• Family, friends can stand as heroes to us all

    More than 70 years ago, my hero was born. He was a decorated combat veteran of World War II with four bronze stars and a purple heart, and he was my dad.My No. 1 mentor built 500-pound bombs to support my father, and the other war heroes; she was my mom.Both of them were not just my parents, but my

  • GORUCK builds camaraderie through challenges

    More than 30 individuals participated in the grueling five to six-hour team-building challenge that can cover anywhere from five to 10 miles Aug. 26 at Travis Air Force Base, California. Participants are not made aware of how far or how long they will be competing.“GORUCK is an event that is

  • In order to best help Airmen, give 'em 'HELL'

    What a month it has been so far. I was fortunate to start the month off with a promotion ceremony, where I was joined by 23 fellow Airmen who also were starting this month with a great celebration in front of our families, friends, co-workers, supervisors, leaders and commanders. We witnessed

  • Partnerships propel Air Force forward

    I value partnerships. Upon commissioning 23 years ago, my uncle, a retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer, told me that good relationships and partnerships will be one of my most important treasures.He is the kind of person who carried his weight and helped others to do the same. I looked up to him.

  • Medical technician takes charge in life, patient care

    When talking about Airman 1st Class Benjamin Clifton, 60th Inpatient Squadron surgical inpatient flight medical technician, Master Sgt. Mark Baldwin gushes with enthusiasm.So what does he bring to the team?“What doesn’t he bring to the team?” said Baldwin, 60th Inpatient Squadron surgical inpatient