15 Nov 2010

Commentary: Back to the basics means doing things right the first time

Basic mistakes in anyone's work will jeopardize production time and drive additional funding. It does not matter what your job or craft is; if you are working for the Air Force, your job is to support our ultimate objectives to fly, fight and win. Without your support and work ethic, planes would not leave the ground, vehicles would not roll to an

18 Oct 2010

Airmen support reinstatement of face-to-face boards

For the first time in several years, active-duty quarterly award nominees assigned to headquarters Air Force Materiel Command were required to 'meet the board.' Award winners were honored at a breakfast Oct. 8, 2010.The reinstatement of face-to-face boards is part of AFMC's 'Hold the Line' initiative. It was described in AFMC commander Gen. Donald

30 Sep 2010

'Hold the Line' initiative gets under way within command

In a Commander's Log sent via e-mail Sept. 30, 2010, Gen. Donald Hoffman asked the Air Force Materiel Command workforce to get back to basics."Starting in October, we will reintegrate basic military activities, customs, and traditions to foster increased interaction among our Airmen," said the AFMC commander.The Commander's Log was a follow-up to a

30 Sep 2010

AFMC commander emphasizes basics of military culture

AFMC Warriors, It is time to reinforce the need for basics. Many senior leaders, myself included, are concerned that, over time, we let personal accountability, compliance, and responsibility slip. We sometimes rely too much on technology to 'care for' and 'grow' our Airmen which shortchanges many AF traditions that are beneficial to the