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  • Joint focus -- better for national defense

    Six months into a realignment which brought Air Mobility Command's joint bases and Base Realignment and Closure Commission-affected bases under the umbrella of the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center, I'm happy to say we're seeing the positive effects of joint basing and working through the growing

  • Leadership by 'SILENT B'

    The Air Force is transforming to meet the challenges of today's operating environment. We depend on our Airmen to contribute by adapting to advance the Air Force mission, at home and in deployed locations. To ensure their success, leaders must cultivate an attitude of positivity and 'can-do.' I take

  • AMC safety director thanks mobility Airmen for ‘great’ CDS kick-off

    Congratulations all on an excellent start to the Critical Days of Summer!Air Mobility Command had no fatalities during the Memorial Day Weekend and in fact, no major traffic mishaps. This is truly a great way to kick off the CDS. Such successes are the culmination of many, many individual decisions.

  • Keeping your organization strong

    Members of different private organizations have recently approached me with the same question, "How can I bring back the strength my organization once possessed?" Every organization, whether it's a private club, sports team or military unit, will experience trials and tribulations that shake their

  • Celebrate your heritage, understand others

    I was seven years old, wearing my favorite t-shirt, shorts and sneakers when I left my homeland of South Korea. I was headed to a country where all I knew about it was Disney World and the home of the Statue of Liberty.Excited and nervous about going to a different country, I couldn't sit still in

  • Code of Conduct: The nature of today's expeditionary force

    The flexible nature of today's expeditionary service often, and sometimes quite unexpectedly, puts our airmen in situations where their personal security and freedom may be at increased risk. Fortunately, our Air Force is the world leader in preparing our at-risk Airmen to survive and return with

  • Memorial Day honors our commitment to each other

    Memorial Day is a time for us to remember our fellow service members who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our great nation. As you prepare for the long weekend, please remember those courageous Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen whose selfless service helped secure our nation

  • Memorial Day begins Critical Days of Summer campaign

    Memorial Day weekend officially marks the beginning of the Air Force Critical Days of Summer safety campaign. This is historically the period in which the Air Force experiences the most mishaps, particularly during off-duty activities. Increased daylight hours and better weather provide more

  • Make safe choices, easily prevent mishaps

    If you had the chance to make a decision that would save your family and friends untold heartache and pain, would you? I think the answer is a resounding, "Yes!" Yet, with all too common frequency, Airmen make choices and decisions that can cost them pain and suffering, their careers, or even their

  • Remember our heroes, and their families, this Memorial Day

    In 2008, I went to a military funeral at Arlington National Cemetery for an American hero. The hero I saw laid to rest that day was surrounded by many, many more heroes -- his family.That funeral was held on April 9, 2008, for Maj. Robert F. Woods -- a former missing in action Airman who was buried