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Stories behind the names
By Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika
99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. —
One night I was driving to my residence
in base housing when my kids started
asking questions.
If you have kids or have been around
kids for more than two minutes, you
know they ask a lot of questions —
which I am used to fielding and happily
answering. If you ask my kids (or my
wife), I think I know everything or I
make something up that sounds like it
could be right.
But on this particular evening, I
didn’t have an answer for them. Their
question: who are all the streets on base
housing named after?
If you’ve ever been in the Nellis Air
Force Base housing area, you know
there are 827 streets that are all named
after Air Force/aviation pioneers. OK,
there’s really only 49 streets not count-
ing any of the ones on the main base
side; but seriously, I never realized
there were that many and all were
named after someone.
Their question also got me think-
ing about all of the people behind the
Pride, professionalism and passion
By Master Sgt. Javier Gonzalez
56th Security Forces Squadron
LUKE AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. — We are asked
to internalize the Air Force core values from the
onset of our careers. And as we progress through-
out the ranks, despite what life puts in your path,
we are again reminded to not only internalize, but
epitomize the core values.
Regardless of your status as a basic trainee or
chief master sergeant, we have an official mantra as
to how we conduct ourselves. Have you ever won-
dered if the quest for military ethical fulfillment
becomes easier with time and experience?
The late American psychologist, Lawrence Kohl-
berg, posited a theory of stages of moral develop-
ment. His theory holds that moral reasoning, the
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Commentary
“If you’ve ever been in the U.S. Air
Force Weapons School’s facility, you’ll
see names like Boyd, Suter, White
and Waxman. Without a doubt, the
Air Force would not be the best in the
world without these giants.”
— Staff Sgt. Siuta B. Ika, 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
names you see on an Air Force base on a
daily basis. Think of all the street signs,
buildings and monuments around base.
Even bases themselves are named after
Air Force and aviation legends.
Don’t get me wrong, thanks to pro-
motion testing I know a little about
Airman heritage just from reading the
Professional Development Guide. So
when I see names like Chapman, Cun-
ningham, Wilkinson, Pitsenbarger,
Erwin and Vosler, I know a little about
basis for ethical behavior, has six identifiable devel-
opmental stages, each more adequate at responding
to moral dilemmas than its predecessor.
Kohlberg also proposes the stages may not be
skipped, but does not assign an arbitrary timeline
for development. The journey through moral devel-
opment can take a lifetime for some. However, in our
profession we indoctrinate Airmen in basic training.
The goal is to inspire cooperation and instill col-
lectivist values across a backdrop of individualist
behaviors more common in today’s society.
In our profession of arms, the key to progressing
to the higher stages of moral development is through
pride, professionalism and passion. Pride because
there has never been a generation of servicemen
and women so praised and appreciated than today’s
warfighters. The impact of our involvement around
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why their great names are being hon-
ored.
I’m sure most of you have read or
heard a little about these heroes, but
have you really thought about their
actions or their back-stories? These
men were more than just names in the
PDG — they were husbands, fathers,
brothers, sons, friends, co-workers,
etc., who were living and serving, and
performed a heroic deed, and in some
cases multiple heroic deeds.
the globe can be undeniably tied to every Air Force
specialty code. Professionalism is the cornerstone
of our calling as Airmen who freely commit to
give our lives for the greater good of this nation.
Demonstrating professionalism in the execution
of our duties reinforces the commitment we share
to this nation and each other. Passion provides
the conduit to inspiration and forms a pathway to
reconciling Kohlberg’s developmental stages with
our core values.
Irrespective of rank or experience, the flames of
passion for military service will serve to harmonize
your actions with the core values and enable the Air
Force to meet tomorrow’s demands. Assign pride,
professionalism and passion as our keynotes to
ethical maturity, and the core values will resonate
through your actions with little effort!
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I know it’s hard to know the per-
sonal history behind every street or
building on base; but next time you’re
driving through the Simons Gate,
think about Tech. Sgt. Wesley Simons:
a 99th Security Forces Squadron
leader who was in charge of a traffic
control cordon and noticed one of his
Airmen didn’t have a ref lective vest
so he gave them his own. Working the
cordon, Simons moved to fill a gap
and was struck by a speeding motorist
and died. Simons is unfortunately just
one of many Nellis AFB Airmen who
have given their lives in service to our
great nation.
If you’ve ever been in the U.S. Air
Force Weapons School’s facility, you’ll
see names like Boyd, Suter, White and
Waxman. Without a doubt, the Air
Force would not be the best in the
world without these giants.
I say all this to help you realize
that the street you’re driving on, the
building you’re working in, or the gate
you’re passing through is named after
someone who gave their blood, sweat,
tears, and in many cases, the last
breathes in their bodies so we could
do what we do today.
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