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  • Life jackets saved my family

    My brother and his family visited us here in the beautiful Florida Panhandle last summer. I looked forward to showing them all the exciting things to see and do.I was also eager to take them on a boat trip. I spoke extensively about the area wildlife and the beautiful waters. My niece was especially

  • How does the Air Mobility Rodeo support the fight?

    There is no question this is a time of constrained budgets across the world, and the Department of Defense is no different. Between worldwide commitments and the need for updated training and equipment, resources and dollars are stretched every day.So why would we hold the Air Mobility Rodeo at

  • Chairman's Total Force Fitness program consolidates focus

    Today's Airman lives in a fast-paced world. Everything that touches your personal life and the world you work in is connected and designed for speed and performance. Think of the F-22 Raptor. As awesome as this high-tech piece of equipment is, it can't reach its full potential without support and

  • Ice cream to ice-cold beer

    Serving as a command chief provides unique opportunities. One is being able to attend various retirement ceremonies. Most of the time I know the person retiring, but sometimes I'm invited merely based on being the command chief. Regardless of how well I know the person, I try to make as many

  • Freedom of speech: What a powerful concept

    This month marks the 235th anniversary of our Founding Fathers bravely signing the Declaration of Independence. This document was so fundamentally different than anything that had ever been created and has changed not only our country but also the world. These brave men described a future where

  • To be stereotyped as an Airman

    When we hear the word stereotype, we tend to attach negative connotations to it. After a conversation I had a few months ago, that word changed for me.In late March, my wife Kelly and I attended a course at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, as part of our preparation for squadron command. The course

  • To CAC or not to CAC - it's no longer a question

    Many years ago, I filled out Air Force technical order Form 349's when documenting maintenance on aircraft. The forms were collected daily and entered into a computer somewhere so the data could be consolidated and analyzed. A few years later, we were given terminals to enter the data ourselves.

  • Lorenz on Leadership: Leaders, stress and people of faith

    Recently I was at a military base when two Air Force chaplains invited me to join them for lunch. We had a nice conversation on many subjects to include stories about leaders they had met over the years. One of the chaplains had just returned from his third tour in Afghanistan where he worked with

  • Finally home: One man's desire to serve his adoptive nation

    It's amazing how sometimes you get just what you need, right when you need it. More than five months into another deployment, I was tired: Tired from the challenges faced in a new job, a new place; tired from the long hours and pressure of trying to be the best; tired of being away from my wife and

  • Iraqi Kids Day brings it all into perspective

    Iraqi Kids Day at Joint Base Balad started with U.S. service members from the Air Force, Army and Navy forming a receiving line fit for a celebrity, welcoming about 200 children from local villages. They all had big smiles on their faces and were shaking everybody's hands.  They all were so happy to