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  • Training imperative to mission success

    Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur once said, "In no other profession are the penalties for employing untrained personnel so appalling or so irrevocable as in the military." As our weapon systems become more complicated, our duties more diverse and our enemies more sophisticated. This statement is truer

  • What an honor to serve

    More than a year ago, my nephew was serving in Iraq when an enemy sniper killed a comrade. My nephew carried his body to a priest for final sacraments, although my nephew is not Catholic and he must have known that the man in his arms was already dead.Several months ago, I attended the funeral for

  • Military culture of responsibly — community policing

    Over the years, I have read numerous books dedicated to the philosophy and theories of community policing: the interaction between neighborhoods and police with the attempt to draw communities together to reduce crime, and bring safety and security to homes and families. Only selective environments

  • Tenants ensure mission success

    Everyone in our Air Force is both a follower and a leader. While the Chief of Staff of the Air Force is our senior Air Force member, he follows the direction of our nation's civilian leadership. A junior Airman may not supervise anyone, but their actions, ability to follow orders and attitude

  • Avoid holiday stress

    Well, it's that time of year again. It seems as though the commercialism starts earlier every year. In fact, I'm not even sure my children unloaded their Halloween candy bags before the toy commercials started on television. You may be asking yourself, can I handle another year of gift buying,

  • Dealing with change

    Over the last few months, the 90th Space Wing has been asked to undertake some significant changes. These changes may have manifested themselves in the form of new offices, redistribution of manpower and even the loss of some services. The Air Force senior leadership has directed major changes in

  • Are you a Sam or a Courtney?

    Some discussions often start with the questions, "Are you a Sam on that issue or a Courtney?" or, "is that person acting like Sam or Courtney?" Sam Damon and Courtney Massengale are Army officers portrayed in Anton Myrer's novel "Once An Eagle." The stories of these two officers contain themes worth

  • Total force: The future is now

    Our new enemy, al-Qaida and other terror organizations, has brought about a change in the way we train, equip, deploy and fight wars. Perhaps the most notable change is the way in which we, the active duty, have teamed with the Guard and Reserve.Previously, the active duty would be called upon to

  • Are you involved?

    Many military members belong to private organizations for financial support or leadership opportunities.One might belong to the National Rifle Association, the Sierra Club or other organizations but it is organizations like these that make a difference in their perspective areas. The NRA lobbies

  • Inappropriate e-mails — Don’t pass them on

    There are a lot of people who believe only supervisors and top leadership should enforce equal opportunity laws -- this is far from correct.I have found the best adversaries for discrimination and sexual harassment are coworkers, friends or even the male or female sitting across from you and your