• ASPIRE program primes future FSS ambassadors

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Five 88th Force Support Squadron civilian employees have wrapped up the 12-week ASPIRE program, which exposed them to the FSS portfolio, preparing each participant for future leadership roles.Part of an Air Force Materiel Command initiative, the ASPIRE

  • Simple, powerful principles lead to authentic leadership

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Many years ago, I came across an article on leadership and, as all of us have experienced at some point, words suddenly jump off the page with a particularly strong meaning.They usually come right at a time in our lives when we need to hear them the most.

  • ‘Get it Wright’ through motivation, attitude and aptitude

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- So, how do you do it? It’s funny how many times I hear that statement, both professionally and personally.Teammates, I will tell you: You never do it alone. That’s for sure.But more importantly, how do you do it? Think about that statement, reflect on it and

  • Great leadership requires the right mindset

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – What makes a great leader easy to spot? If they were superheroes, they’d all wear capes, right?Batman, Superman, Mighty Mouse — all capes, all awesome. But great leaders? Well, it’s a bit more challenging to spot them from a distance.Many of the greats rode

  • Now more than ever, we need servant leaders

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Every organization requires good leadership to thrive and be successful.Many military members express their reasons for joining the military as a way to serve their country. But how many people really mean that?One of our teammates shared this outstanding

  • Great leaders uphold standards, integrity

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - What does it take to be a great leader? It is easier than you think: Hold the standard, lead with integrity and be open to feedback.As I sat in the movie theater at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, waiting for the 27th Special Operations Group commander to

  • Military Appreciation Night at Fraze features Chris Janson

    Country singer Chris Janson performs Aug. 5, 2021, before an audience largely made up of Airmen, veterans and their families at Fraze Pavilion in Kettering, Ohio. The concert, sponsored by the Dayton Development Coalition’s Hometown Heroes program, was billed as a Military Appreciation Night. (U.S.

  • Q&A with new vice commander

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - Col. Charles Barkhurst took his seat as the 88th Air Base Wing’s new vice commander July 1. Barkhurst joined the team from the Pentagon in Washington, where he served as senior military assistant to the Office of the Secretary of Defense Comptroller.In the

  • Airmen nominated for Lance P. Sijan award

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The 88th Air Base Wing Staff Agencies nominated four Airmen to compete at the wing level for the Lance P. Sijan U.S. Air Force Leadership Award, an affirmation of their excellent professional and community examples.“It is with great honor to recognize some of

  • Vice commander bids farewell

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – As Col. Michael Phillips, departing vice commander of the 88th Air Base Wing, gathered plaques and picture frames from his desk, the leader finished his two-year term as one who spent as much time supporting his team and Airmen outside the office as possible,