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  • Are you an Airman?

    Are you an Airman? Honestly? It seems like a pretty easy question. I wear the Air Force uniform. I work on an Air Force base. I get paid twice a month by the Air Force. I must be an Airman, right? Well, maybe. However, I believe being an Airman is a bit more than what you wear, where you work and

  • The solid foundation

    Our Air Force has more than 175,000 civilian employees spread across the globe. In fact, they make up more than 25 percent of our authorized total force end strength. The civilian force fills an ever-increasing role in daily mission accomplishment, especially as we've experienced personnel

  • Haiti: This is why I serve

    I'm often asked why I choose to be in the Air Force. Some people ask to start up a conversation, others to be polite, and some genuinely wonder what compels Airmen to swear to support and defend the Constitution, put themselves in harm's way and deploy far from home. Most people who ask are looking

  • Hard work: Can others see it on you?

    To borrow an often quoted preamble, "So there I was ..." I found myself on stage at a practice for the promotion and recognition ceremony at our deployed base. One of the promotees, a young airman 1st class, wore an oil (or some other lubricant) stained uniform and boots. I studied this young man

  • Wasting time

    Since 1956, the traditional punishment for rule infractions at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., has been "the tour." The tour is one hour spent in service dress, carrying a rifle at right shoulder arms, while marching in a single-file line around in a square. This isn't a

  • It's the profession of arms, not the regression of arms

    As Airmen, nothing is average about our responsibilities. On the global stage, we are responsible for our nation's security, the safety of its citizens and the preservation of its way of life. To that end, and as stated in the Airman's Creed, we serve as "guardians of freedom and justice." For more

  • Every little bit helps

    Soon after the earthquake rocked Haiti Jan. 12 and changed the country forever, the reaction among many Airmen was the same: "How can I volunteer to go?" Like them, I wanted my chance to be a part of the relief effort. After all, how many people get that kind of experience? Thinking I probably would

  • Making life or death choices

    We make choices every day. Some don't require much thought while others take time and analysis. But some of the most important decisions, or choices, that could be the difference between life and death are often ignored. Especially when it comes to the big four; seatbelts, excessive speed for

  • A mentor's influence

    Mentors touch our lives and help shape us into the people we are today. We value mentorship in the Air Force and both develop it in our subordinates while seeking it from our supervisors. I like to think that one cannot have enough mentors, nor can one mentor enough. I've had many through the years,

  • At the Academy, it's all about respect

    In the last several days, you've read, heard or seen that U.S. Air Force Academy officials have established an area for Earth-centered worship. Some of what you read or hear is sensationalized. I want to separate fact from fiction.We made the decision to add a worship area for followers of