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  • Lean metrics: Red is good, green is worthless

    I remember back in my Navy days having a boss who managed under the mantra, "If you aren't measuring it, you aren't managing it." We had metrics for everything, and we briefed them on a regular basis. I remember countless long hours trying to figure out how to explain and justify the metrics in the

  • 50 Years of ICBMs on Alert

    This year marks a major milestone in Air Force history, as we recognize the dawn of a new era in the use of technology that has contributed so greatly to national security for the past 50 years. Since October 1959, when the nuclear-armed Atlas D went on alert for the first time in the United States,

  • Cyberspace Operations culture change

    Fellow Airmen, In executing our Air Force mission of fly, fight and win, our Airmen, civilians and contractors, knowingly or unknowingly, engage daily on the cyber battlefield. Computers and personal electronic devices connected to our networks can simultaneously be powerful tools and critical

  • Remember the real story behind Memorial Day

    More than 1.3 million Americans have fought and died on behalf of our country during the past 233 years. Except for Afghanistan and Iraq, those wars and conflicts have receded into the pages of history books. But our country was not built on history books. It was built on the backs of men and women

  • Air Force recruits, then produces the best

    "Football country" was at frenzy April 25 as National Football League teams selected new members for their rosters. Each team selected players it needs, such as quarterbacks, linebackers, linemen, receivers and more. This had me thinking about the Air Force's "new drafts." Prior to basic military

  • Being good wingmen key to bystander intervention

    So just what is "bystander intervention?" Well it just might be the key to getting sexual assault out of our Air Force. In Fiscal Year 2008, the Air Force had 649 sexual assaults that were reported which represent an almost eight percent increase from Fiscal Year 2007 reports. While those numbers

  • Gifted individuals make for remarkable command

    As the holidays approach, we have time to slow down, reflect on the accomplishments of the past year and recall the gifts in our lives and the sacrifices of those that have gone before. One example is that of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. On Dec. 25, 1776, George Washington and

  • Letter to Airmen: Honoring our commitment to Wounded Warriors

    Developing and caring for our Airmen and their families is a top priority. And no task is more important than ensuring our Wounded Warriors receive the services and support that they need throughout the recovery process. For this reason we are proud to support Secretary Gates' designation of

  • Thinking 'lean' is beneficial

    Every day people ask me what Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century is and how it is related to Lean Manufacturing. AFSO21 is built on the principles of lean manufacturing. In fact, about 80 percent of AFSO21 comes directly from lean principles. The remaining 20 percent or so comes from Six

  • AFSO 21: Rapid improvement events improve base performance

    The 95th Comptroller Squadron here held its first ever Air Force Smart Operations 21 rapid improvement event Nov. 26. AFSO 21 is a tool that enables problem solving and provides a means to eliminate waste. Through rapid improvement events, organizations assemble teams to systematically improve