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  • Fall ... A time for change

    Welcome to Fall here in Florida! Did you notice that big drop in temperature and humidity? No? Neither did I. I'm told those changes come later, maybe in time for Thanksgiving!?! As a Minnesotan, a Yankee to my Arkansas in-laws, Fall remains my favorite season, a time of reflection and change;

  • Remembering Sept. 11; a tragic day in history

    September 11, 2001 was a day that affected our nation in a manner never before seen in our history. That Tuesday morning, four simultaneously hijacked commercial airliners became manned missiles steered toward attacking our country's vital epicenters. Momentarily it seemed the entire world came to a

  • Keeping the Bar High after Unit Inspections

    Whew! For those of us in the 6th Air Mobility Wing, we're all relieved to have successfully navigated through three recent inspections (the Logistics Standardization & Evaluation Program Inspection, the Unit Compliance Inspection and the Air Traffic System Evaluation Program Inspection). Thousands

  • Excellence in All We Do presents biggest core-value challenge

    Of the three Air Force Core Values, "Excellence in All We Do" is the hardest for me personally. How can I perform to the level of "excellent" in all that I do? Webster's dictionary defines excellence as "the quality of being excellent" - not much help, thanks Webster. Does "Excellence In All We Do"

  • Diligence delivers . . . .What if?

    What if Thomas Edison had stopped on his 699th try to find a proper filament for the incandescent light bulb? What if George Washington decided to go home when the first snows flew during the bitter winter of 1776 and had not crossed the Delaware? What if Rosa Parks had just stood up? Think about

  • WHAT A GREAT JOB!

    After 24 years in uniform, I can safely say that the Air Force provides a world-beating benefit package! The tangible and intangible benefits of a military career are sometimes difficult to convey, especially to junior staff. "Job security" in the 21st century is far from guaranteed for most

  • Every Airman is a "Wingman"

    As members of the world's most elite Air and Space Force, each of us has a duty and responsibility for not only defending this great nation, but defending and protecting each other. Every Airman, from the lowest ranking enlisted to the highest ranking officer, should carry within them a level of

  • S.T.A.R.T at the Beginning

    Five Definitive Leadership Principles for Success:In 1995, when I was a senior captain, the Honorable Sheila E. Widnall, Secretary of the Air Force and General Ronald R. Fogleman, Air Force Chief of Staff, approved the core values for the United States Air Force; Integrity first, Service before self

  • Happy Birthday America!

    Independence Day is the national holiday of the United States commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. Thomas Jefferson is credited with drafting the document between June 11 and June 28, 1776 and as we celebrate our Nation's birthday