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  • Some good advice from a senior enlisted leader

    My wife Bobbi and I approached his table slowly. It's a rare occasion to meet somebody of this magnitude in an Air Force career in passing, much less for an extended sit-down talk. We were at a dinner social on McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. In total, there were probably 30 to 40 people at this

  • Even dinosaurs can change

    Quick recap: My last article was titled, "I am a dinosaur." It should be no surprise that it was quite a while ago I submitted that article for the paper. Dinosaurs, like elephants, are not prone to rapid movement. Dinosaurs can move along once they get warmed up, but in general you're more likely

  • Being a supervisor means being all in

    It's always a pleasure to have the opportunity to talk to Airmen about what they feel makes a good supervisor versus a bad one. I recently mentored an Airman Leadership School flight whose stories resounded with familiar themes. It's no secret what our folks expect from supervisors; their stories

  • Why I serve

    As I watched representatives of our nation assemble in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20 for the Inauguration of our 44th president, I was deeply touched by the great strides that we as Americans, and more importantly, military citizens have made over the past 200 years. As military citizens and leaders,

  • The best job you'll ever have is the one you've got right now

    Sounds like a contradiction, doesn't it? That's what I thought when my squadron commander shared this concept with me many years ago at Kunsan Air Base, Korea. As a new technical sergeant select, I was thrilled to receive that elusive line number for promotion. My commander congratulated me, and

  • Command chiefs warn NCOs: ‘Education is not optional’

    "To give anything less than your best is to waste the gift." -Steve Prefontaine These were the words of a gifted young runner who was known for winning despite the odds. No doubt this is a great quote for our master sergeants to live their professional lives by. Yes, I am singling out the master

  • Celebrating the heritage of the 305th AMW on the cusp of transformation

    To celebrate and recognize the history of outstanding contributions by the men and women who have been a part of the 305th Air Mobility Wing and serve as a precursor to our new Joint Base mission, Col. Balan Ayyar, 305th AMW commander, will host a dining-in here Feb. 27. As the committee began

  • Ignoring ground safety is ‘no deal’

    Many of you have probably heard of or seen the popular television game show in which a contestant has a chance to win up to $1 million by taking (or not taking) a deal offered by the game show's banker. This banker makes the contestant a cash prize offer based on how many large cash amounts still

  • Closing the 'Liberty' circle

    All the way up to Jersey City, wet snow pelted our Jeep's windshield with some of the biggest snowflakes I've seen in years. The snow made traveling north on the Jersey Turnpike from McGuire Air Force Base a little slower Jan. 19, but I knew our destination would make the tougher traveling

  • I learned about leadership from that!

    I received an e-mail the other day that was as unexpected as it was tough to read. It seems one of my stalwart maintainers, from my last assignment at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., Staff Sgt. Chris Wolff, is currently hospitalized in Tacoma, Wash. He is in the ICU and on a respirator as the