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  • Proper procedure plus good maintenance discipline is a recipe for success!

    The importance of aircraft maintenance being performed with and by the prescribed rules, publications, regulations and technical guidance goes without saying. The same rules apply to all Air Force disciplines. We are all professionals; aircrews follow checklists; CE uses prescribed repair manuals,

  • Find balance in your military life

    What a "roller coaster" ride we live as military members! Many times we struggle to find balance in our lives as we manage day-to-day mission requirements, high deployment operations, and the proverbial "doing more with less." These demands can be both physically and emotionally exhausting but we

  • Lorenz on Leadership -- Sustaining a wingman culture

    On April 20, a 22-year-old man with a history of violence walked into a bookstore in Wichita Falls, Texas, and started shooting. He wounded four women, then drove to a bar and killed an employee outside before he drove home and took his own life. This tragedy sounds like so many we hear about on the

  • Mentoring Matters

    A colleague of mine called the other day to discuss an email I had sent him. I had just learned of his recent selection for promotion so I made a point of congratulating him. It was then that he asked me what my thoughts were for him for his next assignment. For a moment I was stunned; here was

  • Lorenz on Leadership - Leading Airmen through force management

    The Chief of Staff of the Air Force recently announced that our service must reduce its personnel end strength to meet congressionally-mandated limits. Air Force retention is currently at a 15-year high, which is a testament to the tremendous dedication of our Airmen serving during a time of

  • Great work on Earth Day!

    Mighty 97th, Great turnout today for our base cleanup--thanks to all of you who participated this morning. After doing our part at the main gate area, Chief Molloy and I traveled around the base and were very impressed by the results of your efforts. Our base looks great--Well Done! This was a great

  • What kind of supervisor do you want to be?

    I've been a part of this Air Force "deal" for a long time and I've seen my share of good and bad supervisors. They come in all shapes and sizes, but really great supervisors are worth their weight in gold. We should all strive to be the best supervisor and leader we can be. But what does it really

  • Doing What I Love, Loving What I Do

    "Choose work you love and you will never have to work a day in your life". -- ConfuciusI recently had a LOT of family and friends in town for the 97 TRS Change of Command. The question I usually get (but not this visit) is "So you gonna make a career out of the Air Force?" I have always enjoyed this

  • Lorenz on Leadership - Motivation

    These are challenging times for our Air Force. We have been engaged in combat operations since 1990 and are balancing limited resources against an aggressive operations tempo. We are once again adjusting to maintain our authorized end strength while juggling priorities within a leveling budget. Many

  • Hurts one . . . Affects All - Preventing Sexual Assault Is Everyone's Duty

    Have you heard the talk concerning SAAM? This is not gossip about a person who spells their name a little differently. It is not a new weapon or a new organization on the installation. SAAM is the abbreviation for Sexual Assault Awareness Month. It was first observed nationally in April, 2001,