Col. Waugh moves to ALC front office Published Aug. 14, 2009 By Brandice J. Armstrong Tinker Public Affairs TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. -- Col. Paul Waugh assumed the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center's vice commander post July 29, a position that prior to his arrival, had been vacant for nearly two years. But, the former 327th Aircraft Sustainment Wing commander said he thinks being the first to occupy the position since Col. Brad Ashley is an advantage. Colonel Waugh also reflected on his three years as a wing commander and how that time will guide him in his new position. "I think I have an advantage over someone who would have come from outside the base," Colonel Waugh said. "I understand Tinker -- the OC-ALC, 327th ASW and 76th Maintenance Wing. The learning curve for me is a lot lower than it would be for a new person coming in. "I think that will allow me to make life easier for the wing commanders, as well as provide better advice to Maj. Gen. David Gillett, OC-ALC commander, and John Over, OC-ALC executive director," the colonel said. General Gillett said Colonel Waugh will be an asset to the OC-ALC team. "Paul will be a great, and much needed, addition to the center's front-office leadership team," the general said. "He knows Tinker and is a proven leader who will help us posture for the future." Mr. Over agreed. "Colonel Waugh is well versed on center operations, strategic goals and top issues and is a welcome addition to the command section," he said. Colonel Waugh said he will use teamwork, his style of leadership, to accomplish tasks. The colonel said his leadership philosophy, which also happens to be the title of a book written by a peer, "Sharing Success and Owning Failure." "I've only been successful and gotten this far in my career because of the support of other people," he said. "The success of any leadership organization is based on the team working together to be successful. The leaders' job is to set the vision and knock down the barriers for people to achieve their maximum potential." The 327th ASW realized that potential under his leadership. The accomplishment Col. Waugh is most proud of is the wing's weapon systems' aircraft availability improvement programs. "The KC-135 Aircraft Availability Improvement Program was the best in Air Mobility Command and it laid the foundation for other weapon systems' AAIP plans -- B-1, B-2 and B-52 -- to deliver enough airplanes to the warfighters so they can meet their mission requirements," Colonel Waugh said. Before stepping into the vice commander role, Colonel Waugh turned the 327th ASW reins over to Col. Mark Beierle, who came to Tinker from Hill Air Force Base, Utah.