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SECAF urges ‘service before self’
This past February, in my Letter to Airmen addressing our three USAF
Core Values, I shared these thoughts on Service Before Self:
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Commander’s Action Line
Q:Can you please let us know how much we are
supposed to tip the baggers at the commissary? Yesterday I gave the
bagger her tip and she looked at it like I was handing her a dirty
sock. Seeing her expression, I asked if that was okay and she told me
that no, it wasn
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Safety philosophy
As USAFE Wingmen, we rely on each other every day to make responsible
choices when faced with hazards on and off duty. Our military community
depends on this culture to preserve our war fighting capability. Every
action is weighed against a desired benefit. When we weigh risks, we
must honestly appreciate the full value of our health and lives. In
USAFE, we must assume risk. Our daily training and execution efforts
involve a necessary level of risk that we assume for an important
benefit: mission accomplishment.
Uncontrolled hazards and unsafe acts represent an unnecessary risk to our team and our mission.
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“OPAL” leadership
Perfecting leadership skills is a challenge for everyone, independent
of rank. Every Air Force member is a leader and all of us can use a
little help every now and then. Over the years I have instilled a
simple formula for staying ahead of the power curve. I call it OPAL for
Observe, Prioritize, Anticipate and Listen.
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Greetings from new 38th CSW commander
I am excited and humbled about the opportunity to command the
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Drinking and driving: don’t roll the dice
This past month the KMC has experienced multiple driving while
intoxicated incidents. Fortunately, no one has lost his or her life.
The Air Force does a remarkable job providing for its members and
provides a platform for success. Training and education are routinely
made available, not only in our professions, but also for lifestyle and
safety. Our part of the deal is to use that knowledge for success,
growth and service. Sadly, not all take advantage of the opportunities
provided and often find a more difficult road to follow that is
sometimes filled with lost careers and even the loss of human life.
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Finance matters!
The United States of America possesses the most powerful military in
the world with the ability to support a full scale of operations
through flexible planning. Strategic financial planning is a critical
part of the flexible planning which enables our military of today and
tomorrow. Just as at work, strategic financial planning is also
critical in our daily lives.
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Col. Weathers says goodbye to the wing he stood up
When we stood up the 38th CSW on that sunny day in May of 2004 at the
Berlin Wall, my staff totaled five people with no computers, building,
furniture or phones. Despite the lack of resources and people, I knew
the commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe had given me a
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
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New KMC commander says ‘Thank you’
To the Ramstein and Kaiserslautern Military Community family: it is an extraordinary privilege for Terry and me to join you here in Germany. We are grateful for this incredible opportunity and truly look forward to meeting many of you. You have proven time and again that you are the
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