Aug. 7, 2008 Work smarter My Air Force experiences, up to this point, have dealt primarily with school and trying to be the best communications officer I can be. It is not often officers are afforded true career broadening opportunities and I am one of the fortunate few to get such a learning experience. As part of a career
July 30, 2008 Awareness is key to security Two weeks ago, the 177th Information Warfare Aggressor Squadron and the 57th Information Aggressor Squadron came to Scott Air Force Base as part of a week-long exercise to test Joint Total Force Scott's posture and response to threats against its physical and information security. Some observations
July 30, 2008 Popular movie reminds to 'Earn This' In the summer of 1998, there was a lot of discussion in the media about the opening 10 minutes of the film "Saving Private Ryan" and how traumatic it might be for our greatest generation, those who actually stormed the beaches at Normandy and lived to tell us their tales. As I sat in a very cold
July 23, 2008 2008 Airshow quickly approaching In fifty-eight days, the United States Air Force Thunderbirds will soar across the skies over Scott Air Force Base. The 2008 Airpower Over the Midwest Airshow will be held Sept. 20-21 and will feature the Thunderbirds along with a variety of other military and civilian aircraft. Airshows allow us to
July 23, 2008 “The lost art of communication” When I was a lieutenant, if I needed to speak to somebody in my squadron, I would walk down the hall and talk to them. The squadron commander did the same thing. Fast forward 15 years and all that has changed thanks to the technological revolution. Text messaging and e-mails have replaced office
July 16, 2008 All Stars of JTF Scott This Tuesday, America's most talented baseball players lined up for the 2008 All Star Game at Yankee Stadium. With demolition crews scheduled to tear down the "House that Ruth Built" at the end of the season, the All Stars' final game in the home of baseball legends Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe
July 16, 2008 Accountability at every level Accountability. What does it mean to you? Generally accountability means being answerable for something. Recent events, including a visit by the Secretary of Defense, focused attention on accountability at the highest levels of Air Force leadership. The Secretary's message was clear: leadership at
July 10, 2008 An unlikely mentor "Our pre-mature baby has a heart condition," the Airman told me, "and we're moving back to the states for surgery next week, so we would be thankful to have a loving home for our dog." With my promise to our sixth grade daughter, Shannon, to get a dog once we settled into our new home at Bitburg Air
July 10, 2008 Take a break - you deserve it Summer is here. The annual surge of military moves is in full swing; Joint Total Force Scott is getting new leaders almost every day. School is out and kids are busy with camp, sports and friends. Families are welcoming home loved ones from deployments and others are gearing up to send their loves
July 2, 2008 Celebrating the nation's birthday "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." Two hundred twenty-three years ago, we celebrated the birth of our nation with the