News for the Ramstein, Kaiserslautern, Landstuhl & Baumholder military communities in Germany It has often been said that to know where you are going, you must first
know where you have been. Nurse anesthetists have traveled a hard and
tumultuous road to get where they are today, which is why their
contributions are being recognized during National Nurse Anesthetist
Week Sunday to Jan. 26.
Just a few weeks ago, champagne glasses were toasting the close of 2012
and the beginning of a brand new year. This fresh start was the perfect
time to reflect on the past and resolve to do better in 2013.
When we were kids, we thought we could grow up to be anyone we wanted.
We were also told we could achieve anything if we put our minds to it.
Unfortunately, most of us weren
“You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave,” so the classic tune by the Eagles goes. For those Ramstein patrons who are in the middle of out-processing in preparation for an upcoming permanent change of station, you may be able to relate to those lyrics. Fortunately, […]
I would like to have a few moments of your time to tell you something of
great concern to me. I have had the privilege of serving in the Air
Force for 35 years and there is nothing more important to me as your
commander than your safety and your welfare.
Some folks say they would like a peaceful and stress-free life where
everything comes together as planned. No surprises and no uncertainty
would be just fine. Not having any responsibility or having to face any
consequences would be OK, too.
We’ve all seen the pictures of maintainers launching and fixing aircraft, but there is an important unseen element that makes all of that happen.
I have heard numerous individuals say, “I checked that box.” Occasionally, this is said after completing a task for a small amount of time. In other words, just enough time to take credit and then leave the follow through for someone else.
Sexual assault is a cancer on our Air Force and core values. The abuse
of recruits at Basic Military Training by those charged with training
them to be Airmen casts a dark shadow over our professionalism and
undermines trust in our Air Force. I, however, want to be clear.
Lackland Air Force Base and Basic Military Training are not the problem.
They are symptoms of attitudes and corrosive environs, which if left
unchecked, erode who we are as Airmen.
Air Force members make significant sacrifices on a daily basis. Like no
other profession in the world, our volunteer members sacrifice their
freedoms. Members of our military are on call 24/7. The phone rings and
our Airmen are called to the fight. They deploy around the world without
complaint or reluctance.
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