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Commentaries

  • Defining family

    "It is my great honor to introduce the Air Force's newest major, Major Jennifer Ford." July 1, 2007 "Team Vandenberg welcomes its newest squadron commander, Major Jennifer Ford." May 21, 2009 "Andrew and Jennifer Ford announce the birth of their daughter, Margaret Elizabeth.' June 22, 2009 How do

  • Being Airman-Leaders

    Over the last few months I have read the great leadership articles written by our fellow Vandenberg Team members and the articles reminded me about how important it is for each of us to be Airman-Leaders, not just leaders of Airman. All too often the word leadership is used to describe those of a

  • Creating a family supportive environment

    In a June 2009 Gallup poll, the percentage of American's expressing high confidence in the U.S. military was at 82 percent. This is an 11 percent jump from the previous year and 11th consecutive year as the No. 1 institution with the highest public confidence. This status is a result of every

  • The power of an apology

    My father died when I was younger, at a time when we were not on the best of terms. Whether he knew the end was fast approaching or not, he sat me down and sincerely apologized for driving me away. I know that he didn't want to leave this world with conflict in our family and with his eldest son;

  • The 'happy' medium between OPSEC and social networking: Can it be achieved?

    I can recall sitting in my office at Kelly Air Force Base, Texas, when I first realized that e-mail was going to revolutionize our way of doing business. I remember thinking to myself, 'Wow, I just got an e-mail from a two-star general congratulating me on my promotion to lieutenant colonel.' In the

  • Vision is vital as leader

    The domain of leaders is the future. Leaders take us to a place we've never been before, even though there are no freeways to the future, no paved highways to the unknown. Leaders are possibility thinkers, not probability thinkers. All new ventures begin with possibility thinking, not probability

  • What Makes Us Warriors?

    The Air Force has been in continuous combat for over 18 years. To the majority of today's Airmen, this is business as usual. Deployments for contingency operations are our way of life. If you do not deploy, then you cover for someone who does. As one of the most heavily tasked wings in Air Force

  • Secretary of Defense calls for reduction in mishaps during the year

    The Secretary of Defense has set a 75 percent reduction rate for mishaps during 2009. With that in mind, this year's 101 Critical Days of Summer Safety Campaign goals are focused on four pillared mishap prevention areas: · Alcohol related mishaps · Two- and four-wheeled personal motor vehicles

  • Lucky or good?

    Congratulations Team Vandenberg on the recent successful launch of a Minuteman III missile. This success represents months of planning and hard work across the base. The 576th Flight Test Squadron led the missile preparation effort, along with a task force from Minot AFB, N.D. The 30th Operations

  • Finding success in military marriages

    Success in any military marriage doesn't come from only finding the right person, but in learning to love the person you found! As the deployment rates continue to climb, marriages and family coping skills decline. An example of this can be found in a story told of one Airman (Paul) who just

 

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