May 22, 2008 FSS -- What's that? Over the past 15 years or so change has become the norm for our Air Force and certain career fields have seen more than their fair share. The Force Support Squadron, or FSS, is the result of one of these changes. In my 18 years in personnel, I have often heard rumors of mergers with other support
May 20, 2008 On angels wings One year after the accident that claimed the life of Canadian Air Force pilot, Snowbird 2 Capt. Shawn McCaughey, the Canadian Snowbirds Aerial Demonstration Team returned to us and they culminated their performances with a successful weekend air show in a tribute to their fallen friend. Last year,
May 15, 2008 IF you are 35 and over ... If you are 35 and over, you may be able to relate to what you're about to read and hopefully you'll find this article even a little humorous. Not long ago, I promised the kids on my Youth Center basketball team I would write an article and dedicate it to them. We teased each other all the time, in
May 7, 2008 What are you missing? After 27 years, it is very interesting to me to see how small ideas and perceptions can actually become rules that we live by. Take for example the age old adage you heard prior to coming into the military, "you don't want to volunteer," or said a different way, "be careful what you ask for because
April 30, 2008 Chief inspires respect, personifies dedication Later this month, the first flight chief I had as a second lieutenant retires after 28-plus years of honorable service. The following is not necessarily an homage to Chief Wilson on the occasion of his retirement. Rather, the intention is to pay homage to all those Chiefs who entered the Air Force
April 16, 2008 Heroes and angels April 18, 1942. On that day, 80 volunteer airmen flew 16 B-25B Mitchell bombers into history and soon became exactly what their commander, Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle, had predicted: "Heroes and Angels." The news that American aircraft had bombed military and industrial targets in Tokyo and four other
April 9, 2008 Getting a DUI from an SFS perspective Whether it's the middle of the day or the middle of the night, Malmstrom Airmen of the 341st Security Forces Squadron patrol the streets to keep the base population safe. One of the many things they are on the look out for are dangerous drivers. The patrols are trained to detect various aspects of
April 9, 2008 Taking best care of our Airmen Win today's fight. Take best care of our people. Prepare for tomorrow's challenges. These are the overarching priorities of our Air Force. Even while fighting a Global War on Terror and striving to find the ways and means to recapitalize our capabilities, we still make "taking care of our people" a
April 3, 2008 Cash is king Living within your means is a sure-fire approach to financial freedom. With increases in gas prices and other everyday living expenses, we all have, at one time or another, felt the answer to getting ahead financially is an increase in pay. There is no arguing with the math. Certainly increasing
March 27, 2008 Embrace the change We've all heard the sayings "change is inevitable" and "change is here to stay." Change is part of our everyday lives. Change is simply a fact of life. As Ancient Greek philosopher Heraclites proclaimed around 500 BC, "Nothing endures but change." The current change we are experiencing is nothing