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  • “That standard doesn’t pertain to me” syndrome

    From the day you entered the United States Air Force you have always been taught to uphold standards. You hear it at commanders' calls, mentoring sessions, and the numerous emails you receive from your direct leadership on a daily basis. The reason for the continuous reminder is that some folks just

  • The golden rule

    Most of us are familiar with what is referred to as the Golden Rule: "In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets." (Matthew 7:12) Many of us have had the principles of this rule, or similar type values, engrained in us as children and those of

  • Molding Generations of Air Force Superiority

    It was another winter day in Southwest Asia dodging clouds and avoiding icing that could destroy my fragile aircraft. I didn't get excited when we found our target through the layered deck below. We'd seen him before, but the weather just wouldn't cooperate for an air strike. This time, he was out

  • Team players make Air Force successful

    T-E-A-M spells team. Team is something we all are part of, the Air Force Team that is. We sometimes forget, being a team player is important. If you think about how we got here it wasn't an individual effort. Sure, we signed the enlistment paperwork, but that was it. The team got us here. I grew up

  • Dealing with procrastination

    Do any of these phrases sound familiar? "I'll get to it when I can." "Give me one second." "As soon as I'm done with this." "I just need a little more time to figure things out." "Soon." "Tomorrow." "I've got plenty of time." Have you ever uttered these words? I know I sure have. These are phrases

  • One team, one fight

    At least once in our military careers, most of us have heard "One Team, One Fight." When reflecting on this phrase, most everyone comes away with a similar thought: everyone working together to accomplish the mission.At our home stations, we perform our duties to the best of our abilities and at the

  • Taking care of our own

    The 451st Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron is like no other patient movement Squadron in the world. The squadron has a combined the staging facility for the patients (CASF- Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility) and the management cell and crews that fly the patients (AEOT-

  • "IPs" for the 21st Century combat Air Force

    "IPs", or instructor pilots as they are referred to outside the Air Force flying world, are the most important mentors pilot-candidates will interact with during their quest to earn "silver wings." Only those pilots who have demonstrated an unequivocal mastery of flight are selected to return or

  • Advising the Afghan Air Force how to tell their story

    I knew this job would be unique after attending the Afghan Air Force graduation during my first day in Kabul. The members were so proud of their accomplishments. They announce to the crowd while holding up their graduation certificates for all to see that they are serving Afghanistan. Soon after

  • Seeing the big picture

    One of the great challenges in life is to maintain a proper sense of perspective. The word perspective relates to the word "optical" or "vision." A practical definition is, "The capacity to view things in their true relations or relative importance." Perspective is how we see things, not just