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  • Spiritual Resilience—Focus on the why

    I'm currently reading a book on the Chief of Staff of the Air Force's reading list titled "Start with Why" by Simon Sinek. In his book, he chronicles the success of notable companies led by visionaries. Think of your favorite product or service. They probably came from one of the visionaries Sinek

  • Use judgment with the advice you get

    During my time in the Air Force, I have worked for many great leaders who in turn have given me tons of advice some good and some bad. We have all met the dorm room lawyer handing out advice. During our lifetimes, there is no shortage of tips, advice and guidance offered to us. The trick is to use

  • Bend without breaking - resilience in action

    How far can we bend without breaking? That's the issue at the heart of how resilient we are. The ability to bend without breaking requires personal skills and support, regardless of whether we're talking about physically, emotionally or mentally. To develop those skills, we have to first admit that

  • Don’t get crazy in the social media craze

    I spend much of my off-duty time volunteering in a local organization that works with youths ages 11 to 17. They are generally well-behaved and smart. Their styles range from skaters with skinny jeans and hoodies with skulls on them to ones who look like store-front models, with the trendiest

  • Don’t Believe the Hype

    Did you watch the New England Patriots and Denver Broncos playoff game last weekend? It was arguably the most hyped football game of the season focusing on the athletics of Tim Tebow versus the Hall of Fame capabilities of Tom Brady. Leading up to the game, sports analysts couldn't get enough

  • Farewell to Travis

    My journey began two years, nine months and 25 days ago when I drove through the Travis Air Force Base main gate for the very first time. It feels like just yesterday. For those of you who may not know, I have accepted a position that will take me to Robins Air Force Base, Ga. I am honored to be

  • Spice is illegal

    I recently arrived at Travis in July of this year. During my initial work center briefing at the base legal office, I was briefed on a place called Empire Smoke Shop. This particular smoke shop is currently off limits to all Air Force Personnel here at Travis. The reason it is off limits: selling a

  • Make MLK's birthday 'on' day

    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. dedicated and sacrificed his life for the welfare of others and for the betterment of our nation. We celebrate his life and legacy each year on the third Monday in January. This year the Martin Luther King Jr. observance is Jan. 16. The theme for the MLK Jr. observance is

  • Travis Air Force Base is America's first choice

    In the previous Tailwind, we focused on our mission statement here at Travis Air Force Base: Global mobility excellence...Answering the call. As we begin 2012, I'd like to focus on our vision statement: America's first choice. So why is Travis America's first choice? It starts with you, the Airmen.

  • New Year's expectation

    At this time of year, you will inevitably hear people around you proclaim a New Year's resolution. A typical New Year's resolution centers on a personal goal of self-improvement of a flawed trait or others may make a commitment to simply be better in some way. You may hear people say they plan to be