• Mission support group commander to retire, reflects on career

    As I write this article, I have exactly nine months and 21 days until I retire from the Air Force Reserve and federal service. Upon my retirement, I will have served more than 31 years. (How did that happen?) I'd like to claim I initially joined the service because I was inspired to serve my

  • Activated or not, all are critical to Afghanistan plus-up mission

    Welcome to the Afghanistan troop build-up and the start of a long spring and summer. By now, you've hopefully in-processed, completed final training requirements and are ready to get down to the business at hand. Although we do have a tight timeline to deliver forces and their equipment into

  • Strong triad key to unit success

    I recently had the opportunity to attend the Triad course in Atlanta, Ga. This interactive course was designed to foster the working relationship between three key leadership positions in a typical U.S. Air Force Reserve squadron: the commander, the senior Air Reserve Technician and the first

  • Time to refocus

    It's time to FOCUS, and I don't mean the Facility Operation Capabilities and Utilization Study program, which is also an important and timely issue for us. It's time to get refocused on issues concerning the 512th Airlift Wing and Team Dover as some things may have been set aside during the winter

  • Communication is key to success

    The key to success in your organization is communication. Do you communicate effectively within your squadron by keeping communication simple but crystal clear? I'm a huge fan of communicating too much information as opposed to communicating too little.Anyone who works for me would confirm they hear

  • Commander thanks Airmen for service

    Sometimes in the day-to-day pressures of forging the finest airlift organization in the world, the small things may slip past me. I take this opportunity to address the 512th Airlift Wing and say a simple, sincere thank you for all that you do and the sacrifices you make in order to serve in the

  • Time to get fit is now

    For many of us, the New Year is a fresh start - a time when we resolve to improve ourselves and our lives. Losing weight and getting fit are some of the most frequently made resolutions, especially considering the alarming statistic that more than 63 percent of Americans are overweight with a Body

  • Break the mold, fill more than the square

    As I was moving up through the ranks during my 24 plus years as a member of the 512th Airlift Wing, I often heard the term "filling the squares." Of course, those squares included completing career development courses and professional military education (now known as developmental education). I had

  • My three-day journey for the cure

    My journey began in March, when I attended a meeting with several local women who planned to participate in the 2009 Philadelphia 3-Day, 60-Mile Breast Cancer Walk, benefitting Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization started 27 years ago, when Nancy Brinker promised