April 16, 2019 Air Force implements new harassment prevention, response policy The Air Force believes behaviors that distract from a positive human relations climate or cause physical or psychological harm to personnel have no place in the service.
April 14, 2019 No place on the sideline As a young Airman I was not promoted to staff sergeant on my initial try. I was despondent and thought the promotion system had worked against me. I scored significantly higher than my peers on the career knowledge portion of the promotion test and because of my expertise, assumed I was entitled to
April 13, 2019 Own your actions Growing up, I didn’t have the best childhood. I grew up very poor, with alcoholic parents and we were neglected often. This had a dramatic effect on me and I took my anger and frustrations out on others often getting in fights. I was expelled from school multiple times.
April 10, 2019 Persistent pursuit of passion In the 60th Force Support Squadron, we have dedicated time for real talk: unscripted conversations with various groups ranging from professional development and personal hobbies to better parenting techniques.
April 10, 2019 Our Journey in Life Life is full of changes that bring different chapters in our lives. There are the carefree early childhood days, awkward adolescence, high school, and for some, college. Our 20s, 30s, 40s and for those lucky enough, even wiser ages of life.
April 3, 2019 It’s all about how you respond “There are no secrets to success,” said retired U.S. Army General Colin Powell, “It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure.” None of us can go through life without failing at something at some point. Whether it’s at work, at home or anywhere else, you simply aren’t going
April 2, 2019 Let your people do their jobs Recently, while deployed, I came in one morning and saw things were more hectic than usual. The two master sergeants on shift gave me the morning update and the day wasn’t starting off well. Planes were broken, the flying schedule was a mess and my people were running around with their hair on
March 27, 2019 Standing up for your convictions Have you ever found yourself in an awkward situation where you know the circumstances are illegal, immoral, unethical or for self-gain? The juices inside you start to boil and you become upset that such a thing occurred. You tell yourself, “Go, talk to the person about the problem; make it right.”
March 21, 2019 Do we stay or go? An Air Force spouse perspective Dear Joey and Dave,You recently asked my husband whether you should stay in the Air Force past your initial pilot commitment. He wrote you a heart-felt response reflecting upon his professional reasons for staying. I was privileged to read his response and agree completely with his rationale.
March 20, 2019 Stay or Go? Recently, you both asked me the question, “Why should I stay in the Air Force beyond my commitment?”