Oct. 26, 2011 Honoring citizens of character Tonight I have the privileged opportunity to share a few thoughts at Belleville's annual Salute to Citizens of Character Dinner for 2011. They're honoring 12 men and women whose lives display attributes that distinguish them as persons of character.There are many traits that are important qualities
Oct. 19, 2011 Showcase wing Outshines for changes of command After witnessing two change of command ceremonies this past week, I've been reminded of the how incredibly dedicated our team is to Outshining, Outserving and Outperforming! Every Airman, civilian--and even military working dog--performed flawlessly for the historic U.S. Transportation Command event
Oct. 12, 2011 AMC continues to ‘power the force—fuel the fight’ for energy efficiency "Efficiency promotes effectiveness." That's a creed the Air Mobility Command Fuel Efficiency Office has lived by since its creation in 2008. Since then, they've helped save the Air Force millions of gallons of fuel as well as millions of dollars in the process. The FEO's motto and its efforts are
Oct. 12, 2011 Changing the energy culture The absolute lifeblood of the modern military is energy. It allows us to be expeditionary and go anywhere on the globe. For true energy assurance as an Air Force, we need to be able to find energy solutions and strategies anywhere, even in hostile nations. At the most basic level, that assurance
Oct. 12, 2011 The three legged stool Years ago I had the pleasure to work briefly for an up and coming Army colonel. That colonel used to compare a military unit to a three legged stool. He said, "One leg of the stool was the unit's mission, one leg was the unit's people, and one leg was the unit's families." He used to say if any of
Oct. 12, 2011 ASEV results, empowerment and resiliency It's been another great week at Scott AFB, with its beautiful weather, exciting Cardinals playoffs and a day to celebrate the amazing discoveries of Christopher Columbus--the original extreme adventurer! Hopefully everyone had a chance to catch up on some much needed work around the home or was able
Oct. 5, 2011 Don’t be a bystander … manage your career Several years ago, an officer I worked with was completing his outprocessing steps to PCS. We started talking about his next assignment and his career plans, when I stopped him. I explained to him that while his goal for an Air Force Institute of Technology funded advanced degree was on target, his
Oct. 5, 2011 Energy focus and a new student union! There's some great news for us on the Comprehensive Airman Fitness front as the idea for a Team Scott Student Union has been approved and funded, and we'll be looking for a spring opening! This comes after months of planning and design of an area for our students to use as they attend classes at our
Sept. 30, 2011 CFC marks 50th anniversary Through your federal employment, you have already demonstrated your commitment to America. The CFC is a great opportunity to further extend your public service by supporting charitable organizations. In the words of President John F. Kennedy, who established the CFC via Presidential Order in 1961,
Sept. 30, 2011 Moving to better serve "Mom, Dad-why do we have to leave?" This is often a question military parents hear before PCSing to another duty station or when close friends move. For some, the nomadic lifestyle is something only to be tolerated or to which they must grow accustomed. For others the frequent moves are a thrilling