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  • Rejoining Team Dover

    My family and I are thrilled to rejoin Team Dover, to live and serve and share life with the many proud professionals who call this base home. We served here from 2000 to 2002 and I have been pleased to get reacquainted with many of you who continue to serve with distinction and contribute to our

  • Around the world with the Proud Pelicans

    The following is a day-to-day log of my experiences as a Public Affairs photojournalist travelling on a C-5M Super Galaxy with an aircrew from the 9th Airlift Squadron, the “Proud Pelicans,” on a mission that took us around the world from May 21 to June 3, 2016.

  • There’s something about Dover

    I’ll never forget those words. It was October of 2012, I was heading into the operating room for ankle surgery, and my boss had just notified me I had been selected as the 436th Mission Support Group deputy commander at Dover Air Force Base. He personally had sat in the seat a few years prior, so I

  • The Dangers of Energy Drinks

    Energy drinks are a multibillion dollar industry, and their consumption is very popular among young adults. It is estimated that 34 percent of adults age 18-24 consume energy drinks. Energy drinks promise to increase stamina, concentration and mental alertness. Energy drinks have become very popular

  • You

    Of the billions of people that have walked the earth, you are the only You. Unique and beautiful, there is simply none like You.  You have the ability to change the world, which may be why You joined the greatest Air Force in the world. You have made thousands of decisions, all leading to where You

  • Before Leading Airmen, Leaders Must First Lead Themselves

    How many times have you said to yourself, my supervisor couldn't lead themselves  out of a wet paper bag? However, as you say that to yourself, how do you prepare yourself to lead others? Before you supervise others, you must first be able to lead yourself. This article describes five key points of

  • A Culture of Dynamics, Decisiveness and Discipline

    There has not been a greater privilege in my professional career to-date than leading a squadron of maintainers. In my mind there is no specific secret to success rather the true desire to lead, care for and commit to Airmen. To help navigate the daily challenges in leading seven flights and more

  • Living the dream

    Over the last few weeks I've noticed an increased use in the phrase, "living the dream." What does this strange phrase mean? I've heard it many times over my 30 years but, until now, I haven't asked myself, "Todd, are you living the dream?" It's my unresolved question...so let's see if I'm living

  • Are you the best lumberjack?

    A young man decided to become a lumberjack. He was tall, broad shouldered and built of solid muscle. He was good at swinging an axe and thought he could become the best lumberjack. He got hired on with a busy timber company and with daily experience, his skill quickly improved. Within a few months

  • A first sergeant's pride

    It was about 11 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2016, when I decided to get up from behind my desk and do something for my maintainers. It was a chilly day, so I figured hey, why not bring them something to keep them warm on this very cold morning. I grabbed some hand warmers to hand out to them while