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  • DGMC focuses on suicide prevention month

    I recently read a Modesto Bee article reprinted on the Calif. website of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. It stated that more veterans have committed suicide since 2001 than have died in both the Iraqi and Afghanistan battlefields. I had to stop reading and consider that statement. How can

  • 'Where were you when the world stopped turning?'

    Shortly after the tragic events that unfolded on Sept. 11, 2001, singer and songwriter Alan Jackson composed a powerful song that put into words what so many of us were feeling that day. 0For me, the lyrics to "Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning?" will forever remind me of the myriad of

  • New AFI outlines dress, appearance

    In 1995 Gen. Ronald Fogelman, former Air Force Chief of Staff said that in order to be effective, Air Force standards must be uniformly known, consistently applied and non-selectively enforced. He went on to say the principle that good order and discipline are essential to combat effectiveness has

  • 9/11 a reminder for Travis to remain vigilant

    September 11, 2011 is a significant milestone in our nation's history. This date marks the ten-year anniversary of the largest terrorist attack to occur on American soil. It also has been nine years, 11 months that we have been a nation at war. During the last decade, the U.S. and its allies have

  • Ramadan ends with breaking of the fast

    Many of us have been deployed to several countries where cultures and religious beliefs are different from our own, and are probably aware that Ramadan is an important event for adherents to Islam. You may not be aware, however, that Ramadan actually encompasses an entire month. This year, in the

  • New AMC command chief sends letter to Airmen

    To the Airmen of Air MobilityCommand (officers, enlisted and civilians),Greetings to you from your new command chief! I am Chief Master Sgt. AndyKaiser, and my beloved bride Debbie and I are honored and delighted to beyour new "senior enlisted servants" for this amazing command. I say "servants" for

  • Double Deuce…Brings It to the Show

    As the throttles are advanced to take-off power, the engines of the C-5B Galaxy scream, propelling the aircraft down the runway. At 769,000 pounds, there is little room for error as the strategic airlifter takes flight, headed to a remote airfield in Afghanistan. Aircrews from the 22nd Airlift

  • Building military family is crucial

    "Mission first, people always." Gen. Raymond Johns Jr., Air Mobility Command commander, made this statement when I attended the June 2010 AMC Commander's Course. This short statement struck me because I have always lived by the belief that if you take care of your people, they will take care of the

  • Make positive career, personal choices

    As leaders, we all want to think we can impart the secret of a successful career to our Airmen, but is there really a set path we should all follow? I honestly believe the path to success is different for each of us and we are the only ones who can define success for ourselves. There are some common

  • Airmen must adjust to realities of modern age

    As I near the end of my journey as a member of the Air Force Reserve, I am taking stock of the challenges that await our next crop of leaders. I've come to the realization they face a pretty daunting task. When I am not at Travis, I teach economics, and one of the terms we constantly use to evaluate