26 Jan 2010

ORI Communications: Keep it flowin’

Do we really mean what we say and say what we mean? When we launch military operations, one of the most critical aspects to mission success is the ability to communicate efficiently and effectively.Examples of communication breaking down can be found all around us. Take the following humorous workplace examples for instance:-- Would the person who

21 Jan 2010

Fight the war (not the IG)

In a statement to Chn. 2 news Jan. 17, Maj. Melissa Steckler, who was on her way to a staging area in Florida with aeromedical crews from the 375th Air Mobility Wing, said that after seeing the devastation in Haiti on the news she was honored to be able to help in some way to relieve the suffering.She said it meant a lot that "this was our job and

13 Jan 2010

The 375th FSS never stops

One never knows what the future holds. Six months ago I was the operations officer for the newly formed 375th Force Support Squadron. The 375th Mission Support and Services Squadrons merged April 3, 2009 and within two months, the commander, Maj. Billeye Juarez, deployed and in a blink of an eye, I was given the gift of command. This is actually

13 Jan 2010

The secret to mission success? A sense of URGENCY!

There was never a leader quite like Army Gen. George S. Patton, and there probably will never be another. He was a larger-than-life soldier who probably could have taken on the entire German army himself. Instead, he rallied his men to help him accomplish incredible things under harsh and extreme circumstances.Throughout his life he felt he had an

6 Jan 2010

ORI Attitude - Show It!

The time has come to hit the ground running as we increase our efforts in preparation for the March Operational Readiness Inspection. We've been counting down the days, and we're only 10 weeks away from demonstrating to the Air Force that AMC's Showcase wing is combat ready!During the next several weeks, we must maintain clear focus on what it's

16 Dec 2009

Our Holiday Wish

Holiday celebrations at our home are a blend of traditions, and as you might imagine, can be pretty interesting during gatherings with family and friends. My children have enjoyed the visits to see Santa as well as learning of the miracle of the oil for Chanukkah. So when Mary and I wish you the happiest of holidays, it is with sincere respect for

9 Dec 2009

Enabling Holiday Cheer

From donating thousands of cookies for Team Scott Airmen to organizing unit social gatherings, the Showcase Team is feverishly working to bring holiday cheer all around them. There are toy drives, shoe drives, coat drives and food collections. There are volunteers ringing bells for donations, children caroling at tree lightings and hundreds of

3 Dec 2009

Give the gift of service

There's an amazing story about a 38-year-old man named Barton Brooks who left his job as a New York real estate broker to travel to less developed countries on just $20 a day to see who he could help each day. He spent his time traveling all over the world and still wanted to do that, but he also wanted to give something to the people in the areas

3 Dec 2009

Dentistry—outside of the box

In August 2009, the 375th Dental Squadron was given the opportunity to participate in a DENTRETE - DENTal REadiness Training Exercise. DENTRETE is a relatively new concept the Air Force Dental Corps is using to maintain readiness skills and provide humanitarian care. This DENTRETE was part of a Joint Task Force known as New Horizons Guyana which

3 Dec 2009

Give the gift of service

There's an amazing story about a 38-year-old man named Barton Brooks who left his job as a New York real estate broker to travel to less developed countries on just $20 a day to see who he could help. He spent his time traveling all over the world and still wanted to do that, but he also wanted to give something to the people in the areas he