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  • 60 seconds can change careers and save lives

    Some of you have heard me quote a line give to me by a very wise man: "Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care about them." You can go a long way to establishing that in a quick 60 to 90 seconds of your day. Let me explain, I was in the office of the Chief Master Sgt. of the

  • Effective Customer Service

    Regardless of career field, we can all trace what we do every day to some form of customer service. While some jobs are more obviously customer-oriented than others, we all provide something to someone in the course of our daily Air Force duties. Take a moment to reflect on how your customer service

  • Search for advocacy reveals new found inspiration

    "I assume command"...rarely have so few words placed such awesome responsibilities and gratification upon an individual. It is the defining moment when a leader accepts the responsibility of advocating and caring for his people while they execute the mission. Moments after taking command, I wanted

  • Search for advocacy reveals new found inspiration

    "I assume command"...rarely have so few words placed such awesome responsibilities and gratification upon an individual. It is the defining moment when a leader accepts the responsibility of advocating and caring for his people while they execute the mission. Moments after taking command, I wanted

  • On Labor Day, remember our Airmen work hard to defend freedom

    As I visit with people at bases throughout Air Mobility Command and our operations across the globe, one thing I always admire is the strong spirit of our Airmen and civilians who keep the mobility mission moving day in and day out. We have an extremely important mission in AMC, supporting our

  • Servant Leadership Starts with Followership

    When I was a young officer, leadership was defined as, "the art of influencing and directing people to accomplish the mission;" not a lot of points to tie your leadership style to. I realized I needed to read and research and develop a leadership style that worked for me - supporting my strengths

  • An NCO’s Thoughts on continuing education

    On July 2, 2002, like many other new and eager Air Force recruits, I found myself sitting in an Air Force recruiter's office ready to sign on the dotted line to serve my country. The appeal of traveling, training, wearing the uniform and deploying to hot spots around the globe lured me through those

  • ADC ensures fair representation for accused

    Thirty five years ago, many people believed the military justice system was stacked against the accused. The defense lawyers representing the accused in courts-martial, nonjudicial punishment and other adversarial actions were appointed by the convening authority, who was typically the base

  • Airman mentoring Airmen- Give it a Try!

    A number of years ago (more than I care to admit), in a different unit and a different airplane, yours truly was a brand new butter bar fresh out of pilot training getting ready to head out on my first overseas deployment. I was excited and trying my hardest to make a good impression on the rest of

  • The Core Values and golf

    Over the past eight years, I have had the opportunity and privilege to be associated with junior golf at North Central High School and with the Washington Junior Golf Association. What has impressed me the most are the volunteers and coaches who provide a level of mentorship not truly seen in other