Lorenz on Leadership – Building a Winning Team

On July 4th, I was fortunate enough to represent our Air Force at NASCAR's Coke Zero 400. I joined more than 100,000 Americans -- undeterred by the summer heat -- at the Daytona International Speedway. The energy at the speedway was as thick as the humid air and the excitement contagious. Motor

JROTC instructor named La. high school teacher of year

A Louisiana Air Force JROTC Senior Aerospace Science Instructor (SASI) was recognized July 17 as the 2010 Louisiana High School Teacher of the Year by the Louisiana Department of Education at the Cecil J. Picard Educator Excellence Symposium in Baton Rouge, La., for his integral contributions to the

LeMay Center holds first Service Core Function Symposium

As Airmen continue to fight wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, they work side-by-side with warfighters from the Army, Navy and Marines as well as coalition partners from around the globe. The doctrinaires at the LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education concluded a symposium Tuesday that helped

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42nd Medical Group squadrons change leadership

Two thirds of the 42nd Medical Group changed leadership recently as group commander Col. Diana Atwell passed squadron guidons to Lt. Col. (Dr.) Lynda K. Vu and Lt. Col. James W. Barber. Colonel Vu became commander of the 42nd Medical Operations Squadron and Colonel Barber assumed command of the 42nd

Look to the right horizon

I'm not Ulysses S. Grant, and neither are you. Let me explain how this profound insight changed my life. Just inside the doorway of my office sets a famous photograph of General Grant. It's the one that looks exactly like the comedian, Robin Williams. I'm not big on collecting things, least of all

AFRI holds symposium to define future operators

"Effects on the battlefield define a future Air Force operator" became a common theme in summation briefings July 23 at the Future Operators Symposium sponsored by the Air Force Research Institute, or AFRI, July 21-23 at Maxwell. Symposium Director retired Col. Scott Johnson said more than 300

Maxwell switchboard closing

As planned on Aug. 6 at 10 a.m., the Maxwell-Gunter telephone switchboard system will transition to the Consolidated Telephone Operations (CTO) Center at Port San Antonio, Texas. Brian Therrien, 42nd Communications Flight Mission Systems manager, said the change will be managed by the AETC

New staff cars on base

Commanders at Maxwell and Gunter are driving new staff cars that have a different appearance from the previous models, according to Master Sgt. Bryan Johnson, first sergeant of the 42nd Force Support Squadron. The new cars are Dodge Avenger models and are black, white, gray, silver and tan. The 42nd

Top 3 inducts new Senior NCOs

The Maxwell-Gunter "Top 3" organizations recognized 44 new senior noncommissioned officers in an induction ceremony July 24 at Gunter's Falcon's Nest. The ceremony concluded the week's professional development seminar hosted by the Top 3, according to spokesperson Master Sgt. LaShema Lewis-