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  • Engineers build the force

    Air Force engineers trace their roots to World War I and the construction work they did to build the military's early flying schools. In the more than 90 years since, engineers have played an integral role in developing the Air Force's global airpower projection capability while sustaining the home

  • Think about the fundamental principles of mentorship

    Think back to when you were young and struggling to get accustomed to your new high school, and along comes the dreaded "finals week." Facing four or five major tests in a row, you broke out into a cold sweat. But then you talked to an older sibling or friend who helped guide you through your study

  • Perfection can be deadly

    (Editor's note: The author of this article has requested to remain anonymous, as she is currently in treatment.)I'm so fat, so ugly and disgusting. How could anyone even want to speak to me? How could anyone ever love me? I must be perfect, no matter what it takes. And I don't care if my methods

  • Lorenz on Leadership: Preventing violence

    Air Force Leadership must collect isolated bits of information, like disparate points of light, to concentrate into a single beam focused on preventing violence.The other night I was watching the evening news when they reported the story of the 50-year-old wife of a deployed U. S. service member

  • Trust: The foundation of who we are

    Standing for hundreds of years as a symbol of strength and resolve, the Great Wall of China extends for a formidable 3,948 miles as the world's longest man-made structure.That's pretty impressive, but what does the Great Wall of China have to do with trust and the United States Air Force?It all

  • A way out: My journey from the brink of suicide

    I recently celebrated two important anniversaries. On Jan. 30, 2010, I decided when and how I was going to end my life. The night before, I went to bed and slept for two hours, as I had for the previous nine or so months. Once I was sure my wife was asleep, I got out my laptop and researched how

  • I sent an e-mail

    I consider myself to be a fairly thoughtful person and a master of efficiency and multi-tasking. I would also have to admit I am a pretty darn good communicator.Every day, I almost single-handedly defeat a virtual army of taskers and suspenses sent from a myriad of higher headquarters and Defense

  • Chief offers assignment advice for enlisted Airmen

    For the last few years, I've had the privilege of serving as a functional manager for enlisted communications assignments. When I first arrived, I questioned our assignment policies all the time. However, as I became aware of the reasons each rule was developed and the consequences of not following

  • Training; it's our duty

    Training your replacement is a two way street, are YOU doing your part? When you look up and down the chain of command you see many different responsibilities, but the one thing high on my radar is training my replacement. As a first line supervisor, you are not only a leader and manager, but a

  • Take a moment to honor other's sacrifices

    I read a comment on a social networking site by a military spouse, and former military member, asking "Why do they play Taps so loud at 11:00 p.m.?" I could take this as an inquiry into the history of Taps, but more likely it was a complaint that Taps was annoying.During a previous assignment of