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COMMENTARIES

  • Ups and downs are a common theme in our AF lives

    This Spring has been a whirlwind of activity with the normal ups and downs of life. School is out for families with children, which brings family fun vacation time. However, that can also add extra stress for parents with kids being around the house or needing to find additional childcare. There are

  • Is etiquette dead?

    Is etiquette dead? I often ponder this question as I observe Airmen in their daily activities. Based on their behavior, some might not even know what the word "etiquette" means. According to AFPAM 36-2241, Professional Development Guide, etiquette is defined as common, everyday courtesy. A more

  • Learning professionalism from NCOs

    The article below was written by one of my sharp Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape NCOs, Tech. Sgt. Dave Scarborough. He submitted this for a quarterly award competition at the Joint Personnel Recovery Agency's higher headquarters, which at the time was under the Joint Forces Command. This

  • How systems work

    When I was a kid, one of my favorite things to do was take things apart to see how they worked. I wasn't always able to put these things back together. Approximately 50 percent of the time, I'd wait for the item to no longer be serviceable before I'd begin dismantling it, so it didn't really matter

  • Recharge the batteries

    "Dad, where are the batteries?" my son yells as he runs into the kitchen with his video game controller. He throws the dead ones on the counter top, rifles through the drawer for more AAs and then runs away, back to the game at hand. I stood in amazement as this flurry of activity took merely 30

  • Random acts of kindness can go a long way

    Have you ever been complimented at work for your excellence? Did it make you feel appreciated? Have you ever received a little sticky note on your desk with a smiley face on it? Did it make you smile? Have you ever been treated to a free lunch by a friend just because? Did it make you feel grateful?

  • Taking care starts with you

    I hope all of you here at home station get a break sometime this summer to enjoy the company of family and friends and relax. To those whom are deployed, thank you, and your families, for your sacrifices and for the important work being done around the world. I don't have any pithy quotes from

  • Maintenance verses Repair of our Airmen

    This commentary is not about aircraft, vehicles or even any mechanical components. It's about our Airmen in general and how we manage the care and feeding of them throughout their careers. The maintenance verses repair concept is borrowed from the maintenance community and speaks to how maintenance

  • Proud to be embarrassed in uniform

    Have you ever been embarrassed to be in your uniform? I have. Now before every chief on base starts typing an email to the wing commander demanding my head let me explain myself, and then let's see if some of you can remember having been there too.You see, it usually occurred when I had to stop off