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  • 'Stop. Think. Connect.' helps keep our virtual gates secure

    If your biggest cyberspace worry is that your mom or boss will see that embarrassing Facebook photo of you flailing in the conga line during last weekend's party, think again.Technology has exponentially advanced the way we communicate, but the natural trade-off is the heightened need for

  • Enlisted voices: the profession of arms

    The profession of arms has a public service orientation, a distinct culture, and a history, science and knowledge base. Each of these can be interpreted to mean one thing to an Airman: duty. As technology advances, our forces shrink, and our destructive capabilities become more mechanized, where

  • It's not the desk that matters

    "Golembeski!" he bellowed. He didn't say my name right, but I heard him loud and clear, and I knew who he was talking to. Still, I looked down and stepped backwards, positioning myself so that a fellow Airman was between me and the owner of the thundering voice."Golembeski," he repeated loudly,

  • Sacrifice and perspective

    Everything was put into perspective for me Oct. 2 when the flag-draped coffin of Senior Airman Michael Buras was removed from an aircraft on the Robins Air Force Base flightline. It was the first time I had witnessed a dignified transfer of a fallen military member. Airman Buras, 23, of Fitzgerald,

  • Fitness focus is on keeping you alive, not downsizing

    It's no secret the Air Force has placed a renewed emphasis on physical training lately. Although we've always had a PT program, the recent revisions are the most significant we've seen in the past few years.Likewise, it's no secret that many Airmen are concerned about keeping up with the revised

  • That others may live

    When one of your own falls to enemy fire, it hits everyone in the family like a gut check. Make no mistake, the special tactics Airmen of Air Force Special Operations Command are family. Most of the time, these quiet professionals spend their days readying for war -- honing their bodies and minds

  • Is enlisted performance reporting inflated?

    The Enlisted Performance Reporting system constantly comes under heavy criticism from all ranks in the Air Force. The primary complaint is that the system is considered inflated. So, let me simply say, "If you want it to be, it will be." I recently met with a group of NCO's during a professional

  • Secret weapon: Airmen initiative can shape our future

    Anyone who has served in or around the military has a favorite story they love to tell about the frustrations of dealing with "the bureaucracy."We're not always so willing to admit that sometimes we're part of the problem. We like to think of the bureaucracy as a formless entity out there slowing

  • Back to school: Family nutrition 101

    So it is back to the hustle and bustle with a new school year that came too quickly. Many parents work full-time and struggle to plan healthy meals and snacks for themselves and their children. As the years have gone by, the world has changed and so has what we eat. With parents working, is the

  • Lorenz on Leadership: Ordinary people becoming extraordinary Airmen

    During my 37 years in the Air Force I have served with many great Airmen. Recently, Air Force officials announced the retirement of five of our very best: Gens. Howie Chandler, Kevin Chilton and Roger Brady as well as Chief Master Sgts. Pam Derrow and Rob Tappana. Each one of these Airmen has