10 May 2007

Six weeks to a better you: week 4

At week four, the participants have learned what they are doing wrong and what they are doing right. Let's see if they are practicing what they've learned. The six participants of the Body Gem® program have completed their fourth week. Each has submitted seven days of meals and exercise logs to Staff Sgt. Shaleika Anderson, a Health and Wellness

3 May 2007

Six weeks to a better you: week 3

Week three is the midpoint for this program. This week, the participants weigh in on their goals to see how they have progressed. The six participants of the Body Gem® program have completed their third week. Each has submitted seven days of meals and exercise logs to Staff Sgt. Shaleika Anderson, a Health and Wellness Center dietician. She will

3 May 2007

The benefits of optimism for stress management

Do you know someone who always seems to have a smile on his face and shares a positive thought with you every day? For those individuals, hardships are often seen as learning experiences and even the most miserable day holds the promise that "tomorrow will probably be better." For those of you who are optimistic, you may well feel that you

26 Apr 2007

Sexual assault awareness, not to be ignored

We, at the Sexual Assault Prevention Response office, have been a bit quiet; almost hidden, some may say. In many ways this reflects what happens with a sexual assault or sexual violence. "Let's not talk about it." "I'm not sure what I want people to know." "Do we have to say rape, it is such a harsh word; it scares people off." It is a harsh word,

19 Apr 2007

Six weeks to a better you: first week round up

The six participants of the Body Gem® program have completed their first week. Each has submitted seven days of meals and exercise logs to Staff Sgt. Shaleika Anderson, a Health and Wellness Center dietician. She will comment on each participant according to their logs and each participant will describe how they feel they did the past week. The

19 Apr 2007

They call the thing Rodeo

When we hear the word "rodeo," many of us think of cowboys, broncs and bull riding. But Air Mobility Command has a different take on the word "rodeo." This Rodeo isn't about horses and bull riding, it's about readiness, it's about air refueling, air drop, air land, security forces, aerial port operations, aero-medical evacuation, maintenance and

5 Apr 2007

Base organizations fund your future

For Airmen, ambitions for higher education are secure through tuition assistance and the Montgomery G.I. Bill. However, for an Airman's children and spouse, finding money for college can be a daunting task. Fortunately, there are funds available specifically for military spouses and dependents to make those ambitions a reality. Various professional

29 Mar 2007

More than routine maintenance

The periodic inspection dock is where the most intensive KC-135 inspection takes place on base. Nearly every system is checked, tested and sometimes replaced by more than 50 Airmen over an eight-day period -- and it's also a classroom. During periodic inspections, Airmen from at least eight career fields are learning the intricate workings of the

29 Mar 2007

Air Force commissioning opportunities are abundant

Every year, thousands of newly commissioned second lieutenants enter into the Air Force. Those second lieutenants come from a variety of commissioning sources; theAir Force Academy, Reserve Officer Training Corps and Officer Training School. But not all of those lieutenants are fresh from the civilian world. Many are prior enlisted. "The process of

29 Mar 2007

More to deploying …

Creating cheer during the holidays for Airmen, voluntarily helping victims in the emergency room, and collecting toys for Iraqi children; these are ways one communications Airman made his deployment more than just his communications mission. Senior Airman Garrett Dawson, 319th Communications Squadron, recently returned from a deployment to Balad