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Commentaries

  • Mother's sacrifice holds family together

    The Secretary and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force named July 2009 through July 2010 the Year of the Air Force Family. This initiative has provided leadership (at all levels) with a vehicle to communicate information to Airmen, family members, Department of Defense audiences and surrounding

  • The history of 9-1-1

    Emergencies don't happen very often. But when they do, you want to get help fast. No one wants to spend time looking up the phone number. That's why 9-1-1 was created - to make it easy. In the United States and Canada, dialing 9-1-1 on your telephone is the fastest way you can get help for yourself

  • AF safety officials launch Critical Days of Summer campaign

    S is for Summer ... and Safety too!It's that time of year again! Spring is here in full force, summer is right around the corner and that can only mean one thing: time for Air Force safety officials to kick off the Critical Days of Summer safety campaign, May 28 through September 7. As much as you

  • Building a resilient Air Force family

    The work that we do in our military is important. We are called to serve together-active duty, civilians and family members-we serve together to complete the mission. We are aware of the high ops tempo and frequent deployments that our nation has called us to successfully accomplish. We, together,

  • Appreciating the military child

    April is the Month of the Military Child, so let's celebrate them! They're flexible, resilient, adventurous, and all those other qualities we impress upon them that are ingrained in us since taking an oath. All these great traits come with an unspoken cost, however, and what we sometimes take for

  • Recreation, leisure are keys to readiness

    Spring has arrived and with it come thoughts of additional outdoor activities like barbecues, picnics, sporting events and all of the activities we associate with a blossoming springtime. We are excited about the idea of taking additional time off to relieve the everyday stressors as we enjoy some

  • AF celebrates 'facility energy' initiatives this Earth Day

    This year the Air Force joins millions of people across the country and around the globe in celebrating 40 years of Earth Day. Celebrated April 22, Earth Day promotes awareness and appreciation for the environment. The old slogan "make every day Earth Day," is exemplified in The Air Force Civil

  • In it together

    The month of April is extremely busy; the Year of the Air Force Family topic is recreation and leisure, tax day is looming, and Vandenberg will observe Child Abuse Prevention, Sexual Assault Prevention, Alcohol Awareness and Month of the Military Child. The theme for April's observance month is

  • Thank a TRICARE Doctor for National Doctors’ Day

    They answered the higher calling to serve those who serve our nation. They go above and beyond the Hippocratic Oath, just from their desire to fulfill a greater need. They are heroes serving heroes.They are our TRICARE doctors.March 30 is National Doctors' Day, a day to recognize and appreciate what

 

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