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  • 10 helpful tips for long, successful Air Force career

    A few years ago, I read an article written for an Air Force base paper in England. It was written by captain in the Area Defense Counsel office. In it, he discussed, from his experiences, the top ten things an Airman could do to stay out of trouble. I've had the opportunity to command five different

  • Airpower: More than bombs on target

    Right now, outside my tent as I write this, yet another close-air-support mission is thundering into the sky. And right now, there is likely an Air Force joint terminal attack controller, or JTAC, ready in the field to employ that airpower in the fight against the insurgents here in Afghanistan. But

  • Every day is a parade

    When I was going through Officer Training School, my flight commander told us that every day was a parade. People were watching us. They were judging us. They were expecting us to always be sharp and focused. Any breach of protocol or breakdown in discipline would be noticed, and from which

  • Our sacrifices are not made in vain

    Staff Sgt. Travis L Griffin was killed by an improvised explosive device in one of Baghdad's most violent neighborhoods April 3.He was a security forces Airman from the 377th Security Forces Squadron from Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M. Sergeant Griffin was serving a one-year deployment training the

  • Feeling stressed? Remember freedom

    It's been more than 80 days since I arrived at a Southwest Asian air base, and as I reflect upon my time here it feels as if we just arrived only a few days ago. While some Airmen deploy for as few as 60 days, others deploy for up to 12 to 15 months. We military folks should be accustomed to being

  • Every job is important

    The Air Force team consists of individual Airmen accomplishing a wide array of jobs. On the surface, many of these jobs do not appear to be interrelated, but if you step back and view the big picture, you will find that they are all working toward one common objective. In reality, the big picture

  • Deployed to serve

    As I reflect over the first eight months of my deployment to Bagram, I'm flooded with memories of the people who have passed through during that period. I have seen several rotations come and go, picking up where their predecessors left off and continuing to improve their work areas, their living

  • Duty, honor and country

    "Duty, honor, country: Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be," Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur said during an acceptance speech at West Point in 1962. "They are your rallying point to build courage when courage seems to fail, to regain

  • You can't quit work until your money goes to work for you

    Isn't it amazing how fast you can spend $50 today? Recently I spent $50 putting gas in my truck and buying two drinks. I dropped another $50 at a sports store for a T-shirt and some shorts. It went quick, and that happens every month. However, did you know that had I invested that $50 each month, in

  • Who is on your team?

    "Individual commitment to a group effort -- that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work," said Vince Lombardi, the National Football League Hall of Fame coach for the Green Bay Packers and Washington Redskins. Today, Airmen are deployed worldwide and many