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COMMENTARIES

  • Being prepared to lead

    Have you ever wondered why one leader is more successful than another? Even when ability, training, and experience are similar, one leader will out shine the other but why? I believe the difference is simple; it's their preparation. Well prepared leaders know where they are going before they start,

  • Balance work, family and holidays

    With the holiday season in full swing, we are all torn in more directions than usual. As leaders and supervisors, we have to ensure we prioritize and balance all the tasks we levy on our Airmen even more than usual. Our Airmen and their families experience the full spectrum of emotions during the

  • The power of PT

    Way back in the day Air Force physical fitness meant being able to cross the finish line at the end of the mile-and-a-half run, lighting a cigarette and trying not to have a heart attack before your next test the following year. Of course, our global mission was a lot different. We were still

  • Airman shoots hoops, loses weight

    I never felt that I was an athletic person. As a result, physical fitness tests have always made me uneasy. Knowing I was too out of shape to keep up with the rest of the squadron created a sense of dread within me at each PT session. I was scheduled to deploy and had to take a PT test prior to my

  • Success is never final

    In Air Force weapons school presentations, I have seen the same quote many times -- "Success is never final" by Winston Churchill. I looked this quote up and found it to be a segment of a longer quote, that actually reads, "Success in not final."The poetic license does not lessen the meaning, and

  • Live in thanksgiving daily

    There's nothing better than when family and friends gather around the table to share in a Thanksgiving feast. It's one time during the year when we can come together and enjoy a favorite dish, a friendly smile and a warm heart.It's a time to make pumpkin pies, Grandma's rolls and to try not to start

  • Why we should be thankful for those around us

    Around every Thanksgiving, we look to find the reasons we are thankful. It may be about what we have in life -- or for someone like me -- we are thankful for the family who surrounds us.As a near 19-year veteran of the Air Force, my family has always been a military family since it began in the same

  • Energy conversations about conservation

    In October, a handful of volunteers and I met around the wing conference room table for the first Scott Energy Conversation. The idea for starting an energy conversation here comes not only from my obligation as an Air Force leader to create a culture of responsible energy use, but also from a

  • How I improved my PT score and changed my life

    When I arrived at McConnell in July 2009, I weighed 228 pounds. It was the highest my weight had ever been while serving on active duty. At 5 feet 4 inches tall, I was extremely overweight. In the past, I had never really had to stress about the physical fitness test because I had always maintained