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  • Give thanks year round, not just during holidays

    The celebration of Thanksgiving this week marks the start of the holiday season and a time where we traditionally reflect on the things for which we are grateful. Last month I attended the one-hour resiliency course and two concepts stuck with me; find the positive in every situation and take the

  • Give thanks all year long

    It's that time of year again. You can feel it in the air; the temperature is falling almost as quickly as the leaves from the trees. On Thursday, many of us will be gathering with family and friends to watch football, have a delicious meal and be thankful for the people and things we have in our

  • Holiday decorating

    We've all seen the movies where decorating for the holidays becomes a slapstick fiasco, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation comes to mind. You may want to deck your home out for the holidays but you don't want to create a holiday hazard.Before crawling up on the roof to string the lights, you need

  • Face Time

    During my time in the Air Force, I have been supervised by most, managed by some, but led by only a few. I admired and can recall every one of the leaders, but can't necessarily recall the names of the supervisors and managers. Why? I think it is most likely because leaders shaped my life as a

  • Travel Planning with TRiPS

    Traveling is such an important part of the holiday season for the Air Force community. Most everyone wants to spend as much time as they can with family and others just want to get away. In our haste to get there, many times the most basic safety principles are at risk of being ignored.Travel Risk

  • Combined Federal Campaign wrap up

    According to the official Combined Federal Campaign website, "the mission of the CFC is to promote and support philanthropy through a program that is employee focused, cost efficient and effective in providing all federal employees the opportunity to improve the quality of life for all."When our CFC

  • Altruism: Would you take one for the team?

    What are you prepared to give up and sacrifice? Not too long ago, I was honored to be asked by Master Sgt. Gaylen Clemons, 349th Force Support Squadron, to pace her for her fitness test run. She started her test alongside a colleague with the same time constraints she had. About three laps into it,

  • Veterans Day: 34 million stories of devotion

    This Monday, we celebrate Veterans Day to honor and remember those who have served and continue to serve in our Armed Forces. Whether you wear the military uniform today or wore the uniform decades ago, you represent one of more than 34 million stories of devotion to country through military service

  • Airmen's value of work contributes to 'bigger picture'

    On many occasions, I've heard Airmen say they don't see how their actions are important in accomplishing the mission. Perhaps they think their work only affects their squadron and the value of their work stops there. This might take the shape of a staff sergeant just doing an equipment check so he

  • Attitude guides mission success

    I recently returned from a deployment in the Middle East where I was a part of a team that generated tanker missions to refuel coalition combat assets supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. I can testify, from personal experience, that it is truly amazing to see our Airmen's optimistic attitude