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Commentaries

  • Looking into the past to shape my future

    As I strolled down the red carpet, entering the Pacific Coast Club's main ballroom, photographs and rocket displays were exhibited throughout the entrance and Warrior Room covering the history of launches at Vandenberg.At the sound of chimes, I joined Airmen of all ranks, guests and local community

  • 5, 4, 3, 2, 1….Liftoff!

    There is something so exhilarating about a rocket launch... the thrill of the countdown, the tremendous rumble as if the earth was coming to an end, the beautiful plume of smoke as it enters the atmosphere and finally witnessing the second stage as it separates. It never gets old no matter how many

  • It takes the entire team to reach mission success

    Air Force military of all ranks, airmen basic to generals, as well as government civilians, contractors, distinguished visitors, retirees, families and community partners on and around Vandenberg turned their eyes toward the sky on Thursday morning to follow the Atlas V as it raced to deliver its

  • Are you more than just a picture on the wall?

    Every senior leader, whether enlisted or an officer, has to get an official Air Force photo taken for placement in their unit's facilities. Normally, you are dressed in your service dress with all your ribbons, or what I like to call, "your resume on your chest and old glory behind you." The Public

  • I am an American Airman

    On April 18, 2007, former Air Force Chief of Staff General T. Michael Moseley introduced to the world for the very first time The Airman's Creed. Made up of four stanzas, each emotionally-charged and hard-hitting verse begins with these same five simple words... I am An American Airman. In General

  • Drugs and Air Force core values don't mix

    I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm not a fan of what some of us Department of Defense members lovingly call "Operation Golden Flow." I dislike the disruption to my already busy day, the two hours wasted if I can't pee "on command," the indignity of having someone watch me fill that tiny

  • Be an owner

    "All Airmen are leaders," is a misused slogan. I am a very blessed to have a father in my life who has shared many of his experiences and life lessons. He told me, "A leader, whether in the military or private sector, owns their respective areas and is responsible for teaching those that follow."

  • Let's keep Plovers safe, beaches open

    The first of March marks the beginning of the snowy plover nesting season which means a portion of the beaches along our coastline will be closed; however, that also means a significant part of the beaches will still remain open for our Vandenberg AFB members and neighboring communities. We will all

  • Focus on your range card

    The year was 1993 and I was somewhere in the woods around Fort Dix, N.J. I had no stripes on my sleeves, freezing rain was coming down, and I was standing in a 4-foot deep hole with my wingman. Technically, the hole was called a defensive fighting position and we dug it out earlier in the day just

  • Thank you

    There is no better time than the first of a new year to look back and see how far we've come. No one will argue that 2013 was tough, with furloughs, sequestration, the government shutdown, changes in leadership, and the ever present "do more with less" mentality that we've come to expect in the

 

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