Commentary

Commentary

A command chief’s words on leadership

By Tech. Sgt. Keith Camferdam
Executive Assistant to the AFGSC Command Chief

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. (AFNS)

August 6, 2010 ×

Commentary

Airman’s compliance learned as a farm boy

Airman’s compliance learned as a farm boy

by Col. Don Bacon

3rd Air Force deputy commander

When I lived on the farm growing up, I was allowed to operate all the
equipment except the super expensive combine, which harvested the
grain.

July 23, 2010 ×

Commentary

Warriors, wingmen: thanks for a job well done

by Brig. Gen. Mark Dillon
86th Airlift Wing commander

Warriors and wingmen: I can never say thank you enough to each and
every Airman at Team Ramstein for their contributions to our wing and
the incredible feats they accomplish every day.

July 16, 2010 ×

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Ramstein Honor Guard needs a few good Airmen

by Brig. Gen. Mark Dillon
86th Airlift Wing commander

Every day I am impressed by the hard work and dedication shown by the fine Airmen of Team Ramstein.

July 9, 2010 ×

Commentary

Independence Day: our proud heritage

by Brig. Gen. Mark Dillon

KMC commander

For those of us serving in the American Armed Forces family, Independence Day is a very personal holiday.

June 25, 2010 ×

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Thank you, Col. Rupp for a job well done

Thank you, Col. Rupp for a job well done

by Brig. Gen. Mark Dillon

86th Airlift Wing commander

This week, Col. Bill Rupp relinquished command of the 86th Maintenance Group to Col. Scott Fike.

June 18, 2010 ×

Commentary

Medical Group: access to care a top priority

by Lt. Col. Gregory Sweitzer

86th Medical Group chief of medical staff

At the 86th Medical Group, our patients

June 11, 2010 ×

Commentary

Comprehensive Community Fitness

Encouraging all members of the Army Family — service members, civilians, families, local national employees and retirees — to stay fit is the aim of the commander’s Comprehensive Community Fitness Program. As part of the program subject matter experts from around the command have focused on the five pillars of […]

June 10, 2010 ×

Commentary

Leadership is not convenient: Part 2

by Senior Master Sgt. Traci Schlaefer

USAFE Command Center

Editor’s note: This is Part II of a two-part series. The last part was published in the May 28 edition of the Kaiserslautern American on Page 2. Throughout my military career I have been mentored by supervisors and senior leaders who’ve truly inspired me. I once had a chief tell […]

June 4, 2010 ×

Commentary

Slay your ‘power vampires’ at work, home

by Don Doran

USAG Kaiserslautern environmental management division

Resource conservation: what an ambiguous term. Who does it apply to? Who should manage it? How does it affect me, or better said, what part do I play? With such “catch-all” terminology, we often lose sight of the impact each of us contributes to the end problem. That’s why sometimes […]

June 4, 2010 ×