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  • Diversity in Leadership

    A little more than three months ago, I moved to Dover Air Force Base to become part of Team Dover.  I stood in front of a packed house at The Landings during the change of command ceremony and shared how excited I was to join in providing world class support to our community.  Standing at the

  • Leaders…Are we more connected or distracted?

    Over the last few years I've observed American culture becoming more focused, to the point of obsession, with technologies that provide us various ways to stay informed and connected.  We want instant updates on "happenings" around us and the world.  We rely on 24/7 news and the Internet to check

  • BEEs to the MICT Rescue!

    The 436th Bioenvironmental Engineering (BEE) Technicians are your local occupational health subject matter experts involving industrial workplaces and are the designated 436th Airlift Wing point of contact for the Management Internal Control Toolkit (MICT) Occupational Health (OH) shop-level

  • Resiliency: Does your mind run your body?

    "Now if you are going to win any battle you have to do one thing. You have to make the mind run the body. Never let the body tell the mind what to do. The body will always give up... but the body is never tired if the mind is not tired... you've always got to make the mind take over and keep going."

  • Letter to Airmen: 18th Air Force Commander's Intent

    Mobility Airmen,The men and women of 18th Air Force, Air Mobility Command and the Air Force serve our nation on the foundation of our core values; integrity, service and excellence. Those who have come before us have taught us there is no replacement for virtue, character, dignity and respect. This

  • When Customer Service Meets Patient Care

    "Why is there always a line at the Pharmacy or the Lab?" "What do you see on the X-ray?"Anyone working in Radiology, Pharmacy or Lab has heard these questions any number of times. Patients who are tired of waiting, confused, concerned or simply don't want to be there often have these feelings.In the

  • How I learned real leadership skills from the Airlift/Tanker Association

    For years, I thought the Airlift/Tanker Association (A/TA) was only an annual convention over the Halloween weekend in a very, very nice location. The convention drew many industry supporters who handed out lots of free stuff to me while we discussed their products. Then add a few seminars during

  • Let's Go!

    There are literally hundreds, if not thousands of books written on leadership. Each has its own emphasis on what defines a leader, the most important tenets of leadership and how to develop into a leader. I have read my fair share of books on leadership and my favorite, by far, is Lincoln on

  • When Man's Best Friend Becomes a Veteran with PTSD

    Editor's note: This article has been submitted by Jessica Salter, 2014 Dover AFB Spouse of the Year, wife of Tech. Sgt. Matthew Salter of the 436th Security Forces Military Working Dog Section, as part of her platform in bringing awareness, not just to PTSD in military personnel, but also to

  • Independence Day – Bold and Innovative Leadership

    As we take a moment to spend time with family and friends over the long holiday weekend, let us not forget what Independence Day truly represents-the birth of our great nation, as bold leaders stood up and declared our independence. Our nation fought for and declared its independence 238 years ago,