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  • More or less: Can't we do both?

    Again and again I hear the mantra, "Do more with less." The grumble from below reverberates, "Don't they know that it is impossible do more with less?"Reflecting for a moment, I realized that we can do more with less...and make a mess! When there is too much to do, we rush things to try to squeeze

  • Resilient: What we all need to be

    Resilient is what we all need to be - not an easy task with what the world throws at us. As Reservists we have to do a juggling act with our home, work and military lives. It doesn't take much to make us "drop the ball" if we aren't resilient. It's not the end of the world if and when you do.

  • Strive, Seek, Find, and Do Not Yield

    A s you walk your path of life, it is important to frequently pause and assess your direction. During this past year, were your steps straight and true? The start of a new year is a good time to conduct both personal and professional inventories.What if your biggest enemy is the same person who

  • 908th ends 2013 in style

    This past year, 2013, has been a busy one for the 908th with deployments for Operations and Maintenance as well as the Security Forces and Aeromedical Evacuation Squadrons. Your dedication, expertise, and "get it done" attitudes made these deployments extremely successful.You executed the missions

  • Fit to Fight: A matter of will

    Those of us "old hats" who have been around AFRC for a while have seen the Fit to Fight Program evolve from a mile and a half run to a three mile walk, to the current program of proper aerobic conditioning, strength/flexibility training, and healthy eating. The governing instruction regarding how

  • Budget cuts: Never say never

    Sequestration is upon us. It was NEVER supposed to happen. Just the threat of sequestration was supposed to encourage our leaders to make tough decisions regarding broad budget cuts. Members of congress and the president reiterated over and over that sequestration cuts must not, and would not be

  • 2013: Getting back to basics

    I hope all had a nice Christmas holiday and are ready to face the challenge of a new year! As we start 2013, I want each of you to remember back to when you signed up to serve in the military. That may require some dusting out the cobwebs for some of us! Of course there are many different reasons

  • Face 2013 in 908th fashion

    Face 2013 in 908th fashionIs it December again already? Wow, how time flies by!Reviewing the past year, undoubtedly the biggest news came Feb. 3 with the Force Structure Announcement proposing the possible loss of our aircraft. Fortunately, it now appears the excellence and value of the 908th has

  • Leadership development should be a leader's goal

    Despite living in college football country, most Alabamans have heard of Wayne Gretzky. He was an average-sized player with average speed; nonetheless, he is considered to be the greatest hockey player of all time. He was a master of watching the game, anticipating changes, and preparing for future

  • Heard it through the grapvine?

    Did you ever play the grapevine game in elementary school? For those of you who didn't here's how the game worked: The teacher would arrange the students in a straight line and then whisper a statement in the first student's ear and ask that they in turn whisper it to the kid standing next to them