Sept. 10, 2009 What Drives Your Ethos, Warrior? Eight years ago this morning our Nation suffered a deliberate and devastating series of coordinated terrorist attacks. The loss of innocent, non-combatant life was staggering--nearly 3,000 civilians from more than 90 countries--and not unlike tragic moments of the past, we all remember where we were
Sept. 10, 2009 341st MW commander urges Airmen, citizens to pause for rememberance For the past few years we've paused on September 11th to remember and reflect. This day has been called "Patriots' Day" and in April of this year our President declared September 11th as a National Day of Service and Remembrance. While what we call this date may have changed, the purpose for our
Sept. 3, 2009 AFSPC/CC shares Labor Day safety message Labor Day marks the end of summer and the last few days of the 2009 Critical Days of Summer safety campaign. We lost a valuable member of our AFSPC family in June -- not on vacation; just driving home from work on a two-lane blacktop in the middle of the day. Based upon Air Force statistics, four
Aug. 27, 2009 Fitness lies I told myself As we prepare for the revised Air Force fitness testing program, I've spent the last couple of months educating myself on diet and fitness -- subjects I thought I knew plenty about, I was mistaken. Throughout my career, I've prepared for and passed each physical training test. Although I never
Aug. 19, 2009 Words of encouragement for CCE preparation As we move deeper into the month of August, hundreds of professionals across this wing will continue to "ramp up" their preparation for the upcoming 20th Air Force Combat Capability Evaluation. This grueling evaluation will measure every aspect of the combat capability security forces, operations,
Aug. 7, 2009 Unnamed heroes Recently I made the journey from Malmstrom AFB in Great Falls, Mont., to Ali Base, Iraq. It was a lengthy process to say the least but upon arrival I became privy to all the amazing things Airmen are doing in the 120 degree heat, day and night. As impressed as I was, and still am, I was swiftly
July 31, 2009 Malmstrom's 24/7 Airmen I went to the missile field last week and watched SSgt Petzold and his team struggle for hours in the sun to manually drill out (yes, with a hand drill) a bunch of heavily corroded debris bin bolts. If unfamiliar with a missile site, this is a hard, tough job in a hard to reach place, with equipment
June 29, 2009 CoRC will reduce the need for VWAP Building a Culture of Responsible Choices is all about respect: respect for yourself and others, along with respect for the Air Force as an institution. When someone commits a crime, he or she demonstrates a complete lack of respect for the victim, for his or her own future, for the organization of
June 22, 2009 Year of Leadership: Keys to avoiding injuries As most of us should know by now, beginning January 2010, the Air Force will see new changes in our fitness program. One of the most eye opening will be that full-time active-duty Airmen will test twice a year. With that being said, it's obvious most everyone will ramp up their quest to ensure they
June 10, 2009 Year of Leadership: Fitness – Key to Mission Readiness Staying fit is a crucial part of our culture as military members. I learned this while I was enlisted and at first I felt it was an unnecessary part of our training. After all, I got up at 4 a.m. four times a week, put on my physical fitness uniform and did PT for an hour, or strapped on a 70-pound