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  • Answering the call: The birth of a 'Calico' wing

    The most amazing things sometimes have the humblest beginnings. For me, that adage is especially true when I consider the history of the "Calico" wing -- an outstanding team I recently had the privilege to lead and which had its origin in a single, late-night phone call. I was at home with my family

  • Managing our monkeys properly will free up time to deal with priorities

    Have you ever heard of the phrase, "Monkey on my back?" If you haven't, a monkey on the back is a phrase used to define a task or problem that needs to be solved. As managers of Air Force resources, we are responsible for many monkeys from budgets to aircraft -- we manage all kinds of things. We

  • Institutional resiliency within military

    Suicides from within the ranks have an obvious impact on those associated with the incident or the individual. Fortunately, our institution is one that has not refrained from dealing with the impact of trauma from suicides on individuals and families. The Air Force has a long history of combating

  • New AMC command chief sends letter to Airmen

    To the Airmen of Air Mobility Command (officers, enlisted and civilians),Greetings to you from your new command chief! I am Chief Master Sgt. Andy Kaiser, and my beloved bride Debbie and I are honored and delighted to be your new "senior enlisted servants" for this amazing command. I say "servants"

  • Rodeo 2011, the "very best ever!"

    Whew! After (literally) years of planning, thousands of hours of hard work, and the combined efforts of the Joint Base Lewis-McChord team, Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 is over. The success of this year's Rodeo is a testament to your efforts, enthusiasm and professionalism. Thanks to Rodeo, our fellow

  • Mutual Respect: The Power of "Aloha"

    Here on the mainland, most people know the word "aloha" as a simple Hawaiian greeting to mean both 'hello' and 'goodbye.' However, the purest definition of aloha, itself, is unconditional love, free of prejudice or discrimination. It involves an honest and proactive expression of faith, trust and

  • How does the Air Mobility Rodeo support the fight?

    There is no question this is a time of constrained budgets across the world, and the Department of Defense is no different. Between worldwide commitments and the need for updated training and equipment, resources and dollars are stretched every day.So why would we hold the Air Mobility Rodeo at

  • Can you pass the test?

    There are many tests to take in the Air Force, and I'd like to discuss a few of these which are all on you to pass. Don't misunderstand that you are part of team and there are many supervisors and resources available to assist you, but for the three tests I'd like to discuss, it is ultimately up to

  • 62nd AW commander: McChord Field welcomes Air Mobility Rodeo guests

    Guests of Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 -- welcome to Joint Base Lewis-McChord! Air Mobility Rodeo is an invaluable competition that showcases the best of US and international mobility forces and we're glad to have you here. This year we are expecting more than 150 teams and 3,000 people from the U.S. Air

  • Back to the future from 1862

    It was 1862 and the Army of the Potomac was on the march, shadowing the Army of Northern Virginia. The Union Army had suffered defeat at the hands of the Confederate Army, yet again, on the battlefield at Bull Run. These were already hard, lean, battle-tested men. The Army of Northern Virginia,