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  • Stay focused and finish strong

    My time here is short ... even though I may be thinking about going home, seeing family and planning a vacation, I am still in the fight and have to stay focused, finishing strong. Let's look at it as if I were a long-distance runner. A runner, knowing they have a long way to go, would start off

  • Halfway there, and you’re still amazing

    Seems like I haven't been here that long, but next week will mark the halfway point of my one-year tour in Afghanistan. That being said, I'd like to share a few observations with you all.First, today's Airmen are some of the most resilient Airmen I've had the pleasure of serving with in more than 28

  • Prepare for smooth transitions

    Before coming on this deployment, many thoughts went through my mind about what I might need to do before I go and how I would transition from home station to my new place of work and back. What I knew was that I needed to ensure my coworkers were trained to sustain the mission while I was gone and

  • Watch out for your wingmen this season

    The holiday season is upon us. I know it may not seem like it without the constant barrage of Christmas sale commercials and 24/7 playing of Christmas carols on the radio, but it is here and with everyone being so far away from their friends and family, this can be a tough time. Everyone will find

  • Try new adventures, be all you can be

    The mummy is finally defeated and, as he slips into the ooze, he says, "Death is but the beginning!" That famous quote from many movies came to my mind as I was attempting the longest run of my life - 10.3 miles. I'm not sure if it was the death or the beginning part of the quote that caught my

  • I will never leave an Airman behind

    One of the things I love most about the Air Force, and the military for that matter, is that we have a sense of community that is unmatched in any other profession. We view our profession as a way of life and our sense of community extends far beyond our working relationships and into our personal

  • Do some clutter therapy, think clearer

    Seven-hundred thousand to 1.4 million Americans do not have room in their homes to do day-to-day tasks such as personal hygiene, preparing food and sleeping simply because of the clutter that has invaded their lives. These people suffer from Compulsive Hoarding Syndrome and are referred to as

  • Deploy well, leave better

    As members of the U.S. Air Force, we hold ourselves to high standards. We pride ourselves as being one of the most effective and powerful air forces in the world today, but what about our effectiveness as individuals? As members of a deployed unit we all have jobs that affect the mission here at

  • Aim High by enforcing standards

    I'm often asked why senior leaders pay so much attention to minor details throughout the course of their duties given that we are at war and there are "more pressing matters" to attend to. The argument from junior officers and enlisted personnel typically challenges a leader's focus on uniform

  • Be thankful this holiday season

    Thanksgiving Day in the United States occurs annually on the fourth Thursday in the month of November. On this day, most people traditionally prepare a meal or feast with turkey being the main dish all while giving thanks in some type of fashion. However, this year's Thanksgiving will be different