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  • Air Force works to protect natural resources

    The U.S. Air Force is a leader and devoted guardian of the environment. As trustee to more than 8 million acres of natural habitat, the Air Force takes considerable measures to defend and enhance America’s rich landscape and cultural heritage.The natural resources we protect -- air, land and water

  • Make tomorrow even better than today

    Bam! The shots startled me, and I jumped. I heard the firing party leader call for the next volley, but the explosion still came as a surprise. I told myself I wouldn’t cry. I didn’t even know Tech. Sgt. Walter Moss. The final volley sounded. I had prepared myself. At that instance, a lone bugler

  • U.S. Air Force Warfare Center perspective on Smart Operations 21

    For those who were around in the mid-1990s, you may remember Total Quality Management or TQM. This was a business practice that was being applied to the Air Force in an era of force reductions. TQM was successful in the business world, and many of its concepts promised improvements and efficiencies

  • Leadership: art of influence, not force

    Your supervisor comes into the office and demands that you have Airman Jones' enlisted performance report finished by close of business "or else!" So, you do as you're told. It's not your best effort, but at least the boss will be off your back. Months later, your new supervisor tells you he really

  • Leaders operating in dynamic security environment

    Today we find ourselves operating in a dynamic, expeditionary and austere security environment. More than ever before, today's Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines are asked to act in ways that can and will irrevocably impact the global community. Strong, bold, responsible leadership at all levels

  • Standing tall with teary eyes

    The mutated stick figures on the paper were cheerful. They held hands and stood among flowers. For a brief moment I smiled, then a tear ran down my cheek -- I missed my kids. Deploying has never been easy, especially as a single mom of 6-year-old twin boys, but this time seemed to be the most

  • Developing leaders ... do you use water or gasoline?

    If you view yourself as a leader, take a moment to think about the people closest to you in your organization and what you are doing to develop those individuals.I’m not talking about ensuring they complete their career development course or on-the-job training, but do you have a game plan for them?

  • Expanding Lean beyond the manufacturing floor

    The Air Force is undertaking a major culture change known as Air Force Smart Operations 21, or AFSO21. The purpose is to eliminate waste and apply the resulting resources to priorities set by the secretary and chief of staff of the Air Force, including modernizing and recapitalizing our force

  • Love is... patriotism, espirit de corps, camaraderie

    Love may seem to be an odd topic for a commander’s editorial, but I think very often that while Airmen may not use the word, they demonstrate their love in the way they serve every day.I submit that above all, by living out our core values, we show love for our country, our Air Force and our fellow

  • Memorial Day highlights sacrifices made for us all

    Just over 15 years ago, I watched a television show after operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm that highlighted the sacrifices military members made during that war. I was so moved by the show that I immediately thought about what it would be like to join the military and do something as great