Feb. 15, 2012 Our Airmen are truly Showcase! It's time for another round of congratulations to some of our amazing Showcase performers who were recognized by their peers as outstanding customer service agents of the wing!I'm always enthusiastic about recognizing these teammates because what they do every day makes our mission--and our
Feb. 15, 2012 Flight attendants at Scott part of Total Force Integration "The Air Force has flight attendants? What for?" That's the most common reaction I get when I tell people that I am a U. S. Air Force flight attendant, or FA, simply because it's not well known that the Air Force has a mission that requires flight attendants. As professional enlisted aircrew
Feb. 15, 2012 How are you doing financially? Financial readiness and wellness means ensuring Airmen and their families are provided for within the limits of their income. The reason it is a readiness issue is that Airman with money problems may be unable to focus on their mission, especially if deployed. Today's complex financial environment
Feb. 8, 2012 Showcase winners and a new facility As your commander, I'm extremely proud of this base and the men and women who make it "Showcase" every day! For starters, we just celebrated the winners during our annual awards dinner, and I'm continually impressed by the amount of effort that goes into making our mission and our communities so
Feb. 8, 2012 What happened to our feedback system? Good morning Senior Airman Snuffy. It's time for your initial feedback session; see you in my office at 1000 hours. Far too often, as these feedback sessions conclude, I am informed by the ratee, that it is the first formal feedback session they've ever received. Our Airmen have heard about our
Feb. 1, 2012 Is your day a Groundhog Day? "OKcampers, rise and shine, and don't forget your booties 'cause it's cooooold out there today.""It's coooold out there every day. What is this, Miami Beach?" "Not hardly. And you know, you can expect hazardous travel later today with that, you know, that, uh, that blizzard thing." "That
Jan. 25, 2012 Explore area history and terrain through hiking When the going gets tough, the tough get going. Or so it is said. Tough times are all around us these days and Air Force families are no different. Budget cuts and redesign of strategic air defense goals have caused base life to come under scrutiny like never before and Air Force families are
Jan. 25, 2012 Let’s take care of each other! We started off this week by taking time out of our busy schedules for Resiliency Day to focus on each other. Our Air Force is committed to the Wingman concept and with building and maintaining ready, resilient Airmen.Our wing has been doing a phenomenal job of training each other on how to be more
Jan. 11, 2012 Changes ahead for 2012 For those of us who've been around the Air Force awhile, we fully understand what it means when we say the only constant is change! This year is no different as we look ahead to a few things that we'll be facing and planning for in the year ahead.Leadership TransitionThis will definitely be a summer
Jan. 4, 2012 How to have a positive new year It's great to be back at work after the holiday break where I trust we've all had a chance to rejuvenate ourselves and renew relationships with friends and loved ones. Making it especially rewarding is knowing that everyone is coming back safe and sound, with no reported mishaps! Getting back into a