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  • Celebrating Academy's 60th anniversary: 'We've come a long way'

    As we celebrate the Air Force Academy's 60th anniversary, I salute all of the proud servicemen and women who have devoted themselves to producing leaders of character for our Air Force and our nation. As the United States' youngest service academy, our Air Force's Academy continues a proud heritage

  • I will no longer be a victim

    As a young child the horrors of sexual violence arrested my sense of safety, security and the sanctity of my home -- robbing me of self-worth, my voice and the development of healthy boundaries.

  • Leadership Lessons: Protecting the Castle

    In my position as the command chief, I always take advantage of the many opportunities to speak with Airmen. I often ask them several canned questions just to get the conversation rolling. "Where are you from?", "Why did you join the Air Force?", "Have you called your mom and dad lately?"

  • 100 pounds later: The new me

    I never used to push myself physically. Even as a high school athlete, I didn’t feel the drive to push harder. I spent my first 10 years in the Air Force getting by just fine as a smoker, who barely exercised. I steadily gained 10 pounds per year during the first four years.

  • Distracted driving: 'I never thought it could happen to me'

    We've all read the statistics and heard the slogan, "Distracted driving is deadly driving" on the American Forces Network.On this particular morning, it all started with the simple act of locating my ID card.Twenty seconds later, my car was on an entirely different road after flipping twice over a

  • Airman celebrates top one percent

    When asked to be part of a chief master sergeant recognition ceremony here, I happily accepted. I love celebrating the accomplishments of our Airmen; it reminds me that we are part of the profession of arms. At the time, I had never been to a chief's recognition ceremony, and I must admit that as