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Commentaries

  • The ultimate geographically separated unit support: Leadership

    The chain of command. What does that phrase connote to you? It sounds strong, it sounds supportive, it sounds powerful. All of those were real-life impressions of the chain of command at Thule Air Base recently when Gen. William Shelton, commander of Air Force Space Command, visited Thule Air Base

  • Celebrate success, continue compliance

    On Jan. 11, the head coach of a high-visibility sports team said: "It's (over)," adding that his team would "have to start all over starting today." At first blush, this sounds like a coach coming off a bad season and facing the prospect of having to completely rebuild. But that's not the context of

  • Elements of Leadership

    More than 22 years ago, I successfully finished my first of many formal Air Force initial training qualification courses. Upon arriving at the unit, I quickly understood I had only learned a small part of what was required for me to be a successful operator in a complex weapon system. I also

  • From spectator to player

     As a journalist, it's my job to tell the story; I'm one of those on the outside looking in. Every once in a while, however, I become part of the story, tangled in a series of events that redirect my focus to a greater cause. During a recent emergency management exercise here, I found myself thrust

  • Make energy a consideration

    As we've been watching the remarkable events that have been unfolding in the Middle East over the last few weeks, you've probably noticed that gas prices have been steadily climbing in lockstep with the political uncertainty that is now gripping that region. In fact, last night I went to fill up and

  • Keep Your Chin Up!

    If you're assigned to the 21st Space Wing at this very moment, you either have recently been or are currently in the following status: "under inspection." That's right; it's the biggest inspection in our major command: the Air Force Space Command Inspector General Operational Readiness Inspection,

  • Energy Security through the Four Pillars of Energy Conservation

    In Air Force Space Command our mission is to provide an integrated constellation of space and cyberspace capabilities at the speed of need. However, what this means in energy terms within the Air Force is that AFSPC has the highest energy intensity (measured in millions of British thermal units per

  • Your heritage

    I know you've all heard the quote: "those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." What you might not have heard is the first part of George Santayana's famous quote: "progress, far from consisting of change, depends on retentiveness." It's our ability and our efforts to remember

  • Chief offers assignment advice for enlisted Airmen

    For the last few years, I've had the privilege of serving as a functional manager for enlisted communications assignments. When I first arrived, I questioned our assignment policies all the time. However, as I became aware of the reasons each rule was developed, and the consequences of not following

  • Quiet, humble professionals

     Look around. They're everywhere. You probably spoke to at least three of them before you finished your first cup of coffee while sorting through your e-mails and reviewing your schedule for the day. I'm convinced that no matter what your specialty, regardless of where you work or to what type of

 

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