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  • Month of the Military Child

         It is hard enough to be a kid. Being a military child is even harder. Both my wife, Lisa, and I are "military brats" and understand the many challenges they face; moving, being one of them.     And that means they have to start all over again while trying to keep in touch with the old and

  • Lead with Focus

         I was able to watch the final landing of the orbiter Discovery last month from Jolly 1. I was struck by how professional the recovery crews were on that day. They had every reason to be both celebratory and solemn. Yet they were neither. They were focused on the job at hand. The area needed to

  • AFAF: A little can be a lot

         Each of us who serve the Air Force are so involved with the success and challenges of our own family, health, job and life in general, that, at times, it can be easy to forget others in our Air Force Family who need our help.     Our annual Air Force Assistance Fund (AFAF) drive, which is

  • Remembering Traditions

         A few short months ago, I was asked to help organize a retreat ceremony at the base flag pole. Without hesitation, I said yes, and the event went according to plan. However, after the event took place, I started to ask around and discovered it had been quite some time since the base's last

  • We are not “The Government”

         In regular conversation and interaction with contractors of all types, we are often referred to as "the government team" or even more often as "the government." For casual taxonomy, there is probably nothing wrong with "the government" being used as shorthand for "not a contractor." But the

  • April: Sexual Assault Awareness Month

         "Hurts one... affects all. Preventing sexual assault is everyone's duty." This year's theme for Sexual Assault Awareness Month is something that needs to be a daily part of everyone's lives, both in and out of the military.     Here at the 45th Space Wing, we do not and will not ever tolerate

  • Time to lead troops back to basics

         As the 45th Space Wing preps and heads toward its Operational Readiness inspection and Unit Compliance Inspection, many are focused on processes, procedures, and response capabilities. Our bosses have provided their visionand set the environment to ensure a successful inspection.     However,

  • As always, there's no time like the present

          With the start of Spring this week, it's time for each of us to do some "tilling and planting" to we reap a successful crop of results when the Operational Readiness Inspection and Compliance Inspection happens later this year.      Many of us have been through these before - but for those who

  • Senior NCO Perspective: Involvement

    I recently attended a Senior Noncommissioned Officer Graduation and was inspired to write this article relating to involvement. It comes on the heels of the recent Senior Master Sgt. promotion release.With any promotion release there is always debate and discussion as to why one person was selected

  • Resiliency: What does it mean to you?

    Just recently, the 45th Space Wing had the opportunity to take time and enjoy Wingman Day 2011. Through the explanation of resiliency, we learned how embracing this trait can help us become role model wingmen in the 21st Century Air Force. It is my hope that by each of us individually understanding

 

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