Commentaries

  • The time has come to roll up our sleeves

    Brig. Gen. O.G. Mannon, 82nd Training Wing commander, signed a new Wing Continuous Process Improvement program policy letter Feb. 4 which outlines a fresh approach to the way we look at our Air Force Smart Operations for the 21 Century program here at Sheppard. In his letter, the general asks for

  • SARC's Remarks

    Greetings! Hope your Valentine's Day was terrific and you got something wonderful from your special someone. In keeping with the idea of love in the air, I hope you "took to heart" my question of your definition of consent? I promised you an answer and it won't be technical. Consent is simply

  • General Mannon thanks wing for UCI efforts

    I want to start off by saying thank you for all the hard work you all have put in over the past year. It's been a long 15 months, and a lot of you have put in long days and nights and weekends to get us where we are. So thank you for that.If you know me, you know I bleed blue--I love the Air Force

  • Making life or death choices

    We make choices every day, some don't require much thought while others take time and analysis. But some of the most important decisions, or choices, that could be the difference between life and death are often ignored. Especially when it comes to the big four - seatbelts, excessive speed for

  • Leadership Challenge: Don’t Be Afraid of the Art of Delegation

    It's a dilemma we all face. Do you complete a task yourself, or delegate it to someone else? You may know how to do the job, but should you always accomplish it? Delegation requires having confidence in someone's ability to complete the task at hand. Conversely, hoarding knowledge and opportunities

  • UCI barometer 100 percent

    We're ready.We've trained, inspected, reviewed and exercised. Binders are tightened up, desks are neat and the base is clean and looking good.The Inspector General team is on station, and will show up bright and early Monday morning to begin their inspection. And we'll be ready and waiting.I want to

  • SARC's Remarks

    Well, here it is, another year and a decade gone by! I think it's true, the older you get, the faster the time goes, but does that mean you get smarter with age?Everyone is preparing for the weekend, where we may party too much, definitely eat too much and perhaps, drink too much, which might lead

  • Schneider: UCI an opportunity to excel

    I would be hard pressed to think of anyone who truly looks forward to inspections like the Unit Compliance Inspection that begins Jan. 25. Our military and civilian leaders have given us resources, equipment and training to conduct our mission. Now it is our responsibility to make sure that we are

  • Mannon: We are ready to succeed

    For more than a year, the men and women of Team Sheppard have been hard at work preparing for our Unit Compliance Inspection. On top of our normal business of delivering Warrior Airmen and NATO combat pilots, we've been conducting exercises, reviewing records, evaluating plans, enduring staff

  • Seatbelts save lives

    Our office conducts random seatbelt surveys of drivers and passengers each month on Sheppard Air Force Base with near 100 percent compliance. This is great news. However, nationwide seatbelt usage is around 84 percent. Seat belts are the single most effective traffic safety device for preventing