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  • Doggone leadership

    It's a bad guy's worst nightmare. An 85-pound "blur of black and gray fur" running after him at 35 miles per hour and closing fast. When he looks back, he sees two big green eyes fixated on him and only him, and then notices the sharp teeth extending from black lips to take a bite out of the slowest

  • Excellence: Are you just going through motions?

    Excellence. It's a hard concept to fathom. How would you define excellence? Is it in the old Army motto, "Be all you can be?" Or is it just an utterance as the lead character in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" so eloquently stated, "Excellent, dude!"Excellence is easy to overlook. We are in the era

  • Creating a sense of gratitude

    I will never forget Nov. 7, 2004.Just past noon, my family and I almost lost our lives on a two-lane road in rural Virginia.We had just been hit head-on by a young man who had swerved into our lane as he came around a sharp curve. He was going about 45 miles per hour when the crash occurred. Both of

  • Airman's Manual refreshes skills

    I've always taken my Airman's Manual with me on past deployments just in case I needed it, but I never took a great interest in it. Some Warren Airmen read it during exercises and then stow the book in their mobility bag to collect dust until the next exercise.However, procedures for certain

  • Overcoming challenges of cross-training, PCS

    As military members, most of us have experienced a permanent change of station at one time or another in our careers. But have you ever thought of the difficulties you might face when you arrive at a base or try to adjust to a new area, especially when the area or base might contrast with what you

  • Financial readiness key to peace of mind

    Our world has evolved into a global economy and the military has been in step with that change.The military operation tempo has gone full bore since the early nineties and shows no indication of slowing anytime soon. We are an expeditionary Air Force, and for our service members, it is no longer a

  • If you take care of your troops, they will take care of you

    In my 30 years of service many things have changed, but one thing has remained constant: the professionalism of our Airmen.I have been in many circles when today's Airmen have been compared with the Airmen of the past in a negative light. This perception bothers me, because with a few exceptions,

  • Returning from deployment: Military members, families cope with difficulties

    A section of the Airman and Family Readiness Center is the wing's focal point for assistance to military members and families during separations and deployments.The Personal and Family Readiness Planning and Support staff believe proactive programming generates many services and activities to

  • Wyoming AFA chapter extends helping hands

    The Air Force Association continues to meet the challenges presented in a changing world. We are truly mindful of young professionals spread across the world. Today, more than ever, it is important we ensure our populace is keenly aware of the need to support our national defense posture and

  • Returning from deployment: Military members, families cope with difficulties

    A common expectation is that the family will be exactly the same as it was before the deployment. However, during deployments, families naturally change. Children have grown and spouses have taken on new responsibilities and may be hesitant to relinquish these responsibilities upon the members