OCR Text |
Show B May 4, 2000 ;mmainidl voew We just need to get back to some basic human contacts reason, I think, and that is to be a part of something. People search for something thats larger than them. So this is the gang we belong to. Its the gang that wears this blue suit, and its a gang whose mission is to serve our nation. think there is nothing more noble that we could do with our lives than to respond to that call. So what I say to the families is, what you all do is important. Its not important only to the nation and to the Air Force, but it needs to be important to you personally. You need to understand how important this contribution is to your life so you can one day look back and smile at what you were able to do for your fellow man. One way or another were out there doing the business of the nation and responding to that call. Its hard to match that with anything else you choose to do with your life. Ive been doing this now for 33 years. I look back with a smile. Editors note: This is the continuation of Air Combat Command commander Gen. John Jumpers article which appeared in the Fighter Country April 20. Back to basics 1 During this decade the Air Force has had a lot of turmoil, one of the elements being the excursion into what was called the quality Air Force, said Jumper. think we got a little bit confused about 1 the process being more important than the product, he said. When say back to basics I mean back 1 to the product as the primary focus. It means numbers that we can measure and understand. It means that we compare and com- pete with one another on outcomes. And it means that we just need to get back to some basic human contacts, he explained. The general feels that the Air Force lost the mentoring skills that go along with bringing up the young troops to help them understand what their opportunities and choices are during the quality movement. He said that years ago, when someone made a mistake that was probably bad enough to get them kicked out of the Air Force someone else took notice of them. That someone took that person under their Sving and said, listen, you really messed up but see a twinkle in your eye and you have a little bit of promise left in you. Were going to work through this together. Thats what I talk about, back to basics. Get back to that human contact and that 1 thing that makes the Air Force such a great team and a family, the commander said. Photo by 1st Lt Enn Shuler Senior Airman Steve Therrien, 388th Maintenance Squadron automatic test station journeyman, solders a radio frequency switch. General Jumper said he doesnt hold the key to success, however he believes that if people do their best at their jobs, the success will take care of itself. success Secret.to said he doesnt have a The pergeneral sonal theory for the secret to success but said he does have a single rule he lives by. The rule Ive always used is do your very best at the job youre doing right now and the rest will take care of itself, he said. He said hes never taken the time to plot out the perfect career path. If Id had to guess what my next job was going to be at any one step in my career. would have gotten it wrong every time. Opportunities just come your way. The harder you work, the luckier you get. You just do the very best at what youre doing right now and the rest takes care of itself, Jumper said. I Family message The general gave the analogy of the troops and their families belonging to a gang. We ail choose a gang at some point in our lives ... but we join gangs for one Wing commander enlists aid of to CCM moves Romania; Former New chief PCAs from 75th ABW Transportation Squadron By Senior Airman Brian Bahret 388th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Be a good listener is the advice Chief Master Sgt. T.J. Love passed to Chief Master Sgt. Charles Clymer when he took over as the 388th Fighter Wing command chief master sergeant May 1 . Chief Love said Chief Clymers ability to listen and skill for resolving differences are only two of the reasons why he will make a great CCM. She said Chief Clymer builds bridges when resolving conflict. He doesnt take sides. He listens to both sides and brings them together. The chiefs exposure to the Air Force is what Col. John Weida, 388th Fighter Wing commander, was looking for in a CCM. Chief Clymer has the experience and background necessary to accomplish the mission, said shjjuiii uM-iiu- i 10-ye- ar Proud to beis in ACC The general said he very proud to be a part of the command. This is a premier four-stjob. It may not be the best job; because the best job is those people who are out there sitting in the airplanes and that dedicated crew chief who exists one way or another in every specialty that we have. Those are the people who make it happen and my job is to make it happen for you all, because the most amazing thing is the people. Its always been the people. Im proud to be here. My familys proud be to here. And we look forward to an exciting tour at Air Combat Command. ar first sergeant as CCM is preventing people from driving under the influColonel Weida. Thats why I chose him for the job. A Newark, Del., native. Chief Clymer joined the Air ence of drugs and alcohol and preventing mishaps on and Force after graduation from high school. With the goal ' off duty. The chief said the prevention will start with him. The of becoming a Delaware State Trooper, he joined the Air Force security forces to gain the experience the job required. CCM should be a role model, said Chief Clymer. The realized CCM should be able to talk the talk and walk the walk. the after Chief Eight years enlisting. Clymer I He said the wings intensity is what makes it so much fun, Air Force was the lifestyle he wanted to pursue. enjoyed the way of life and the camaraderie, he said: but with the active mission comes added responsibility. Sold on the fact that the Air Force is a great way of life, Chief Clymer said he will become a mobile office, visthe chief then turned to hiring as a career. For the next iting the work shops as often as his schedule allows. The eight years. Chief Clymer was first an Air Force recruiter chief added that he will be available 24 hours a day, seven and then a recruiter training manager. days a week to anyone, regardless of rank, who needs to his as tour a the turned towards contact him. chief recruiter, Following the internal audience and became a first sergeant. He ended his 1 tour as a first sergeant at the 388th Maintenance Serving the 388th Fighter Wing for two years and six in December 1999. In January 2000, Chief months. Chief Love said what she enjoyed most about her Squadron Clymer was assigned to the 75th Transportation Squadron tour as command chief master sergeant was being able where he worked as the squadroas superintendent. to have a personal impact on so many lives. Chief Clymer said his experience as the senior first serChief Love said she passes the following advice on to geant with the 388th FW will help him excel as CCM for younger airmen who are seeking a direction in life: the 388th FW. I know a lot of people and I am familiar Figure out what your passion is and set goals. Then, with the mission and the challenges the wing has, he said. look at what the Air Force offers and use it as a road to Im coming into the wing at a really vulnerable time, your goals. There are so many opportunities out there. he said regarding the upcoming deployments to Maple Mold your career to the best of your abilities to get where Flag and Nellis Air Force Base,Nev., the operational readiyou want to be. ness inspection in October and the summer. Chief Love is moving to Bucharest, Romania, where The chiefs main concern during his first few months she will work in the embassy as the defense attache. Chief Love bids farewell 0-y- ear "Hidden Horos... Name: John Howard Rank: master sergeant Job: avionics manager First place, small commercial-enterpris- e newspaper 1997 and 1998 Air Combat Command Contest rdilorial Staff Unit: 388th Operations Support Squadron Time in Service: 16 12 years Major volunteer projects over the past year: Arrange all base tours for Boy Scouts who want to visit Hill AFB. Judge science fairs at local schools. Why do you volunteer? love the Air Force and love to show it off. Arranging Boy Scout tours is a great way to show young minds and future leaders what the Air Force is all about. I Col. John Weida 1st Lt. Erin Shuler. Senior Airman Brian Bahret Airman 1st Class Cindy Huston Commander chief. Public Affairs Chief Command Information Command Infoi motion assistant Fighter C ounin is a supplcmcnllo the Hilltop Tunes published by MorMedia Inc a private firm in no way connected with (he U S Air Forte under exclusive written contract with the Ogden Air Logis-lic- s Center Public Affairs Office 1 his commercial enterprise Air Force newspaper is an authorized publication Tor members of the U S military services Contents of Fighter C ounln are not necessarily the official views of or endorsed by tlieU S Government. the Department of Defense or the Department ofthe Air Torce Unless otlterw ise indicated all photos are li S Air Forte photos Fighter Country is edited prepared and provided by the 388th I ighler Wing Public Allairs Office 5887 D Ave . Suite 113. Hill AFU UT 84056-501- 7 Story submissions for Fighter t ounln can be brought by the office to the editor at country it hill af mil or fax to 777-292- 3 Deadline for submissions to Fighiirt ounln is no later than Monday noon, two weeks prior to publication T or more information call the public affairs office at 777-32- |