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  • Promotion ceremonies not just about promotee

    Golden Bears, as an enterprise, the 60th Air Mobility Wing also moves quickly and has so many moving-parts and duty locations that it's sometimes easy to forget some of our most time-honored ceremonies and traditions.As we go through our busy duty days, there might be an accidental inclination to

  • Understanding sergeant's words: 'I've got your back'

    Seeing those newly selected staff sergeants brought back memories of when I was selected for staff sergeant. Actually, my thoughts went to the night I graduated Airman Leadership School. As I crossed the stage after receiving my completion certificate, my co-workers gathered to congratulate me and

  • Learn how to build teams with a smile

    While our core values represent the very foundation of service in the Air Force, there are multiple other areas that can be fostered in a unit to help develop a highly effective team. Creating an environment where members are compelled to be both accountable and responsible will help to keep them

  • Protect vehicle from fire hazards

    Vehicle fires can sneak up on you and can be very costly. Here are some tips to help prevent vehicle fires and keep you and your family safe.You should properly maintain your vehicle. Mechanical and electrical issues are the most common cause of car fires. Be sure to have your vehicle checked by a

  • Training, empowerment, communication essential

    Many service members may believe these are the most challenging times within the United States Air Force. Sequestration has strained our ability to accomplish our home-station requirements. These budgetary constraints determine how our senior leaders prioritize mission objectives, implementation and

  • CCAF reveals Airman's potential

    A Community College of the Air Force degree can mean a lot of different things, depending on who you ask.To some, it is something they need to get to attain the next rank. It's as simple as that, a stepping stone. Some will tell you it's the start of their education, a stop on their way to a

  • Focus on deliberate self-development

    I am an American Airman. I am a warrior. I have answered my nation's call. These words should resonate with each of us who have the honor and privilege of wearing the uniform. Each time I recite our creed, I feel a sense of pride. I hope every Airman reading this shares my sentiment. Each day you

  • Expectations: Simple doesn't always mean easy

    Even if you are not consciously aware of it, you always have expectations. They are always there in everything we do, every day. One of the most common sources of stress in our lives is our expectations. They can create all sorts of difficulties such as misunderstandings, breakdown in communication,

  • Freedom, sacrifice part of July 4th

    Fireworks. Hot dogs. Hamburgers. Celebration. Many words can describe the Fourth of July, but when asked what Independence Day means to me; freedom, sacrifice and equality were the first words that came to my mind. Freedom. The signing of the Declaration of Independence declared our freedom from

  • Airmen must understand price of freedom

    I was born and raised in the small farming town of Freedom, Wisconsin, and when asked, am proud to tell people where I am from.While growing up, I often asked my dad how my hometown was named. "According to the Freedom Historical Society, the town received its name when the first non-native settler