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The time we saved a life
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Airman and Family Readiness Center ................................. 623-856-6550 Airman’s Attic ......................................................................... 623-856-6415 Armed Forces Bank ............................................................... 623-535-9766 Base Exchange main store ..................................................... 623-935-2671 Base taxi ................................................................................... 623-856-6866 Beauty shop ............................................................................. 623-536-1897 Chapel ...................................................................................... 623-856-6211 Chapel (after duty hours) ....................................................... 623-856-5600 Child development center ...................................................... 623-856-6338 Clothing sales .......................................................................... 623-856-6310 Club Five Six ........................................................................... 623-856-6446 Command post ........................................................................ 623-856-5600 Commissary ............................................................................ 623-935-3821 Community center .................................................................. 623-856-7152 Computer IT service desk .................................................... DSN 945-2900 Crime Stop ............................................................................... 623-856-6666 Dental clinic ............................................................................. 623-856-2273 Dermatology ............................................................................ 623-856-2273 Dining hall ............................................................................... 623-856-6396 Dorm management ................................................................. 623-856-7841 Education center ..................................................................... 623-856-7722 EMERGENCY ONLY ............................................................................ 911 Equal opportunity ................................................................... 623-856-7711 Eye clinic ................................................................................. 623-856-7965 Falcon Dunes Golf Course 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............................................................................. 623-856-6722 Housing assistance section .................................................... 623-856-7643 Housing facilities section ....................................................... 623-856-3007 Housing maintenance ............................................................. 623-935-2676 Identification cards .................................................................. 623-856-7832 Information, tickets and travel ............................................... 623-856-6000 Law enforcement desk ........................................................... 623-856-5970 Legal assistance ....................................................................... 623-856-6901 Library ...................................................................................... 623-856-7191 Lodging office/switchboard ................................................... 623-856-3941 Maintenance control center 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.............................................................................. 623-856-2273 Orthopedic clinic ..................................................................... 623-856-2273 Outdoor recreation .................................................................. 623-856-6267 Pass and registration ............................................................... 623-856-4880 Patient advocate ...................................................................... 623-856-8968 Pediatric clinic ......................................................................... 623-856-2273 Pharmacy refill call-in ............................................................ 623-856-3969 Photo services .......................................................................... 623-856-6168 Post Office ............................................................................... 623-935-1343 Public affairs ............................................................................ 623-856-6011 Recycling information ............................................................ 623-856-4749 Retiree Activities office............................................................623-856-3923 Rodgers Travel ........................................................................ 623-856-6894 Safety ........................................................................................ 623-856-6941 Security forces ..........................................................................623-856-5970 Security incidents .................................................................... 623-856-7777 Service calls CE maintenance ............................................... 623-856-7232 Sexual Assault Prevention/Response ................................... 623-856-4878 Shoppette ................................................................................. 623-266-0040 Sick call .................................................................................... 623-856-2273 South Gate VRC ..................................................................... 623-856-4768 Straight-Talk line ..................................................................... 623-856-7064 Telephone repair (Base) ......................................................... 623-856-4400 Thrift store ............................................................................... 623-935-5782 Ticket/tour office ..................................................................... 623-856-6000 Travel management office household goods ....................... 623-856-6425 TMO passenger travel ............................................................ 623-856-7035 Transient alert .......................................................................... 623-856-6204 Travel pay ................................................................................ 623-856-7028 Vehicle maintenance ............................................................... 623-935-6576 Veterinary services .................................................................. 623-856-6354 Weather .................................................................................... 623-856-6805 Wellness center ........................................................................ 623-856-2273 Youth center ............................................................................. 623-856-7470
by Airman 1st Class KATRINA WALTERS
90th Missile Wing
F. E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. — As Airmen, we are constantly preparing to be ready for the worst days of our lives. We live by a fit-to-fight ethos and maintain readi- ness for the most extreme of emergency situations. There are times when we realize we aren’t just prepared to fight for our own lives, but we are trained to fight for every free life in the United States.
My night came on Aug. 28, 2018. I found myself in San Antonio, Texas, with a group of Airmen the 90th Missile Wing had dubbed the best-of-the-best. We were attending the annual Air Force Sergeants Association Conference and Professional Airman’s Conference.
During the day we heard from some of the most renowned members of the Armed Forces and at night we built comrad- ery and explored San Antonio as a group. As most know from graduating Basic Military Training, San Antonio has an entic- ing night life surrounding the River Walk. Locals and tourists label the River Walk as the “place to be” and a “must-see.”
See TiME, Page 11 Effective leaders touch heart before asking for a hand
on Wednesday morning. Not used to staying out this late, I began to weigh the pros and cons of returning to my hotel due to the early morning ahead of us. I turned to my friend, Airman 1st Class Nicole Reed, and saw she was exchanging stories with a woman who was making the transition from enlisted to officer and decided the lack of sleep would be worth the memories made.
Reed, Master Sgt. Jason Myers and I had all arrived together and were standing on the second story balcony of Howl at the Moon, a piano bar, overlooking the River Walk. We were social- izing, laughing and enjoying ourselves while meeting other Airmen who were also attending the conference.
The atmosphere of the night was immediately changed as a woman began to point and scream over the side of the balcony, “She’s being raped!”
As soon as the words left the woman’s mouth I turned and reached for the door. I did not know who she was talking about or where the incident was happening, but I knew it was in the vicinity of the River Walk and that someone needed help.
I ran through the door and right in front of me was Tech. Sgt. Wil Carrico. Carrico is the ideal hero, at 6’6” with a hobby
I looked at my phone, and saw the time was nearly 1 a.m.
by Chief Master Sgt. ROCHELLE HEMINGWAY
56th Medical Group
Over the past few weeks, I have been involved with conversations that were mostly centered on how to deal with personnel concerns. One of the first questions I ask is how well is your relationship with said person? Do you have one? Is it cordial or is it nonexis- tent? Today, I wanted to share this brief synopsis from The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell that I strive to do every single day. Leaders touch a heart before they ask for a hand
When it comes to working with people, the heart comes before the head. That’s true whether you are com- municating to a stadium full of people, leading a team meeting or trying to relate to your spouse or loved one. For leaders to be effective, they need to con- nect with people. Why? Because you first have to touch peoples’ hearts before you ask them for a hand. That is the Law of Connection. All great leaders and com- municators recognize this truth and act on it most instinctively. You can’t move people to action unless you first move
them with emotion.
Good leaders work at connecting with
others all the time, whether they are communicating to an entire organiza- tion or working with a single individual. The stronger the relationship you form with followers, the greater the connec- tion you forge — and the more likely those followers will be to want to help you. An excellent example of a leader who was able to connect with both au- diences and individuals was President Ronald Reagan. His ability to develop rapport with an audience is reflected in the nickname he received as president: the Great Communicator. But he also had the ability to touch the hearts of the individuals close to him. He really could have been called the Great Connector.
One key to connecting with others is recognizing that even in a group, you have to relate to people as individuals. Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf said, “I have seen competent leaders who stood in front of a platoon and all they saw was a platoon. But great leaders stand in front of a platoon and see it as forty-four individuals, each of whom has aspira- tions, each of whom wants to live, each of whom wants to do good.”
Some leaders have problems with the
Law of Connection because they believe that connecting is the responsibility of the followers. This is especially true of positional leaders. They often think, “I’m the boss. I have the position. These are my employees. Let them come to me.” But successful leaders who obey the Law of Connection are always initiators. They take the first step with others and then continue the effort to build relationships. That’s not always easy, but it’s important to the success of the organization. A leader has to do it, no matter how many obstacles there might be.
So how do I connect with people? On most days, I swing through the MDG to do “drive-bys.” This is an opportunity for me to check on people, see how they’re doing, and offer assistance or support as needed, and develop stronger and better relationships. People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. I also make myself available, learn peoples’ names and I do a lot of listening.
Guidelines to help you connect better as a leader:
• Connect with yourself — You must
See LEADERS, Page 5
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Publisher ....................................................Aerotech News and Review Editor ........................................................................... Deborah Leuthold Designer .................................................................................Tinna Sellie Advertising sales................................................................ 877-247-9288
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