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  • Priority Five: Eliminate non-value added activities

    Editor's note: This is article No. 5 of 5 in a series highlighting the priorities of the 86th Airlift Wing. Over the past four weeks, you've read about our wing's strategic plan - our mission, vision and five priorities. The last of our wing's priorities is to "eliminate non-value added activities

  • Integrity means more to those of us who serve

    This is one of my favorite times of the year; college football has returned. I grew up in Ohio and naturally became a fan of Ohio State University. You may have heard of them; their football team has drawn some negative attention over the last few years. They had one of the most respected coaches in

  • Priority four: provide exceptional quality of life for KMC

    Editor's note: This is article No. 4 of 5 in a series highlighting the priorities of the 86th Airlift Wing.We've all heard the phrase, "If Momma ain't happy, nobody's happy." Put another way, trouble on the homefront or family struggles often directly impact the ability of the Airmanor Soldier to

  • Priority three: building partnerships

    Editor's note: This is No. 3 of 5 articles in a series highlighting the priorities of the 86th Airlift Wing.Strengthen and leverage partnerships with Air Force, joint and international partners. The third of our wing's priorities directs us to embrace the synergy that comes from forming dynamic

  • Check your attitude, then check it again

    I am a new commander here in the 86th AW, and I learn something new every day about the great mission of this wing, its many different tenants and the many missions on our installation. The work being accomplished by so many is nothing short of amazing and your contribution is vital to the success

  • Priority two: Professional development

    Develop Professional Airmen...Warriors, Leaders. The second or our Wing's priority's drives us to develop a lifestyle in which we constantly work to improve ourselves. This is at the heart of our Air Force Core Value "Excellence In All We Do," and at the personal level it states "Military

  • Priority one: Readiness

    Baseball great Yogi Berra once said: "You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you are going because you might not get there." Where is our wing going? Do you know?Brig. Gen. C.K. Hyde and wing senior leaders recently refined our wing's priorities to better align with our mission and

  • Grow organizations through core group discussion

    "Airmen make the mission happen."Senior leaders have echoed this sentiment time and again to show their appreciation for what Airmen do on a daily basis. With the ever changing face of the Air Force, this sentiment has never been more important than it is today!In recent years, the Air Force has

  • 'Airman Culture:' Lifelong Lessons

    Often in our day-to-day communications, we hear about the "Airman Culture" and how we should embody it. But what does that mean exactly and how do we develop it? The withdrawal of combat forces from Iraq and the drawdown in Afghanistan signal the beginning of a new chapter for America. It is vital

  • Pushing to the point of exhaustion: who does it benefit?

    Why do we push ourselves to the point of exhaustion?Some exercise and others push themselves for an adrenalin rush.On July 27, we did it for charity. The EventThe Viking Challenge is a 24-hour walk/run-a-thon where participants raised money to help benefit the Fisher House in Landstuhl, Germany.I