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  • Maj. Brandon Ray, 436th Maintenance Squadron commander, official photo.

    Shouldering, shedding and sharing burdens

    The word burden often carries a negative connotation. The word burden often conjures up thoughts of hardship and despair. Years ago, my greatest source of inspiration for leadership, “The Book,” changed how I viewed the concept of burdens. My favorite chapter provides three major takeaways on the concept: some burdens are meant to be shouldered; some burdens are meant to be shed; some burdens are meant to be shared.
  • Chief Master Sgt. Christopher Kerstetter, 436th Maintenance Squadron superintendent official photo.

    Celebrating military children

    What is the origin of the Month of the Military Child? The Month of the Military Child is part of a legacy left by former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger. Since his establishment of the Month of the Military Child in 1986, there have been an increasing number of campaigns, recognizing the needs of military children. Weinberger wanted to reflect and recognize the contributions and personal sacrifices our children make to our armed forces. He saw the need to not leave children behind.
  • Lt. Col. Peter Dell'Accio, 436th Communications Squadron commander.

    The Importance of Leading Up

    When I arrived at Dover for my command tour, I was coming off a year as an instructor at Squadron Officer School, followed by a year as a student at Air Command and Staff College, where I was introduced to a concept called meta-leadership. The concept was originally developed at Harvard and is presented in many different variations. The version I was introduced to is represented by four arrows pointing up, down, left and right to represent the concepts of leading up, down, across and beyond.
  • A C-5M Super Galaxy taxis down the flight line prior to an early evening takeoff Aug. 21, 2020, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Eighteen C-5M’s are assigned to Dover AFB, along with 13 C-17 Globemaster IIIs that provide 20 percent of the nation’s outsized airlift capacity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Roland Balik)

    On hope … and trust … oh, and perseverance!

    This message’s intent is to provide a perspective on what it takes to move our jets nowadays, how the events of 2020 have influenced life on the road, and pass some thanks to the fantastic community that supports us.
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