DeM Banter: many thoughts and issues generated from this piece by LtGen Barno...one thought: what does this mean for Airpower? Sounds like we will be hanging around for a while (not a huge surprise). Another thought: was the AFG Surge a success? Or was it too mirrored on the Bush surge in Iraq against a …
The Path To War With Iran By James Kitfield
DeM Banter: as I review the news this AM...I can't help but ponder how these stories....only a few clicks apart not be sending some very strange international messages....thoughts? Wondering where the lions are.... NationalJournal.com September 24, 2012 Analysis The United States, Iran are on a collision course, and neither side is blinking. In an endless …
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Sequestration And What It Would Do To U.S. Military Power By Peter W. Singer
DeM Banter: as I review the news this AM...I can't help but ponder how these stories....only a few clicks apart not be sending some very strange international messages....thoughts? Wondering where the lions are.... Battleland (Time.com) September 24, 2012 Separating Sequestration's Facts from Fiction (Part One of Five) In recent months, concerns over sequestration and its …
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What are you? A Leader? DeMarco Banter…
By J. William DeMarco Huge issue... so many of us think of leadership in terms of position... i.e. I am the manager.... I am the CEO... so I am a leader or positional leadership vice authentic leadership. Many others see leadership only in terms of action...you know these people... LOOK at me... I'M LEADING! Leadership …
America’s Inevitable Retreat From The Middle East By Pankaj Mishra
DeM Banter: Nice piece combining history with the current pol-mil situation. New York Times September 24, 2012 Pg. 23 THE murder of four Americans in Libya and mob assaults on the United States’ embassies across the Muslim world this month have reminded many of 1979, when radical Islamists seized the American mission in Tehran. There, …
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Back To The Basics New chief of staff emphasizes people, tells their stories By Jeff Schogol
DeM Banter: Wow... such powerful leadership lessons here....a leader with a mission, a vision, a message, and he is getting it out there. Good stuff and he is making Airmen around the world... proud to be Airmen again. Air Force Times October 1, 2012 Pg. 22 Cover story Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh III …
The Military’s New Challenge: Knowing What They Know by Chris Young
View Original / HBR DeM Banter: Welcome to the information or maybe the social age. Geospatial and cultural awareness, obvious in today's day and age...but so tough to train to and assign forces with said skills. There are still many senior leaders that don't understand and frankly don't care about the power of social media. …
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3 Habits of Highly Unsuccessful Businesses by Karl Stark and Bill Stewart
View Original / inc.com DeM Banter: sound like any one/place you know. We mostly hear about what great businesses do well. But there are lessons to be learned from the traits that keep many businesses from reaching their potential. Plenty has been written about the characteristics of highly successful businesses. We think it is worthwhile …
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Gen “Chappie” James Jr and Libyan History
BLUF: An Very Interesting Historical Note at the suggestion of Colonel Daniel Merry from Mr Mark Howell, 100 ARW Historian. The US Army Air Force (USAAF) began using Mellaha Field, Libya as a base in January 1943. It was used by the 376th Bombardment Group to fly B-24 bomb missions into Italy and Germany. On …
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4 Simple Steps in Understanding… Everyone Wants to Succeed–DeMarco Banter
Something I have believed in since day one... Everyone wants to succeed and everyone wants to contribute. Of course, I should caveat....the difference is the level of motivation and what motivates the individual. While working for a General Officer several years ago...we had a problem with an individual in the squadron. The General looked at …
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