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  • Football more than just a game

    On a recent Sunday, my 6-year-old son said to me, “Dad, you spend too much time watching football on TV.” I was caught off-guard and busy (watching the game) but managed to mutter something like, “Son, someday you will understand” -- but I quickly realized I’d have to drum up a better response … or

  • Get ‘re-blued,’ trust your people

    I recently had the privilege and honor of presiding over the retirement ceremony for a very successful 26-year veteran. When it was time for the new retiree to speak, he took us back over his distinguished career, including many temporary duty assignments and the sacrifices of missed time with his

  • Commanders, supervisors play significant roles in motorcycle safety

    It seems like every time you see a safety article, the focus is on the rider. However, commanders and supervisors have significant responsibilities for motorcycle safety and accident prevention.I often find that commanders and supervisors didn't know the injured party was a rider or simply assumed

  • Attitude is everything on deployment

    Being deployed can be a challenge but here are a few tips that can make the experience more enjoyable. Display a positive attitude. Whenever we’re in public, people are watching our every move. We don’t have to say one word to communicate with those around us; our attitude is constantly on display.

  • 'Fight and win' not just cliche'

    Most people in Air Force Special Operations Command think of going to war in Iraq or Afghanistan when they hear the words, “fight and win.” I admit I thought the same thing at first. But after I thought about it a few days, it was like the old cliché of a light going on. Fight and win isn’t just for

  • 10 minutes as a middle-aged crash test dummy

    It was unsettling to know that until Feb. 28 the only two things that had ridden in the world’s first multi-person rescue basket had been Lois and Adam, two test mannequins from the 746th Test Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Lois is an acronym for Lowest Occupant in Service. She’s the

  • Balancing Air Force, family life

    As a working parent, I am sometimes asked how I “fit it all in.”I don’t think about it often, but when I do, I realize that creating balance in my life is the most important decision I make every day. We weigh the advantages and disadvantages, make a decision and then stick to it. Then, our attitude

  • Respect, the tie that binds the NCO corps

    The transition to noncommissioned officer, and later, to senior noncommissioned officer can be a daunting experience for any Airman, but Chief Master Sgt. David Popp, Air Combat Command's command chief, has words of advice for those who make the journey. The key to success, Chief Popp says, is

  • Keep it in the 'green'

    St. Patrick’s Day started me thinking about the many meanings of the color green. As an aircrew member, “down, three green” means the landing gear are down and locked and the aircraft is ready to land. At staff meetings, we use red/amber/green stoplight charts to track a program, with green

  • What happens to some good Airmen

    Every time I review a discharge package for a young Airman who went down the wrong path, I ask myself how we failed. That’s right, how did we fail? You may think I am a bit off, since it was the Airman who violated the standards, not the rest of us. It was the Airman who showed up late for work or