Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians

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  • Leaders should be fit, be fair, be firm

    -- "Chief, I've got a question..."These five words have become a very common introductory remark as I traverse the many shops, offices and flightlines of our great Aerospace Force.While many of the questions concern deployments, pay, assignments and quality of life issues, more and more I'm getting,

  • Supervisors play key role in career counseling

    Quick! What is your role in career counseling as a supervisor? Do you have to be a supervisor to provide career counseling? What does career counseling mean to you? How does career counseling tie into any retention problems the Air Force faces today?If you can answer every question above, you

  • 'Looking up' offers many benefits

    Remember when you were a kid riding your bike against the wind? You'd put your head down and just pedal as fast and hard as your whole body could.There probably is some aerodynamic benefit, even at bicycle speeds, to riding this way, but all I remember is thinking, "If I put my head down and don't

  • Risk management perfect tool for holiday, winter season

    In our haste during this time of the year we often make decisions without giving much thought to the risks involved or how those risks might be eliminated or reduced.Operational Risk Management can be an excellent tool for mitigating the risks associated with the holiday and winter seasons. The

  • Integrity forms foundation of leadership

    SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) -- Over the past 23 years, I've had the opportunity to observe and work for many military and civilian leaders throughout the armed forces. Each one placed a different emphasis on the essential qualities of a leader.Some of my highest-level supervisors and

  • Holiday time can be stressful for children

    As the holidays approach, parents are not the only ones who feel the demands of the season.Children also feel a rising anxiety as visitors, holiday events and marathon shopping outings disrupt their normal routines. Military families may have added stressors by having a family member deployed or

  • Password protection key to information security

    Vulnerability, according to Webster's dictionary, means susceptible to attack. In relation to Air Force information systems, our goal is to identify and eliminate all vulnerabilities. The longer they go undetected, the greater the chance of an attack.Everyone in the Air Force, in one way or

  • Budgeting now saves post-holiday stress

    It is that time of year again. The season everyone loves when it starts and hates when it ends. It is the holiday shopping season.Tired of struggling after the holidays leave nothing but a bunch of costly credit card bills and an empty wallet?A little pre-holiday budgeting and planning can help

  • Command and Control wins fight

    Simply put, Air Combat Command's mission is to develop and nurture airmen, be prepared to deploy and be prepared to fight. Our six focus areas -- people, expeditionary operations, command and control, information operations, infrastructure and transformation -- prioritize our limited resources.My

  • You're worth more than $4.50

    I remember reading some time ago that you could buy all the organic substances that form the human body for $4.50. Less than five bucks. Hmmm ... never thought about it that way before, have you? Does this make you feel insignificant?Way back when, back when I was only thinking about joining the