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  • Everyone is connected

    We were all once children.   Do any of you remember getting your butt whooped because you and your brother decided rock fights were the best way to settle an argument? Or that time you didn't change out of your Sunday's best because there was no time, Mother Nature left a big messy mud puddle for

  • Who is responsible for this?

    I'm sure some of you may have heard the acronym RHIP before.  It stands for Rank Has Its Privileges.  But how many of you have heard of RHIR?  RHIR stands for Rank Has Its Responsibilities. It doesn't matter what rank you are, you have responsibilities.  As a new Airman, you are expected to follow

  • The Air Force cares about families

    Dictionary.com defines family as 1. parents and their children, considered as a group, whether dwelling together or not. 2. The children of one person or one couple collectively.  3. The spouse and children of one person.  The Air Force's definition of family is dependent on the topic of

  • For want of a nail...

    Do you know what the pararescueman from the 55th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, the fighter pilot from the 354th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, and the security forces Airman from the Tactical Security Element have in common? They are out doing the mission and making a huge difference in Operation

  • Where's your motivation?

    As a first sergeant my job is all about people; taking care of Airmen and assisting them with personal and professional needs. More often than not, motivation plays a key part with troubled Airmen. I ask myself, "What will make an Airman do the right thing? What will help an Airman get up on time

  • Today he cried

    Last week I saw a patient who was depressed, sad in fact. His marriage was on the rocks, he had been deployed multiple times, seen many things that changed him from the person he was before to someone even he didn't recognize. As he sat there talking to me, telling me he was scared that he would

  • Changing how we do business

    Change has always been a part of the Air Force. You see it every day here with the way Airmen support the fight. The B-1B Lancer, designed to penetrate into enemy territory, is now using a targeting pod and global positioning satellite-aided weapons to conduct close air support. In previous

  • Living the dream thanks to the Air Force

    I used to fish from shore. Sitting in my lawn chair, beverage in hand, I'd relax after a hard week of work, and sometimes as a bonus, catch a couple fish. That all changed when I took up tournament bass fishing. Over the past eight years, my fishing skills have progressed. I've reached a point where

  • Meaning of 'service before self'

    Every day in the Air Force we are reminded of our core values. Each time someone talks about them, we try to give different definitions for each one and different examples for what they mean. Integrity is usually defined as doing the right thing, even when no one is looking. Excellence in all we do

  • Reenlistment gives feeling of pride, appreciation

    When you think of a reenlistment ceremony, what comes to mind?  A flag, an officer to do the deed and perhaps a cake?   Federal law requires everyone who enlists or reenlists take an oath.  The Oath of Enlistment has been around since the establishment of the Continental Army.  The words have