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  • The importance of training

    As Dover Air Force Base ramps up the exercise schedule in preparation for our Operational Readiness Inspection, it's a perfect time to share two profoundly influential experiences I had with senior Iraqi Air Force officers while deployed to Kirkuk Regional Air Base in 2006. I was primarily providing

  • Building resiliency in ourselves

    During our most recent Air Force Medical Service Senior Leadership Conference in Leesburg, Va., it became quickly evident that one of the Air Force's highest priorities is finding ways to increase resiliency in our Airmen and their families. Our Airmen are working extremely hard, here and while

  • Don't walk past a problem

    When growing up, my parents would always make me pick up after myself. I still recall my mother saying, "Don't leave your book bag on the floor, pick it up, and put it where it belongs." My parents were teaching me about self-discipline. Today in the United States Air Force, we as leaders and

  • Leadership lessons from a little-known American hero

    Quite a number of years ago, while a student at Squadron Officer School, my classmates and I were required to prepare and deliver a 10-minute briefing on our favorite warrior hero. While my classmates briefed on well-known warriors such as Chuck Yeager, Hap Arnold, Eddie Rickenbacker, and Gen.

  • Total Force

    It was exactly one year ago today that the guidon of the 9th Airlift Squadron, and the dynasty of the "Proud Pelicans" was passed to me. Who would have thought the time would go by so quickly! While I could brag about the 9th AS for the next 10 minutes (and I will a bit), that's not the moral behind

  • Define your legacy

    Every man, and when I use the word man I'm speaking of the whole human race; but, every man has his own responsibility in life. No man knows the riddle of the universe. It has been the eternal puzzle. The great minds of our world have experimented and continue experimenting in their desire to

  • Judgement Day

    No, I'm not talking about the Second Coming, nor an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. What I am referring to is what we all do every day. Make judgments. So much of our lives are directed by others. The sign on the freeway tells us how fast to drive. The technical order tells us how much torque to put on

  • Culture

    On September 18, we marked our 63rd year as the United States Air Force. We have been a dominant air power for the life of our service, but this dominance isn't something we can presume or take for granted. Rather, it is the result of our continual commitment to the highest standards, to a culture

  • Firearms Safety In Your Home and Firearms Safety Shoot

    I genuinely believe parents are always concerned about the safety of their children and do their best to provide them a safe environment. They use car seats, seat belts, life preservers and bicycle helmets to protect their children; but, often times forget about gun safety. As the Security Forces

  • Have You Been Yelled At Lately?

    So, what's your answer? Have you? Most people would take pride in answering this question with a resounding NO. After all, you're good at your job, right? In fact, you probably think you're the best! And you take pride in knowing that you set the example that everyone else in your work center