Commentary

Commentary

AF people should reenergize, ‘reblue’ during their careers

Master Sgt. Darrell Payne
Air Force Personnel Center

I was privileged to attend the Basic Military Training graduation ceremony recently of a young man that I know through a good friend.

April 23, 2004 ×

Commentary

Medical battalion provides support for Soldiers

Medical battalion provides support for Soldiers

Lt. Col. James Signaigo
226th Medical Battalion
commander

***image1***“Stütze (support) Main, this is Medicine Man 172, blades turning on the helo pad, (break) we are here to pick up emergency blood for Baghdad, (break) we need to get going, cause we got patients to pick up-over.” This is a typical transmission heard in the 226th Medical Logistics Battalion’s […]

April 23, 2004 ×

Commentary

AEF is heart of AF organizational transformation

AEF is heart of AF organizational transformation

Lt. Col. Timothy Fay
Lajes Field, Azores

AEF. These three letters represent the heart of the organizational transformation of our Air Force, yet somehow this ever-growing and evolving Air Expeditionary Force construct is often misunderstood by many of our own Air Force

April 16, 2004 ×

Commentary

Modify your mindset to accept change

Modify your mindset to accept change

Chief Master Sgt. Michael O

Since August, the KMC has been buzzing rather loudly. The buzz I am referring to hovers around the many changes new leadership has brought, but even more so by the chatter of those resisting change.

April 16, 2004 ×

Commentary

Airman with a capital ‘A’ spells honor, dedication

Airman with a capital ‘A’ spells honor, dedication

Gen. John P. Jumper
Air Force Chief of Staff

I am an Airman.
Note that is with a capital

April 2, 2004 ×

Commentary

KMC, wing commander meets challenges

Staff Sgt. M. Davis
Kaiserslautern American editor

Two and a half months after the dual-wing reorganization Jan. 15, Brig. Gen. Rosanne Bailey has been busy tackling tough challenges and steering the 435th Air Base Wing and KMC in the right direction as the new commander.

April 2, 2004 ×

Commentary

Commander praises support battalion’s dedication, success

Commander praises support battalion’s dedication, success

Christine June
415th Base Support Battalion

What the 415th Base Support Battalion

March 26, 2004 ×

Commentary

History month honors women’s accomplishments

History month honors women’s accomplishments

Col. P. Rebecca Halstead
21st Theater Support Command
deputy commanding general

Recently, I had the pleasure of being the guest speaker for Women

March 26, 2004 ×

Commentary

Women’s History Month: A time to reflect on struggles, successes

Jean Best-Richardson
Incirlik Air Base, Turkey

Last week, I approached a young Airman and asked him to participate in our Women

March 19, 2004 ×

Commentary

History month honors women’s achievements

2nd Lt. Ashley Gee
Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D.

If there was ever one thing that my mom taught me, it was to be self sufficient.

March 19, 2004 ×