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BRIEFS, from 3
and DOD Civilians, access will be coded on their government-
issued IDs.
Dependents and retirees will be issued an access card free of
charge; subsequent replacement cards can be purchased for $5.
For more information, call Pete Smith at 661-277-5494.
Wrap gifts to raise funds
Community groups can raise funds for their worthy causes
while spreading some holiday cheer as the Edwards AFB Ex-
change is actively soliciting partners for the Army & Air Force
Exchange Service’s annual community gift wrap program.
“To make the holidays a little easier, we partner with local
groups to ensure gifts purchased at the Exchange are wrapped
up before they even leave the store,” said Charles Eaves, Ed-
wards Exchange general manager. “Beyond offering a one-
stop solution for busy military shoppers, this effort also helps
raise money for local military support initiatives.”
During peak holiday seasons, the Edwards AFB Exchange
sets up tables and provides supplies that community volun-
teer groups can use to wrap gifts in exchange for donations.
Interested organizations can contact the Edwards AFB Ex-
change at 661-258-1078 for information on scheduling a time
to participate.
Flu vaccine
The 412th Medical Group Immunizations Clinic is now
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it is a requirement for employment. High risk patients are
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resulting in hospitalization or worse. High risk patients in-
clude adults 65 years of age and older, pregnant women and
people with medical conditions such asthma, neurological
disorders, chronic lung disease, heart disease, blood disorders
and/or weakened immune systems. At this time, the medical
group has not received the nasal formulation (Flumist), but
we are expecting it to be available in October. The injectable
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that are not able to receive the nasal mist. More information
will be released with updates. For more information, contact
the Immunizations Clinic at 661-277-3427.
FEEDBACK, from 2
responsibility to step up and let the person know that they are
negatively affecting the unit. Conversely, peers can provide
positive reinforcement when they see a member suffering.
That positive communication can be the impetus for turning
someone’s day or even their life around.
Subordinates can provide valuable feedback as well. There
seems to be the temptation not to tell the boss bad news, but,
as the saying goes, bad news never gets better with age.
Telling the emperor that he or she has no clothes might be
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is if subordinates provide positive, constructive, fact-based
INNOVATION, from 2
Air Force Space Command, 14th Air Force commanders and
AFSPC/Inspector General. It is a “highly effective” Strategic
Planning Process and Continuous Process Improvement pro-
Never stop innovating!
gineer squadrons.
The best Air Force-wide resource is the Airmen Powered by
Innovation program. It enables ideas, vets and validates them
through experts, leverages Air Force Smart Operations for the
21st Century where needed, provides a process for implementa-
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Town hall meeting
The next town hall meeting will be 5-7 p.m., Nov. 4 at the
Airman and Family Readiness Center. Everyone in the Ed-
wards community is welcome to attend. Some topics will in-
Corvias Housing information and base schools updates. There
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feedback to the organization’s leadership. Subordinates, and
everyone for that matter, need to understand that there is a
tactful way to provide feedback, and, when in doubt, use the
Golden Rule on how you’d communicate feedback in that
situation.
Honest and constructive feedback is essential to the integ-
rity of our Air Force units. The Air Force has developed the
tools and processes to facilitate this dialogue, but it is up to
each and every one of us, at all levels, to provide deliberate
feedback to our subordinates, peers and leaders in a way that
is tactful and professional.
tion, and tracks the best ideas to completion. API, released in
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tion” seeks input from every Airman on how to make our Air
The bottom line is that you are the key to innovation. To-
gether, each one of us has the knowledge to improve ourselves
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less people and fewer dollars, yet maintain the best Air Force
on Earth. Each of us can play a part. The tools are available to
help us get better. With your help, we will always improve.