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June 19, 2015 COMMENTARY Thunderbolt
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BLOOD DRIVE! To do or to be? – A very good question
June & July 2015
This summer’s blood drives automatically enter all donors by Col. Air Force and keep us in the headlines. The actions of some
in a chance to win a 2015 VW Golf from Valley Volkswagen dealers! '$1,(/60,7+ of our service members cause our leaders to spend much of
their time and energy testifying in front of Congress. As I
Tuesday How to donate: 56th Aerospace Medicine Squadron pondered some of these issues, I felt that perhaps one word
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8 a.m. to noon: 607th Air Control Squadron, Bldg. 1383 Make an appointment at: I am a huge fan of the Air Force Consider the thought, excellence in all we are.
parking lot
https://www.bloodhero.com, Now, please don’t accuse me of heresy. I am tried and
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: 56th Medical Group, Bldg. 1130 north "Donate Blood" tab, core values. For a long time, I have true, Air Force blue, and I love The Airman’s Creed and
the core values, but if I had a magic wand for a day and
parking lot Sponsor Code "LAFB“ felt that whatever board or individ- could affect an Air Force-wide paradigm shift, that is the
change I would make. As Lynn Robbins wrote, “To be and
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.: 56th Civil Engineer Squadron, Bldg. 343 “Walk-ins” are welcome to do are inseparable. As interdependent doctrines, they re-
parking lot ual developed the values got them inforce and promote each other. Faith inspires one to pray,
1 to 5 p.m.: 56th Component Maintenance Squadron, Or call 877-USB-HERO for example, and prayer in turn strengthens one’s faith.”
absolutely right.
Bldg. 917 parking lot The problem is I can do excellently, but still be something
Eligibility: In fact, every Airman, young or far less than excellent. People who “do” without “being” are
June 26 Col. Daniel Smith … seasoned, who comes into my often called hypocrites. People who feign what they are not,
are in essence, pretenders.
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lot f/BS300L-UBS.pdf Robbins continues, “Conversely, to ‘be’ without ‘do’ is
Questions: void and isn’t really being — it is self-deception, believing
June 28 an earful of how much I love the core values, and how I will oneself to be good merely because one’s intentions are good.
Do without be — hypocrisy —portrays a false image to oth-
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Navy Operational Support Center http://unitedbloodservices.org/lea expect them to do their best to implement the core values
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July 12 into their Air Force careers, and hopefully into their lives.
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Commissary Or call, United Blood Services,
at 800-288-2199, x5497 “Integrity, service before self and excellence in all we do” are
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I am coming up on the end of three years as a squadron
ACTION LINE commander and 24 years of service in the Air Force. I am
well acquainted with the quality and characteristics of pow-
erful and talented women and men of all ranks and tenures
56fw.pa@us.af.mil who have made our Air Force the greatest Air Force in the
623-856-7011 world. I am also well aware of the issues which plague our
The Commander’s Action
Line is your direct line to me Airman — The Air Force asset
with questions or suggestions
about subjects of concern to the
entire Luke Air Force Base com-
munity. E\0DVWHU6JW who cares. They deserve to be listened
-$1,&(&/$5. to even if you’re just the sounding board
I appreciate your feedback. for them. You don’t need to save their
56th Civil Engineer Squadron world or solve all their problems and
Your ideas and concerns help mistakes. You’re there to teach them
The most important asset to the Air how to do that for themselves. Show
build a stronger foundation on Force is the Airman. Regardless of them what a supervisor is supposed to
rank, Air Force specialty code, posi- do for their Airmen. Be the supervisor
which we can successfully com- tion, gender, age and experience, each that you wanted to have when you were
of us still needs guidance, validation, going through the ranks.
plete our mission and take care and most of all, honesty.
I had a previous supervisor tell
of our people. Brig. Gen. Scott Pleus So how do you take care of the most me, “Like suppee, like trooppee” and the Air Force. Be honest and let them
To receive a response, leave 56th FW commander important asset in our organization? that phrase has stuck with me for 14 know. The Air Force is certainly not
Learn who they are and what makes years. We can’t control every aspect for everyone.
your name and telephone num- them tick. of our Airmen’s lives nor regulate
their every action. That’s not what’s There’s a quote from an unknown
ber. Action Lines of general interest are printed in the If you’re thinking to yourself, be- required of us. DXWKRUSRVWHGLQP\RIÀFHWKDWVWDWHV
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to learn professional and personal the Air Force calls it guiding, mentor- when you have everything and who
way to resolve a problem is to talk directly to the respon- tidbits from each Airman who works ing and supporting. Whatever you want you help whenever you’re able.
for and with you then you, my fellow to call it is up to you, but at the end of
sible agency or through your chain of command. supervisor, need to evaluate your pri- your supervision time, can you honestly Will your Airmen tell your story
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The Action Line isn’t just for complaints. Send along pressures and just everyday normal of the Air Force to the level that was preciation? Will they describe you as
chaos, there exist the Airmen. expected of you? This would be a great a busy manager but not much of a
your kudos when someone provides exceptional service, area to be marked “exceeds” on. leader? Or will they even remember
These Airmen complete the work you?
goes out of their way to help or deserves a kind word. orders, suffer through computer-based Sometimes taking care of our Air-
training, and balance a life of work, men means redirecting them to jobs Taking care of our Airmen begins
PHONE NUMBERS school, soccer practices, princess par- they would be happier in — one that with knowing who they are as people
ties, emergency room visits, failures doesn’t require them to wear the uni- and helping them develop into future
Airman and Family Readiness Center ....................... 623-856-6550 and successes. form or have the same constraints as leaders — in and out of the Air Force.
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