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Commentaries

  • Weathering the storm

    I recently read an article which talked about how the seasons change. We enjoy the freshness of spring, the sunny days of summer, the changing of the leaves in the fall and snowy days of winter. The article also pointed out we all have seasons in our lives. Some days are sunny and everything falls

  • Three tips to be a good supervisor

    With our country still at war and the fewest people we've had since the creation of our service, we need good supervisors to lead today and to develop our leaders for tomorrow. Being a good supervisor is not easy. It takes time, dedication and patience to gain a subordinate's trust, respect and

  • TRICARE Service Center walk-in service ends April 1

    Over the course of my career, I have seen numerous changes made to our health benefits. The most sweeping of such was made in the mid-1990s when TRICARE was introduced to replace the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services better known as CHAMPUS. Essentially, TRICARE is the

  • COBRA DANE: A piece of history transitions to AFSPC

    It has often been said that history repeats itself and if you wait long enough you can watch as things change back to the way they once were. The AN/FPS-108 COBRA DANE radar system, the 21st Space Wing's newest weapon system, represents a case in point where mission and ownership have come full

  • What not to do: Where is your parachute?

    In December 2003, the British Medical Journal published a shocking discovery -- the use of a parachute to prevent death and major trauma related to gravitational challenge had never been proven! The authors were unable to find a single analysis on the matter, although parachutes are widely used for

  • Integrity part of personal standards

    As Airmen, integrity is our first core value. It is often considered a cornerstone of good moral character. Integrity is sometimes defined as doing the right thing even when no one is watching. This definition of integrity is credited to writer C.S. Lewis and is sometimes relegated to a slogan used

  • Five speeches

    Every good leader must also be a good communicator. Communication comes in varying forms and includes everything from short handwritten notes, to staff meetings, to this commander's commentary. Leaders, supervisors, and mentors use their forms of communication to inspire, instruct and inform. There

  • Do your best with the rest

    Just like post-World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Cold War and Desert Storm, our military finds itself in the midst of another force reduction situation across the entire Department of Defense including officers, enlisted and civil service personnel. To meet the sequestration mandated

  • Remember your preventive maintenance

    In today's Air Force of limited resources, preventive maintenance strategies are critical in aircraft, communications, vehicles, and space systems to prevent unexpected or complete failure. Preventive maintenance also decreases the strain on wing resources because of replacement or near replacement

  • Humor in the workplace

    "A doctor, a JAG, and a chaplain walk into a bar. The doctor says to the bartender..." This is probably not the best way to start a staff meeting, but there definitely is a place for humor in the workplace. It has both individual and group workplace benefits, but also has some significant pitfalls

 

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