10th Air Force Commentaries

Minutes of Success

Master Sgt. Michelangelo Serio — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 18:09:00 GMT

While there are numerous differences between active duty and the Reserve, the most difficult hurdle for me has been the consolidated timeline I have to be a successful and effective leader. As a supervisor while on active duty, I had my Airmen eight to 12 hours a day, five to six days a week. As a reservist, I may only have minutes with them during the monthly unit training assembly weekend.

COVID 19: An Opportunity in Disguise?

Lt. Col. Mike Troyer and Senior Master Sgt. Bryan Biederman — Tue, 19 Jan 2021 15:59:00 GMT

Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote, "When it is dark enough, you can see the stars." Also, when it’s dark, sometimes good things happen. Almost overnight COVID-19 hit us and we are now in a challenging place. However, at the 52nd Network Warfare Squadron, we are used to trials and view this crisis as an opportunity.

A whim turned into a life

Tech. Sgt. Tiffany Paddock — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 19:42:00 GMT

So I came home from work one day, frustrated with our financial situation, and began talking to my husband about what to do while he was washing the dishes. For some unknown reason these words just came out of my mouth, “Forget this, I’m just going to join the Air Force and they’ll pay for me to go back to school!”

The future is bright

Col. Richard Erredge — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 18:33:00 GMT

Despite the turmoil in our world and unrest in our country, I am optimistic about our future. Chief Master Sgt. Brian Bischoff, our command chief, and I have been asked some tough questions by many of you, and I thought I should share my thoughts.

Diversity in disability

Capt. Jamillah Gonzalez — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 14:41:00 GMT

As I reflect on last month, I am reminded how no two individuals will ever travel on the same path or share the exact same experiences. In other words, we are all different and even if we are raised in the same household, we each observe and perceive the world in our own unique way.

My story is not unique

Tech. Sgt. Dominic CalvilloGonzales — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 19:43:00 GMT

At the age of nine, my grandmother told me a story I have never been able to get over. She told me a story about when she was a year younger than me she was smacked in the face by a woman in a grocery store for talking too much. She did not know the woman and she was smacked because she was translating English to Spanish for my great-grandmother.

Volunteering in a pandemic

Chief Master Sgt. Michael Jimenez — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 04:00:00 GMT

In March of this year the Freedom Fighters of the 42nd Cyberspace Operations Squadron, like so many others around the world, found themselves in an unfamiliar paradigm. I had just started to get my feet under me as a squadron superintendent when a global pandemic changed almost everything about how we work, operate and interact with friends and family.

Take a moment to learn more

Capt. Jamillah Gonzalez — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 16:01:00 GMT

When I think of the Hispanic Heritage Month, 15 Sept. – 15 Oct., I think of the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute and their mission, which is to “Develop and deliver innovative education, training, research and collaborative solutions to optimize total force readiness.”

Reconciling good fortune during COVID-19

Tech. Sgt. George Seerden — Mon, 31 Aug 2020 15:43:00 GMT

It may be a little presumptuous of me to claim I have survivor’s guilt associated with COVID-19 considering it’s an on-going crisis. None of us will know who comes out the other side until we are already there. But, I believe we have been in this long enough to appreciate other people’s lives have been ruined. Entire households have been lost to this pandemic. So, why not me? Why not my family?

The best unit

Maj. Michael Troyer — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 04:00:00 GMT

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. -- Have you ever heard someone say, "The previous unit I was at was the

Invisible Enemy

Tech. Sgt. Samuel Brown — Tue, 18 Aug 2020 19:09:00 GMT

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-CHAPMAN TRAINING ANNEX, Texas -- If someone told me on December 31st of last

Remember patience

Chief Master Sgt. Brian Bischoff — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 15:52:00 GMT

I hope you are having a good Air Force day. If not; patience grasshopper.For those who know me, I

On integrity

Col. Mike Peeler, 436th Operations Group commander — Mon, 13 Jul 2020 15:32:00 GMT

The Air Force places integrity first, because it is, without question, the most important of our core values. In its purest form, personal integrity is doing the right thing, because it is the right thing to do. Integrity serves as our moral compass, the basis for the trust imperative to military service. Without this foundational principle, nothing else we do really matters. Structural integrity is the ability of an item to hold together under a load, including its own weight, without breaking or deforming. A suspension bridge, such as the Delaware Memorial Bridge, includes anchorages, piers, towers and suspenders. Each component of the bridge is critical to its success. It takes all of the parts, acting as a whole, for the bridge to stand. Not only must they work together to maintain its form, but they must also be strong enough to stand up to the weight of their mission.

Enhancing trust transforms organizations

Chief Master Sgt. Timothy C. White Jr. — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 11:00:00 GMT

In my last commentary, I rolled out three individual lines of effort – comprehensive readiness,

Through life's hardships please don't isolate yourself

Command Chief Master Sgt. Rob Safley — Fri, 09 Aug 2019 13:46:00 GMT

Command Chief Safley shares some words on resilience and encourages Airmen to seek out help as well as look for others who made need help too.

Team building frames security forces sendoff of top enlisted leader

Senior Airman Brandon Kalloo Sanes — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 15:15:00 GMT

From birth to death – we join together before starting new chapters.Parents host baby showers,

Preventing suicide - starting with myself

Glenn S. Robertson — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 13:15:00 GMT

There is rarely a day that passes when I do not think of ending my own life. Some days, my depression is an overwhelming weight to bear and it takes nearly everything I have just to push the thoughts away and get on with my routine.

Aviation Maintenance Technician Day recognizes those who keep the dream of flying alive

Tech. Sgt. Gary McGraw — Wed, 23 May 2018 15:30:00 GMT

As an Air Force aviation mechanic on HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters in the 920th Rescue Wing, I would

Make our Critical Days of Summer count, zero

Brig. Gen. William B. Binger — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 19:29:37 GMT

As we finish the 101 Critical Days of Summer (CDOS), I'd like to ask that each one of us use just a

Memorial Day

Brig. Gen. William Binger — Thu, 31 May 2012 20:08:13 GMT

Initially known as Decoration Day, a day was set aside to honor the men who died during the Civil