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  • Keep finding, feeding motivation to stay focused

    As I reflect on the Fourth of July festivities that took place a few weeks ago, I found myself pondering my service to this great nation and why I have continued to serve over the years.My family is no different than many families today. We are your typical red-blooded American family that loves our

  • Rank helps influence people

    I am certain that at some point in everyone’s career they have heard of R.H.I.P., rank has its privileges. Whomever thought of this was obviously misinformed as to what roles and responsibilities came with progressing in rank. Fortunately, that idea has almost entirely faded away and we, as an Air

  • What inspires you?

    My family and I recently completed a cross-country permanent change of station – Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, to Travis Air Force Base, California. We took the long route, visiting friends, family and several national parks along the way. There were two cars, two kids with two

  • All ranks capable of innovation

    One of the great, rule-breaking orators of the 20th century said, “The quality of our thoughts and ideas can only be as good as the quality of our language.”

  • Cut out confusion to improve communication

    Throughout the years, many of us have been bombarded with leadership theory.They include these theories in every professional enhancement seminar and at every level of professional military education.We start with the process of learning ourselves and flow straight through to learning our Airmen. We

  • Win battle with yourself to begin growing

    How many of us feel like we have untapped potential inside us? That we could be better?Maybe we want to be better Airmen. Maybe we want to be more physically fit. Maybe we want to improve on the personal level, striving to be kinder to family and friends, or less prone to angry outbursts, or maybe

  • Here to Serve

    It's great to be back at Travis! Thank you for the incredibly warm welcome--it's been a wonderful reception. For those of you who don't know, this assignment as the 60th Air Mobility Wing Commander is our family's third posting to Travis Air Force Base. It has become our second home.My first

  • Stay calm, work hard to become great leader

    Travis, it has been an honor and a privilege to have served with you, alongside you and for you. I would like to take this opportunity to leave you with some words of guidance I have reflected on in my own career as well as passed on to many of you. If you have ever attended one of my briefings,

  • Travis specializes in doing the impossible

    On Feb. 20, 2015, I was given the esteemed honor of leading the greatest Air Force wing in the world and, during the next 16 months, had a front-row seat at one of the greatest demonstrations of mobility power I have ever witnessed.

  • Failure can teach us life lessons, resilience

    Legendary UCLA Basketball Coach John Wooden defined success as peace of mind which results from knowing you made the effort to do the best of which you are capable. You may have seen this featured on a television commercial this spring. I first saw it many years ago while researching a paper on