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  • Autism Awareness Month: Learning the signs of Autism

    Did you know a child as young as a year old can show signs of autism?Autism Speaks officials say that if your child does have autism, early intervention may be his or her best hope.If you're planning to have a baby or are currently pregnant, getting to know the early warning signs of autism can be a

  • Fight for feedback

    Conducting performance feedback is one of the most important aspects of Airmen development but one that is widely neglected. The success of our goal oriented performance appraisal system is based on setting attainable goals, mentoring, reinforcing positive behaviors, giving immediate and honest

  • Find the courage to listen

    As the son of an Air Force pilot, I learned some very pointed and quick lessons from my father early in life. One lesson he taught me as a young man and reinforced prior to his passing, has stayed with me to this day. "Remember Joe, you don't learn when you talk, you learn most when you listen," he

  • Total Fitness concepts embraces whole person

    We talk a lot about fitness these days. Physical fitness is important for our wartime mission, for the stamina required to do our job, for promotions and for military image and bearing. Total fitness, however, encompasses much more than an item needed to check a box on an evaluation. It involves a

  • Your CCAF degree is a perfect starting point

    On a recent deployment to the Middle East, I had the opportunity to talk to dozens of people about setting and achieving goals. I wasn't surprised to hear that getting promoted and preparing for the future were common goals for nearly everyone I talked to. However, I was surprised to find many of

  • How leaders operate as elevators

    At a recent retirement for Master Sgt. Jerry South, former Airmen Leadership School commandant, he used the word "Ignite" as an acronym to help leaders remember his leadership philosophy. South's words were definitely inspiring, but I would like to add one specific word I think describes great

  • Learning life lessons from golf

    As the son of a professional golfer, I have spent a significant portion of my life on a golf course and throughout that time the game of golf has taught me a number of life lessons I think are worth sharing. First, golf is all about practice. When you see golfers on television make those incredible

  • You are part of the big picture

    "A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way." This Mark Twain quote has come to life for me during the past seven months, as I have been afforded the opportunity to move from the operations group to the mission support group. Everyone has their comfort zone,

  • Plotting small steps helps achieve goals

    We all have dreams, desires and aspirations, but how can you turn those visions of the future into something realistically attainable? We also have our struggles in life, whether they are relationship-based, fitness, financial or career, just to name a few. The combination of dreams and challenges

  • Make a change to get fit

    Fitness is a core component in the Air Force today and I have found as time passes, it takes more effort to maintain required standards.I joined the Air Force several years ago. At the time, it was not too difficult for me to meet the minimum requirements of the Air Force Fitness Program.