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  • Don't stall on the 'All'

    "Excellence in All We Do"... it's one of our Air Force core values. Along with Integrity First and Service Before Self, it is intended to guide every one of our actions whether we're in the cockpit, on the flight line, at the Military Personnel Flight counter, or in the MTF clinic. In my more than

  • Education opportunities aplenty in Year of Air Force Family

    Year of the Air Force Family highlights those special programs we as an AirForce can offer the community. Here at Andersen, education is an importantpart of those benefits, whether you are assigned her on a 2/3/4 year tour,or deployed hear as part of the AEF. It is Andersen Air Force Base'sStrategic

  • Four keys to being a successful Airman

    Looking back over two garrison command tours and one deployed command tour I believe there are four things that, if consistently applied, will lead to every Airman being successful. These four things are as follows: 1) Mission First 2) Leave it Better Than You found It 3) Take Care of Each Other4)

  • Planning essential to ensure responsible drinking, wingmanship

    When planning a night out on the town to experience Guam's or any other installation's nightlife, Airmen must consider all options available to ensure themselves and their fellow wingmen make it home safe. Airmen who make the decision to drink must plan accordingly to prevent alcohol related

  • Spouse program 'key' to Year of the Air Force Family

    As we celebrate the Year of the Air Force Family, especially during Air Force Family Week, we focus on one the critical elements of what makes our Air Force the best in the world - an ability to take care of our families, and maintain high Quality of Life standards. The Airman and Family Readiness

  • This Veteran’s Day share the legacy

    We recently concluded our fall gathering of senior PACAF leaders where we were joined by Vietnam veterans Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Steve Ritchie and former Navy corpsman and Honolulu Advertiser publisher Lee Webber. General Ritchie is an acclaimed ace with five kills, and Mr. Webber defended against an

  • SECDEF speaks at AFA convention

    It's an honor to have the opportunity to speak to the Air Force Association. For more than six decades this organization has been a tenacious advocate for Airmen and US air supremacy--without which, as Hap Arnold once said, "there can be no national security." General Arnold was, of course, a

  • Keeping the promise

    Ladies and gentlemen, friends and colleagues, what a distinct pleasure and privilege it is to address this forum. To see so many long-time friends here today and truly what a fantastic venue it is. Appropriate for a brief respite from the jam-packed work schedules we all have, but also an

  • State of the Force

    I have to confess that after so many years of going up to the Wardman Park, this morning when we got in the car it just wanted to pull up Rock Creek Parkway. But this is indeed a great venue, and congratulations on your move over here to the Gaylord. It's going to be a great run for the AFA, I

  • Airmen show commitment to Pacific in relief efforts

    Typhoons. Tropical storms. Earthquakes. Volcanic eruptions. Oh, and don't forget the tsunami. All of these environmental events struck the Asia-Pacific region from Sept. 26 to Oct. 7--15 major incidents, depending on how you count them. Considering I assumed command of 13th Air Force on Sept. 2, it

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