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  • LEAD from the front: earn your commission

    One of the real highlights of my career came right at the beginning, when I was first accepted into - and then graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy. It was anything but easy - almost nothing beneficial is - but it was well worth the hard work and effort. And now some of you can experience it

  • Lessons from the mirror

    Only my wife and mother call me "handsome," and they're looking through the eyes of love. But I'm OK with it... really. I know what's in my heart, and my looks aren't some weird reflection of a twisted soul. I certainly didn't lie in bed as a child and pray, "Lord, can I please stay painfully

  • Being prepared makes all the difference

    First off, let me just say "kudos" to everyone who made last week's Hurricane Exercise - "Ocean Breeze 08" - such a success. As Tropical Storm Edouard shows, we are in the middle of hurricane season. These exercises help us better deal with what nature throws us and allow us to be ready at a

  • First, understand the problem

    Over the years, the nature of our launch responsibilities in the 45th Space Wing has transformed. In the past, government personnel actually processed and launched missions. Now, we oversee contractors performing these functions. When problems arise, we look to the contractor base to solve them.

  • Earning a degree benefits you, Air Force

    Last week, I talked with you about the vital importance of a sound and lasting physical fitness program.Today, I want to talk to you about the importance of exercising something else, your brain.One of your most valuable benefits is the unbelievable education package all Airmen receive.Through the

  • These times they are a' changin'

    "Change" is defined by Webster's Dictionary as "to cause to become different; alter; transform; convert," all of which strike anxiety into the normal person, certainly in me. There are often times when we all desire that steady constant lifestyle that provides a sense of comfort in knowing what is

  • PT: Make it a part of your routine

    Sound physical fitness is an essential part of our readiness as Airmen. Today's Air Force is expeditionary. We are on the move and often in harms way. In the words of Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney McKinley, "Airmen must constantly hone their physical abilities to withstand and overcome

  • Welcoming the challenge of high standards

    A quote by Shepard Kurnit, a highly successful 20th century advertising executive, reminded me of the renewed emphasis on standards in the Air Force and Air Force Space Command. He stated, "I'd push people back to their typewriters and drawing tables, telling them: 'You can do better; you have to do

  • It's not easy being 'the new kid on the block'

    As we say a most fond farewell to our Mission Support Group Commander Col. Mark Bontrager, it is a visible reminder that we in the military are always in motion, moving in and out of new responsibilities in new places. We all know that it's not always easy being "the new kid on the block."So with

  • Farewell to the 45th Space Wing

    To the men and women of the Patrick AFB and Cape Canaveral AFS communities, thank you for making the last two years in command of the 45th Mission Support Group so absolutely awesome! It's no wonder that the 45th Space Wing is the #1 Spacelift Wing in the world. As I top off this command tour and a

 

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