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T.E.A.M.
Together, Everyone Achieves More
By MSgt Steve Kim
Superintendent, Chapel Operations
“There is no limit to what can be ac-
complished if it doesn’t matter who gets
the credit.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. —
“Team” is one small word that can make a
big difference. No matter where you are, no
matter what you do, you cannot do great
things without a great team supporting you.
I am very fortunate to have served on
many teams in the world’s greatest Air Force
for 16 years. I have also been very fortunate
to lead many teams along the way.
More recently, I have been very proud to
Celebrating Women’s History Month
By Tech. Sgt. Nadine Y. Barclay
432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs
CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. —
It has been said that “you can’t know where
you’re going without knowing where you’ve
been.”
For some, this quote may not mean much,
but for the women of the 432nd Wing/432nd
Air Expeditionary Wing, who provide the Air
Force’s largest remotely piloted aircraft enter-
prise with support, this statement rings true.
Women’s History Month started as a
national celebration in 1981, when Congress
authorized the president to proclaim the
week beginning March 7, 1982, as Women’s
History Week.
In 1987, Congress designated the month
of March 1987 as Women’s History Month.
Since 1995, Presidents Bill Clinton, George
W. Bush and Barack Obama have issued a se-
ries of annual proclamations designating the
month of March as Women’s History Month.
On a daily basis, these women provide in-
telligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
support, maintain both the MQ-1 Predator
and MQ-9 Reaper, safeguard control centers,
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serve with my Wing Chaplain and lead the
Nellis Chapel team through last year’s Unit
Effectiveness Inspection.
There was one particular week that I am
very proud of last year. The Chaplain Assis-
tants and I called that week “Spartan Week.”
We were behind on key areas for the
inspection and I knew that we needed to
get ahead somehow of what we normally
do throughout the week (i.e. crisis interven-
tions, unit ministries, chaplain counseling
requests, government purchase card pur-
chases, background checks, facility requests,
invocation requests, facility work orders,
annual training, self-inspections and various
suspenses due to outside agencies). I told my
team that we were going to work long hours
with key milestones to reach each day.
Together. Some days were very long but
administer medications, file records and
maintain secured communications capa-
bility. They also command squadrons, fly
aircraft and tell the Air Force story.
During March, women and their contri-
butions to national defense are celebrated,
regardless of different backgrounds, nations
or creeds.
Staff Sgt. Esther Blake was the first female
to enlist in the newly formed Air Force on
July 8, 1948, on the first hour of the first day
women were authorized to join. Since that
day, women all over the world have followed
in her footsteps.
Airmen like Lt. Col. Mackenzie, who
serves as the only female commander at
Creech Air Force Base, Nevada. She com-
mands 320 men and women of the 432nd
Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, to include
two aircraft maintenance units that provide
the maintenance needed to sustain global
RPA operations.
Women of the 432nd WG serving in com-
mand positions, both past and present, have
achieved historic milestones while serving
their country.
Women like Lt. Col. Shawna Rochelle
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we were together. No one left until the last
member was done. If one member needed
help, we worked through it and used each
other’s strength to get it done.
Everyone. Everyone was gainfully em-
ployed and knew the specific task that needed
accomplished. Everyone understood the con-
sequence not completing the task. Everyone
was sold out for the goal of getting it done.
Achieves. Together, we achieved signifi-
cant headway that enabled us to get closer to
our objective. We achieved a greater under-
standing of who we are and what each of us
brings to the fight. We earned the respect and
trust of each other as we knew we could count
on one other.
More. Together, we had more as long as
we stayed together. Sometimes, this meant
more irritation at times as we saw each other’s
Kimbrell, who broke racial barriers when
she became the first black female fighter
pilot, didn’t have an easy road to success.
She joined the Civil Air Patrol, worked at air
shows and earned her private pilot’s license.
She was eventually accepted into the U.S. Air
Force Academy. She did all of this despite be-
ing told there was no such thing as a female
fighter pilot. She earned her pilot wings in
August 1999.
These women represent the caliber of
women serving in today’s officer corps. Ac-
cording to the Defense Department, there
are a total of 60 female military flag officers
with 21 of those belonging to the Air Force,
the most in any military branch.
Female Airmen also serve in key enlisted
positions, including command chiefs, first
sergeants and chaplain assistants. They con-
tinuously work to improve the quality of life
for Airmen around the Air Force.
Senior Master Sgt. Christin serves as
the only female squadron superintendent
at Creech AFB. She is the chief enlisted ad-
viser for nearly 290 aviation and intelligence
Airmen and aviation resource management
personnel, while integrating Air Force Re-
status, physical handicap, political affiliation or any other
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weaknesses and aggravations. We learned to
be more patient and more understanding. We
also had more faith and trust in each other.
We accomplished more together and gave it
our all.
In the end, the Nellis Chapel team re-
ceived a “Superior Performance Team” rat-
ing and was one of three organizations in
the wing rated “Highly Effective” by the Air
Combat Command Inspector General team.
I have never been more proud of an orga-
nization and the best part is that the story is
not over! In many it has only begun.
So when you drop by the chapel or need
a helping hand, just know that your Nellis
Chapel team is here for you and your family.
We are proud to serve you with highly effec-
tive and superior performing service of care
for your spiritual needs.
serve Command members. Together they
provide 24/7 combat support to combatant
commanders in multiple areas of responsi-
bility. She also served as Creech AFB’s Top
3 president and vice president, and currently
teaches unmanned aircraft system courses
at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Despite any misconceptions about wom-
en serving in today’s military, in a recent
statistics release from the DOD, women
make up 29 percent of all Air Force military
personnel and 30.5 percent of all civilian
personnel, with nearly equal representation
in both the officer, 20.3 percent, and enlisted,
18.9 percent, corps.
Of the officers, 55 percent of the female
officers are line officers, and 45 percent are
non-line officers; and of the 307,001 active-
duty personnel, 58,785 are women, with 676
female pilots, 288 navigators and 223 air
battle managers.
In a 2015 presidential proclamation,
Obama said, “We honor the many patriots
who have shaped not only the destinies of
other women, but also the direction of our
history. Let us resolve to build on their efforts
in our own time.”
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