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  • Resolving issues through the chain of command

    One of my responsibilities as the installation Inspector General is to educate Airmen on the complaint resolution process. I accomplish this through newcomer's briefings, commander's calls, and general interaction with individuals I meet. In those briefings and discussions, I stress the importance

  • Climbing to Flight Level 2010

    I wanted to be the first to greet you in 2010 but I didn't want to write one of those typical "New Year, New You, New Resolutions" kind of commentaries I see every January. Mainly, because 2009 was not "typical" and 2010 won't be either. Still, there is something to be said for those "typical"

  • The three Ps

    First things first, my name is Brett Newman and I am the Maintenance Group Commander. I want to thank you all for the warm welcome you have given my family and me. We feel a true sense of family here at the 934th Airlift Wing. That being said, I would like to share with you a portion of my change of

  • Technology changes but mission stays the same

    Back in April, my editor gave me an assignment to write a story on the history of VE Day from World War II, and challenged me to find a local connection. After scratching my head while wondering just how I could create this miracle, it came to me that I should trace our airlift squadron's heritage

  • Growing our replacements

    Spring is here and many begin to think of the planting and growing season. Those thoughts may be on growing green grass or on planting and growing vegetable or flower gardens. It may even be the thoughts of the farmers and their planting of crops or the landscapers planting and growing trees and

  • Would have, should have, could have

    In our current times of deployments, economic turmoil and leadership changes, emotions and stresses sometimes take control of our lives, often times not for the better. Service Before Self is one of our Air Force Core Values and is worth living by however you can be of most value in the service to

  • Tell us your stories

    As we approach the mid point of 2008, many of us are turning our minds toward our upcoming AEF in 2009. We know our missions and what we need to do to deploy, and we certainly know that we are at war. However, something Maj. Gen. Martin Mazick, 22nd Air Force commander, said on his visit to our base

  • Writer gets bird’s eye view of ‘Golden Medic’

    For the past two weeks, I've had the unique opportunity of attending the Golden Medic 2007 exercise at the Augusta Regional Airport in Georgia. Unlike most exercises throughout my career that I've previously attended, in which I was an active participant, this one gave me a bird's eye perspective as

  • Wing thrives because of 'Rowans'

    At my core, I am just a simple maintenance officer. I don’t read classic literature in my spare time. I have never eaten delicate French cuisine that favorably compares to a thick slice of prime rib with a loaded baked potato. I recognize the names Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle as Greek