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  • Wingmen are family too

    Over the past several years our Air Force has been transformed from a garrison force with infrequent temporary duty assignments and deployments to an expeditionary force consistently primed to rotate Airmen into harm's way. The operational environment driving this change highlighted the absolute

  • Responsible choices, maturity

    It's Tuesday morning, and there's a technical sergeant sitting at his desk outside of my office rapidly going through his third bag of sunflower seeds since Monday. Having also finished off several bags of Gummi Bears, you may think the sergeant has an issue with his weight and that this article is

  • EMSEC in a Nutshell

    Unreported compromise of classified documents led to deadly ambush of top U.S. officials in Iraq Though the headline above is fictional, the scenario could be all too real. Could you have been the reason why our adversaries gained access to classified information? Do you know what your

  • Transforming to meet 21st century challenges

    Although no one knew it at the time, the 1999 decision to close the U.S. Air Force's historic Rhein-Main Air Base in 2005 led to a new way of thinking for the engineers and planners at Spangdahlem Air Base. Today, that thought process is the installation's manifest destiny.In December 2005, the U.S.

  • Letters from home mean the world to deployers

    People often ask deploying Airmen, "What can I do to help?" Most Airmen say, "Nothing. We're fine." Asking for things is hard, and we can get almost everything we need at the base exchange. It's not until I get a package from a loved one that I realize how much these little pieces of home really

  • Living Air Force core values

    I'll start by stating what you all pretty much know ... Air Force life is a wonderful experience, but it can be really tough! The rewards can be considerable - intense camaraderie, pride in patriotism, membership in a "socially elite family," and opportunities to live in cultures our civilian

  • 52nd FW/CC speaks about Culture of Responsible Choices

    The Air Force launched the Culture of Responsible Choices campaign in 2006 to encourage Airmen to become aware of certain behaviors that can impair mission readiness. The program emphasizes leadership, individual, base and community-level involvement -- underscoring responsible behaviors. The Air

  • Air Force: Serving as America's wingman

    Imagine ... You're in an sport utility vehicle, speeding down the road, talking and laughing with your buddy who's driving. You're in a hurry to reach your destination, so your buddy asks as you approach an intersection, "anything your way?" You look out your window and respond, "all clear." You're

  • Family, core values act as moral compass for Airmen

    Reflecting on the recent rash of alcohol-related incidents, I wondered what, if anything more, can be done? As people, there's a common bond we all share ... we are either a son or daughter and each of us is also a part of an even bigger family, we are Airmen in the U.S. Air Force. As sons and

  • Man, dog serving side by side

    The Air Force holds the largest inventory of working dogs in the military. These highly trained animals are the front-runners in the fight against narcotics, explosives and terrorism. Dogs have been used to help the Armed Forces since World War I, when they worked as messenger and mine dogs. They