• What would you say in your Letter from a Birmingham Jail?

    There are times when we may be tempted to question ourselves regarding our principles or methods for promoting them. There are others, even friends, who might add to our self-doubts with their own. Fortunately, we can learn from historical examples of those who successfully stood firm to their

  • Heritage: the untold story

    Last week, I highlighted two lesser-known African-American historical figures. This week, I will conclude the second part of my commentary with two more historical figures. A. Philip Randolph Raised in abolitionist traditions by his minister father, A. Philip Randolph mirrored those beliefs for more

  • Airman lives his American dream

    Capt. George Okorodudu, 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels flight commander, is in the process of accomplishing his own definition of "the American dream."The youngest of nine children hails from Nigeria, he managed to make the journey to the United States through a stroke of luck."Coming to

  • Military working dogs retire

    A retirement ceremony was held for two military working dogs Friday at the Military Working Dog Kennel here. While the ceremony was unofficial, it was important for the Airmen at the kennel to recognize the accomplishments of military working dogs Gabriel and Lasso, said Tech. Sgt. Christopher

  • Service before self is our way of life

    What comes to mind when you reflect on our core value of service before self? For some, the immediate thoughts are long hours, forced family separations, austere living conditions and dangerous jobs. While hardships are certainly part of our military duties, service really means a way of life that

  • Find excellence in your life

    How do you tangibly describe the concept of excellence to those in your sphere of influence? Because of our diverse backgrounds and unique experiences, each of us has formulated our individual definitions of excellence, but few share a common baseline definition. I find biographies are a great means

  • Political activity rules

    According to the Federal Election Commission, as of Jan. 11, there were 326 candidates for President. As the 2012 Presidential election draws closer, political fever is on the rise. Debates are taking place across the country as candidates discuss the issues and rally their supporters. Regardless of

  • BEEliner spouses tour C-17

    The 21st Airlift Squadron opened their doors to the spouses of Airmen from the squadron Monday to experience the capabilities of the BEEliners during a spouse tour and demonstration.Lt. Col. Joe Dingman, 21st Airlift Squadron commander, addressed the spouses during a mission briefing prior to

  • Innovation brings aircrew training into new era

    Travis C-17 Globemaster III pilots are scheduled to be some of the first flyers in the Air Force to experience an innovative training system within the next year. It will connect them to other Air Force C-17 simulators across the United States virtually.Travis is one of 10 bases that, through

  • Former BEEliner pilot on C-5 era

    While the 21st Airlift Squadron BEEliners at Travis fly of the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, before 2006, its pilots flew the C-5 Galaxy aircraft as well. One BEEliner pilot during the C-5 era was Maj. Stephen Dawson, 60th Air Mobility Wing Director of Staff deputy director and 22nd AS pilot. "In