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  • Choice, your only true freedom

    Throughout my life, I am always amazed at the number of times I hear the expression, "I did not have a choice." There are always choices in everything we do in life. With every choice there are consequences; good, bad or indifferent they exist. I find when people say they did not have a choice, they

  • Be an ACE: save a wingman's life

    September is Suicide Prevention Month. With recent PCS moves, preparation for the upcoming Operational Readiness Inspection, a new school year underway, and continuing deployment and redeployments, now is an excellent time to review the basics on how to be an effective wingman to your family

  • Air Force Celebrates 62 Years

    Today, our Air Force celebrates 62 years as a separate service. By the close of World War II, the Army Air Forces operated with considerable autonomy within the War Department, but doctrinal principles compelled our nation's leaders to establish a separate Air Force. The National Security Act of

  • The mission

    Approaching retirement after 26 years in the Air Force, I find myself searching for the elements that have lead to my success. Reflecting on my career, I always return to a single, defining focus ... the mission. Understanding and defining your unit's mission is essential to success. My first

  • Freedom isn’t free

    Wow, these past two weeks have been busy! We completed our flyaway exercise to Alpena, Mich., in preparation for our upcoming Operational Readiness Inspection and we are quickly approaching the conclusion of Air Force Week Sacramento. I am extremely impressed with the unwavering commitment and

  • Air Force Week 2009

    Beginning with the Mud Run at Hagan Park on Sept. 5 and culminating with the California Capital Air Show at Mather Airport on Sept. 12 and 13, thousands of citizens in the greater Sacramento area will get an opportunity to learn more about THEIR Air Force. Air Force Week serves as a premier platform

  • 'VECTOR' in the home stretch

    Team Travis is now in the home stretch to our upcoming Operational Readiness Inspection. We are in the final stages of completing our last dress rehearsal before the final show in October. Our team's focus is to capitalize on every tool in our arsenal to demonstrate to the Air Mobility Command

  • Professional reading is critical

    In 1996, Gen. Ronald Fogleman created the Air Force Chief of Staff Professional Reading Program. Professional reading is an excellent method by which Airmen at all levels can improve themselves in three key areas: greater understanding of historical operations, exposure to different leadership

  • For some things there will never be any 'do-overs'

    Do you remember as a young kid playing outside with your friends and giving 'do-overs' when you didn't like the way the game turned out and you wanted another chance to do it again? There are a lot of chances in life when you are really young to do things again and again until you get it right. In

  • Taking a page from the Marines’ manual

    Although new to squadron command, I am not new to leadership and its principles - something that each Air Force member can practice every day. I'd like to briefly share some of what I have learned. Having been married to a Marine for almost 19 years, I have been exposed to some of the Corps'