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Commentaries

  • Coping with loss

    I didn't know them. Not personally, anyway. But when two members of a base with little more than 600 people die, it's hard not to be affected.On Aug. 2, I had to photograph the ceremonial loading and departure of the remains of two 1-228th Aviation Regiment Soldiers who died recently in an off-base

  • You can make a difference

    What is one of the most powerful predictors of whether a sexual assault will be completed or not? You are!When a woman is attacked by a single individual, you, as a prosocial bystander, can play a vital role in determining whether a rape will be completed or not. The presence of a bystander makes a

  • Life is precious

    Two weeks ago, I began a journey leading the 4th Space Operations Squadron through a tragedy. This was not something I ever wanted to do, but there were many lessons learned for me, our squadron, and, I hope, for all of you reading this commentary. On July 19, I was informed that one of my squadron

  • National Aviation Day: Continuing the legacy of the Wright brothers

    In 1939, President Franklin Roosevelt established Aug. 19 as National Aviation Day to commemorate the Wright Brothers' pioneering success and the birth of manned flight. President Roosevelt recognized how important flight was to America at the time and how critical a part it would play in the

  • Federal law sets high standards for all Air Force leaders

    Air Force commanders and supervisors are aware that they are expected to demonstrate the highest level of leadership and morality. What these leaders may not know, however, is that these expectations are not just part of our culture. They are the law.A little-known provision in Title 10 of the

  • Fire safety in the summer sun

    Summer is here and that means barbecues, lemonades by the pool, and camping trips. It also means increasing our awareness of summer fire hazards. This summer, when you're doing all the things that make the season so fun, be sure to do them safely. Cool summers and out Door Fire Places Anyone who has

  • Stick a fork in it, the Year of the Air Force Family is...done?

    Wait a minute! Just because the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force named July 2009 to July 2010 as the Year of the Air Force Family, doesn't mean that we forget about it in a few days and move on to the next thing. Over the last year, we've been introduced to some great programs that you

  • Teamwork!

    Not finance. Not strategy. Not technology. It's teamwork that remains the ultimate competitive advantage. I have yet to encounter a single example of extraordinary achievement that's occurred without the active involvement and support of many people. If you could get all the people in an

  • 'From Seventeen Seventy-Six'

    Two hundred and thirty-four years ago, let's drift back into that time,When ordinary citizens were seeking freedom, which was a crime.They sought only simple rights, which we take for granted so much today,They sought the choice to worship God, in their own church, in their own way.But they were

  • Taking action to step up Team V's game

    Many books will attempt to teach us what it takes to be great leaders, supervisors, managers, mentors, or experts in our fields. Few tell us what it takes to intentionally replicate high-performing teams. I'm not referring to good, effective teams. I'm talking about the knock your socks off,

 

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