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  • Have you conducted your RAM today?

    It's first thing in the morning and you are having your coffee and preparing for the day. Your supervisor comes to you and asks you to go outside and check the building's exterior for anything "suspicious" like boxes or items up against the building and report back to her. You grab your coat and hat

  • Command Chief’s Column

    The Airman's Creed Part III I AM AN AMERICAN AIRMAN GUARDIAN OF FREEDOM AND JUSTICE MY NATION'S SWORD AND SHIELD ITS SENTRY AND AVENGER I DEFEND MY COUNTRY WITH MY LIFE As you recite the third verse of the creed, I want you to think of it from the perspective of the oppressed, the desperate, or the

  • Commander’s Column

    On Dec 7th 1941, a day which President Roosevelt said would "live in infamy," the Japanese Imperial Navy attacked US forces in Hawaii. This Sunday of our December UTA, is the sixty-seven year anniversary of that historic day. The Japanese sunk four Navy battleships and damaged four more. The

  • Annual Awards

    What have you done this year? Did it have an impact on the wing or your shop? Do you supervise someone who had a great year, completed their CDC's with a great average, all while volunteering at different Family Readiness Group activities? Everyone on this base makes a difference, and the wing works

  • Back to Basics

    Time to get "Back to Basics." I have been saying this for awhile now, as have many. What does this mean? Well, we have been hearing for months, that our mission has changed. For some, not much has changed; they moved to Barnes, they are still flying the same jet, and they are still performing the

  • Simply Communicate

    Communication is a fascinating subject...especially today.  We have come a long way since the clay tablets of Mesopotamia (dating back to 4,000 B.C.) We're no longer dependent on the elite scribes of ancient Egypt for reading, writing and interpretation (about 3,000 B.C.), and we have made great

  • Chiefs Column

    One of our goals this year is "Taking care of Airman and their Families." How can you help the wing achieve that goal? Be a good wingman. Our mission is to "fly, fight and win." The mission comes first, but without people, the mission will fail. Good leaders must balance mission requirements with

  • 104th Fighter Wing FY 09 Vision and Goals

    To all men and women of the 104th Fighter Wing, I would like to thank you for the professionalism you displayed during the assumption of command ceremony last UTA. While I might be a bit biased, the ceremony was the "best seen to date" in my book. Everyone looked sharp, and it was an honor to accept

  • Spring 2008 Wingman Day Allows Unit Members to Voice Concerns

    On what proved to be a stormy Monday morning on June 16, the safety staff under the direction of Brig. Gen. Rice, hosted another successful day for unit members to focus on the safety issues affecting the wing and its personnel. The attendance totaled over 255 unit members for what has been called a

  • Commander's Column

    Letter to 104th Fighter Wing To the men and women of the 104th Fighter Wing, I want each of you to know I look forward leading and being a part of the 104th Barnestormers. Throughout my time in the Air Force and the Air National Guard, this is the highest honor I have ever been part of. My wife,