Commentaries

Do you have what it takes to be a good leader?
November 17, 2008 — I have often been asked what I think makes a good leader. By definition, the word leader can be defined as "a person who leads, directs, commands or guides a group or activity." If you take the simplest form of the word leader, you are left with lead. Lead is defined as "to act as a guide" or "to guide." I thought about the many attributes that... MORE

Commander's Action Line
November 13, 2008 — COMMENT: I have a question about the thrift shop on base. Seems to me, with all the nice buildings and sidewalks and parking lots that have been rebuilt, how come something is not done for the thrift shop? It is a busy place and a lot of people use it; I have been going there for years. My question is why do they not give the thrift shop a parking... MORE

Commander's Comments
November 12, 2008 — A special note of thanks to all those Team Charleston members who volunteered to support the annual Veterans Day parade Nov. 9. The weather was beautiful and the turn out of the local community was truly gratifying. We are fortunate to live and work in a community that appreciates and acknowledges the sacrifices veterans have made and continue to... MORE

Hearn knocks out the competition in Week 10
November 12, 2008 — John "Hit Man" Hearn totally knocked out all challengers winning Week 10 with an awesome 13-1 record. Hearn's closest completion came from Bob "Rainbow" Trout who also posted a stellar 13-1 mark but fell two points short in the Monday Night Football tie-breaker. This week saw the Titans keep their winning streak alive, the Lions keep their losing... MORE

Priorities and goals: set them now
November 10, 2008 — One of my favorite movie quotes comes from the movie "Cheaper by the Dozen." The father, played by Steve Martin, decides whether to take a very demanding job that will continue to take away from his family time. He says "It doesn't matter what you accomplish in life if you fail with your family." It was at that time that he realized he had been... MORE

Standards are guidance to live by
November 10, 2008 — Since the day we were old enough to go to school, we have had our experiences with standards. Early on, our parents and teachers set the standards for us when it came to school. When we became young adults, we set our own standards. We set a standard for what we wanted to achieve for ourselves and, later on, our families -- from our financial... MORE

Chief's Corner
November 6, 2008 — I was honored to meet and talk with our recent NCO Academy graduates. Congratulations to the following Team Charleston professionals: Tech. Sgts. James Alessandrini, 437th Security Forces Squadron, Wade Bond, 17th Airlift Squadron, Stephen Bonnette, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Shannon Frank (Distinguished Graduate) 437th Aerial Port... MORE

Linquist on top at conclusion of Week 9
November 5, 2008 — "Super" Dave Linquist used the Monday Night Football tie breaker to edge "Big" Al Urrutia, Gerald Amidon, Jeffrey "Fighting Irish" Poindexter, and "Nittany Lion" Lew Zuchowski who all finished with a sweet 11-3 mark! Things have returned to normal this past week as my beloved Steelers punked the "Deadskins" in their own house while Dallas was... MORE

Honoring our veterans – past, present, future
November 4, 2008 — Each Veteran's Day, Americans have the opportunity to reflect upon and honor the sacrifices of noble men and women who have served in defense of our great nation and its freedoms. We also take this time to express our deepest gratitude for those serving today. Through daily mission accomplishments, we extend the legacy of those who served before us... MORE

Gen. Arthur J. Lichte, Air Mobility Command commander

American Exceptionalism still thriving
November 3, 2008 — I'm a news junkie. And like most news junkies I spend a good deal of my free time reading newspapers or browsing the Internet. From what I've read lately, there seems to be a tangible sense of growing concern bordering on panic about the direction in which our country is headed. From the presidential election to the mess on Wall Street, many of the... MORE