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COMMENTARIES

  • Problems with fire ants

    Being a native of Florida, I've become accustomed to fire ants and the painful bites these small creatures can cause. Moving here to South Carolina, I've found that they are here as well.One morning as I headed to work, I saw a small ant hill forming in my front yard. I was running behind and since

  • Sept. 17: A day for Constitutional conversation

    September 17, 2012, marks the 225th anniversary of the signing of America's Constitution.As federal employees, we commemorate that anniversary with Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. Specifically, this day was established to ensure all federal agency employees have the opportunity to learn more

  • There's no time like the present

    Time is a very, very precious thing. It is a limited and valuable resource. Time "flies by" when you are having fun, it is "of the essence" when you have something that needs to be done and it often "marches on" despite our best efforts to manage the pace of daily activities. Need proof? There are a

  • ‘There I was...’ The quiet experts

    Deployments are a part of every Airman's life, from the day they in-process at their first duty station until the day they leave the Air Force. At one point or another, virtually every Airman is on, returning from or preparing for a deployment. Last year, I joined the ranks of these deployed

  • Never forget: More than a black flag

    The flag is all black with the letters "POW" and "MIA" above a white disk located in its heart. It features the silhouette of a man's profile looking down, a watch tower with guard on patrol and a strand of barb-wire. But, it is more than a flag. It is a symbol of a nation's promise.From the dead

  • Service organization delivers during time of need

    I'd like to share a quick story about a few, true patriots. One summer day this past July, I received word one of our deployed 21st Air Mobility Operations Squadron members was returning stateside on emergency leave. His father-in-law was rapidly declining in health, and he was on his way home to

  • T.H.I.N.K. before you speak

    There are some of us who were born with a foot in our mouths--kind of like the stock boy at the grocery store...A lady approached the young man asking, "Can I buy a half of lettuce?" Let me check said the boy. So the stock boy walked back to ask the manager, not realizing the lady was walking right

  • Using your leave: A must for recharging yourself, your family

    As I daily fought the urge to worry about work piling up at the office while I was on leave, I was reminded of the need to periodically disconnect from the Air Force and reconnect with my family and friends. My evaluation management system list was growing, my preparation for the operation readiness

  • 18th AF CC addresses Airmen

    To the Airmen of our great global mobility enterprise: thank you!Last week I had the honor of becoming your 18th Air Force commander. I can honestly say there are few experiences more rewarding and humbling than command, and even more so when it is command of our Air Force's largest Numbered Air

  • Warrior medics

    Warrior medics? I admit that as a medic I've had my share of laughs over this phrase given our status as non-combatants. As a Medical Service Corps officer I've been teased from my line officer friends about my five-week Commissioned Officer Training where I had housekeeping that cleaned my room and