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  • C-17 loadmaster students learn from masters of the craft

    Howard Thagard isn't saying that 17 is his lucky number, but with 17 years experience as a loadmaster and currently serving as a loadmaster instructor of the C-17 Globemaster III, it's probably not a bad number for him to use when playing the lotto.Actually, it is the more than 240 loadmaster

  • Two-wheeled safety

    With warm weather fast approaching, many will soon opt for two-wheeled transportation. Although motorcycles are exciting and save money at the gas pump, riders need to keep a few key points in mind. First of all, it may have been months since you last straddled your motorcycle. Before you turn the

  • Mentorship of Airmen: Always a supervisor's responsibility

    The professional and personal aspects of mentorship are perhaps the most critical duties of Air Force supervisors in these days of conflict. We cannot afford for the constant mobilization requisite to fight and win the Global War on Terror to drive us to neglect the necessities of our number one

  • Going back to basics: Today's trainees tomorrow's Airmen

    I just returned from Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, where all the command chief master sergeants from Air Mobility Command gathered for our semi-annual conference. While there, we were able to visit with the newest Airmen at basic military training. It's always good to go back to your roots. Seeing

  • Be proud of Air Force values

    By some estimates, there are approximately 24 million living veterans.Most of you reading this are probably joining these ranks, and some of you already have. Veterans for me, have a special meaning. In large part, it is because of the core values they hold.I am not young, the downside is

  • Memorial Day: Please remember

    A substantially significant holiday is upon us. On this last Monday in May, fly your flags with great pride, bow your heads in reverence, share stories of those you remember and adorn the graves of the fallen with the most beautiful décor. Remember that this day is not just a day off, a chance to

  • Remember the long line of heroes before us this Memorial Day

    From the Revolutionary War to Operation Iraqi Freedom, there has been a long line of heroes who set forth an effort to protect the liberties that have made our country what it is today. And every Memorial Day, I salute them. You may ask yourself, "What defines a hero?" Truth is there are many forms.

  • Defending our nation is every servicemembers' job

    "That's not my job." We've all heard these words or some variation of them at some point in our career. What did it say to you about the individual or the organization that person represents? What would be the impact on our mission if we let this mentality creep into our culture? Today, our service

  • Keep looking toward the future

    What a thrill and an honor to be associated with Team Dover! As the DoD's largest aerial port for airlift operations, Dover has long been known as America's center of excellence for strategic mobility. The reason is simple: no military organization, and indeed few nations, can match the synergy of

  • Are you fit to fight?

    Are you physically ready to meet the challenges of the Air Force? For some this is a very easy question to answer. For others it is not. We are now in the third year of the new fitness standards. When this program was introduced, I was not ready. Thankfully, we had a one-year grace period to get