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316 SFS offers ways to avoid becoming next ID theft victim
December 13, 2007
MPF changes to increase efficiency
December 7, 2007
Combined Federal Campaign nears end
December 7, 2007
NORTHCOM command sergeant major speaks
November 29, 2007
Air Force District of Washington Command Chief Master Sergeant, Chief Master Sgt. Lew Monroe, left, gestures to the seated wing command chief master sergeants as he joins Army Command Sgt. Maj. Dan Wood, command senior enlisted leader for both U.S. Northern Command and the North American Aerospace Defense Command, at the stage in the Brig. Gen. Jimmy Stewart Theater on Bolling AFB, D.C., Monday. Sergeant Major Wood briefed AFDW-based senior noncommissioned officers Monday afternoon following a day visiting AFDW Airmen and units at Andrews AFB, Md., and Bolling. "Every bit of what NORTHCOM does is about defense of our homeland," Sergeant Major Wood said. He charged SNCOs with, among other things, leading the effort to be on the lookout for and ready to respond to dangers in the AFDW area of operations. "We ought to have a culture of preparedness in our nation," he said. "Uniformed service members ought to take the lead. We ought to be leaning forward in the foxhole." (US Air Force/SMSgt Michael Land)
Turkey Day
November 29, 2007
Chief Master Sgt. Leroy Frink, 316th Wing Command Chief Master Sergeant, and Master Sgt. James Matthews, 316th Mission Support Squadron first sergeant, serve Navy Petty Officer 1st Class James Kelly Thanksgiving dinner at the Freedom Hall Dining Facility Nov. 22. Leadership from various wings and squadrons arrived at the dining facility to serve servicemembers who could not visit home for the holiday, a hot meal. (US Air Force/TSgt Christopher Matthews)
79 MDW Medics attend C-17 dedication in Mississippi
November 29, 2007
Distinguished guests pull down the curtain to unveil the Purple Heart insignia on a C-17 assigned to the Mississippi Air National Guard. The Nov. 20 ceremony in Jackson, Miss. also honored the 75th Anniversary of the current Purple Heart decoration, by designating a C-17 Globemaster III as the "Spirit of the Purple Heart." (US Air Force/A1C Renae Kleckner)
JAG offers paralegal retraining opportunity
November 29, 2007
Influenza vaccine now available
November 29, 2007
Operation Caring Spirit assists those in need during holidays
November 29, 2007
Ch. (Capt.) Andrew Thornley, 316th Wing Protestant Chaplain, presents the oversized check to (from left) Senior Master Sgt. John Turner, 316th Civil Engineer Squadron first sergeant, Master Sgt. Craig Coder, 89th Communications Squadron first sergeant, and Master Sgt. Mario Cefalo, 79th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Surgical Operations Squadron and Dental Squadron first sergeant, for $5,780.91 as a part of Operation Caring Spirit to help Airmen in need during the holiday season. (US Air Force/SrA Jeff Andrejcik)
Prime Minister of Japan visits
November 20, 2007
Col. Paul R. Ackerley, 316th Wing commander, salutes Yasuo Fukuda, 91st Prime Minister of Japan, as he deplanes his aircraft on the Andrews Air Force Base flight line Nov. 15. (US Air Force/SrA Laura Cirksena)
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How a Lifetime of Training Saved a Life

“You better not die; the kids would be so mad.” It’s a surreal scene. The smell of a small, old bathroom, the endless noise of security forces over the radio. A man, blue in the face, face down on the floor in a dire medical situation. And a...
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Lessons in leadership for new supervisors

I had the honor of serving as class mentor for Airman Leadership School Class 25-Foxtrot, and I was guest speaker at their graduation on Aug. 28, 2025. Watching these dedicated Airmen complete their first level of professional military education was...
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