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  • There I Was...Life as a force protection team member

    There I was standing with pillow in hand, backpack strapped, duffle bag in the dirt by my side, and in my view were tents, more dirt and all new faces around me.Actually, let's rewind two months back to my home base.I recall the day I got my tasking clear as ever...It was another beautiful morning

  • Use of urgent care centers and emergency rooms

    How well do you know the benefits available to you through your Tricare plan? Some insurance directives are specific to your local military treatment facility. Through past experiences, our population has grown accustomed to having all expenses related to medical care, prescriptions and tests paid,

  • Are You Prepared

    Every day, every hour, and for the most part, every minute we have a decision or choice to make. We strive to stimulate a culture of responsible choices throughout the Air Force. In our wings and squadrons, we stress the importance of making responsible choices, both on the job and away from the

  • Family Day at USCENTCOM

    When I first heard about the U.S. Central Command leaders opening the doors to the headquarters April 18 to host families of USCENTCOM during the first ever Family Open House, I couldn't wait to show my family what makes this headquarters a unique place to work.After months of planning, hard work

  • Professional Development - It's Everyone's Responsibility

    The U.S. Air Force requires much of us these days, and members of our profession of arms are busy meeting these demands. We must ensure we're not too busy to ignore our responsibility of continually developing each other. Mentoring, feedback sessions and counseling are all forms of professional

  • Why we do what we do; it can inspire us

    Why we do what we do can inspire us. Getting to defining "why" has many leaders and industry consultants focusing on cultivating the "why" of an organization to improve performance and the company culture.The theory is that we make decisions based on what we believe about a company and product, not

  • Honorable and Faithful Service

    "On behalf of the President of the United States, the United States Air Force, and a grateful nation please accept this flag as a symbol of our appreciation for your loved one's honorable and faithful service."It would be difficult for someone to imagine the feeling of staring into the eyes of a

  • Testing to the next level

    Career Development Courses are mandatory for every Airmen to finish within the first 12 months of their time on station. In order to pass the end of course exam, you are required to score 65 percent or higher. CDCs are part of an Airmen's upgrade training, which is needed to receive your five-skill

  • Take care of our military children

    As the MacDill Air Force Base installation commander, I appreciate this opportunity to share my perspective on the unique challenges facing our military children and thank our great community for their overwhelming support for our military. A military family lives a very different lifestyle than

  • Walk a mile in their shoes

    Death. Work. Stress. Divorce. Custody disputes. Finding a balance.Everyone has problems in their lives and everyone handles their problems differently. When I had substantial problems in my life, I didn't handle them like everyone else.I cut myself.I thought I was dealing with everything well. I