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  • Personal after action report

    Effective organizations use after action reports to improve performance and processes, and to achieve peak efficiency. As another air and space expeditionary force rotation and the summer permenant-change-of-station season is upon us, now is the perfect time for individuals to write their own

  • Prescription drugs can end your career

    A technical sergeant in my squadron took a single pill from his son's prescription bottle in May 2007, and that pill started him down the road toward a court-martial and discharge from the Air Force. The drug was a low-level amphetamine used to correct attention deficit disorder. Both the sergeant

  • A lesson in listening

    I went on a patrol at Camp Bucca in Iraq a while back. On this routine day in the squadron, the radio waves were filled with the requisite communications that prepare our Airmen for outside-the-wire missions. Truck commanders and drivers were engaged in precombat checks and compulsory equipment

  • Service - it's not about you

    Last year I was amazed at the accomplishments and dedication of many of the Olympic competitors in the summer games. Although I enjoyed watching the events, I found many of the interviews with athletes and their personal stories more interesting. I was particularly impressed with a U.S. sprinter in

  • AFSO 21 contributes to faster overseas processing

    Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century is more than just a rehash of Total Quality Management, or previous quality initiatives within the Air Force. AFSO 21 is not merely a program or a tool. Rather, a culture and an environment where everyone has a stake (and a voice) in promoting

  • Today's Airmen

    I had the distinct honor recently to attend the Airman's Coin Ceremony at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. It is always a privilege for me to meet the terrific men and women who train and are trained in what seems like a timeless setting. That day, the crystal blue sky melted into the field of

  • In the shadow of darkness

    Rounding the bend in the river I could barely make out the bank as I slowly paddled my pirogue between fallen trees and stumps. The rain was coming down much harder now and the occasional flash of lightening would provide intermittent glimpses of what lay in my path. The pirogue was a project my dad

  • Starve the trash can; feed the recycling box

    In the corner of my office cubicle I have a standard trash can and a cardboard box. I place non-recyclable items such as candy wrappers and styrofoam cups in the trash can. In the cardboard box I place paper, plastic, glass and anything else remotely recyclable. Making the choice to recycle is a

  • At the crossroads

    During our lives we are all presented with choices, small and large. Most of these choices go unnoticed throughout our daily activities. We encounter choices such as our level of work production -- fast, slow,  conscientious or carefree -- moods we portray -- friendly, sad, mad or cheerful -- how we

  • Understanding recovery

    For most survivors, a sexual assault, particularly rape or sodomy, is probably the most traumatic event to ever touch their life. How you react and recover will be dependent upon many factors including the relationship with the perpetrator, the level of violence and duration of the attack, other