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  • Where have all the leaders gone?

    One of the most useful tools to measure a unit's climate is a survey of those members who have decided to leave the Air Force. Over the last few years, I've noticed a lot of those surveys have mentioned a lack of or poor leadership as a major reason not to reenlist. I've spent a lot of time thinking about this perception and have come to the

  • Change sometimes requires a kick to get going

    In 1962, Thomas S. Kuhn, a scientist, wrote a book describing the structure of scientific revolutions. He specifically noted that revolutions occur when "existing institutions have ceased to adequately meet the problems posed by the environment." Interestingly, he stated that the same shift applies to political institutions or other

  • Airmen find ways to cope with marriage separation

    "Soldiers' divorce rates up sharply," a USA Weekly headline reads. Due to the war on terror and longer deployments, more military couples are calling it quits, reports say. It's hard being away from the one you love and even harder when there is nothing you can do about it. I'm a newlywed and even though my husband and I have a great relationship,

  • Keesler AFB, 97th AEG team up to support Katrina humanitarian relief

    It was late August and a lot of us wearing the uniform were marching along with our Air Force careers serving our nation. Weather reports showed a hurricane that appeared stronger than most. Initial reports of Katrina's aftermath indicated the levees in New Orleans held - and the city was OK. However, those messages changed. The levees in New

  • Being a commander during a hurricane

    Command. There's no better job in the world. After seven years in jobs with command authority and two squadron commands, I figured I had a good idea what command was all about. I was wrong. What changed my mind? Four words--"Shelter Commander" and "Hurricane Katrina." From Aug. 28 - Sept. 2, I lived with 730 of my "closest friends" in 50-year-old

  • Why do we serve in the military?

    Many have asked me the question over the years, "Why do you serve in the military?" With an open question like that I typically didn't have time to give them a proper answer. I would like to take the time now to elaborate on a few thoughts I have collected about the subject of service and what it means to me. I grew up on a farm in northwest Ohio

  • Parenting skills can make good leaders

    While recently attending a course for supervisors called "Managing Difficult Conversations," I was reminded of a must-read book for parents entitled "How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk," by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish. My wife, a former squadron executive officer, once said that fathers make good commanders. Before we had

  • NSPS offers change for the better

    Change is not often welcome in large organizations where people are comfortable with predictable work patterns and compensation. It was natural, therefore, that the introduction of the most comprehensive change ever in the Department of Defense human resource management system was not received with standing applause by all of the 700,000 DoD

  • Let's add 'family' to 'service before self'

    Recently I had the privilege of meeting with Chief Master Sgt. Rodney Ellison, Air Education and Training Command's Command Chief Master Sergeant, upon my graduation from the Senior NCO Academy. The chief passed on a message from Gen. William R. Looney III, AETC commander, "It's your duty to take care of your families." While meeting with Chief

  • Give children a brake: Slow down in base housing

    Like many first-time fathers-to-be, I find myself paying closer attention to traffic laws and regulations in anticipation of my precious new passenger. Yellow stoplights no longer mean "floor it," and speeding and weaving in and out of lanes just to get to my destination a few seconds quicker isn't worth it. Having a baby really does change
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U.S. Air Force
33FighterWing-13 Nov
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33FighterWing-10 Nov
Happy 244th birthday Marine Corps!!
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33FighterWing-10 Nov
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33FighterWing-28 Oct
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U.S. Air Force
33FighterWing-25 Oct
#Nomads, never forget that we stand on the shoulders of greatness. Honor all those who served our nation during #WWII by attending the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)'s upcoming events scheduled here ➡️ https://go.usa.gov/xpxnP 📅 Use #KnowYourMil and #DoDRemembers75 to join the conversation!
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U.S. Air Force
33FighterWing-22 Oct
#ICYMI The United States Air Force has a new Secretary of Defense. Barbara Barrett took the administrative oath of office Oct. 18, 2019 making her the 25th #SECAF. Welcome, ma'am! 🇺🇸
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33FighterWing-16 Oct
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33FighterWing-12 Oct
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33FighterWing-10 Oct
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33FighterWing-05 Oct
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U.S. Air Force
33FighterWing-04 Oct
The Misty Forward Air Controllers (FAC) Vietnam veterans visited the 33rd Fighter Wing today. #ICYDK The Misty FAC earned their name during the Vietnam War because they used "Misty" as their radio call sign. It was a pleasure hosting their anniversary reunion here at the wing. Thank you Misty FAC for spending time with the #Nomads this year! #FireFromTheClouds