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  • Healthy living is your choice

    I'd take this opportunity to discuss the things you and I can do to optimize our health, in hopes of living a long and productive life. You have the strongest influence on your health. Even with of modern medicine with all of its sophisticated tests and machines, for most people most of the time, it

  • Why a Rodeo?

    Over the next month, Team McConnell will hear more about AMC's RODEO 2009 competition; who is on the team, what is the team doing to prepare, how everyone at McConnell can help support the team and coverage of the competition itself at McChord AFB, Washington from July 19 to 24. This information

  • Team McConnell (Airpower!)

    Today I have the privilege of taking command of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing and I am excited about the opportunity to lead this great team. It is a double honor for me to assume command from Jim Vechery because he's not only a brother in arms but also a brother in faith. We've had the opportunity to

  • Expeditionary and home station wingmen

    As proud, professional, and dedicated members of the most formidable and respected Air Force on the planet, we have an extremely critical role to play as Wingmen: looking out for each other as we accomplish our assigned tasks in support of the mission. A good wingman helps fellow Airmen weigh the

  • Thank You

    I would like to begin my last article in the Tanker Times the same way I began my first one--by simply saying "Thank You." Thank you for your selfless service to our nation and for all your dedicated efforts to guarantee our freedoms. As I sit down to write my final article as Commander of the 22nd

  • Making a difference - at the end of day, that is what is important

     I am approaching 30 years of military service. During my career, the Air Force sent me to 13 bases, four countries, and five different Major Commands. After each assignment, I asked myself one question, did I make a difference? I have learned leadership lessons from great officers, enlisted, and

  • State of readiness more than state of mind

    Frequent changes in the global environment require us to maintain a constant state of readiness. This concept has been expressed by various senior military leaders for years during my career; it is even written into our Air Force Instructions. Why should we maintain readiness? Maintaining a state of

  • Air Mobility Command Rodeo 2009

    Air Mobility Command is hosting the preeminent air mobility competition, Rodeo 2009 at McChord AFB, Wash., from July 19 to 24. More than 100 teams from the active duty, guard, reserves and allied air forces will compete in airdrop, air-land, air-to-air refueling, maintenance, aerial port,

  • Are you unique?

    I have always enjoyed talking to members of the Air Force. That sense of enjoyment was enhanced when I was selected for master sergeant because I had a direct route to conversing with attendees of the Air Force's Non Commissioned Officer Preparatory Development course or the Senior NCO Induction

  • Marriage in the military: Couples need to seek help

    Inherent stressors of military life lead to a variety of psychological-social symptoms in our team members, but I believe the most common issue the military mental health community deals with is marital or relationship distress. Recent research has found military marriages are now sustaining some of