and women who have dedicated their lives to protecting and serving our great nation with honor and dignity. We owe our freedom to the unwavering support and sacrifice of those who have served and continue to do so
Nov. 6, 2009 Ninety percent of life As we celebrated Veterans Day this week I couldn't help but be humbled by the men and women who wear the uniform in defense of our great nation. This was the eighth Veterans Day since we started operations in Afghanistan and the sixth since we started operations in Iraq. It is the perfect time to
Nov. 6, 2009 Build your band of brothers My squadron members recently had the unique pleasure of attending a reunion of the members of the 50th Troop Carrier Squadron who served from 1952 - 1956 in Ashiya, Japan. We enjoyed several tales of the old days, feats of bravery in the face of enemy fire and a lot of good fellowship with those who
Nov. 5, 2009 The world's best Total Force Training One of the greatest strengths of our Air Force is the total force -- the integration of active-duty, Reserve and Air National Guard components into the world's best air, space and cyberspace force. The Air Force is unique among the services in the fielding of total force capabilities which are
Nov. 3, 2009 Will you answer the call? Lately it seems like I have been going to more and more retirement ceremonies and each of the honorees shared similar professional traits. The main one that they had in common was their readiness to step up and lead when they had the opportunity. If your boss wasn't able to perform their duties,
Nov. 2, 2009 Strong supervisors and mentors...needed now, more than ever What is the meaning of life? Webster's Dictionary defines life as: "the property or quality distinguishing living organisms from dead organisms and inanimate matter, manifested in functions such as growth, metabolism, response to stimuli and reproduction." Several years ago as I worked as a young
Oct. 28, 2009 Are you outstanding or out processing? As I'm typing this article, the sacrifice of our people who have answered our nation's call is even more prominent in my mind. In the past 48 hours, we've lost 22 members in combat. Each of us must again ask ourselves how our conduct reflects upon our service branch and country. You see, your