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  • 14th EFS is half way through deployment, in a groove

    We are halfway through our deployment! Time here continues to fly by. We are definitely in a groove. We are intently refocusing on our processes and procedures since this is the time of greatest complacency. It has been a pretty slow week for weapons employment, although we have done many shows of

  • Put your game face on -- see you on the battlefield

    The Inspector General team is here for the Operational Readiness Inspection - that means it's time to put on our expeditionary game faces. You have all worked hard to prepare for this ORI and I know you have what it takes to meet the demands of our inspectors and most importantly - you are ready to

  • Roll call: Recognizing our Airmen is a priority

    Recognition is important to the Air Force. It brings a great amount of pride and job satisfaction when those around us take the time to recognize the efforts Airmen bring to the fight every day. Recently, the Air Force and the Air Force Association selected expeditionary medics as the 2007 Team of

  • Personnel Records Readiness: Are you ready?

    Because change is the one thing you can count on, take time now to review your personnel records to ensure they are ready for whatever is around the next corner. The Air Force Personnel Center is establishing an annual campaign to encourage Airmen to review their records at the beginning of each

  • 14th EFS keep enemy ground forces in check

    We spent  the week of Feb. 20-26 helping to stop the flow of weapons across borders after a 10-day dry spell. While it is more motivating for everyone to employ ordnance rather than staring through the advanced targeting pod, we all know that our ground forces are enjoying success and security

  • 14th EFS flies 'show of force' missions

    We increased our uniform posture to U2 this week. U2 entails wearing our individual body armor and helmet anytime we are outdoors. That extra 35 pounds of gear can certainly help burn off those extra care package treats we have been enjoying from home. Our aircraft flew several "show of force"

  • 14th EFS praises outstanding maintenance teamwork

    Time is flying by for us here. The weather took a turn for the worse earlier this month, reducing our opportunities to fly, but providing a much-needed opportunity for our maintainers to get the climate-change kinks worked out of a few of our jets. For those that are not familiar, F-16s are much

  • ...'Into the wild blue yonder ...'

    My seven year old son recently informed me that he would soon be the world's greatest fighter pilot ... don't know where he got this idea - but it made me wonder what future generations of fighter pilots will look like. In the past 15 years, we have witnessed a fighter combat shift from a long

  • ORI prep -- remaining focused

    As we get closer to the Operational Readiness Inspection in March, I'd like to emphasize a few key areas that you can work on over the next few weeks. You've heard me tell you to "remain focused" several times already and I'd like to expand on that message. Remaining focused on the ORI requires you