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  • Telling your story is important

    When I was deployed to Iraq, my mother said, "We have Air Force people in Iraq? What does the Air Force do there?" My mother is probably like a lot of other people out there. She's educated, watches the usual news networks every day and reads the newspapers. How can they not know about the most

  • Recognizing those who make a difference

    If you haven't seen the Air Education and Training Command headquarters building, you're missing out. It is a grand, historic building that was built in the 1930s, nestled under age-old oak trees. Although initially used as an academic hall for new Air Force aviators, the building has had many uses

  • Preventing suicide is a challenge for leaders

    Every time an Airman's life is lost in Pacific Air Forces, I am alerted. All are tragic in different ways, but among the most troubling is when it involves a suicide. During the course of my 35 years on active duty, I've learned that we cannot prevent every suicide attempt. More importantly, I've

  • A place where the customer comes second

    As I finished more than a year in the 87th Services and Force Support squadrons, I wanted to check our customer service attitude, so I asked several of our 850 manpower, personnel, education, dining, club, mortuary, golf, child development, youth, honor guard, fitness and lodging experts what good

  • Making sure they get the message

    You've heard it before...those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. This was never more apparent than when the United States first engaged in the war in Afghanistan. In January 2002, U.S. military and the Northern Alliance, the anti-Taliban militant force, were pounding the abusive

  • Volunteering can make a difference

    Time is a commodity we all treasure. Sometimes, we don't seem to have enough time, thus the old adage, "There never seem to be enough hours in the day." But have you ever found yourself sitting around with free time and nothing to do? Volunteering may be something worthwhile to consider. For many,

  • Improving your communication in an e-mail world

    Studies show that in conventional communication, 55 percent of what we learn or perceive from other people comes from their body language; 38 percent comes from the tone of their voice; and only 7 percent is derived from their actual words. Improving poor communication is one of the most challenging

  • A memorable 40th Memorial Day

    I was only five days old when I had my first Memorial Day 40 years ago. I certainly wasn't old enough to understand the depth of meaning of Memorial Day then , but now I do. On May 25, 1969, a lot was happening in the United States. In San Diego, the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 1-0 in a

  • Defending America and your network

    There are a constant cyber attacks on the United States and its Department of Defense networks. One has to wonder how much good could be achieved if people put as much effort and focus into their work and families as they do into creating and fielding malware--software designed to infiltrate or

  • 'Click it or Ticket' leads Into AMC Critical Days of Summer

    As the Air Force-wide "Critical Days of Summer" campaign is about to begin the country-wide "Click it or Ticket" campaign is already in swing. Law enforcement authorities will be especially vigilant in identifying drivers not using seat belts through May 31. "Our No. 1 contributor to Air Force