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  • Don't lose the bubble

    In my business, I get a lot of advice. From general officers to brand new Airmen, all have high expectations and strong opinions when it comes to quality of life programs in our Air Force. And they should. That's one of the benefits of life in the Air Force over our sister services--we are

  • AFSO 21: Why should you care?

    Misconceptions about Air Force Smart Operations 21 are everywhere.  Do you have them? AFSO 21 isn't the same as "Lean."  Lean is just one of many process improvement tools we can apply.  AFSO 21 is not the blind search for metrics without logical application, or the ceaseless quest for "great"

  • With so many resources, help is just a call away

    I've been in the Air Force for seven years now, and during my short career I've seen a lot of people separate or retire. Often those of us who are still in bemoan the fact that the military has lost such great people and resources. It's easy to forget about the many leaders who remain with us

  • By the book or buy the farm

    Urban legend says when a jet crashed on a farm, the farmer usually sued the government for damages and the amount demanded was always more than enough to pay off the mortgage. Since this type of crash was usually fatal to the pilot, the pilot pays for the farm with his life. Hence, he bought the

  • Airman inspires others, self by singing national anthem

    I come from a very musical family. There were always singing and musical instruments heard in our house when I was growing up. Because of an unfortunate and traumatic piano lesson experience, I avoided joining my family in the noise-making until I was a teenager. While in high school, I discovered

  • Communication key to climate

    In the coming weeks, you will begin reading and hearing a lot about climate. Not the type of "climate" that's warming or cooling, but the type of climate your organization creates in the workplace. Every three years, Air Force officials take a focused look inside our organization to discover what's

  • History's lessons: Today's success, tomorrow's opportunities

    In our Air Force's 61-year history, Airmen repeatedly have been called upon to defend the cause of freedom in the air and on unfamiliar terrain around the world. Whatever the conflict, natural disaster or crisis, Airmen have answered the call and performed their missions with incredible courage and

  • Should I stay or should I go?

    Should I stay in the Air Force or should I go to the civilian world? That's the question so many of our young Airmen are asking themselves every day, and a question I have asked myself many times. I asked myself that question once early in my career after I returned from Operation Desert Storm and

  • Voting is another way to serve

    As military men and women, we have a deep commitment to the service of our nation. We've all taken oaths to "support and defend the constitution of the United States." In our Airmen's Creed, we each take our commitment even farther by vowing to "defend my country with my life." It's this type of

  • Remember why you're a patriot

    I stepped outside my home one recent August evening to catch some cool night air. The next thing I knew the melancholy notes of "Taps" filled the air. I had forgotten that at 10 p.m. every night at McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., as in most military installations at nondeployed locations, the lone