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COMMENTARIES

  • The forgotten eligibility requirement

    As a new Airman in 1989, most of my career focus was on my next stripe and what was required to become eligible for promotion. Given the first three stripes were dispensed on a time schedule, my preparations were sadly, little more than showing up on a daily basis and waiting for the magic day of

  • Apply HEAT to customer service

    Before entering the military I spent seven years as a civilian manager with the Hertz and Avis corporations, dealing with many interesting customer service situations. Contrary to the saying, unfortunately the customer is not always right. Since the military is not a profit-based organization, some

  • 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

  • "Be the Best at Helping Others Succeed"

    The fundamental theme of what we do in the military is service. We serve our Nation, our branch of the military, our unit, our fellow service members, our families, our friends and even our fellow man across the globe. No matter what we do, it is all about serving others so they may succeed. It is

  • Leadership on the court

    At the young age of 13, I was first chosen to be the team captain of my high school basketball team.It was very nerve-wracking at the time because I was young and didn't have any friends. While living in Queens, N.Y., with my dad, I never had an interest in playing basketball. I just went to school,

  • Twining Street -- General Nathan F. Twining

    For those who drive up to the Red Morgan Event Center, you might have noticed a street called "Twining Street." That street is named for General Nathan F. Twining. Twining had a long and distinguished career that spanned the eras of sputtering biplanes, roaring four-engine Flying Fortress bombers

  • Focus on food during National Nutrition Month

    Many people associate March with St. Patrick's Day, but as a career diet technician, I think about National Nutrition Month. The nutritional medicine flight at David Grant USAF Medical Center is the hub for highlighting the importance of a proper diet to aid in disease prevention. Did you make a new

  • We are Airmen first

    If you ask a member of the Army, what they do, they'll say, "I'm a Soldier." If you ask a member of the Navy what they do, they'll say, "I'm a Sailor." If you ask a member of the Marine Corps what they do, they'll say, "I'm a Marine." If you ask a member of the Air Force what they do, you will get

  • Navigate your health ... safely

    I didn't mind the tour of Tulsa, Okla.; I just didn't expect to add an additional hour onto our trip back home. Unfortunately, I asked too few questions of my bride (the designated navigator), did not plan ahead by reviewing the map, and should have trusted our son (the chooser of the restaurant

  • What makes Travis' success so special?

    Last month, I had the opportunity to participate in the Commander-In-Chief's Installation Excellence Award visit as one of the aides for Col. Christopher Short, the 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, commander and Team 2 evaluator, and Col. David Mott, 60th Operations Group