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  • Military Spouse: priceless part of Air Force team

    Recently my wife and I went out for an evening on the town. At a local club, a group of 20 people came in and sat down at our table. They were a wild bunch and were obviously celebrating something big. They looked like they might have been military members and spouses. The DJ played some great

  • Airmen, Responsibility, and Greatness

    Although my father taught me many valuable lessons while he was alive, the lesson that has left the biggest impression on me to this day was the meaning of personal responsibility. Despite some faults, my father lived a responsible life; he was committed to his family, his friends, his co-workers

  • What’s important to you?

    If you've ever gotten so caught up in the routines of daily business you found difficulty carving out time for your family or spiritual life, know you are not alone. If you've ever been pulled away from a family dinner, missed a birthday or not made it to church as a result of your pursuit of

  • Supervisors: Lead by example

    I can't tell you how much I appreciate the many contributions you make to our country, our Air Force and the 22nd Air Refueling Wing. Everyone plays a role in making things happen and getting the job done. However, there are key Airmen that we must continue to grow and develop in order to keep our

  • Rewarding top performers

    Air Force people are busier than ever, we've been engaged in worldwide operations for more than a decade and we will continue to experience a high operations tempo for the foreseeable future. We're short on people and the Air Force has refocused manning to support undermanned specialties and

  • Spirituality and spiritual readiness are required

    "We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, but spiritual beings having a human experience," said Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, a French Jesuit priest. As a chaplain, I couldn't agree more. But, what does it mean to have a "spiritual experience?" For that matter, what do the terms

  • The Value of Service

    I learned a big lesson on service Aug. 4, 2008, when Eielson had the rare honor of hosting President Bush on a refueling stop as he traveled to Asia. It was an event Eielson will never forget -- a hangar full of Airmen and Soldiers getting to see the Commander in Chief up close, and perhaps even

  • History’s lessons -- today’s success -- tomorrow’s opportunities

    In our Air Force's 61-year history, Airmen repeatedly defended the cause of freedom in the air and on unfamiliar terrain around the world. Whatever the conflict, natural disaster or crisis, Airmen answered the call and performed their missions with incredible courage and distinction. Their

  • Tough times require leadership

    This year has been a tremendously tough year for the Air Force. We have seen the resignation of our two top leaders. Couple this change with the growing mission, operations tempo, and decreased manning we face, you see the need for strong leaders. Strong leaders have the ability to take care of

  • The Greatest Generation?

    As I was growing up, I watched many movies and read many books about the amazing contributions of our nation's "Greatest Generation." This "Greatest Generation" are the soldiers, sailors and marines of World War II. Then, we were the United States Army Air Corps. Few would argue these great