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COMMENTARIES

  • Jointness: The synergy of many

    We've all heard or lived through a merger of one kind or another; consolidating like, same or similar capabilities to capitalize on economy of scale. In the military, its things like base communications support, orderly room consolidation and even households. But who would have ever thought about

  • 509th Weapons School: Total Force Integrator

    The 509th Weapons Squadron mission is to provide the world's most advanced training in weapons and tactics employment to officers of the Air Force. Weapons School graduates are experts in the tactical employment, planning, and execution of integrated air and space power."Why is there a KC-135

  • To salute or not to salute

    After a routine appointment at the 87th Medical Group I walked out the front entrance of the building through the overhang. I put my cover on and began to walk to my car as I would any other time.Before I even made it five steps out the door, an Airman in a flight suit sternly said, "Excuse me

  • Today is the day

    "Make yourself better today." These are the words I utter to myself each morning. As a woman, wife, mother, and Airman, I find there are ample opportunities to apply this mantra throughout my day. All I have to do to achieve success is have the internal desire and the courage to act.I desire to be a

  • Leaders -- what kind will you be?

    Congratulations - you've been promoted. Cameras flash, trumpets blare, confetti rains down. The next thing you know, you're facing a group of brand new subordinates, all of whom are staring at you with expectant, hopeful expressions. Crickets chirp for a few seconds while the reality of the

  • Lessons of a mess dress warrior: Two new resolutions for 2012

    At the first of every year, Airmen stand in front of the mirror and make resolutions to have a better, more focused year. Perhaps it is to lose weight, better physical fitness scores, work hard on their master's or bachelor's degrees or study a little harder to earn that next stripe. I too made

  • A World War II resiliency lesson

    Just two short years ago, I can recall an air refueling mission I covered while flying in a KC-10 Extender over an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia where I watched this Air Force plane refuel more than 10 U.S. Navy F-18 fighters flying a patrol as part of a wartime mission.Seeing those Navy

  • Taking care of our Airmen...one CCAF credit at a time

    When Airman 1st Class Eugenio Santana arrived at the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center for a mandatory course required for his job as an intelligence journeyman with the 19th Operations Group at Little Rock AFB, Ark., he had no idea that upon course completion, he would earn five credit hours for

  • 92nd Air Refueling Wing celebrates its 70th anniversary

    On March 1, 1942, the 92nd Bombardment Group -- the legacy unit of the 92nd Air Refueling Wing -- activated at Barksdale Field, La. Flying the B-17 Flying Fortress, the 92nd BG moved to MacDill Field, Fla, and then to Sarasota, Fla., before heading to England to conduct bombing missions over