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  • Discipline: lessons from football

    This past Friday night, high school football teams predicted to roll over their crosstown rivals came up short, there were numerous surprises on Saturday when top-25 teams were crushed, and previously winless teams beat playoff contenders on Sunday. I watched some teams gain long yardage on some

  • CFC: charity begins at home

    The Combined Federal Campaign, which kicked off today with a 5K run, is now in full swing. Our goal is $180,000 by Nov. 13. While this may seem to be a difficult goal, I think it is an attainable one.This is your opportunity to give back to the community... the very community that has been so giving

  • Discipline: from where I sit

    Military discipline is a term that has been used, overused, and many times misused in our Air Force. It is applied to being a minute late, forgetting a meeting, improper formatting of a triple-S, and even a bad attitude. It seems now that the phrase 'Lack of military discipline' has become the

  • Climate Survey: It’s all about you

    We are all familiar with tracking our progress at achieving our goals, whether they are on a personal or professional basis. Without this status check, we wouldn't know if we were making progress in the right direction.Well, the Air Force is doing its status check with the 2008 Air Force Climate

  • You can accomplish anything when you set goals

    Have you ever felt like you were just spinning your wheels? You work hard every day but never seem to accomplish anything? If this sounds familiar there may be a simple fix and the secret is anyone can do it. So what is this magic formula? Simply stated: setting goals.Research has shown that people

  • A commander’s tricks of the trade

    During my career, I've had the opportunity to work for phenomenal leaders; I've also had the chance to observe and discover their so-called "Tricks of the Trade" for success. Many of these tricks are straightforward; yet folks constantly ignore them, so I would like to share them with you.1. Make

  • Discipline: Little things really do matter

    As you probably know, this month's Year of Leadership theme, as articulated by Gen. C. Robert Kehler, commander, Air Force Space Command, is a trait all military services depend on more than any other. And that's discipline.Integrity First, Service before Self, and Excellence in All We Do may be the

  • New mission statement: simple, to the point

    "The mission of the United States Air Force is to fly, fight and win ... in air, in space and cyberspace." Our new mission statement, announced by Acting Secretary of the Air Force, Michael Donley and Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Norton Schwartz is simple. To the Point. Spot on.We were also

  • Discipline is NCO Business

    This month, as part of the Air Force Space Command "Year of Leadership", we've been focusing on "Back to Basics and Heritage". Starting in October we'll turn our focus to another core competency of leadership...Discipline. In the Merriam-Webster dictionary, discipline is defined in three ways:

  • Let’s all help the ‘big boss’

    Gen. Norton Schwartz was recently confirmed as our new Air Force Chief of Staff. Can you imagine the pressure he must feel taking over on the heels of the unprecedented firing of our previous Secretary and Chief of Staff? Needless to say, the road ahead will not be easy as General Schwartz tries to



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  • Coping with stress through healthy thinking

    Stress. Even mention of the word can increase anxiety for some. Everyone deals with stress differently, but how you cope with daily stressors can have great impacts on your quality of life and overall health.Stress is actually the body’s response to any demand, including change. According to the

  • 45th SW supports successful Delta IV NROL-37 launch

    The 45th Space Wing supported United Launch Alliance’s successful launch of the NROL-37 spacecraft aboard a ULA Delta IV-Heavy rocket from Space Launch Complex 37B here June 11 at 1:51 p.m. ET.    The ULA Delta IV rocket is carrying a classified national security payload for the U.S. National

  • Wing hosts Gopher Tortoise Candidate Conservation meeting

    Members of the Gopher Tortoise Candidate Conservation Agreement team meeting pose for a photo at the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. June 7. The 45th Space Wing hosted the event to show the group how they manage and protect the gopher tortoise habitat on the Air

  • 45th Operations Group Det. 3 change of command

    Col. Thomas G. Falzarano, 45th Operations Group commander, presents Lt. Col. Jason Havel, 45th Operations Group Detachment 3 commander, with the guidon during a change of command ceremony June 10, 2016, at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. Changes of command are a military tradition representing the

  • Between the Lines: Overhauling 45th SW reserved parking

    Several changes to reserved parking across the installation have materialized over the past three months. In that time, the 45th Civil Engineer Squadron has removed, installed or modified more than 750 reserved parking signs. The changes reflect Brig. Gen. Wayne Monteith, 45th Space Wing commander's

  • 45th Space Wing’s Wingman Day on display

    Members of the 45th Space Wing participated in Wingman Day May 20, 2016, at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. Wingman Day provides Airmen with an opportunity to focus on each other, reflect on the importance of their teammates, and the mission. The theme for this Wingman Day is: Creating a Culture of

  • 23 Patrick-Cape members promote in June

    Congratulations to the following 23 Team Patrick-Cape members who are scheduled to promote in the month of June:                                                                                                                                        Airman:Valerie L. Reeves, Cyber Caps Squadron

  • 45th SW successfully launches Falcon 9 THAICOM-8

    The U.S. Air Force’s 45th Space Wing supported the successful SpaceX Falcon 9 THAICOM-8 launch today at 5:39 p.m. ET from Launch Complex 40 here. Thaicom PLC's THAICOM-8 satellite will provide Ku-band broadcast and data services to Thailand, Southeast Asia, India and Africa. This is the ninth

 

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