COMMANDER’S CORNER: MORE THAN THE MISSION - PAGE 2 Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
Thursday, September 6, 2018
Vol. 62 No. 36
Col. Moore highlights mission, culture at Commander’s Call By Audrey Jensen 21st Space Wing Public Affairs
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PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Col. Todd Moore, 21st Space Wing commander, gave a Commander’s Call at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 30, 2018. The Commander’s Call addressed safety, suicide awareness, the wing’s mission and upcoming events.
PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The 21st Space Wing’s vision — discipline, aggressiveness and creativity — was the theme of Thursday’s Commander’s Call at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 30, 2018. After introducing the new 21 SW leadership and himself, Col. Todd Moore, 21 SW commander, went on to highlight Airmen’s dedication to the wing’s mission and how to surpass the standard. The mission is still the same, Moore said, referring to the words, “Execute combined global capabilities to defend the homeland and enable space combat operations.” “Priorities have not changed at all,” Moore said. “Caring, readiness, partnerships, culture and space-mindedness all contribute to winning. We’re playing to win, not to tie — so win.” Culture is an important piece of winning, Moore said as he requested that Airmen take care of themselves and each other during the Labor Day weekend break. “When you get back, I need you in the mission. I need you locked in and dissatisfied with how well you’re doing it,” Moore said. “I need you to be aggressive in how you’re solving problems. “Be creative — In context of hard problems, don’t be limited, be creative.” After the Labor Day break, several events, such as Wingman Day on Sept. 28, will take place on base that See Commander’s Call page 11
AF leadership provides update on the Air Force Publication Reduction Initiative Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
WASHINGTON (AFNS) — A year ago, Air Force leadership directed a 24-month review of every Air Force directive publication, and today they announced the elimination of more than 226 publications and almost 4,795 compliance items. In the letter delivered to Airmen, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David L. Goldfein and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright said they owed the force an update. “We view this as a warfighting imperative, empowering commanders to use good judgement to accomplish the mission,” Air Force senior leaders said in the letter. The publications in the initiative are organized into three categories — Air Force Policy Directives, Air Force Instructions and Air Force Manuals. In addition to eliminating more than 226 publications, Air Force senior leaders updated 212 publications, with another 309 in formal coordination. Functional communities supporting the review considered whether publications add value, set policy, describe best practices and delegate authority to the lowest practical level. The initiative has been a priority for Air Force leader-
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ship as they continue to provide Airmen and their local leadership more flexibility to accomplish the mission in a way that makes sense.
“We trust you to make the right decisions for your Airmen,” they said. “That’s what we want commanders to know.”
Advanced Space Operations School re-designated
Woman’s equality day
AF week in photos
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