• Getting a taste

    Some Airmen may remember going through basic training and making "dream sheets" of the jobs we wanted. Some of us got our top job, while others may not have. The same is true for cadets. Before they can become an officer they must make a "dream sheet" of the Air Force Specialty Code they want to

  • Readiness is not just a weekend thing

     You know all the high profile tests of our readiness - the last minute missions: Operation Neptune Falcon, Banner Express, C-5 Retrograde and any and all mobilizations of our troops. The operations tempo shows no signs of slowing. These tests happen all the way down to the wing-wide Operational

  • Schooling chances help out Airmen

    My beautiful wife asks me, "When do you stop going to school?" I thought about it for a long time before I replied, "I can't." It's one of the few things I cannot do. I've tried, believe me, I have. She asked the question literally. However, I answered rhetorically. With thoughts of all the

  • Practice makes perfect in sports, armed forces

    Our Airmen are asked every day to perform extraordinary duties in the defense of our great nation with the expectation that the result of their actions is nothing less than spectacular. Failure is never an option in our line of work, so each and every Airman must continuously strive for perfection,

  • BBC hosts patriotic parade

    With summer now in full swing and Independence Day right around the corner, Balfour Beatty Communities held the first Bling Your Bike, Trike or Stroller Parade June 22 at its community center. Travis residence paid respect to Old Glory by decorating their bicycles, wagons and strollers and donning

  • Preparation essential for food

    The temperatures are rising and the backyard grills are calling. Along with making sure the ants do not carry off your picnic basket at your Fourth of July picnics, barbecues and camping trips, ensure that no one gets sick from the bacterial contamination that can be so common with picnic food. You

  • Jefferson forged American spirit by candlelight

    The American Enlightenment was an intellectual movement during the mid-1700s. A leader of this movement, Thomas Jefferson, accepted the responsibility to write the first draft of a document that would become the culminating masterpiece of the American Enlightenment. In June of 1776, over the period

  • Holiday is reminder to live dreams

    To many, the Fourth of July represents parties, picnics, fireworks and probably a couple drinks. For me, it is a reminder of the best days of my life, and the lessons learned from them.I always dreamed of having a family, but for a while, it seemed not to be in the cards for me. By July 4, 2004, I

  • Reflecting on Independence

    As we prepare to celebrate the 226th anniversary of the independence of our country, I think it is appropriate to reflect on the document that started it all. The Declaration of Independence is a document we have all read at one point in school, but how much can we recall from those lessons? Here's

  • It’s summertime, get hydrated

    It's a sultry summer day, you've had your work out for the day and your body is begging for water. So which choice do you make - water or an electrolyte replacement drink? Water is your body's principal chemical component and makes up about 60 percent of your body weight. Every system in your body