June 3, 2009 Air Force computer programmers: unsung heroes There are entire career fields full of unsung heroes who do not get much time in the spotlight. There are many reasons for this, such as the fact that some jobs are not highly visible parts of the Air Force, so the public in general, and even sections of the Air Force, are not even aware that these
May 29, 2009 Honor the fallen by pressing on! This weekend some of us spent our Memorial Day in celebration with friends and family. For others, it was a time to pay our final respects to those friends and family members who were killed in the service to their country. Two of those servicemembers came home to the St. Louis area and were laid to
May 29, 2009 Summer Fatigue What is summer fatigue and why is this important for a base newspaper article? Can you say heat, humidity, longer days, exercises or work related stresses and general summer fun activities? We all want to enjoy the summer and have a good time but we must recognize fatigue as a known special risk in
May 20, 2009 Hold the line On the eve of Memorial Day, it is with renewed admiration that I offer up a few words in memory of those who fought desperately, led valiantly and died honorably for the cause of a united nation. No prose that is written will ever capture the moments or truly do justice to the American heroes who
May 20, 2009 Managing the transition As we start the next air and space expeditionary force rotation, are you and your organization ready? We make it look easy at times, but it takes a lot of preparation to keep up the pace of operations we have set. Each cycle we demand maximum effort from everyone for a limited period of time. It
May 13, 2009 Community patriots salute Scott’s servicemembers It was near the end of World War II; the relationship between Scott Air Force Base and the surrounding communities had become tense. False rumors that Scott's crime rate for serious offenses were higher than other nearby towns, causing local law enforcement to treat Scott's servicemen unfairly. Area
May 13, 2009 Personal after action reports Effective organizations use after action reports to improve performance and processes and to achieve peak efficiency. As another air and space expeditionary force rotation and the summer moving season is upon us, now is the perfect time for people to write their own personal lessons learned from
May 6, 2009 ‘All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel Mother’ "All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother" are the famous words by Abraham Lincoln about his mother, Nancy (Hanks) Lincoln, who died when he was 9 years old. Though he knew her for such a short time, it is said that he remembered her for her warm affection and example. In that short
May 6, 2009 The core values: deeper than passion When coming up with a topic for this column, I asked our first sergeant what kind of subject I should cover. He answered, "How about something you're passionate about ... Maybe one of the core values?" That's when I realized that I'm not passionate about the core values. Why? Plainly because they
April 29, 2009 Winning today’s fight "Winning the fight today with our Joint and Coalition partners is job No. 1," said Gen. Arthur Lichte, commander of Air Mobility Command, during the unveiling of his five focus areas for the command in December. To win that fight, he said we must focus on our collective capabilities with airlift,