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Life goals
It's still the beginning of the New Year, so have you set your goals yet for 2009? How about goals for the rest of your life? Recently, I was inspired by a podcast where the speaker challenged listeners to set 100 life goals. His reasoning is that life goals keep us young and on offense, and motivate us to think about what we really want out of
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1/25
2009
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Historic days ahead
As if scripted by fate, America celebrates Martin Luther King Day and the inauguration of the United States' first black president, Barrack Obama, this year on consecutive days, Jan. 19 and 20. Martin Luther King, the visionary leader who pushed for a future of opportunity for Americans of all races and beliefs, is honored the day before the living
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1/16
2009
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Practice makes perfect
If you are anything like me, you have watched "Armed Forces News Sports" television while you've been deployed. I am not a big extreme-games fan at home, so I am not an expert in what they do; but I have been fascinated by the "X-Game Minutes" during commercials. Every time I watch those commercials I stop and wonder how the athletes got to the
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1/06
2009
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Don't count the days, make the days count
It's easy to fall into the deployment trap of counting down the days until your deployment has ended. Seeing family, enjoying the creature comforts of home and going back to your hobbies are all things to look forward to, but while you're away, don't count the days, make the days count.During the previous rotation, numerous Airmen from the 380th
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1/03
2009
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Keeping your balance
When I took command of the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, I knew that balance was the key to my success. With so many things demanding time and attention, it can be tough to prioritize everything. Figuring out the priorities depends on how you will balance the demands placed on you. This balancing act is one of the most
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1/03
2009
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Stay focused, finish strong
As proud, professional and dedicated members of the most formidable and respected Air Force on the planet, we all have an extremely critical role to play as Wingmen looking out for each other as we accomplish our assigned tasks in support of the mission. Being a good Wingman implies an innate obligation to prevent fellow Airmen from engaging in
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12/17
2008
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Community standards: Hard earned lesson
The holidays are upon us and loneliness and self pity come calling more frequently as the deployed Airmen of the 380 Air Expeditionary Wing work through all-too-familiar missions. December and several months in the AOR makes us even more anxious to return to our families. It is human nature to lose patience and chafe at the rules and regulations
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12/12
2008
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Cultural Challenges
As guests in a foreign country the first image the word "culture" conjures up in your mind is probably that of our host nation's. But the culture I'm concerned with here is our Air Force culture as applied to two different, but related areas, Operation Enduring Freedom and our Global Information Grid. Why the concern? Because both are absolutely
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12/08
2008
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Attention to detail
The summer resignation of the Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff highlight an issue that affects and challenges every one of us in our quest to perform our mission and live our deployed lives to the fullest extent possible. The issue is attention to detail; identifying and responding to the details of the mission and the environment
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11/10
2008
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The profession of arms
Have you ever asked yourself why serving in the military is called the 'Profession of Arms' and not the 'Job of Arms'? Let's take a few minutes to explore this question. Webster's Dictionary defines a job as something that has to be done; a specific duty, role, or function. Most occupations meet this definition. Webster goes on to define a
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11/07
2008
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