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  • Take care of yourselves and each other

    Suicide is a devastating event that can have a tremendously negative impact on our population, their families, and our mission. Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, Coast Guardsmen, our civilian counterparts and their families are an essential part of the mission here at Buckley Air Force Base. We

  • Actions speak louder than words

    In June 2012 my mother and I took my 3-year-old daughter for her immunizations. Following the shots, we were walking to the car and I was admiring the beautiful sunny day. Around that time I heard retreat sound and I stopped to render the appropriate courtesies.As I stood there at parade rest, I

  • Be aware of scams targeting military members

    Retired and active duty military members are frequently targeted by scammers.  Listed below are several ways in which scammers will try and target you and how you can avoid falling into their trap.Internet Scams Using Social NetworksScammers will create fake social network accounts on websites like

  • Environmental Awareness vs. Training

    There has been a bit of confusion as of late as to what we are required to know here at Buckley Air Force Base in regards to protecting the environment. Who helps us learn how to perform this responsibility? What is the difference between awareness and training?Awareness is having knowledge or

  • Find an escape

    Over this past month, two very simple concepts have been reemphasized to me as a commander and as a worker bee in the Air Force. I want to share these two simple concepts with you as their value is so very important to maintaining happy, healthy Airmen.After almost a month of filling in for my boss

  • Everyone can be great

    A few weeks ago, a football player for the Dallas Cowboys was asked what he'd like from the playoff game home crowd. The player, J.J. Wilcox, responded, "Just be great."For some reason, that phrase stuck in my mind, and it continued to nag me. Then, I realized why. One of my foundational beliefs is

  • Constant leadership improvement worthy pursuit

    While I enjoy reading about leaders and what made them successful, writing about leadership and what can make someone else successful is a different thing entirely.The debate of whether leaders are born or made has always fascinated me. I have never met a good leader who thought they came by it

  • Are leaders born or made?

    Are leaders born or made?  This topic is often debated in leadership classes.  Perhaps you could read about famous leaders to understand what made them great.  Books on Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy should help answer this question, right? Not necessarily. Each

  • Framily gets it, keeps me together

    A little background: This is my fourth assignment in eight years. The last two assignments were overseas, coupled with deployment and temporary duties across Western and Eastern Europe. After nearly four years overseas, I was ready to step foot on American soil, but the transition back to America

  • The Air Force issued me my 'kids'

    While I've decided to live the child-free lifestyle, the Air Force, in its infinite wisdom, saw the need to issue me two kids. They are both straight out of technical training and brand new to the Air Force, and one is still too young to accept an adult drink.Let's be honest: As children do, they

 

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