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  • Why enforce the standards

    In the military we constantly refer to "the standard." Most standards are developed within Air Force instructions or technical orders. They are what sets us apart from our civilian counterparts.Webster's dictionary defines a standard as "something established by authority, custom, or general consent

  • 'Rebluing': Why do we say that?

    Since shortly after its birth as a separate service, American Airmen have worn the color blue. Blue represents the sky above earth; a medium the Air Force first aimed to conquer. Blue in our uniforms, in our shield and in our official symbol is also commonly connected to loyalty and courage. Airmen

  • How $19.99 saved my life

    What's your life worth? One-million dollars? Maybe a few hundred thousand? What if I told you something that cost me $19.99 saved my life?Two years ago, I paid $19.99 for a bicycle helmet and recently its value has surpassed its cost.I was doing what a lot of us at Osan Air Base do -- riding my

  • Behind the lens: Marine leaves lasting impact

    I had never met him. I had never seen him. I didn't even know his name before that day. But then I stood on the flightline, staring at a black coffin draped in the Stars and Stripes. It didn't matter whether or not I knew this Marine, because I could feel his impact. Members of the base and local

  • What's your Air Force relationship status?

    How are things between you and the Air Force these days? Would you say the two of you are in a committed relationship? Are you happy with the Air Force? Is the Air Force happy with you? Are either of you thinking of ending the relationship? These may sound like silly questions, but when you really

  • Ordering monkey food

    Several years ago, I had the opportunity to attend an Office Personnel Management leadership academy. During three weeks of intense and quality training, there was one story in particular from our instructor that made a deep impression and has stuck with me after all of these years.My instructor

  • Only fools sit around wishing for good old days

    I was recently sitting on my uncle's porch in Compton, Calif., talking with him about the Air Force and the Los Angeles Lakers when my uncle began playing Al Green on a new stereo system he had just purchased. As we reminisced, I asked my Uncle James, "What happened to the old days when you played

  • We can make a difference

    Recently, a group of concerned Airmen and I had the chance to be involved in planning and recording a video series regarding sexual assault deterrence. I felt this was a great opportunity for our voices to be heard and to be part of a solution for a problem that affects the entire Air Force family.

  • Have courage, speak up

    Recently, I saw a commercial depicting what appeared to be a typical business meeting. An older man, clearly the boss, said something along the lines of "So, we all agree -- it's a good idea?" To which an employee responds "I think it's a stupid idea." In the next scene, the employee who gave his

  • AFRICOM's top enlisted advisor: 'Sexual Assault must stop'

    On May 12, Mothers Day, my wife, retired Master Sgt. Candy Johnson and I listened intensely to the Pentagon Channel's viewing of two leaders I greatly admire, our Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF), Secretary Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff (CSAF) General Mark Welsh, as they testified