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Congratulations to All the Annual Awards Winners from the 908Th Airlift Wing Congratulations to all the Annual Awards Winners From the 908th Airlift Wing Total Force Team Up for Vital Training Congrats 908th Annual Award Winners Wing has New Key Spouse Mentor 908th Airlift Wing, Maxwell AFB March/April 2020 2 Southern Flyer Editorial/Commentary Editorial/News March-April 2020 3 Fond Fairwell from your OG From The Command Chief Southern This month, I will be retiring after As we all know, change is our only constant in this learning happens! serving almost 34 years in the United life. Change is something that we can either embrace or I wasn’t sure that Flyer States Air Force. The one thing that has stayed constant during those 34 years is ignore. Many choose to ignore it because it takes them I liked the idea, change. out of their comfort zone. Being in our comfort zone is but what did I Vol. 57 Issue 3 When I was in college attending the not a bad idea in itself, but it does rob us of the opportu- have to lose? March-April 2020 Reserve Officers Training Corps, the nity to learn. I had one of Thunderbirds had just changed aircraft, Remaining in that comfort zone restricts us from two choices to from T-38’s to the brand new F-16 Fight- exploring areas to grow in our lives. make that day. I Table of Contents ing Falcon. The West ramp here at Max- well had 16 parking spots, for each of the At one point in my military career, I felt like I wasn’t could continue unit’s C-7A Caribou aircraft. The 908th going anywhere else and that I would continue to do my serving comfort- 02 OG/CC Editorial was a Tactical Airlift Group, not the Wing daily routine until I retired. I wasn’t really interested in ably or I could that we are a part of now. Things are much any upward movement or taking on any additional tasks. the chief’s advice 03 CCC Editorial different today because of change. I was comfortable! It was at that point I had an eye- and step out of 04 Tools for Life: Appreciation Webster’s online dictionary defines change as a transitive verb. It points out be a time of great opportunity. Grasping opening conversation with my command chief. my comfort zone 05 908th has New Key Spouse the change is “to make something different and accepting the change can be exciting During our conversation, the command chief told and be vulnerable. I decided on the latter choice. Fast Mentor in some particular (ALTER); to make radi- and keep things fresh. It can stimulate our me, “get out of your comfort zone and make yourself forward seven years and three assignments later, I find cally different (TRANSFORM); to give a way of thinking, and allow us to develop vulnerable.” At first, I thought I was giving my best and myself serving alongside of you at the 908th Airlift Wing 06-07 Total Force Team Up for different position, course, or direction to.” new techniques to make us more surviv- if I moved any further outside of my comfort zone, I in a position that I never thought I could serve in…until Vital Training Healthy and strong organizations must able. It can pave the way for more ef- would fail. After thinking about his comments for a my conversation with the command chief. 08-09 908th Annual Awards change. It is the only way to make them ficient operations, and make us better than stronger. Our Air Force would not be as while, I really began to understand what he was talking I will leave you with this challenge, ask yourself, Am Winners we have ever been. great as it is without change. One thing that hasn’t changed in my about. Basically, he was telling me to get out of the day I comfortable? If your answer is yes, I would encourage 10 Newcomers & Promotions To continue doing things the way that career has been the Airmen I have served to day grind of doing mundane tasks that I was very you to step up and step outside of your comfort zone we always have leads to regression. Our with. They have always represented the knowledgeable about and move into an area that I knew to see where it takes you. Remember, embrace being 11 UTA Schedule international rivals are constantly look- best that the United States citizenry has ing at ways to gain an advantage over very little or nothing about. That’s where growth and uncomfortable because it is the catalyst to learning. 12 Airmen & Family Readiness to offer. They/You have been remarkable us. Strength leads to survival. National and outstanding. There isn’t anyone I can Defense Strategy is modified to identify think of better suited to lead our Air Force what our priorities are, and where we need in change as the men and women who to focus our efforts to remain strong and serve in the 908th Airlift Wing. Whatever viable. Our efforts must be altered from the future may throw at you, I know that Public Affairs time to time to keep up with emerging our Wing will be in good hands because of threats. Our force needs to transform itself your dedication to this Nation. You are all PA Officer: Vacant periodically to retain the advantages we awesome, and I will rest easy in my retire- Editor: Bradley J. Clark currently have. Failure to do so will lead ment knowing that you are here protecting Writer: Sr Amn Max Goldberg to regression. our country. It has been my pleasure serv- Writer: Sr Amn Shelby Thurman Change can be painful, but it can also ing beside you. Writer Sr Amn Adam Ebner Cover photo: This funded Air Force Reserve Command newspaper is an authorized 908th Airlift Wing Commander, Col. Craig Drescher publication for members of the U.S. military services. Contents of the and Wing Command Chief, Chief Master Sgt. Tracy “Southern Flyer” are not necessarily the official views of or endorsed by the U.S. Government, Department of Defense or the Department of Cornett and guest speaker Master Sgt. Jahara Brown the Air Force. Editorial content of the Southern Flyer is edited, prepared flank the 908th’s six annual awards winners for the and provided by the 908th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Office. All photos year. The 908th awarded all of the wing-wide winners are Air Force photos unless otherwise indicated. We solicit articles and photographs and reserve the right to edit during their annual awards banquet at Maxwell Air materials to conform to Southern Flyer editorial policies. Because of Force Base, Alabama Feb. 1, 2020. (U.S. Air Force the printing and mail-out schedule the newspaper goes to press on photo by Senior Airman Max Goldberg) Friday, two weeks prior to the unit training assembly. The submission deadline is the Monday two weeks prior to the UTA. Address: 908TH/PA, 401 W. Maxwell Blvd., Maxwell AFB, AL 36112 “Provide Combat E-mail: [email protected] Capability Anyhere... Phone: (334) 953-6804/7874 or DSN 493-6804; Fax: (334) 953-6355 Anytime” 4 Southern Flyer News News/Commentary March-April 2020 5 Tools for Life: Appreciation 908th has New Key Spouse Mentor By Senior Airman Shelby Thur- By Amy Kemp-Wellmeier man 908th Airlift Wing Director of Psychological Health 908th Airlift Wing Publc Affairs along with our co-workers or loved ones it is often our Tina Harstad is the 908th Air- So what is so important about Appreciation? basic nature to focus on what we don’t like and to take lift Wing Key Spouse Mentor. As Appreciation is a fundamental human need that is for granted the positive things we do like. We can get so the Key Spouse Mentor, she works often considered an unnecessary skill in our already focused on what we don’t like, that we stop seeing the with Wing leadership team to plan, busy schedules and lives. Besides aren’t people that need good in the other. To counter this, next time you find coordinate and execute the Wing’s appreciation showing a lack of confidence and being yourself in this situation attempt to list five things you Key Spouse Program. She is respon- needy? Shouldn’t they know that they are appreciated appreciate about the other person. Think about how sible for promoting partnerships and without others having to draw attention it? Shouldn’t they make a positive difference in your life, now or in relationships between the unit’s Key a well done job be satisfaction in itself? Nope. It is the past. Then consider how important what you are Spouses, leadership, families and estimated that 64% of American leave their job and over upset about now is in the scope of your relationship. other installation agencies. 40% of marriages end because of lack of it. Focusing on what you appreciate in the other person “I wanted to be a Key Spouse to Appreciation gives us purpose, changes our percep- changes our focus to see them in a new light. Addition- ensure that our families are connect- tions, and fosters positivity. We all want and need to feel ally, when we show appreciation to another person it ed to the units and the Wing so that valued for who we are and recognized for our contribu- changes their perception of us as well. People are much they know that there is support and tion and accomplishment. We all need to know that we more willing to go the extra distance if they know they contact for questions big and small,” truly make a difference.
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