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  • Recognizing success

    There are many great experiences to be had as a commander but none are more rewarding then watching one of your own experience success. This past week I had the pleasure of welcoming back one of our wing's newest Basic Military Training graduates. As the young Airman entered my office with his

  • Are you a "good value?"

    Are You a "Good Value?"When we as the Air National Guard get the opportunity to deploy, we invariably are compared to our active duty counterparts concerning what we bring to the fight. In today's world of dwindling fiscal resources, getting a "good value" is just as important in what we do as it is

  • What is social networking?

    While researching social networking I came across the following article on www.whatissocialnetworking.com. As I was reading through it I realized that it basically said everything that I wanted to get across in my article so decided to just share the article. It is interesting to me how "networking"

  • Continuous self-reflection

    As a new commander I was "lucky" enough to be assigned the Commander's Comments within my first month on the job. I used to find humor in assigning this to all of the new commanders. For some reason it has lost some of its humor now that I am on the other side of that table!I decided to discuss

  • Coyotes, Jayhawks, Chiefs & Wildcats ~ Fall & Football

    A military unit in many ways parallels, or should, a college football or NFL team. The end game is to win. The challenge is the journey. Football goals vary from increasing participation and building self confidence for kids up to winning conference championships or the Super Bowl. As the stakes

  • Saluting the men and women of the 190th

    It's hard to believe that I have been the 190th ARW Commander for three years. As a traditional Wing Commander, my duties have been challenging and very rewarding.I started my 32 year career as an Airman Basic and have climbed the military ladder to my upcoming assignment as Chief of Staff for the

  • Teamwork; integrity keys to sustained success

    Fellow Coyotes. As I write this, I am still in my first week as Wing Commander yet I find myself keenly aware that our time is a limited commodity. Even as our folks accomplishthe mission all over the globe, we need to keep moving forward here at home. What do we need to focus on in a Wing that is

  • Assessing the health of the 190th

    I am excited! Getting to serve as your Vice Commander is truly a humbling opportunity. Humbling because our previous commanders have done such a great job and left us with an excellent organization--big shoes to fill. Opportunity because there is so much to do and there is always room for additional

  • Don't predict the future; invent it

    Individuals sometimes like to imagine how their lives might be different if they could predict the future. "If only I had a crystal ball," they say, usually following a missed opportunity or bad investment decision. I still remember my friend in high school whose dad drove all over town trying to