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  • Back to the basics

    As leaders we're expected to be experts at our job, but our jobs require us to have a bigger picture of how processes work and how different organizations on base interoperate. In doing so, we run the risk of losing the tactical view of how the job is really accomplished. How can we be experts, when

  • Carbohydrates: Busting the sugar myth

    People continue to believe that carbohydrates will make them gain weight, when in reality, it is not carbohydrates that increase waistlines, but daily caloric intake.Both sugars and starches fall into the carbohydrate category and it is important to make healthy carbohydrate choices. Foods that

  • Your family, your career, your choice ... choose wisely

    Serving in the military can place a lot of demands on us. Sometimes though, we are so busy focusing on our jobs, we forget that military life can be tough on our families, as well. To emphasize a commitment to families, Air Force senior leaders implemented The Year of the Air Force Family program,

  • I am here for you: Suicide and the Air Commando family

    For the second time this month, one of our Air Commandos committed suicide. Suicide is a problem that requires us to all work together to take care of each other. I need your help, because it is all important.Our force has been engaged in combat for nearly a decade. We have faced great challenges

  • I think I pulled a G or something

    It wasn't until the moment that he fastened the parachute hooks around my thighs that I became super nervous. I looked down at him said, "Gary, I think I might crap my pants." "Trust me," he said, grinning. "You'll be fine." His wife Gwen must have heard my comment, because she immediately brought

  • Proper preparation can save lives

    Recently I had the opportunity to spend a couple of days in the great Colorado outdoors. Like any trip, there was a lot of planning involved. To start, I got out my proven checklist I had used for previous outdoor trips. I reviewed the checklist and started gathering gear. After gathering the gear

  • Real wingmen act

    Preventing sexual assault requires a culture change at the grassroots level. Applying President Harry S. Truman's "the buck stops here" motto teaches wingmen to avoid passing responsibility for action to others when witnessing sexual harassment or a situation that may lead to sexual assault.

  • Rejuvenating my fitness lifestyle

    I went into the test with the same mindset as I had in previous years. I could pass the fitness test. The weeks leading up to the test, I had continued my normal routine of mild cardio, working out two to three times a week with crunches and pushups mixed in. However, with the standards increasing,

  • Leadership: What has worked for me

    As we go through our careers, we work with many different personalities and many different leaders. There are those whom we work with very well and then there are those with whom we just can't figure out what they want or need. It is our responsibility to do everything we can to support our leaders