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  • Rebuttal could be Airman's friend

    In today's Air Force we are smaller in numbers and expected to do great work in support of the warfighting mission. Commanders and supervisors deal with personnel issue's on a daily basis and expect everyone to have the integrity to do what is right to ensure the mission succeeds.Why then do

  • Leadership, take care of people: They will take care of mission

    Leadership sometimes comes to those who really didn't expect it and for the most part probably didn't ask for it. But, when the opportunity arises, take it and run with it. In my opinion, there is no better way in the military to do good for individuals, as well as the Air Force, than by helping

  • Integrity first

    A famous quote by Stephen Covey, author of "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People," reads "Integrity includes but goes beyond honesty. Honesty is telling the truth; in other words, conforming our words to reality. Integrity is keeping promises and fulfilling expectations; in other words,

  • Outcomes successful when everyone knows ‘Big Picture’

    When I enlisted in the Air Force 29 years ago, I didn't really know my organization's overall mission. At the time I didn't understand what my leaders or the organization were trying to achieve. I was but one small cog in a large machine. I thought all I needed was to do what I was told, do a good

  • Know people part of leadership

    The U.S. Air Force and military as a whole face a challenging future. They are fiscally constrained, resource constrained and in the process of restructuring the military and civilian force. It is more important now than ever that leaders emerge to guide our military to mission success. An effective

  • First impressions hard to reverse

    As members of the United States Air Force we have a duty to uphold a professional image no matter when or where we are and whether we are on or off duty. This includes our personal appearance, conduct and behavior 24/7. No matter where we are or what we are doing, someone is watching, and we are

  • 3-M concept of leadership serves chief well

    Whenever I am asked about my leadership methods, I always say, "I apply my Three-M concept: mentor, motivate and monitor."Most people will discover at one time or another they have been in a leadership role, whether as a sibling, parent, boss, coach or sometimes as a team member. Realizing the

  • Make current job best so far in Air Force

    I have the best job in the Air Force, and I've had it 14 times in my career.Soon to be 15, as a matter of fact. That's because I'm a firm believer that you make your own success and opportunities, and that you make every assignment, every job, the best it can be. Hard work and a positive attitude

  • 56th CONS civilian salutes military father’s lessons

    When I was a senior in high school, my father served as the Hill Air Force Base commander.Understandably, the unwelcomed public scrutiny of a teenager's life that occurs when your father is the base commander naturally created tension at times. As my father approaches his 80th birthday though, my

  • Like Boy Scouts, be prepared

    The Air Force does a great job in preparing Airmen when a deployment tasking comes down. Our members perform weapons qualification, ancillary training and even enact wills and powers-of-attorney for family members. The irony of this issue is that we do this to get ready for a deployment, but many