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  • AMC restructuring will enhance air mobility

    Mobility Airmen, it's an honor to announce that beginning Jan. 7, 2011, the command is realigning its structure to better meet the challenges of our ever-evolving mission. These changes will remain largely transparent for most of you. However, the net effect will enable 18th Air Force to focus on

  • What do you mean you are not perfekt?!

    To learn and improve, people need to be encouraged to try new things; sometimes their efforts may fail. A fundamental aspect of empowerment is acknowledging the right to fail. Obviously, some common sense is required. There can be no tolerance for violating regulations, jeopardizing safety or

  • Hate makes new enemies

    Several high-profile controversies were recently placed on the media buffet table for Americans to devour and fight over, especially as we circle the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks along the country's east coast. A mosque and Islamic cultural center project proposed near the

  • Remember to eat dinner before dessert

    Parents instill many values into children during the developmental years and help mold and shape the young minds to be productive and capable adults.I remember my mother always telling me to eat all of my dinner before I could eat dessert. I had to clean my plate and trust me, that's exactly what I

  • Military salutes American worker

    When I think of thanking someone for their service, I imagine thanking the construction workers who build parks or the local mechanic who fixes my car. These are the men and women who deserve a thank you. In 1884, two years after the first Labor Day celebration was held in New York City, the nation

  • Open-minded is the best way to be

    Here comes another week of death by PowerPoint. This is what entered my mind as my supervisor told me I would be attending the First Term Airman's Center. I just finished a technical school full of PowerPoint presentations and I arrive at my first duty station for another weeklong session. Is this

  • What have you done for your country today?

    Sitting in my spare bedroom Tuesday morning, I was looking at a career laid out before my eyes. I saw awards dating back to my days as an airman and goodbye gifts from many of my bases. I started to reflect on the role models I've had and one name stuck out. Chief Master Sgt. Tim Omdal was the

  • Elementarily speaking, military members are heroes

    As a lowly 2nd lieutenant, I don't receive many speaking invitations.And by not many, I mean none.The fact is, most folks would rather hear the introspective thoughts of a colonel, a general or a senior NCO as opposed to the incoherent ramblings of a butter bar. I completely understand that

  • Social networking and operations security: can they coexist?

    About a month and a half ago, when the Air Force opened its network to Internet-based capabilities, primarily social networking sites, it also opened a virtual Pandora's box of questions and concerns from Airmen at all levels.Can Airmen use social networking during duty hours on their government

  • AMC commander celebrates freedom smartly

    The Fourth of July is a day for all Americans to celebrate the freedoms you as Air Mobility Command Airmen help provide. Independence Day carries a simple yet important message of freedom that continues to unite us in a call to service. It's the extraordinary efforts and sacrifices made every day by