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  • A little empathy goes a long way

    Intelligence personnel require skills that read a bit like a Southern cooking recipe. You need a dab of political science knowledge, a dash of situational awareness, a pinch of public speaking ability, a splash of intuition and a sprinkle of luck.This skill set is particularly useful when running

  • Lorenz on Leadership -- Motivation

    These are challenging times for our Air Force. We have been engaged in combat operations since 1990 and are balancing limited resources against an aggressive operations tempo. We are once again adjusting to maintain our authorized end strength while juggling priorities within a leveling budget. Many

  • Humanitarian Medical Clinic

    As a Mass Communication specialist working for the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs office at the Kabul International Airport, my job affords me some amazing opportunities. The Wing mentors the Afghan National Army Air Corps and our USAF helicopter pilots mentor the Air Corps helicopter

  • Know your options for reporting sexual assault

    Within the past few months, there have been many articles addressing sexual assault in the military. Time, CNN and Stars and Stripes have all written articles that state the number of sexual assaults in the military is increasing. I am happy to know that the number of reported sexual assaults has

  • Remembering the 'sacred trust' -- do the right thing

    Marshall McLuhan once said, "Professionalism is environmental. Amateurism is anti-environmental. Professionalism merges the individual into patterns of total environment. Amateurism seeks the development of the total awareness of the individual and the critical awareness of the ground rules of

  • Advice: 'Think about what's important to you'

    Most bits of good advice have been around for a while, and have come from all different walks of life. Famous people, family members, friends and co-workers have all probably given advice that sounded good. Some advice has been tried and tested for generations and have proven to be sound. For

  • Girl talk

    As I closed my eyes, I listened to the sounds all around me, the greetings and the laughing could have come from any group of women in the United States, Canada, Germany and even Iraq. Women are women, no matter where we are! We all met at an agreed upon location on Victory Base Complex and the

  • Commentary: Honoring fallen comrades on The Ramp

    Before I even got to work yesterday, I knew there was going to be a Ramp ceremony. The route to the U.S. Air Force compound goes by the base commander's building, and flags flying at half-staff will tell you in an instant that the Coalition has suffered a loss in combat. On this day, the word went

  • Chief’s Chatter: Reflections

    Mirror, mirror, on the wall ...Question: What do Snow White, the Bible, and The Lion King have in common?Answer: Important lessons about reflections.Why do people look in mirrors? That seems like a simple question with an obvious answer. We look at our reflection because we want to see what we look

  • Officer shares cookie-cut approach to organizational success

    One of my favorite items at the dining facility is the cookies on the desert bar. I don't know all the ingredients or the amounts needed to make them, but I do know making a batch of cookies requires vigilance in following a recipe. A baker consistently selects the ingredients and mixes very