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  • Balance is power

    I feel very fortunate to share one more topic with the masses prior to changing command this summer. As I wrote this article, I wanted to focus on a message that would be relative to any career field and rank. This lesson learned has been at the forefront of my life throughout my entire 14 year

  • Expanded digital access requires same common sense

    Social networking sites are open to Air Force servicemembers and employees in the workplace. This change to policy has raised many questions about using social media officially and personally in the workplace.But when you get right down to it, little has changed. The rules established for Internet

  • Integrity inspires us to do our best

    The values that I learned growing up have molded me into the person I am today. By no means am I perfect. I do have faults, and I continually reassess myself to help guide me through the daily grind of my wonderful Air Force life. As Airmen, we are expected to live by our Air Force Core Values:

  • Integrity - our most vital core value

    The first of our core values, integrity, is our most vital. It establishes the basis for trust in our people to ensure we collectively accomplish our mission. It also sets the standard necessary for our service to remain a professional force.A leader must trust that their people are doing their jobs

  • Supervisor or tormentor?

    In my 28 years of service, I have found that supervisors usually fall into one of two categories: bad or good. I know, you are thinking that is two very basic categories to place supervisors in but I have found it to be true in most cases. Fortunately, all but three of my supervisors fell into the

  • History of Turkish Children's Day

    Everybody loves children. Although they can be frustrating from time to time, they are our hope and future. Turkey emphasizes the love, hope and future of children by proclaiming a national holiday for them. As far as I know, Turkey is the first country to proclaim a national holiday just for

  • Why is hot water hot?

    This may seem like a very simple question and I'm sure you're probably asking yourself, "Chief, why are you asking such an obviously simple, maybe even stupid question? Everyone knows that hot water is hot because it's been heated!" Keep reading, grasshopper, and I'll share my answer with you

  • There is an answer

    Have you ever woken up after a night of drinking and wondered what you did? Have you looked for physical clues on your body to see if you've had sex, fought someone or got sick? Have you felt guilty wondering what you have done and afraid to ask your friends; drank a lot quickly to get to that point

  • Be thankful for your Air Force family

    I received an e-mail at the end of February from one of my best friends. Before I tell you about the e-mail, I should tell you a bit about my friend. We were both commissioned on the same day in 1995 and met on the first day of my first assignment in the Air Force. Despite going separate ways more

  • One mentoring session can change a career

    Airman First Class Shirley Dixon arrived at her first duty station, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, bright-eyed and eagerly anticipating the beginning of her Air Force career. She knew if she came to work on time and performed well, she would have a successful career. During her first year, she did