Air Force Colonel With No Personal Constraint Lowers the 'STANDARD'

In what looks like a 'filler' for some editorial space (see below) in a base newspaper, Colonel Kevin Glasz writes a flowery commentary on adhering to 'the' standard.  There are words of encouragement for those under his command to keep up the standards in order to accomplish the mission.  There's one thing wrong though...he forgets what the mission is all about.  No where in the mission (see Mission of the United States Air Force below) does it say anything about encouraging those under him to learn about an ideology that is antagonistic to American values.  His comments were published on the 29th of August 2008, but in an about turn he lowers himself to the unacceptable standard for those who want to destroy us.  He writes again in another directive that was published by AmericanNews.com on September 8, 2014 (see below) knocking the hell out of his flowery editorial.
Just to let you know that I posted the following comment on his "Adherence to the standard" column but if you go there you'll see that they were too chicken to publish it (note the "Hold on..." comment by the adminstrator):

WhoBeen•Hold on, this is waiting to be approved by U.S. Air Forces Central Command.

Ref:"“This is a period of great personal restraint and commitment in addition to renewed focus on worship,” Brigade Commander Col. Kevin Glasz wrote. “I’d like to encourage you to learn just a little more about this religion, but more importantly, I’m asking you to be considerate and do not consume food or drink in front of our Muslim colleagues; it is a simple, yet respectful action.”" ~ You just lowered the standard! Wake up Colonel!

 
Norman E. Hooben
ps I kept the standards for 21 years while in the United States Air Force

Source for the following U.S. Air Forces Central Command
Adherence to the standard

By Col. Kevin Glasz , 379th Expeditionary Medical Group commander

Southwest Asia -- One of the topics I frequently address with members of the 379th 

Colonel Kevin Glasz

Expeditionary Medical Group is "adherence to the standard." In order to accomplish the mission with power and precision, we must adhere to the standard at all times without hesitation or question.

A standard can often be found in guidance documents, such as our Air Force Instructions. Standards may also be in technical orders, operating instructions, commander's policy statements, or written into our nation's laws. There are many other sources of standards which guide and govern our professional work. Duty/work section checklists are a good place to start when looking for applicable guidance documents.

As you orient your replacement for this upcoming Air and Space Expeditionary Force rotation, and you find yourself saying "we don't do it that way here because we are deployed," you are probably not adhering to the standard. Standards exist for your safety and the safety of others and must produce a consistent, expected outcome with very little if any variation. It is not up us to determine which standards we will adhere to; we need to adhere to all of them. As we transform from expeditionary to enduring, be ever mindful of taking a different approach "because we are deployed."

Something as simple as walking past a piece of trash without picking it up or not addressing someone correctly, or wearing the uniform incorrectly lowers the standard. Don't allow the standard to be set lower because of your actions. As Airmen, we need to constantly strive to raise the standard.

Our Air Force core values are integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do. Rely on your core values as guiding principles while you "adhere to the standard." We live in, and must demand, a culture of excellence and accountability.

Above all, be proud of your accomplishments; they are simply amazing.

Then there's this...

Muslims Fight To Ban Christianity From The Military
From AmericanNews.com
You learn a lot of things in the United States military. Including not to eat or drink in front of Muslims, and to learn more about their religion. At least, that’s according to recent reports from Fox News.
Apparently, that directive was released to active duty military personnel at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, which is a Department of Defense medical and graduate school in Maryland. The instructions were released just before the start of Ramadan.

“This is a period of great personal restraint and commitment in addition to renewed focus on worship,” Brigade Commander Col. Kevin Glasz wrote. “I’d like to encourage you to learn just a little more about this religion, but more importantly, I’m asking you to be considerate and do not consume food or drink in front of our Muslim colleagues; it is a simple, yet respectful action.”

In his email, the brigade commander provided a link to a website about Islam.
The announcement received some backlash from some of the officers and doctors who were in training.
“I respect the intention behind this email, but note that there is no similar call honoring other faiths,” one Marine told a Fox News reporter. “There is no similar invitation for non-Jewish colleagues to refrain from eating leavened products during Passover, or non-Christian colleagues to refrain from eating meat during Lent.”
The Marine continued on to conclude, “Our veterans have sacrificed too much blood, sweat and tears to have their own rights and freedoms be sacrificed on the altar of progressive political correctness.”
“Our troops are being told to respect the Muslim Ramadan and encouraged to say ‘Ramadan Kareem,’ while at the same time they cannot have a cross on chapels, display a manger scene or say ‘Merry Christmas’ for fear of offending,” another officer said. “There is something wrong with this picture.”
While we are not against religious tolerance, if the institution is attempting to make a statement, shouldn’t it be supporting all religions equally?

See also...
Washington Times article U.S. troops told not to eat, drink in front of Muslims during Ramadan
and
US Military Highlights Respect for Muslims @ ChristianFighterPilot.com

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Mission of The United States Air Force

The mission of the United States Air Force is to fly, fight and win...in air, space and cyberspace.

To achieve that mission, the Air Force has a vision:

The United States Air Force will be a trusted and reliable joint partner with our sister services known for integrity in all of our activities, including supporting the joint mission first and foremost. We will provide compelling air, space, and cyber capabilities for use by the combatant commanders. We will excel as stewards of all Air Force resources in service to the American people, while providing precise and reliable Global Vigilance, Reach and Power for the nation.

The Air Force has three core competencies: Developing Airmen, Technology-to-Warfighting and Integrating Operations. These core competencies make our six distinctive capabilities possible:

Air and Space Superiority : With it, joint forces can dominate enemy operations in all dimensions -- land, sea, air and space.

Global Attack: Because of technological advances, the Air Force can attack anywhere, anytime -- and do so quickly and with greater precision than ever before.

Rapid Global Mobility: Being able to respond quickly and decisively anywhere we're needed is key to maintaining rapid global mobility.

Precision Engagement: The essence lies in the ability to apply selective force against specific targets because the nature and variety of future contingencies demand both precise and reliable use of military power with minimal risk and collateral damage.

Information Superiority: The ability of joint force commanders to keep pace with information and incorporate it into a campaign plan is crucial.

Agile Combat Support: Deployment and sustainment are keys to successful operations and cannot be separated. Agile combat support applies to all forces, from those permanently based to contingency buildups to expeditionary forces.

The Air Force bases these core competencies and distinctive capabilities on a shared commitment to three core values -- integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do.

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See also...
http://www.scribd.com/doc/220586952/What-s-Wrong-With-Islam-Muslims