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COMMENTARIES

  • Leading with cancer

    Six months ago I would have never used leadership and cancer in the same sentence. I would likely have not even used these two words in the same week. That was before Dec. 13, 2010. I am a wing commander and I am working through colon cancer. I'll be honest; if not in my current position I would

  • We got him - never forget

    We got him! A watershed moment in the history of the United States, as America's Navy Seals were able to covertly land in a compound in Pakistan and kill Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the 9/11 terror attacks that claimed thousands of American lives. As the president made the official

  • Are you ready?

    A major focus for our Wing in 2011 will be the preparation and planning for the Wing's Operational Readiness Inspection scheduled for October 2012. The ORI is conducted to evaluate and measure the ability of units with a wartime, contingency or force sustainment mission to perform an operations plan

  • What our reserve force brings to the fight

    As commander of the 315th Airlift Wing here I sometimes wonder how many people actually know what we, in the Air Force Reserve, bring to the fight. We wear the same uniform, we use the same equipment, we maintain the same training requirements and we proudly serve side-by-side on deployments, in

  • Learning from Sergeant Giunta

    On the night of Oct. 25, 2007, during a patrol in the mountains of Afghanistan, seven U.S. Army Soldiers were ambushed in a well-coordinated attack by Taliban fighters. On that night, the heroic actions of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta earned himself a place in history as the first living

  • AFRC commander sends holiday greetings

    As we celebrate this holiday season and prepare for the challenges of 2011, I want to thank you for serving our nation as Citizen Airmen.You have stepped up to meet every tasking given to you. You airlifted much needed aid to disaster victims, deployed to Afghanistan, helped usher in a new era in

  • FRONT & CENTER: 2010: a year of many achievements for the wing

    As this year draws to a close and I think about all we've accomplished during the last 12 months, I can't help but be extremely proud of the many outstanding achievements throughout this great Wing.Each unit within the 302nd has made significant and important contributions to maintain our overall

  • Recognizing Veterans Day

    As the son of a U.S. Army veteran, I often say that I've been in the military my entire life. My father, Army Command Sgt. Maj. Joe Spears, served our nation for 30 years and retired from active duty in the spring of 1989.His primary occupation was in the field of intelligence and his missions took

  • FRONT & CENTER: Recognizing 'Family Day,' deployers

    While July concluded the Air Force's "Year of the Air Force Family," the 302nd closed out YoAFF with its annual August UTA Family Day picnic. I would like to thank everyone who brought their families and friends to Family Day this year.The attendance was outstanding, and I am pleased so many of you

  • Taking care of our 'Deployment Family'

    Approximately 150 Airmen from both the 302nd Maintenance and Operations Groups deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. All of them have left loved ones and friends behind for the next four months to cope with everyday life without them.In addition to the