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  • Sept. 17: A Day for Constitutional Conversation

    September 17, 2012, marks the 225th anniversary of the signing of America's Constitution.As federal employees, we commemorate that anniversary with Constitution Day and Citizenship Day. Specifically, this day was established to ensure all federal agency employees have the opportunity to learn more

  • Losing Your Future to Sexual Assault

    "I knew the minute our eyes met that she was the 'one.' We exchanged numbers and set up a date. It was planned to perfection. She was the 'one.' And then she Googled me. . .and told me never to contact her again. That's life as a registered sex offender. My face, my name, my address...for the world

  • My job is prosecuting sexual assault

    Here's a simple truth...sexual offenders reject our core values of integrity, service and excellence, in favor of following their own base, undisciplined, criminal desires. Most sexual assaults committed by Airmen are "blue on blue," or Airmen victimizing other Airmen. So in addition to rejecting

  • Longevity Day—A short history of my time in the wild blue yonder

    Just a few days ago, I celebrated a milestone in every Airman's career--I finally passed my four-year enlistment mark, giving me the right to add the Air Force Longevity Service Award to my ribbon rack.The Air Force Longevity Service Award is awarded for completing four years of active, Reserve or

  • The Courageous 56

    When 56 courageous patriots put their signatures to a single piece of parchment 236 years ago, the course of world history changed in an instant. Although we celebrate the fourth day of July as Independence Day, it should not be lost on us that those signatures were the culmination of months of

  • This Memorial Day remember those who served and make safety a priority

    Each and every day of service you give to our Nation, you are honoring the men and women who have given their lives in defense of freedom. With the Memorial Day weekend upon us, please pause a moment to reflect on those who came before us. Courageous men and women whose selfless devotion secured the

  • Maintaining a Global Lifeline

    More than a decade after the start of American involvement in Afghanistan, pilots and aircraft belonging to a global mobility enterprise headquartered amidst the cornfields of Illinois here continue to provide a lifeline for thousands of Americans overseas.Each day, Air Force C-17 and C-130 aircrews

  • How hot is the stove?

    How hot is the stove? Literally, we know it can be very hot, but as part of discipline it means something entirely different. The "Hot Stove Rule" is one view of discipline. This approach is in terms of what happens when a person touches a hot stove. The consequences are:1. Warning System. Before

  • Are we all leaders?

    "I am an American Airman. Wingman, Leader, Warrior."So opens the last verse of the Airman's Creed. Whether Airmen come through Basic Military Training or a commissioning source, they are ingrained with these ideals. All are Airmen, members of an elite military and working toward a common goal. All

  • Now is the time for leadership

    Life as an Airman in service to our country is honorable and rewarding. There is no higher calling than to be a part of a group of Americans who pledged their lives in our country's defense. This choice is definitely not for the faint of heart. It takes an exceptional person just to earn the title