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Commentaries

  • Fitness…or is it more?

    Fitness has been a much talked about subject around the Air Force for quite some time. Much of the time, the focus has been about our fitness assessment rather than the topic of fitness itself. I have heard many people say, "I don't need a 32-inch waist or to be able to do 40 push-ups or sit-ups to

  • Some things never change

    It seems some things never change. On a recent trip through Wichita, Kan., I dropped in on McConnell Air Force Base where I had first been assigned many years ago. The KC-135s were still on the flight-line looking much as they had in the 1980s when I was there, and other than the engines, looking

  • Go confidently

    "When you grow up, you can be whatever you want to be." I don't know if you've ever told your children that, or if you were told it as a child. That statement, however, has always triggered in me an odd feeling of doubt. Being a literal person, I doubted the validity of this statement to actually be

  • Focus: A must in today’s dynamic environment

    As we catch up on the news, it is evident that the financial crisis is currently center stage. The talk about Congress, budgets and the fiscal cliff preoccupies our nation and the uncertainty surrounding these events can distract us from executing the mission. Similarly, at work centers, we can

  • Unsung heroes

    Recently my wife and I celebrated our (??) wedding anniversary (I know if I told the actual number of years, I would not see the 34th anniversary). As we reflected on those years together, I could not help but think of her sacrifices during my many absences. Those sacrifices included acting as a

  • Leadership on the big screen

    I spent part of this last holiday season in South Carolina with my family. During my time at home, we decided one evening to go out and catch a movie. While I had anticipated a couple hours of entertainment that would include action and epic battles, I didn't foresee watching a demonstration of

  • Discipline--the foundation for mission accomplishment

    Discipline is a fundamental attribute of the military and is a critical requirement for us to accomplish our mission. Gen. George Patton summed up the importance of discipline for the military when he said, "If you can't get them to salute when they should salute and wear the clothes you tell them

  • Pushing through barriers

    Last week I received one of the more rewarding emails of my career. The current commandant of the Community College of the Air Force contacted me to let me know that this spring the CCAF would award an associate's degree in emergency management to Staff Sgt. Jason Ellis, a retired explosive ordnance

  • Start with your car window

    The 2000 Nissan Altima. It's not a car likely to turn heads around town or to inspire questions from car aficionados at the gas pump. It was my "lieutenant-mobile," the first new car my wife and I ever bought. It's been on the German Autobahn, through the Alps, France, the United Kingdom and across

  • ‘Lean forward’ to make a difference

    How many times have you heard a soccer, baseball or football coach tell his players to lean forward? In my experience, a good coach will always provide this advice. You may wonder, what makes this advice so important in sports? Leaning forward enables the player to be in a position that allows him

 

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