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  • Trust: The foundation of who we are

    Standing for hundreds of years as a symbol of strength and resolve, the Great Wall of China extends for a formidable 3,948 miles as the world's longest man-made structure.That's pretty impressive, but what does the Great Wall of China have to do with trust and the United States Air Force?It all

  • Great thoughts from great presidents

    As our nation prepares to celebrate Presidents' Day, which was originally a commemoration of George Washington's birthday, I would like to take a few moments to celebrate not only the leadership qualities of the Father of our Country, but also some of the great men who have led our great nation

  • Communication is key to success in workplace

    My wife and I signed up for the Sweetheart Seminar hosted by the Joint Base Warfighter and Family Readiness Center this weekend to learn about effective communication skills and practices that could help strengthen our relationship.Not only did I learn skills to help on the home front, but learned

  • Healthy spirit can give 'bounce'

    Do you remember bouncing a ball as hard as you could just to see how high it would go?Ever remember trying to bounce a flat tennis ball or basketball?What happened to that flat ball?It lost its resilience.Under our new Comprehensive Airman Fitness initiative, we are focusing on the word resilience

  • Building resilient Airmen

    Recently, commanders and command chiefs from throughout Air Mobility Command gathered here for a one-day brain-storming session about how to build more resilient Airmen. As many of us know, this is a high priority for all commanders and Wingmen everywhere as we all look to ensure our Airmen are

  • Know your Airmen

    "Know your men, know your business, know yourself," said Major C. A. Bach, addressing the Graduating Officers of the Second Training Camp at Fort Sheridan, Jan. 27, 1918.Major Bach presented a speech on leadership to officers heading into an uncertain future defined by war and trials of many kinds,

  • Fostering a culture of compliance

    What are the guiding principles that steer us to safely execute our mission? How are these fundamentals applied? How do we know we have succeeded in fostering a culture of compliance?These are just a few of the questions that commanders are addressing throughout 18th Air Force at the request of Lt.

  • Where is my service?

    I have worked in several different industries in my life: department stores, fast food, university student recreation centers, municipal parks and recreation departments, and private gyms before entering the Air Force. I have a background in services, and now force support in my Air Force career.The

  • AMC Command Chief: Achieving personal success in 2011

    As we enter 2011, most of us will venture down a well-traveled path paved with bold and sometimes hastily-conceived New Year's resolutions. It is a route often covered with promises to exercise more, lose weight, stop smoking, cut down on alcohol consumption, eat a healthier diet and make new

  • Where were you 20 years ago?

    Can you recall where you were in January 1991? Many of you may laugh and say, "Chief, I wasn't even born" or "I was in second grade." But for those of you who can recall, January 16, 1991 was the day during Gulf War I that the initial conflict to expel Iraqi troops from Kuwait began with an aerial