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What are the rewards and challenges of being a military child?
April 12, 2012
— EDITOR'S NOTE: Elizabeth Howe, the daughter of U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Dave and Mrs. Dulce Howe and senior at Tabb High School, won the Langley Officer's Spouses Club's 2012 Scholarship contest. Her winning commentary, which reflects on her experiences as a military child, is published in celebration of the Month of the Military Child.I lived in...
The way ahead: Langley to host first three-wing combined ORE
April 10, 2012
— The 633d Air Base Wing, 1st Fighter Wing, and 192nd FW will conduct a combined Phase I and Phase II Operational Readiness Exercise at Langley Air Force Base April 16-20, 2012. This exercise will serve as a practice for the 2013 Operational Readiness Inspection, and will test all functional areas and capabilities of Team Langley's Airmen to project...
Thank you... I will serve
March 26, 2012
— Editor's note: the Langley Chief's Group recently held an essay contest for staff sergeants and below to write about what it means to be in the military. The following is piece was written by Staff Sgt. Kurt Heinz, and was the winning entry.Many countries have mandatory military service, we are fortunate to live in a country where the entire...
Be proud of your occupational badge, wear it
March 19, 2012
— As I walk around various installations, I notice many Airmen don't wear their occupational badge. I know, according to AFI 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance of Air Force Personnel, Airmen aren't required to wear it, but I encourage them to do so. First, your occupational badge is an insignia representing your career field. Your career field...
Base operations in a lean budget environment
March 13, 2012
— If you're like me and have been watching the news in the last six months, you've probably heard the Air Force is facing some significant budget reductions for at least the next several fiscal years. What's the driving force behind those reductions and what does that mean to base operations at Joint Base Langley-Eustis? In the rollout of the Fiscal...
Why do we wait?
March 5, 2012
— As I approached the exit of a building, I noticed a group of Airmen, both commissioned and NCOs, standing as if they could not open the doors to leave. I wondered if the doors were locked or if there was some type of exercise going on that prevented the group from leaving the building.A technical sergeant noticed my quizzical look and provided the...
What can you do to stretch yourself and your budget?
February 28, 2012
— A previous wing command chief of mine always carried rubber bands in his pocket. He used them as a visual aid when he talked to young Airmen to demonstrate how you as an Airman will be stretched... challenged to do great things. As an installation comptroller over the past several years, the typical budget story for me at the beginning of the...
Mentorship 101... breaking down the basics
February 22, 2012
— What is mentorship to you? Many of you have already stopped reading this article for fear of involuntary narcolepsy... allow me a minute to peak your interest before move on to something more exciting. I promise to spark something in you. There are many great sources of mentorship available. However I would like to focus on why we need to mentor...
Preparing for a successful ORE
February 6, 2012
— The 633rd Air Base Wing will conduct a Phase II Operational Readiness Exercise at Langley Air Force Base Feb. 13 to 15. The purpose of the exercise is to prepare Airmen for combat operations with a focus on training. While Langley is no stranger to inspections or deployments, this will be the first Phase II on the base in more than three years...
Lead from the front: An Airman’s experience shadowing a chief for a day
January 30, 2012
— The phrase "with rank comes great responsibility" exemplifies the rank of chief master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. Their days begin early and end late. There are more duties than hours in the day. Along with these responsibilities, they must uphold the highest level of military standards.To give Airmen insight into the roles chiefs fulfill...
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