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  • A month to remember

      Between September 11th and October 11th, a 30-day period equal to one month, we are asked to remember some of the most historical events in the U.S. Air Force and the world.We are asked to remember the brutal attacks of 9/11, we are asked to remember those who sacrificed so much as Prisoners of

  • Leadership Lessons: Get'r Done

    The people who depend on you expect you to get the job done. It doesn't matter who depends on you; it can be anyone--your employer, your supervisor, your significant other, family, friend or even a total stranger. Think about the people in your life. Ask yourself, who can I depend on, and why?

  • Send the right message about leadership

    "Too often, we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around." Leo Buscaglia. A few years ago, I had the pleasure of serving as the wing executive officer for a

  • Taking charge requires balance between lessons, reality

    The principles of leadership are at the forefront of our society and the demand for it has never been greater. At every turn, we are confronted with examples of leadership successes or failures. We hear it in the media, we read about it in print and we discuss it in personal conversations. The

  • Words from Mrs. Patti J. Bufala-Kaighn to the community and her son

    I haven't said this because, number one, it's painful and number two, it's somewhat embarrassing. But maybe it's time I do. My whole life changed in a matter of one second. Alan's actions on the night of June 1, 2013, have not only has taken his life, but mine as well, and many other hearts are

  • Women's Equality Day

    Every year Aug. 26, Americans celebrate Women's Equality Day. Instituted by Rep. Bella Abzug and established in 1971, the date commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment, the Woman Suffrage Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave American women full voting rights in 1920. This year, as we

  • Take a stand!

    Every day, I pick up a newspaper or see an account of an American being celebrated for taking a stand. For some, the stand was for faith, for others, against injustice. For some, the stand was to defend freedom, for others to defend rights--even when the defense of those rights was not always clear

  • Get to know your Airmen

    "It all starts with great NCOs and great supervisors who understand every Airman does have a story," said the general. A part of taking care of people is knowing their stories. "Learn their stories. I am absolutely convinced that if we knew each other better, we would care for each other more," said

  • Making the PCS a success

    Ah, the permanent change of station season, that time of year when good friends leave and new ones show up. When it seems like the enlisted personnel reports and decorations never end and going away luncheons are a daily event. Turnover is in full swing and it's important to remember a few things to

  • A place for everything; everything in its place

    Just like some of you, my family and I are right in the middle of yet another move, our ninth in our Air Force career.There are boxes everywhere in our house. Life simply doesn't slow down enough to make it as smooth of a transition as we would like it to be.Each time, after the dust settles from a