Squadron Commander

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Squadron Commander Breakout Session 13 Nov 07
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Panel Members

• Lt Col Geoff Bacon, 388 AMXS/CC,
• Hill AFB, Utah
• Maj Tanya Kubinec, HQ AFMC/CVE,
• Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
• Lt Col Matt Sanford, 31 AMXS/CC,
• Aviano AB, Italy

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Lt Col Bacon

• Biggest Success
• 410 Days of Deployment
• Triumph in Adversity
• Total Force Integration
• Biggest Challenge
• Manning
• Personnel Tempo
• Recommendation for New SQ/CCs
• Dont try to solve world hunger
• Remember your family
• Have fun

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Maj Kubinec

• Biggest Successes
• My Mantra for Command Firm, Fair, Fun
• Positive impact on people
• Biggest Challenges
• Being an LRO in MX
• Tough personnel issues
• Always being on parade
• Recommendations for New SQ/CCs
• Be yourself have a personality
• Connect with people dont be a machine
• Its not about me be humble a giver

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Lt Col Sanford

• Biggest Successes
• Peak when it matters
• My family still likes me
• Biggest Challenges
• Male, SSgt and below, 26 and under
• PBD 720
• Recommendation for New SQ/CCs
• Your First Sergeant is your MVP
• Everyone is important
• Plan to do the difficult

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• Open Panel Discussion