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  • Memorial Day: AMC commander encourages Airmen to take time, pause, reflect

    As we all prepare to observe Memorial Day, let me first thank you for your extraordinary dedication and contributions to our nation and this command. Whatever the challenge, you continually answer the call and perform your mission with incredible distinction and courage. Speaking of courage, I ask

  • Therapeutic journaling promotes healing

    Soldiers at Ft. Bragg's Warrior Transition Battalion are working hard to make good their escape from the battalion. Whether they're going back to active duty, or planning a return to civilian life, the first order of business is to get well. Among the tools being offered to assist them is a class in

  • Generals stress need to share information

    As U.S. forces increasingly work as part of multinational coalitions, they are part of a cultural shift toward more information sharing and closer working relationships with allied troops, said military leaders here at a joint warfighting conference.Marine Corps Gen. James N. Mattis, commander of

  • Lorenz explains force-management decision

    The chief of staff of the Air Force recently announced our service must reduce its personnel end strength to meet congressionally-mandated limits. Air Force retention is currently at a 15-year high, which is a testament to the tremendous dedication of our Airmen serving during a time of

  • AMC commander encourages Airmen to take stand for safety

    First, let me say how proud I am of you and for all your contributions to our nation and this Command. Every member of the AMC family is vitally important to our team and to the success of our mission. Unfortunately, we have recently lost many of our teammates due to an alarming rise in suicides and

  • JAG celebrates Law Day

    Law Day is a national day set aside to celebrate the rule of law; it underscores how law and the legal process have contributed to the freedoms all Americans share. Each year, Law Day events and programs are planned throughout the first week of May and carried out by bar associations, courts and

  • Use time effectively

    We're scrambling at the moment to figure out a way back to Europe as an enormous cloud of volcanic ash has closed many of the airports in the region. It makes me realize, again, how valuable time is for all of us. In the end, it is the most important resource we have.Someone asked me the other day

  • Special- duty assignments are a catalyst for success

    Are you looking to enhance your promotion opportunities? Would you like to take on increased responsibility? Interested in volunteering for a controlled tour to add some stability to your life? If you ask these questions to young men and women around the Air Force, I'm pretty sure you will generate

  • Essay: continuity of crisis; my Life as a historian at McGuire

    The chaos driving air mobility operations is ever-present; the next great national challenge has already arrived once some "end state" has been declared. In air mobility, there is no such thing as victory, only advantages, disadvantages and preparations for the next crisis. To state the condition of

  • Reflecting on the first year of the 87th ABW

    The 87th Air Base Wing passed a significant milestone this week--we celebrated our first Birthday. It's hard to believe the 87th ABW stood up one year ago this week. Much has happened in our first year--we have much to be proud of and much more to look forward to. As I reflected on what we have done