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  • Wingmen on and off duty making safety a priority

    When the clock strikes 4 p.m. May 26 it marks the beginning of the 101 Critical Days of Summer campaign. Before the campaign ends at 7 a.m. Sept. 5, most of us will have increased our outdoor activities. It is no surprise increased outdoor activity often raises the number of outdoor recreation

  • Expanding Lean beyond the manufacturing floor

    The Air Force is undertaking a major culture change known as Air Force Smart Operations 21, or AFSO21. The purpose is to eliminate waste and apply the resulting resources to Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff of the Air Force priorities, including modernizing and recapitalizing our force

  • Leaders operating in dynamic security environment

    Today we find ourselves operating in a dynamic, expeditionary and austere security environment. More than ever before, today’s Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines are asked to act in ways that can and will irrevocably impact the global community. Strong, bold, responsible leadership at all levels

  • Reverence, gratitude befit Memorial Day

    Remembering and honoring our fellow servicemembers who have given their lives to preserve freedom and democracy is always foremost in my thoughts each Memorial Day, but my sense of reverence became more intense when the war on terror and operations in Afghanistan and Iraq began. This very day, brave

  • Random antiterrorism measures change base security profile

    Terrorism is by no means a new concept; traditionally a tactic of the weak, it has been around since the beginning of recorded time. And as a result of the Sept. 11 tragedy, the train bombing in Spain, the on-going situations in Iraq and Afghanistan and the recent bombings against the public

  • Don't become a target for a sexual predator

    April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The Air Force is aggressively seeking to prevent sexual assault through training programs, and they also want to take away the barriers that prevent victims from reporting the crime. "Sexual assault turns the victim's world upside down, and the trauma of

  • ID theft and the adventures I never experienced

    Luckily for us, the 21st century offers ample opportunity to enjoy cultures once too far away by plane or car to experience. In fact, with internet access and ever more efficient air travel opening doors to distant cultures, we sit on the verge of a global society; a worldwide culture unlimited by

  • Demonstrating ‘due diligence’ vital in carrying out Air Force mission

    I recognize it is easy for me to get distracted as I try to juggle my many activities: leading my directorate; dealing with the crush of daily e-mails; juggling meetings, conferences and telephone calls; making time for the gym; and enjoying down time with family and friends. It seems to me that our

  • Lean event restructures vehicle re-registration

    The Air Force Materiel Command work force has been asked to re-think how it conducts its business. The command needs to stay in front of its adversaries by continuing to dominate air, space, and cyberspace. To do this, the Air Force has adopted a mindset of continuous improvement through a concept

  • Why IG?

    Have you ever been so aggravated by an issue or something you felt your chain of command was unable to handle that you said, "I'm going to the Inspector General!"? Why IG? What makes the term Inspector General so authoritative? Does the IG really have as much power as is perceived? How does this