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  • Fitness success tips from a triathlete's perspective

    Although I'm a four time Ironman 70.3 finisher with a host of duathlon, sprint triathlons and an Olympic distance USA Triathlon National Championship qualifier, the picture has not always been this favorable in terms of fitness for me. Here are some tips that put me on the path to success.Tip 1:

  • Intrusive leadership: Getting to know your people

    Intrusive Leadership--the first time I heard these two words used together I thought someone had used an oxymoron too liberally. Intrusive by definition means to come without invitation, and who doesn't welcome leadership, so the two didn't seem like a natural marriage of words to me.It wasn't until

  • Shirt’s Corner: My road trip to success

    As I sat in front of friends, family, coworkers and mentors during my promotion ceremony to master sergeant, I listened to retired Chief Master Sgt. Larry Gonzales review my career and wondered, "have I really done all I could do for the United States Air Force?"That evening as I reflected on the

  • Today is the day

    "Make yourself better today." These are the words I utter to myself each morning. As a woman, wife, mother, and Airman, I find there are ample opportunities to apply this mantra throughout my day. All I have to do to achieve success is have the internal desire and the courage to act.I desire to be a

  • Networking Opportunities - ”Get in where you fit in”

    When my wife Torette and I first arrived last April, we were excited to be here and received a very warm welcome embrace from Team Dover. As part of my taking command, we're privileged to "meet and greet" with so many senior leaders and key players throughout the installation and local community. As

  • One in a million

    This past week I had the privilege to retire a senior noncommissioned officer after nearly 22 years of service. As I had done in a few prior retirement ceremonies, I tried to convey to the family members and friends that had gathered for the occasion how unique and rare the afternoon's event truly

  • Get real – a look into our own little worlds

    Many people wander through any given day in their own little world. Though they interact with the same physical world we all share, it is the world between their ears which is kept secret from everyone else. Though I firmly believe in the universal right to free thought, I want to stress the

  • Shirt's Corner: Simple questions don’t always beg simple answers

    "Hey shirt, got a minute?" While these five words are formed into a simple question, when they are asked to an Air Force first sergeant, they are likely to change the course of that first sergeant's day. Chances are, the person asking the question is in some form of distress or needs assistance, and

  • The Situation: Masterful mediating

    Every day, Team Dover members encounter and overcome situations that test their experience and skill. In "The Situation", service members share their advice on how to face these challenges head-on, and overcome them.The Situation When I deployed to Balad Air Base, Iraq, in 2010, I found myself in

  • The Situation: deciding your future

    The SituationWhen I was in Reserve Officers' Training Corps, I knew a fellow cadet who was not selected for field training during her sophomore year. This effectively meant she had to repeat an entire year of the program. She told me she was considering leaving ROTC because of this, which would have