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BULLSEYE Creech News 5September 25, 2015

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Front line of freedom:
New leadership envisions limitless potential, sets expectations

By Staff Sgt. Adawn Kelsey

432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing

CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Shad Eidson
As Col. Case Cunningham, 432nd
Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing Col. Case Cunningham, 432nd Wing commander, hands the wing guidon to Chief Master Sgt. Michael Ditore, 432nd WG command chief,
commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Mi- after taking command from Lt. Gen. Chris Nowland, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) commander, during a change of command
chael Ditore, 432nd WG/432nd AEW ceremony at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., June 29. The ceremony indicates to the unit’s members the authority of the incoming commander.
command chief, settled into their posi-
tions as the wing leadership, they shared At the beginning of July, Cunning- “We are also focusing on the Dorm always in mind,” Cunningham said. “We
a specific set of expectations for the ham and Ditore sat Airmen down from Integrity Initiative, which is to have a tell those stories so that folks looking
members of Creech AFB. around the base, addressed several issues wing dorm program to make sure the from the outside in think to themselves,
with them, and asked, “If you had a mil- dorms are clean, safe, and has all the ‘I would really like to be part of that team
Starting with the wing’s first priority lion dollars what they would do to make amenities our Airmen need,” Ditore said. because they are accomplishing amazing
of winning today’s fight, Cunningham life better at Creech?” “The shuttle is also a hot topic amongst things every day.’”
expressed this is the one Team Creech everyone, as our Airmen are pretty
must not fail at. “We are listening to our Airmen when much put on an immediate 12-hour shift Beyond priorities and wanting to hear
they tell us what their needs and wants because they are living at Nellis AFB. how members are being innovative, the
“I believe that we are literally standing are and what would make life better for We are definitely looking into options leadership’s expectations for each indi-
on the front lines of freedom for America them here,” the chief said. “We hear so on transportation and making it better vidual are simple and clear.
and our coalition partners with the mis- often that our Airmen have to travel to for them.”
sion that we are doing every single day,” Nellis then back, so one of the initiatives “Have respect for each other,” Cun-
Cunningham said. “That is the number we are working right now is to be able to While it is important to talk about the ningham said. “In the end it all comes
one priority, but the only way we can do testing whether it is CLEP, promo- challenges the base faces, Cunningham down to the Airmen. We are a family
get that done is by taking care of our tions, foreign-language testing, basically said it is also crucial to tell the story about in the Air Force and in order to ex-
Airmen.” all military testing up here.” the contributions the remotely piloted ecute our mission every single day we
aircraft enterprise makes to the fight, have to be a team. It’s a disciplined
While taking care of the Airmen Expanding wireless capabilities is an- specifically Creech AFB’s contribution. family because it is a military organi-
around the base is a top priority, ensur- other change that is being looked at. Cur- zation, and respect is inherent in that.
ing Airmen are prepared for tomorrow’s rently there is Wi-Fi at the dining facility “We tell our story by talking about the Our job is so critical to the defense of
fight and deliberately developing Airman and the Airman Ministry Center, but amazing successes and amazing impact our nation and security around the
are important parts of making the mis- they are looking at expanding it to the our Airmen are making every single globe. We have to be experts and not
sion thrive. coffee shop and fitness center so people day in the fight across the globe, with
can stream music while they work out. the operational security consideration ____ See LEADERSHIP, on page 6
“I always like to say we are the world’s
greatest Air Force, because we have the
world’s greatest Airmen,” Ditore said.
“Fighting today’s fight, preparing for to-
morrow, deliberately developing our Air-
men, and taking care of our Airmen all
run hand in hand. The priorities will stay
the same but the leadership continues
to make sure our outstanding Airmen
have the resources, training and tools
they need to continue to do the amazing
things they do every day.”

When referring to Airmen the colonel
said it is in the sense of the big ‘A’ Airmen,
which includes families.

“We can’t do what we do without
them,” Cunningham said. “Something
that the chief and I are interested in do-
ing, and in every way possible, is enhanc-
ing the quality of life for our Airmen at
Creech.”

Ditore said he and Cunningham are
genuinely interested in hearing from the
Airmen across the base, no matter their
Air Force Specialty Code or role that they
play in the mission, because everybody at
the base has an important role. Members
should know the expectations they have
but also know their leadership is listen-
ing and wants to hear ideas and what the
needs are around base.

“It’s important for people to know
that we are listening,” he said. “We are
listening to what they want and need, and
striving to take care of them.”