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  • Gen. Paul Selva, the Air Mobility Command commander, speaks with members of Team Fairchild inside the maintenance hangar during an all call at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Dec. 12, 2012. The general recently took the reins of AMC and has made it a goal to visit with Airmen in person to explain his goals, priorities and expectations for everyone in the command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janelle Patino)

    AMC commander, chief send well holiday wishes

    As we continue through this holiday season and approach the new year, Ricki and I, along with Chief Kaiser and Debbie, want to share how extremely proud we are of you - our mobility Airmen and the mission you accomplish every day. Thank you for all you do in support of our great nation.Whether you're at home station or deployed to a forward
  • Col. Brian Newberry has declared 2013 as “The Year of Innovation” at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., encouraging his Airmen to think outside the box and brain storm ideas for ways of improving business for the wing. Newberry is the 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)

    2013...the 92nd Air Refueling Wing did it: Higher, Stronger, Faster

    We certainly are the world's most dominant Air Force, driven by excellent Airmen and powered by superior innovation. I have always maintained that innovation is our Air Force's lifeblood. Last December, I asked the 92nd Air Refueling Wing to fly higher, stronger and faster in 2013. Likewise, our 18th Air Force commander charged us to be bold. He
  • The Air Force Policy Directive 36-70 on Diversity states that "diversity is a military necessity...it provides an aggregation of strengths, perspectives, and capabilities that transcends individual contributions...and ensures our long-term viability to support our mission." (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Jarad A. Denton/Released)

    Embracing Diversity is the Cure to "Othering"

    If you are anything like me, you were scratching your head when you read the word "othering." I searched Dictionary.com and found no results. I went to Google, and there were over 3 million results. The most common entries were under philosophy, history and imperialism. The French philosopher Michael Foucault defined it in the most understandable
  • (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton/Released)

    The Feedback Challenge

    Quite possibly the most horrific psychology experiment ever conducted the so-called, "Monster Study", relied on unethical methods to determine the effects of positive and negative speech therapy on children. Wendell Johnson of the University of Iowa selected 22 orphan children, some with stutters and some without. He engaged the stutterers in
  • (U.S. Air Force graphic by Staff Sgt. Benjamin W. Stratton/Released)

    Calibrating your moral compass

    The United States is recognized throughout the world as a superpower. With this title, our nation has the responsibility of managing world events, providing humanitarian aid and defending vital interest. These responsibilities are met through the use of advisors, agencies and departments. The United States Air Force is one department that has the

  • I Pause to Give Thanks

    "Thanksgiving, after all, is a word of action." W.J. CameronWe are Airmen of action.We have demonstrated that in spades over the past year. In garrison and abroad, Fairchild Airmen, both Active and Guard, have defended freedom on point; fueled freedom in the skies overhead here and in the skies from the Pacific to Afghanistan; and answered the call
  • Chief Master Sgt. Wendy A. Hansen, 92nd Air Refueling Wing command chief

    Roll Call and You

    In September, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, James Cody, announced Roll Call as an expectation for Air Force members. For some it is new concept, in other units they are dusting off their process and there are those out there that never let it die. Regardless of where you are starting from,

  • Don’t assume, provide feedback

    I remember wondering early on in my career if I should be receiving documented feedback, but I never asked. I was afraid that I wouldn't like what my supervisor had to say. If you are a supervisor, the Airmen you supervise may feel the same way. Are you providing your Airmen the appropriate level of honest feedback? If not, you're not taking care

  • With Thanks to our Veterans

    Every veteran is owed an enormous debt of gratitude. Veteran's Day provides a moment to pause and remember the scores of veterans who raised their hand and said, "Send me..." This holiday was established by President Woodrow Wilson in 1919, to salute our American veterans who won the war to end all wars, World War I. Ninety years later, we are

  • KEEP CALM and CARRY ON...

    The slogan, developed in 1939 by the British government at the brink of World War II, still holds true today. With government shut down, sequestration, furloughs, etc., Airmen's confidence in the future may be shaken. Change and reductions have already started. What we do not know is just how far cuts will go. The future state of our military is a
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