June 7, 2007 No room, tolerance for discrimination Mission, people, teamwork - many of you have heard my leadership philosophy and seen the triad graphic on posters and in briefings. But my philosophy is more than briefings and graphics. I truly believe that what we do doesn't happen without personal dedication to leadership and teamwork, and that
June 7, 2007 Lessons learned Exercise, Exercise, Exercise. What comes to mind when you hear those words? Do you wonder how your busy schedule is going to be complicated by responding to make-believe emergency events, diversions from normal operations and the dreaded lockdown from FPCON Delta? Maybe you sigh, realizing you will
June 4, 2007 The men who don't come home I went to visit my brother this weekend. He's a typical 18-year-old; cocky and arrogant with plenty of spit and vinegar flowing through his veins. As a recent graduate of Army Infantry School at Fort Benning, Ga., he is now a crucial piece in the backbone of the U.S. military and one of the key
June 4, 2007 Commander outlines seat belt usage policy Protecting our resources is everyone's responsibility and Team Malmstroms' number one resource is our personnel. On average, 100 people still die daily in the United States because they didn't wear their seatbelts; the average in Montana is one death every three days. I'm proud to say we have made
May 24, 2007 Commander's thanks As everyone knows by now, Team Malmstrom experienced a tragic event last Friday when Snowbird 2, Capt. Shawn McCaughey, crashed during rehearsal for the weekend's air show. At the request of the Snowbird team, we still held our open house without their performance and invited the community to come
May 17, 2007 Live by a higher code As an 11 year veteran of the Great Falls Police Department and a retired Air Force member, I have been charged with the daunting task of trying to reduce alcohol-related crime in the city and at Malmstrom Air Force Base. I have found this to be an uphill battle to say the least. From trying to speak
May 17, 2007 General Chilton sends 101 CDS message Each year, we conduct an Air Force-wide summer safety campaign during the 101 Critical Days of Summer. This tradition started in the early 1980s and was developed to counter the traditional increase in Air Force mishaps and fatalities occurring between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Fortunately over
May 10, 2007 Success depends upon teamwork, synergy Teamwork is essential to the success of any unit. Take an automobile for example. A vehicle needs more than a good engine to get you to where you want to go. It also needs a good transmission, carburetor, steering, tires, electrical system, fuel system and cooling system just to function at a basic
May 10, 2007 AADD: Use, don’t abuse program that saves lives Every Airman assigned to Malmstrom Air Force Base works hard to do their part in our mission to provide the United States with its strategic deterrent. We are in a very serious business with far-reaching consequences ... and we are the very best at what we do. (Just look at the over 40 Air Force
May 10, 2007 Socrates was right, culture shapes character Today's newspaper, radio and television news broadcasts are full of morally horrific stories of famous personalities caught making inappropriate comments of a demeaning nature. From racial slurs uttered in comedy clubs, to the vocal debasing of women in popular music genres, this mad societal desire