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  • The essentials: Personal integrity

    I am my own responsibility. That's a simple statement. Is it true for you? I've been considering the comments made in a recent discussion during the chaplain's regular Public Affairs visit regarding the conflict between the wingman concept and personal integrity. Both are necessary, I decided, but

  • A Reason, a Season, a Lifetime

    "A good friend is a connection to life - a tie to the past, a road to the future, the key to sanity in a totally insane world." These words, penned by Lois Wyse, remind us how important friendship is to the journey of life. In life we experience many and varied relationships; people come into our

  • Give Blood: Save a Life

    We consider December to be the season of giving. We find ourselves being more generous with our time, our resources, ourselves. But once we ring in the New Year we begin to fall back into our routines, and it becomes all too easy to forget that there are still those in need. Let us take time this

  • The essentials: Your chain of command and other resources

    You have a question and getting the answer is imperative. Who do you ask or how do you find the answer? One of the most important aspects of military life is learning the answer to this question. An Airman's chain of command can be one of the most helpful resources during his or her career. I

  • The essentials: A good Wingman

    Bringing in a new year can be full of surprises. You never know exactly how your year will turn out, but you hope for the best and keep trudging along down the road of life awaiting the next adventure, challenge or miracle to make its way onto your path. Don't be afraid to go the extra mile and

  • Airmen against Drunk Driving: Making a Good Program Better

    You've heard it countless times from supervisors, commanders and peers, "If you plan to drink, have a plan to get home safely. If your plan falls through, call Airmen against Drunk Driving." Sounds simple, but there's a lot that goes into making sure that can happen. AADD has been available everyday

  • Global Reach and Hope for Today & Future Generations

    As my first 100 days in command draw to a close, I wanted to take a moment to share my impressions of the outstanding things I have seen and experienced in these few short weeks. Simply put, I am awestruck by the professionalism, dedication and accomplishments of mobility Airmen command-wide, and

  • A spirit of giving

    Someone has said there are three kinds of givers -- the flint, the sponge and the honeycomb. To get anything out of a flint you must hammer it, and then you get only chips and sparks. To get water out of a sponge you must squeeze it, and the more you use pressure, the more you will get. But the

  • Holiday message from AMC/CC

    As we celebrate this holiday season, Chris and I extend our very best wishes to the Air Mobility Command family. We are extremely proud of the dedication to service before self you so clearly display as you accomplish our nation's global air mobility mission. Because of you, the United States has

  • Carry on

    I like modern technology, but I haven't adapted all that well in some areas. I wear glasses, bi-focals to be exact, and the combination of bi-focals and computer screens has resulted in chronic neck pain. Frequent typing on the computer has led to carpel tunnel syndrome. I've found that repetitive