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  • Rank: Farewell to the 375th

    The one thing that is constant in the Air Force is change. We change positions, roles, leadership, and locations so often that our sense of "normal" is that of change. So, as I prepare for another change and, in keeping with my "less is more" philosophy, I will take just a few lines to express my sincere admiration and gratitude to you for making

  • Sexual Assault Awareness Month - April 2008

    Our nation observes Sexual Assault Awareness Month each April and the theme for this year's campaign is "Prevent Sexual Assault: Ask! Act! Intervene!" Our recurring campaigns serve as reminders for the need for Airmen to reflect and evaluate how well we are progressing in this area of national and international importance. Sexual assault is a crime

  • Take a moment to thank a military child

    Out on the battlefield, unsung heroes are often those who accomplish the mission quietly and selflessly without complaint. Little to no recognition is given for their efforts. Back at home, there is another group of unsung heroes - that of military children. Military children like their parents in uniform make great sacrifices. They endure frequent

  • Changing mindsets on sexual assault

    For every call I receive to respond to a sexual assault, there are probably five calls that never get made, but not on this particular Saturday morning. I was in my car returning from a training session when my duty cell began to ring that special ring to let me know the command post was on the line. When I answered, the voice on the other end said

  • SECAF emphasizes attention to detail

    Recently the Department of Defense learned that four non-nuclear nose cones for a ballistic missile were mistakenly shipped to Taiwan in the fall of 2006. Regardless of the results of the ongoing investigation, this situation has identified important lessons for all of the DoD as we increasingly automate procedures and systems - lessons we Airmen

  • Personal responsibility

    You've heard the saying, "You can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink." The same truth can be applied to life. Success comes only to those who take advantage of the opportunities and resources given to them. You are the key ingredient to your professional and personal success. You alone are responsible for the outcomes of your actions

  • JTF Scott makes a positive impact every day

    Greetings, Joint Total Force Scott, from 5,000 miles away. For the last week, I have had the privilege of being deployed as the deputy director of mobility forces for a U.S. Pacific Command joint exercise called Terminal Fury. Now more than ever, I am proud to be a JTF Scott ambassador. My experience as a wing commander coming from a joint total

  • It’s Easy Being Green

    In less than a month, we'll be celebrating Earth Week. It all started April 22, 1970, when 20 million people across America celebrated the first Earth Day. It was a time when cities were buried under their own smog and polluted rivers caught fire. Now Earth Day is celebrated annually around the globe. Through the combined efforts of the U.S.

  • Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month begins

    Earlier this month, the Department of Defense released its findings on two congressionally mandated reports - the 2006 Gender Relations Survey of Active Duty Members and the Fiscal Year 2007 Report on Sexual Assault in the Military. The first of these reports on gender relations found that 6.8 percent of active duty women and 1.8 percent of active

  • Tips to managing your career

    Several years ago, an officer I worked with was getting ready to PCS. We got to talking about 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 timeline was off. I spent the next hour reviewing his career, goals and strategies to accomplish
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