18th Air Force Commander's Intent Published Jan. 2, 2013 By Lt. Gen. Darren McDew 18th Air Force Commander SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- To the Airmen of our great global mobility enterprise: thank you! We have asked a great deal from you and your families this year. Through it all you have been the model for operational excellence and allowed our Nation to accomplish some amazing things across the globe. You are, without a doubt, essential members of the world's finest joint team and as your commander, I am extremely proud of you! Bold, Innovative, Risk-Taking Airmen Although I don't have a "crystal ball", I have no doubt our capabilities will remain in high demand in 2013. At the same time, we will undoubtedly face new challenges in terms of resources, modernization and force structure as well as the usual array of manmade and natural crises to which we always stand ready to respond. I know we will be successful thanks to our greatest resource: bold, innovative, risk-taking Airmen. To read the rest of the general's intent, please click here.