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  • How do you spell success?

    Career Development: R-ODP, R-EDP, RSSB, CCAF, PME, ALS, NCOA, SNCOA, OTS, SOC, IDE, SDE, and LLT. That's the new alphabet soup floating around not only this wing but has been making itself known Air Force-wide.If you don't know what these are, you need to understand these are programs, schools and

  • Assessment critical to deployment success

    Prior to deployments, members are prompted to go into the Aeromedical Services Information Management System (ASIMS) and answer questions about their health status in the Deployment-Related Health Assessment (DRHA). There are questions about chronic health issues, physical limitations, home

  • Connecting with our mission

    Serving our country is a privilege and an honor. The energy and enthusiasm of an Airman entering the profession of arms is contagious. How do we keep that focus throughout a member's career? It is important to understand the role that each of us plays in the defense of this country.More importantly,

  • Sacrifices make holiday more meaningful

    What is Memorial Day?To many, it is the beginning of summer, or a day off from work. For others, is a chance to have a barbeque with family. As I get ready to leave Iraq, Memorial Day has taken on a new meaning for me.It will remind me of the men and women of our military who have made such great

  • It takes a wing to fly

    Leveling off at 4,000 feet, looking out of the windows, there is nothing but clouds. I can barely see the wing tip. Our scope shows five aircraft blips in perfect position behind us. This is something that some of these folks have never done. Yet, they are executing it with perfect

  • Strength from faith

    A positive outlook on life can be a very inspiring motivator and force multiplier. This truth becomes evident when you see someone prosper due to their positivity.There will be times when attitude will be the difference between making the right or wrong decision. There are countless benefits that

  • Month of April brings change

    Did you know that April is National Humor Month, International Guitar Month, Lawn & Garden Month, National Pecan Month and National Welding Month? The month begins with April Fool's Day and ends with National Honesty Day. April also includes Ex-spouses Day and No Housework Day.You would expect the

  • Womens' History Month: Living the Legacy

    This Womens' History Month, I'm drawn to the stories of the amazing, ground-breaking women in the Air Force, stories of women like Nancy Love, Elizabeth Jacobson, Sally Kucera, Shawna Kimbrell, and so many others, but I'm not really qualified to tell you any of their stories. I'm really only

  • Finding the right balance

    There have been many times in my 15 years as a Traditional Reservist that I have found difficulty balancing my military and civilian life. With both sides I am always dealing with a constant challenge of having to find new ways to balance the two.Most of the time though, it is no fault of either

  • April is a month of changes

    Did you know that April is National Humor Month, International Guitar Month, Lawn & Garden Month, National Pecan Month and National Welding Month? The month begins with April Fool's Day and ends with National Honesty Day. April also includes Ex-spouses Day and No Housework Day.You would expect the