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  • Building an Afghan air wing; proudly serving

    Charged with building an operational and sustainable air wing for the Afghan National Army Air Force, Airmen from the 738th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group, located in Southern Afghanistan, are up to the challenge. Starting with only a handful of air advisors the 738 AEAG officially stood up in

  • Are you ready to meet the board?

    Beginning September 2010, Airmen assigned to the Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command who are selected to compete for quarterly awards will be required to physically appear before a military selection board. Twelve Outstanding Airmen of the Year finalists will be required to physically appear

  • Elementarily speaking, military members are heroes

    As a lowly 2nd lieutenant, I don't receive many speaking invitations.And by not many, I mean none.The fact is, most folks would rather hear the introspective thoughts of a colonel, a general or a senior NCO as opposed to the incoherent ramblings of a butter bar. I completely understand that

  • What have you done for your country today?

    Sitting in my spare bedroom Tuesday morning, I was looking at a career laid out before my eyes. I saw awards dating back to my days as an airman and goodbye gifts from many of my bases. I started to reflect on the role models I've had and one name stuck out. Chief Master Sgt. Tim Omdal was the

  • Communication: leadership responsibility 24/7

    In Jim Collins' book, "Good to Great," he states that "good to great teams consist of people who debate vigorously in search of the best answers, yet unify behind decisions, regardless of parochial interests." Over the past year, we aligned our mission with the right location and the right manning,

  • Courage in uncertain times fueled founding fathers' drive to independence

    The Air Force is no stranger to uncertainty, change and challenge. The 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review outlines four priorities for the Department of Defense: prevail in today's wars, prevent and deter conflict, prepare to defeat adversaries and succeed in a wide range of contingencies, and preserve

  • Adapting to change

    Along with death and taxes, one of the absolute guarantees in life is change. Sometimes change is so subtle we don't even notice that it is happening. Other times it is so drastic that it hits us like a ton of bricks. One of the most essential life skills a person can have is the ability to adapt to

  • Choices: they last a lifetime

    A number of years ago, as I was sitting in my office on a beautiful sunny afternoon, a young lady entered my office and asked to talk with me. She began to sob as she shared a story all too familiar to me. Earlier in life, she had made an impulsive choice that impacted her life profoundly. In a weak

  • Gut check on leadership

    The Air Force spends a tremendous amount of time, effort and money on leadership development. We're bombarded with leadership models to study, examples to emulate, and even within the 55th Wing, we have a goal to develop Airmen. This clearly includes bolstering and refining leadership throughout our