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  • Volunteering helps more than others

    You see them every day answering phones and directing visitors at the Airman and Family Readiness Center or base clinic. Some help organize community bazaars or orchestrate a play at the base theater. Some even coach your kids in soccer and lead food drives for the food bank. These people form

  • Each moment is an opportunity to learn something new

    It takes a special person to join our all-volunteer military in the U.S. Just looking at our numbers will tell you that. With a population of more than 300 million people, less than one percent of our country serves in the active-duty and Reserve military components combined. The fact that you have

  • Happy birthday, Air Force

    The Airman's Creed reminds all Air Force personnel that we are "faithful to a proud heritage, a tradition of honor and a legacy of valor." On Sept. 18, we have the opportunity to remember our service's rich history and the heroic Airmen who have gone before us as we celebrate the 63rd birthday of

  • Pride in ownership

    "You have the best salute," I said while coming through the gate a couple of weeks ago. The Airman standing behind the salute, Senior Airman Kimberlee Davis, from the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, replied with words that have stayed with me ever since. "I take pride in my salute,"

  • Redefining responsibility

    Responsible consumption of alcohol is an important message that we are constantly sending to Airmen. One death is too many deaths. One accident is too many accidents. However, I think we need to redefine the term "responsible."Underage drinking has been an issue for society for awhile now. This is

  • All I really ever needed to know about leadership I learned in BMT

    The only thing that amazes me more than approaching 24 years in the Air Force is how quickly time has flown by. Thus, I was grateful for the opportunity to share some thoughts for this article, because it made me sit back and reflect on all the people, places and adventures, good and bad, that I had

  • Lorenz on Leadership -- Love your people

    I have gained a wealth of knowledge during my career, but one point remains at the top of the list ... love your people. Through Lorenz on Leadership articles and presentations, I have shared countless personal stories. While they always have different themes, one constant is the wonderful examples

  • Don't become a statistic -- be safe over the holiday weekend

    Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday in September and is dedicated to the contributions all workers make to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. Over this Labor Day weekend, encourage your Airmen to recharge with family and friends, but remember to always exercise sound

  • Safety a real concern in virtual world

    The Department of Defense and all of its components now maintain thousands of Facebook pages according to the assistant secretary of defense for public affairs' registry maintained on www.Defense.gov.So to think that the Department of Defense is timid about the use of social media -- think

  • Do you have moral courage?

    If I were to walk into just about any shop on base and say, "We're under attack. Grab a weapon and follow me," I'm confident most people would do just that. I've spent enough time in the area of responsibility and have watched our Airmen in combat to know that we don't lack physical courage.But what