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Vol. 65 No. 42
                                                                                                                                                                                      October 23, 2015

Creech takes measures to support Energy Action Month

By Airman 1st Class Christian Clausen

432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs

   CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. — Oc-                                                                                                                                                                                        U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christian Clausen
tober is designated as Energy Action Month
and Creech AFB is taking measures to save               Tech. Sgt. Brian, 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing commanders action group NCO in charge, performs barbell
different types of energy on and off base to            curls April 13 at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. Having a regular fitness regimen is an effective way to boost personal
support the presidential executive order.               energy levels as long as sleep has not been deprived. October is designated as Energy Action Month and Creech AFB
                                                        is taking measures to save different types of energy — all the way down to individual’s actions, like working out — on
   People                                               and off base to support the presidential executive order.
   Starting with the people, the Human Per-
formance Team (HPT) takes a proactive role in
providing care for all Airmen at Creech AFB.
The HPT walks through the squadrons to iden-
tify members who may be run down or burnt
out on the job and can provide some on-scene
support. Without the energy of the people, mis-
sions cannot be accomplished.
   “What’s particularly difficult here at Creech
is the continuous 24/7/365 shift work,” said Maj.
Maria Gomez-Mejia, 432nd Wing/432nd Air
Expeditionary Wing operational physiologist.
“Shift work is extremely difficult to adapt to.
This can lead to Airmen being run down and
feeling tired at work.”
   Gomez-Mejia went on to say the key is to take
a proactive role in staying energized. Endurance
management strategies are simple and easy to
implement but do require deliberate effort.  
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seven to eight hours to allow the brain to func-
tion at its best.

______________ See ENERGY, on page 3

Mentoring through crisis: Creech Airman shares leadership advice

By Staff Sgt. Matt                         new NCO and supervisor was given by           instinctual actions seem to be to miti-      ordinates who are trained, skilled and
                                           Jeffrey Immelt, CEO of General Electric.      gate the damage, isolate individuals or      confident for the challenge of leadership,
432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing                                                  leaders at the affected level to develop a   then subordinates should be exposed to
                                              He said that one of the best pieces of     solution, and communicate the results to     both positive and negative experiences
Public Affairs                             advice that he could give a young leader is   affected personnel. This approach, when      associated with responsibility. Encoun-
                                           to deal with a crisis early in one’s career.  utilized in this manner, tends to miss       tering a crisis early in a career ensures a
   CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. —           That generates the question, “How can         important mentorship and development         subordinate has the protective umbrella
Last year I attended the Global Leader-    being involved in a crisis be a positive      opportunities.
ship Summit through simulcast where I      experience?”                                                                               ____ See MENTORING, on page 3
heard from numerous influential leaders.                                                    If a goal of a leader is to develop sub-
One address that stood out to me as a         When presented with a crisis, our

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