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  • What to expect from a 905th ARS Rhino

    Has your supervisor provided feedback to you lately? They should have and your feedback should include a discussion about what is expected of you. When I took command of the 905th Air Refueling Squadron, I briefed the entire squadron and sent an email out to those deployed, outlining my expectations

  • Service before self

    As a first sergeant, I am continually amazed at the dedication and selflessness of my fellow Airmen in the 319th Logistics Readiness Squadron and the men and women here at Grand Forks Air Force Base. In the last week, I have seen Airmen volunteer to support the Northland's Rescue Mission serving

  • Getting prepared for the combat dining-in

    The 319th Air Refueling Wing's combat dining-in is less than a week away. I understand that the combat dining-in is an unfamiliar event for most Airmen, so let me try and help you understand.If you want the history of the dining-in click here or Google it. I will give you the information you really

  • Leadership: What has worked for me…

    As we go through our careers, we work with many different personalities and many different leaders. There are those whom we work with very well and then there are those with whom we just can't figure out what they want or need. It is our responsibility to do everything we can to support our leaders

  • Winter weather moves in

    Winter weather is moving into the Grand Forks region and could possibly be severe. However short lived this storm might be, it is expected to create dangerous travel conditions. Wind gusts of 50+ miles per hour, near freezing temperatures and wind chills could likely freeze the rain we have received

  • Three easy steps to becoming a great leader

    Over the years, people have conducted extensive studies to try and determine the elusive secret to great leadership. Or, more specifically, what makes an individual a great leader. It's easy to tell when someone is not a great leader, but determining what it takes to become great is not so easy.

  • As winter comes...

    Summer and autumn start to become distant memories as the temperature drops and the first snow fall of the year approaches. All signs that winter is about to make its grand entrance. The problem is North Dakota winters are long and utterly freezing, just to call them cold would be a vast

  • Antiterrorism, force protection is everyone's responsibility

    A couple times a year the antiterrorism office is responsible for reaching out to the wing and reminding you that antiterrorism and force protection is everyone's responsibility. I'm going to do this today by reminding everyone of horrific events, like a random shooter, that can happen anytime and

  • Diamond sharp

    I recently read an article in a management journal that compared the process of producing quality diamonds to producing a good manager. In the diamond-mining business, it takes more than 250 tons of rock to produce a one-carat diamond. This process mirrors in many ways how we develop new leaders and

  • Keep it simple

    One of the greatest leadership books, in my opinion, is "Lincoln on Leadership." It doesn't matter if you're an officer, enlisted or civilian leader, this book will help shape you and give you information to make you a better leader. This is just one book you could use to learn about leadership and