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  • Fitness and a Healthy Lifestyle

    I often wonder how many of our Airmen are thinking about fitness daily or is it something we just think about two times a year because the Air Force has mandated that? Two weeks prior to your fitness test is not the time to start working on your push ups, sit ups or run time and we all know that

  • Wingman Stand Down

    To all AMC Airmen,First, let me say how proud I am of you and for all your contributions to our nation and this Command. Every member of the AMC family is vitally important to our team and to the success of our mission. Unfortunately, we have recently lost many of our teammates due to an alarming

  • Summer Pet Care

    As warmer weather approaches, there are a number of things to keep in mind for your pets. As the temperature rises we want to get outside and exercise - walk, bike, run and travel to the beach. Of course, we take our four legged friends with us. Unfortunately, like many of us, our pets have spent

  • Stay Ready!

    In March 2010, I and another member of the medical group attended the Executive Leadership Symposium, a U.S. Air Force medical conference designed to deliver some of the latest information on the state of the Air Force Medical Service, particularly the AF Nurse Corps. As you might expect, we enjoyed

  • Celebrating National Police Week

    'To Serve and Protect.' These famous words are seen on police cars across America. Law enforcement officers place their lives on the line daily to protect the communities they live and serve in. Many police officers have made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of their communities. This is the

  • Stop, Collaborate and Listen

    One of the greatest weapons I have in my arsenal is teamwork. Teamwork's interaction of multiple agents, or in my case base customers, and their combined endeavors generate an effect that is greater than the sum of their individual effort producing synergy. A team of focused and motivated

  • Sexual Assault Awareness Month: going from passive to active

    "For more than half an hour 38 respectable, law-abiding citizens in Queens watched a killer stalk and stab a woman in three separate attacks in Kew Gardens" reported the 1964 New York Times article entitled 'Thirty-Eight Who Saw Murder Didn't Call the Police.' The article then went on to detail the

  • Air Forces secret weapon: lieutenant power!

    Highly Classified! Please whatever you do, do not share this secret of success to anyone else; keep this only among us friends at Dover.The year 2009 was an unbelievable year for many reasons at Dover, but one reason not so apparent is our secret weapon: our outstanding lieutenants. Without a doubt,

  • AMC Airmen are Outstanding

    Please join me in congratulating our Air Mobility Command Outstanding Airmen of the Year and First Sergeant of the Year. These Airmen have done an incredible job serving our nation, and I'm inspired by their selfless, behind the scenes efforts that support our mission on a daily basis. It takes a

  • Respect

    As a commander, I have the duty to ensure good order and discipline within my unit. In doing so, I try to treat all of my Airmen fairly and consistently. At my newcomer's briefings, I go over several policies, procedures and even pet peeves. At the end of the presentation, I tell my audience, "if