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COMMENTARIES

  • Building resilient Airmen

    Recently, commanders and command chiefs from throughout Air Mobility Command gathered here for a one-day brain-storming session about how to build more resilient Airmen. As many of us know, this is a high priority for all commanders and Wingmen everywhere as we all look to ensure our Airmen are

  • Know your Airmen

    "Know your men, know your business, know yourself," said Major C. A. Bach, addressing the Graduating Officers of the Second Training Camp at Fort Sheridan, Jan. 27, 1918.Major Bach presented a speech on leadership to officers heading into an uncertain future defined by war and trials of many kinds,

  • Fostering a culture of compliance

    What are the guiding principles that steer us to safely execute our mission? How are these fundamentals applied? How do we know we have succeeded in fostering a culture of compliance?These are just a few of the questions that commanders are addressing throughout 18th Air Force at the request of Lt.

  • Where is my service?

    I have worked in several different industries in my life: department stores, fast food, university student recreation centers, municipal parks and recreation departments, and private gyms before entering the Air Force. I have a background in services, and now force support in my Air Force career.The

  • AMC Command Chief: Achieving personal success in 2011

    As we enter 2011, most of us will venture down a well-traveled path paved with bold and sometimes hastily-conceived New Year's resolutions. It is a route often covered with promises to exercise more, lose weight, stop smoking, cut down on alcohol consumption, eat a healthier diet and make new

  • Where were you 20 years ago?

    Can you recall where you were in January 1991? Many of you may laugh and say, "Chief, I wasn't even born" or "I was in second grade." But for those of you who can recall, January 16, 1991 was the day during Gulf War I that the initial conflict to expel Iraqi troops from Kuwait began with an aerial

  • How to recover from holiday debt

    The holidays are over and the decorations are put away. Maybe, or soon you will receive the inevitable, unwanted gift that all are sure to receive regardless of if you have been naughty or nice--your bills for last month's purchases. If a cold sweat is forming on your brow as you read this, take a

  • When sitting attacks, take a stand

    I recently attended a back class over at the Madigan Physical Therapy Clinic for a ruptured cervical disk. According to the clinic, one of the leading causes of back problems is sitting for long periods of time with bad posture. My job, not unlike many of you, entails sitting slumped over a computer

  • Holidays and the blues: Overcoming past and present holiday stresses

    "It's the most wonderful time of the year" isn't just a familiar line of a classic Christmas song. Instead, the phrase resonates with our culture because November and December offer times of splendor and recollection unlike any other time. Things like trips to grandmother's house for Thanksgiving,

  • Opportunity during the holidays

    The holiday season is a perfect time to talk about opportunity. There have been countless quotes that deal with taking advantage of opportunities. On Black Friday, thousands of opportunistic shoppers waited for hours to purchase items, either for themselves or as gifts for family and friends. Taking