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  • Choosing to bend your light

    In 1919 a team of researchers led by Sir Arthur Eddington conducted a famous experiment to measure the precise location of stars surrounding the sun during an eclipse. To the shock of scientists everywhere, Eddington's results confirmed a phenomenon that Albert Einstein had predicted 4 years earlier

  • Information sharing; good or bad?

    You may think sharing snippets of mission related information with family and friends on the phone, through email or social networks is no big deal, nor is disclosing your own or someone else's personal information. How could you possibly be the cause of someone losing their identity or worse their

  • Why are we here?

    I would like for each of you this morning to consider three questions or more appropriately one question three times. Why are we here? Why are we here? We are here to remember those who lost their lives eight years ago today on Sept. 11, 2001, and those who continue to do so today combating

  • Air Force birthday is an opportunity to recognize 62 years of success

    On Sept. 18, 1947, our Air Force became a separate branch of the military. Since then our unequalled accomplishments have helped provide a beacon of hope for men, women, and children all over the world. Throughout our command's rich history, we have evolved from Air Transportation Command to Air

  • On Labor Day, remember our Airmen work hard to defend freedom

    As I visit with people at bases throughout Air Mobility Command and our operations across the globe, one thing I always admire is the strong spirit of our Airmen and civilians who keep the mobility mission moving day in and day out. We have an extremely important mission in AMC, supporting our

  • Voluntary Protection Program – Meaningful Employee Involvement

    Be your own safety manager! It was the theme for the 2008 "101 Critical Days of Summer". It is also a key component of the Voluntary Protection Program. VPP is the OSHA recognition program aimed at improving your workplace safety and reducing injuries and illness. It's a really nice slogan, right?

  • Takeoff: A Once in a Lifetime Experience

    As I sat in the seat, my right leg twitched up and down. Usually, it would be my left leg twitching, but there was no solid floor beneath my left leg, just an iron grate opening to the ground below. Not trusting the grate, I settled for twitching my right leg instead. My hands were folded together

  • When things aren’t what they seem

    When we think of the term deviance, it's unlikely many good things come to mind. In fact, we often associate the term with such phrases as atypical, irregular or unusual. By definition, deviance is to differ from a norm, especially from accepted social standards. People who are deviants are viewed

  • Forgiveness, the treasure hidden in plain sight

    On August 22 of 2006, in a mine in the tiny southern African kingdom of Lesotho, a golf-ball sized 603-carat diamond subsequently named the "Lesotho Promise" was unearthed. The diamond, the biggest found in 13 years and the 15th largest in the world, is described by gem experts as being of

  • Teamwork: who knew it was so easy

    I was 19 when I was stationed at my first base. Being young, my friends and I went out every weekend and, since I was underage, it usually meant I was driving - even if I wasn't going out with them. Having dealt with so many bad situations with drinking and driving, I was my flight's own personal