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  • Supporting your mission

    Your mission support group is focused on providing complete and responsive support to every Airman of every career field here in the 908th. By using the core values as a hallmark of our efforts, we strive to make customer service the very best for you and your family.Now a part of the FSS, our comm

  • Take care of yourselves ... and each other

    "The key to change is to let go of fear." -Roseanne CashChange is all around, as the Airmen of the 908th Airlift Wing know from firsthand experience. The important thing about change, though, is how we handle it. As Neil Peart, the drummer and lyricist of Rush wrote, "If you choose not to decide,

  • A moment with the chaplain -- June 2012

    Have you ever heard the statement, "it's not the destination that's important, it's the journey?" While I believe I know what a person might be trying to say, I still think it is in error. The destination - where you want to be - will determine the journey. Let's say for example my destination was

  • The final countdown

    As we began to increase our intense preparations for the upcoming CUI a few months ago, I asked you to give it your all. Your response was prompt and professional. To date, I've been quite pleased with the level of effort and attention to detail everyone has displayed. I look forward to recognizing

  • You are more than a number

    Amid all of the force structure talk, I've heard some people wonder if they are the victims of being a faceless number to be cut, that there is nothing that sets them apart. Changes are inevitable, and we may see dramatic ones in the not-too-distant future, but think about who you are. We look back

  • Triathlon tips can help inspection prep

    Let me start by saying this is not another article about how to make lifestyle changes so you are fit to fight. There have certainly been plenty of those! However, I recently attended a clinic to become a certified triathlon coach, and I've been reflecting on the lessons I've learned through the

  • Be Ready For Opportunities

    I remember receiving a call from my leadership when I had graduated seminary. I was being placed in a church, and I was asked if I was ready for an opportunity. I had been around long enough to know that what he really meant was he was sending me to a place that had problems.I looked at the history

  • Live Strong!

    At the age of 25, before he ever won the first of what would become a record seven Tour de France bicycle races, Lance Armstrong was diagnosed with cancer. He successfully overcame the disease, and one of the ways he did so was by having an upbeat spirit. He refused to give in to despair! To raise

  • No time for compromise

    "May you live in interesting times." -- Ming Zi (ancient Chinese proverb)The Feb. 3 Force Structure announcement regarding the planned retirement of our aircraft has put the 908th into interesting times indeed.The news undoubtedly came as a shock to many of you. Frankly, even though I had considered

  • Leaders: Recognize Your Opportunities

    "The first question from a new Airman is the BEST time to "set the hook". The mere fact that they are approaching you indicates a basic level of trust...do not lose the opportunity! More often than not it is your response to this initial inquiry that will establish a positive, trusting relationship