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  • Looking Back for the Future

    Is anyone else surprised it's 2009? I can hardly believe 2008 is over. January has been designated by General Kehler to be the month to focus on education and training. As I reflect back on this last year, I realized a few educational opportunities I instigated and others just happened. Both had

  • Out with the old; in with a (busier) New Year

    Well, let me begin by wishing all of you a very Happy New Year. I hope you were able to take a little time off, get some much needed rest, spend time with family and friends and re-charge your inner batteries from what was a very busy 2008.And, thanks to all of you, a very successful 2008.Every

  • Relax, have fun and be safe

    It's hard to believe that the year is almost over and 2009 is coming around the corner.In the short time that I have been here, you have shown me how hard the members of Patrick Air Force Base and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station workday in and day out, 365 days a year. Now, it is time for you to

  • Success needs a solid foundation

    Education has not come easy for me. It's been a worthwhile struggle and a life long journey which has taken me farther than I ever imagined. Oh, trust me, I have made my share of mistakes (maybe we'll talk about that in another column), but I have triumphed as well.Traveling down the Year of

  • An Airman's view of the Air Warfare Symposium

    When the subject of the Air Warfare Symposium came up at our weekly staff meeting a few weeks ago, I didn't think much of it. That is, until my supervisor said "David, why don't you go to this?"So last Thursday morning I found myself on a bus in full dress blues with 45 other members of the 45th

  • Sunday's lesson, 67 years later

    "Hostilities exist. There is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory, and our interests are in grave danger."Sounds familiar doesn't it? Like it could be said today?Well, these words were spoken 67 years ago last Monday by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, one day after the Japanese

  • Mentoring matters to many (Air)men

    Has a mentor made a difference in your life? As a mid-level captain stationed at Cape Canaveral in 1998, I considered separating from the United States Air Force. My job wasn't bad but I lacked focus. I didn't view my role in the Air Force as significant and I had little sense of being a part of

  • Training necessary, crucial to success and safety

    Before I got the opportunity to command here, one of the things I already knew was how well our people respond in the face of adversity.Well, after seeing how well all units, agencies and offices responded to the well-designed, weeklong Anti-Terrorism exercise, it's easy to see why real-world events

  • One success in a row is still a success...

    "The one true meaningful measure of merit in the launch vehicle business is completing one launch in a row successfully." -- Mike Spence, sage launch veteran.Many in our business get caught up in the incredible string of successes we've had over the past eight years in the launch business - over 60

  • Give thanks for all the bountiful gifts you have

    Most of us will be celebrating Thanksgiving Thursday with our friends and families, enjoying each other's company as we take a break from the hustle and bustle of life. There are, however, many members of the 45th Space Wing and our mission partners - especially the 920th Rescue Wing - who will be

 

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