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  • King holiday recognizes shared vision of patriotic people

    In June 1998, I had just completed theology school at Emory University in Atlanta and was about to complete my third and final tour as an Air Force chaplain candidate. Little did I know I was about to begin one of the most important lessons of my life.A classmate told me he knew of a small apartment

  • Focus on your Airmen and lead from the front

    Are you taking the time to focus on your Airmen? Are you leading from the front? If not, why not? There's no time better then the present to focus attention "inward" instead of "outward". Think about all the inspections Dover has tackled in the last 18 months and then couple that to the mission we

  • To the men and women of Air Mobility Command

    I am truly honored to join the AMC team. It is a privilege to serve with you, the men and women who make our global mobility mission happen each and every day. You are the thread that binds our nation's combat capability as you are the enablers of Unrivaled Global Reach for America ... Always!As

  • But don’t forget, if you get out, the bad guys win

    Everyone has their reason for staying. I've thought about, pondered, lamented ... on the seemingly never answered self question to stay in or separate. Why should I stay? Aside from a recruiting pitch on esprit de corps, and the nowadays timely relevance of medical, pay and leave benefits, why do I

  • The Dover Shuffle … it’s history!

    oh yes, I remember it like it was yesterday. There I was an Air Staff analyst visiting Dover Air Force Base for the first time. I was asked to oversee a contractor team of logisticians visiting bases to determine what could be done to correct the terrible aircraft cannibalization problem. At the

  • AMC Commander: ‘You are all heroes’

    As my 38 years in the Air Force come to a close, I find myself reflecting on the great accomplishments made by mobility Airmen ... past and present. Ninety-one years ago we began developing the core competencies that define the Air Mobility Command we know today. Beginning with innovations in

  • Command Perspective

    All military commanders have a philosophy of command, sometimes called a commander's intent. The over-arching purpose of this command philosophy is to provide a snapshot of what is important in the running of a squadron. I try to keep things simple and straight forward so my commander's intent is a

  • How do you define family?

    If someone asked how you define family, what would be your answer? If a poll was conducted on this very question, many of us would certainly come up with a different answer. Each of us has unique perspectives from our past experiences that shape our definition of family. No matter where you are in

  • The power of thank you!

    We all work hard and strive to do our best each day. We are commited to a life of sacrifice that at times takes us to our breaking point. We do this because the mission dictates that it be done now, and done right, without hesitation. It's our calling, our way of life and our destiny. But how can we