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COMMENTARIES

  • Do the American people care about us anymore?

    Do you ever wonder if the American people even care about its military members anymore? Does it really matter that we're working so hard to push aircraft and people and cargo into a country like Afghanistan that doesn't seem to hold the American public's interest anymore?We've been in so many

  • The Airman

    It's cold, dark and rainy outside. The thoughts that come are cold and dark too, swirling inside the Airman's head. Life sucks. Perhaps the problem's at work. Maybe it involves a personal relationship. It could be the Airman's in trouble and thinking about the consequences. As the sky clears, a

  • Comprehensive Airmen extends to civilians

    As the Air Force sets new parameters to tackle the health and wellness of our Airmen, the following discussion will not solely focus on the Comprehensive Airmen Fitness paradigm. Rather, I'd like to dig deeper into the color and make-up of our Airmen across the board and discuss much deeper issues

  • Be a Wingman who makes a difference

    There is no doubt that our Airmen are performing at an intensity level not found even a few years ago. Deployments, exercises, the day-to-day mission--much depends on the ability of our Airmen to perform consistently at high levels for success. That intensity is recognized by a culture that

  • How can you say thank you?

    As uniformed members in today's military, many have experienced a "thank you." Since the tragic events which devastated our nation on Sept. 11, 2001, Americans have taken the time to greet service members by saying, "Thank you." Sometimes the gratitude is disguised as a retail discount; others offer

  • Faith, family, Air Force

    In the fall of 1998, I was in a room at the Pentagon with 49 other captains. We'd heard from several senior leaders during the past several weeks and were waiting on another colonel to brief us. Previous topics from other leaders were typically on the mission of the organization from which they came

  • Comprehensive Airman Fitness – A focus for life

    Leadership University Lesson No. 1: Take care of your Airmen, and they'll take care of the mission. This fundamental tenet of leadership has withstood the test of time through innumerable peacetime and wartime challenges. To that end, Air Mobility Command has recently launched a new awareness

  • Taking the 'Air Force family' to a new level

    "Someone's knocking at the door again! Is it really time to go to breakfast?" Those words crossed my mind many times, early in the morning as I woke to find the "Air Force Mafia" standing outside my room. I would quickly grab my cover and step outside into the hazy Afghanistan morning. It was almost

  • Safe summers start with the right attitude!

    While America celebrated its Independence this past weekend, we received some sad news that one of our Total Force partners passed away from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident that occurred in late May.Tech. Sgt. William Wolfe, a reservist who was on active duty and assigned to the 932nd

  • Remember ‘why we fight’ this Memorial Day

    There's a small bulletin board just down the hall from my deployed office that has a simple sign above it that reads, "Why We Fight."Placed on the bulletin board are a collection of miscellaneous items put up with mismatched push-pins. One item is a desert-colored U.S. flag patch. The patch is