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  • ALS class commemorates fallen

    We, Kish Airman Leadership School Class 11-G, ask you to remember those lost in Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM. We ask you to honor our Gold Star Families whose son or daughter made the eternal sacrifice in service to our nation. While our own service may seem difficult at times,

  • Pride, honor for veterans

    America paused to reflect on the successes and sacrifices of our nation's veterans and their families during recent Veterans Day celebrations across the country. Nearly every major city hosted parades; dignitaries made eloquent speeches; restaurants fed veterans and servicemembers for free.

  • Workplace attitude is reflection of leadership

    I'm now well into my second year serving in the Air Force and have had many ups and downs getting used to the military workplace.There is never a dull moment in the public affairs world. New tasks and challenges are being presented every day. I have accomplished many things and learned more than I

  • Military, civilian mentorship key to success

    It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to participate in the commander's commentary forum for the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst publications. For those who don't know me, I am the Naval Air Systems Command Engineering Director for Support Equipment and Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment at

  • FTAC: not so mundane

    Mandatory is not a word that invokes a sense of enjoyment or pleasure. After recently completing both Basic Military Training and my technical training school, mandatory was a word I was all too familiar with. Upon arrival to my first duty station here at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, I knew

  • A day to remember, never forget

    For most Americans, Sept. 11, 2001 began like any other day: another school day, another workday, another duty day. For most of us in Class 11-F, we were teenagers, some even pre-teens, who thought the problems in high school and our families were all that existed. Little did we know what happened

  • Why do you serve?

    When was the last time you took a moment to reflect on why you took the oath to serve our great country? For some of us, it was recent and is still very fresh in our minds. For those of us who have been in the service for a while, we might have to reach pretty far back into the cellar of our mind to

  • To mobility Airmen and their families this Labor Day: Be proud and be safe

    For over 100 years America has celebrated Labor Day as the first Monday in September. It is a day to pause and recognize the contributions of the American worker to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our great nation. It has also evolved to include a day of rest and signifies the end of

  • Institutional resiliency within military

    Suicides from within the ranks have an obvious impact on those associated with the incident or the individual. Fortunately, our institution is one that has not refrained from dealing with the impact of trauma from suicides on individuals and families. The Air Force has a long history of combating

  • New AMC command chief sends letter to Airmen

    To the Airmen of Air Mobility Command (officers, enlisted and civilians),Greetings to you from your new command chief! I am Chief Master Sgt. Andy Kaiser, and my beloved bride Debbie and I are honored and delighted to be your new "senior enlisted servants" for this amazing command. I say "servants"