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Commentaries

  • The Art of Discipline

    When Airmen think of discipline, the first thing that pops into their minds is a letter of counseling, admonishment or reprimand. This is very true, but discipline also stands for knowing what to do and doing it without thinking twice about it. It's a habit, per se. Starting from the time Airmen

  • Command chief says stay vigilant

    I was going to write an amusing, but pointed, message about saluting vehicles marked by appropriate rank symbols. But the story I'll mention is not that hilarious when you critically think about it. I'm hosting a three-star general officer at one of my previous bases and I hear the jingle on my cell

  • Joint force capabilities, why they're important

    Why the need for a joint force? According to our National Security Strategy, the United States requires forces of sufficient size, depth and combat power to defend the homeland; maintain effective overseas presence; conduct a wide range of concurrent engagement activities and smaller-scale

  • Grooming strong leaders

    Mentoring the enlisted force so our troops can replace us is vitally important. The top enlisted leaders can promote this goal by encouraging our first-line supervisors to look and act the part to produce positive results with our young troops. James C. Hunter, author of "How to Become a Servant

  • Invest early and often - use the TSP!

    For most people, the days of a comfortable retirement provided by a pension and Social Security are over. Although, the military is different as a 20-year career guarantees retirement benefits, with the uncertainty that is ever-present throughout the economy, it would be prudent to take advantage of

  • Strive to be ready

    Readiness and training go hand-in-hand. Every branch of the service has its own definition or checklist defining what "ready" means. A proactive approach to readiness and training applies to all aspects of leadership. The U.S. Marine Corps mantra of "Every Marine a Rifleman" is a model worth

  • Don't pass them by

    I can still remember the day. It was cold outside, and with my parka in tow, I walked approximately a quarter-mile from one supply building to the next. My mission was to see the noncommissioned officer leading the upcoming squadron change of command. As I entered the building and walked down the

  • I am an American Airman - I am a Warrior - I have answered my Nation's call

    My fellow Airmen, what would you do?There are imposters among us. While few and far between, there are men and women among us who have taken the same oath and wear the same uniforms as we do, but do not take our oaths and values seriously. They see our standards as unreasonable - and thus something

  • Military photographer - more than pushing a button

    I'm a military photographer. You've all seen me. I'm the one in the battle dress uniform at the back of the room capturing a lifetime of memories at a military retirement, the one in service dress commemorating the memorial of a fallen comrade, and the one in battle rattle covering the war on the

  • AF ISR trailblazer paved the way for agency's values

    August of this year marked the loss of a legend for the Air Force Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance, or ISR, Agency, the parent organization of the 566th Intelligence Squadron. Retired Maj. Gen. Doyle Larson passed away Aug. 13. He is revered by the Air Force ISR community for his