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  • April 2013 Sexual Assault Awareness Month

    In late January of this year the Air Force launched a new program that offers Special Victims' Counsel (SVC), who are qualified Judge Advocates, to represent sexual assault victims. This month is a perfect time to highlight this important new support tool for victims of sexual assault as this April

  • Success comes when units become like families

    You only need to pick up the latest copy of Air Force Times to realize one of the hot topics among Airmen and our leaders in today's Air Force is fitness, in particular the infamous Physical Training Test.Being a 44-year-old prior-service (entered Air Force in 1987, got out in 1991, came back in

  • April Is Sexual Assault Awareness Month!

    As a volunteer with the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) program, I have had many opportunities to reach out to my fellow Airmen and educate them on the things they can do to help prevent sexual assaults, like how to be a good bystander and what resources are available to them. Wanting

  • Start investing today

    Giving investment advice is generally risky, but I'm going to venture out onto that limb. I, along with many professional advisors will tell you the most important thing is to start early, maintain a steady contribution and then watch your investment grow over the long haul. It's tough, it takes

  • A letter to 18th Air Force Airmen

    To the Airmen of our great global mobility enterprise: thank you! In a time of uncertainty for our military and Nation, you have inspired your leaders, your fellow Airmen, and the American people with your unfailing commitment to the mission, your innovative solutions to our most pressing

  • A glimpse of tomorrow - my visit to the Air Force Academy

    Braced by a brisk early-morning breeze, I read from a pillar illuminated by rays of orange, purple and gold sunlight that poured over a Coloradoan mountain range: "Man's flight through life is sustained by the power of his knowledge." The stately eagle that topped the pillar seemed to watch over the

  • Are we compliant and how do we prove it?

    In November of this year--roughly 240 days from now--a diverse team of inspectors from across our Air Force will visit Team Dover to conduct a Combined Unit Inspection (CUI). The CUI is an attempt to consolidate an assortment of inspections, and is designed to ensure compliance while reducing the

  • Book Review: “First, Break All The Rules”

    The most important relationship in ensuring that we remain the world's greatest Air Force, is the relationship between a supervisor and his/her Airmen. We spend many hours in Professional Military Education discussing this relationship, however, unfortunately, many supervisors fail to actually

  • A letter to 18th Air Force Airmen

    To the Airmen of our great global mobility enterprise: thank you! Your hard work and dedication continues to be the cornerstone of success in our critical, global mission. You continue to face and overcome enormous challenges in the service of our Nation and I expect no less of you during this time

  • Striking an active balance

    "Can I play on electronics?" the chorus rings out from our three kids. Our oldest, a 10-year-old, leads the lobbying effort. "Dad, I need to relax. School and chores are stressful." No doubt health class, news reports and conversations he's been surrounded by have informed his opinion that stress is