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My job is prosecuting sexual assault
Here's a simple truth...sexual offenders reject our core values of integrity, service and excellence, in favor of following their own base, undisciplined, criminal desires. Most sexual assaults committed by Airmen are "blue on blue," or Airmen victimizing other Airmen. So in addition to rejecting our core values, these undisciplined Airmen reject
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8/14
2012
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The importance of building relationships
Relationships and how we treat people matter. I have learned many things over my career but none more essential than the importance of relationships and treating people right. The importance of building relationships and treating people right can help you achieve mission success. I have worked at all levels of the Air Force and without fail,
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8/07
2012
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Fixing the Gap
I read in Inc. magazine that the most productive people take breaks, are great collaborators, and have lives outside of work. I found myself thinking back to that blurb and hoping that all the squadron members with whom I work with have a life outside of work that, in fact, includes people that have nothing to do with the military.Don't get me
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6/26
2012
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Power of a Positive Attitude
"Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude," Zig Zigler is quoted as saying.Recently, while meeting with the 55th Wing's group commanders, Brig. Gen. Donald Bacon, 55th Wing commander, mentioned he was considering recognizing one of the wing's civilian gate guards for being so positive. Instantly each of the commanders knew who
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5/30
2012
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Getting Smart about Emotional Intelligence - For Your Airmen and Your Children
I often find myself comparing my responsibilities as a commander to my responsibilities as a parent, and sometimes even find myself thinking of, or referring to, my Airmen to my kids. I know I'm not alone in this, and I don't mean to belittle any Airmen as childish. Rather, I see this as a natural analogy that relates more to the shared mission of
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5/11
2012
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Education and Character in the Air Force
"To educate a person in mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society," President Theodore Roosevelt.We are blessed to be in the United States Air Force where great emphasis is placed on education. Opportunities for basic or advanced degrees, professional military education, on the job training, and career broadening abound and our Air
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4/30
2012
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Tactical Excellence
"Tactical Excellence" is quickly becoming the celebrated flagship phrase for Air Force security forces, a mantra that encompasses everything from training to spiritual wellness to air mindedness. Although the phrase carries several connotations, it can be used with the largest of problems or simplest of tasks, but the best part is it conceptually
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4/17
2012
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Living the Core Values
Where did you learn right from wrong? Your parents? Your grandparents? Church? School? Most of us learned right from wrong as we grew up. It happened all around us by our exposure to choices. When we made good choices, we were either rewarded, and when we made the wrong choice, we were "redirected" sometimes rather harshly. The bottom line is that
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3/29
2012
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Communicating with technology
"An email sent is not an email received." A group commander said those words to me not too long ago. Effective communication is essential for any organization to function properly and we cannot accomplish the mission without it. However, we must utilize it properly. We are an Air Force heavily reliant on technology. Communication technologies have
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3/13
2012
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Individual and TEAM Leadership Principles
Former U.S. President and Army Chief of Staff, General Dwight D. Eisenhower once said, "You do not lead by hitting people over the head - that's assault, not leadership." While specific leadership techniques are situationally dependent, personnel respond much better if they are empowered and do not feel threatened. My basic leadership philosophy
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2/28
2012
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