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  • Surrounded by heroes

    During the holidays I often find myself thinking of our military members who won't be home with their families due to deployments. You may not read about these men and women or see them on TV, but rest assured...they're heroes. Heroes who have sacrificed their time, personal lives and self interests to support our great nation and our goal of
  • Formal, informal feedback key to motivation

    Motivation. What motivates you? Equally important, how do you motivate someone else or others? We have a tendency to come up with slogans or processes that attempt to make us better or more efficient, but this author believes nothing is more important than getting someone to want to do more or, well ... do less with less. Embrace change; it will
  • Leadership lessons from a not so known President

    Short in stature at 5 feet 4 inches, not particularly handsome, a bookworm and not exactly the life of the party, James Madison does not fit some perceptions of a leader. In today's world, he probably would have been perceived as a "nerd." But his brilliant mind and leadership skills now have historians re-embracing Madison's presidency and his
  • Being thankful for everyday life

    Today, a Sunday morning, I went for a long run through my neighborhood in Litchfield Park, walked into my home and took a long hot shower with clean water. I just read the Sunday newspaper and an editorial page where differing views were offered - all while enjoying a hot cup of home-brewed coffee and some toast made with fresh bread and jam. After
  • Combat leadership: Lesson learned while deployed to the desert

    Balad Air Base, Iraq, also known as "mortaritaville." This is your first deployment. You have prepared your friends and family, arranged for your household and pets to be looked after, packed everything you thought you would ever need and checked your combat gear twice. But has your unit and, more importantly, your leadership effectively prepared
  • World Wide Web could bring a world of trouble

    As Airmen, the World Wide Web has become a part of our daily lives. Most of us use it daily to check e-mail, manage finances, read news articles and many other things. A growing number of Airmen also use the Internet to socialize and express their opinions. Several social networking Web sites such as MySpace, Facebook and Blogger allow their users
  • The key to your success is taking it personally

    So, there's an Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI) coming. You've heard many tidbits of advice recently on keys to success, so allow me to add one more: TAKE IT PERSONALLY. We have trained, practiced and evaluated you -- a LOT. Now it's up to you. At the risk of showing my age, taking exercises/evaluations like this personally really began to
  • Doing what it takes to be a top one-percenter

    As a group commander, I spend lots of time writing performance reports. We stratify our top performers - #1 of 100, for example - to clearly identify our very best Airmen. We'd all like to measure up well within our peer group, and most of us try hard to improve every day. After years of observing Airmen and admiring their talents, I'll offer my
  • There are people out there who genuinely care about us

    Sometimes life becomes so routine with everyday customs, we forget why we do our job and what we stand for. One routine for me was an optometry appointment for my 4-year-old daughter, Caroline, several weeks ago. She has a lazy eye that requires a thick lens and many appointments to go with it. During probably our fourth appointment, she asked me,
  • Choosing to stay in Air Force after 20 years

    About six years ago a fellow noncommissioned officer for whom I have a great deal of respect said, "I'm going to retire at 20 years because every day I work after 20 years I'm working for half pay." My friend was referring to the retirement plan that pays half our basic pay at retirement in some form or fashion. I thought that statement made sense,
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On November 4th the Italian delegation at Eglin AFB hosted an Italian Breakfast to the community to celebrate the Italian Unity and Armed Forces Day. Seventy years ago, the Italian Republic recognized this day as National Unity and Armed Forces Day. A date that summarizes the founding values of a national identity long pursued by the Italian people. A day in which the Armed Forces and the Italian people remember the fallen of all the wars that contributed, up to the last extreme sacrifice, to freedom and democracy for the future of the Italian Republic. Italian Armed Forces: one force, one voice. 📸 Antonio DI IEVA
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#Nomads, never forget that we stand on the shoulders of greatness. Honor all those who served our nation during #WWII by attending the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)'s upcoming events scheduled here ➡️ https://go.usa.gov/xpxnP 📅 Use #KnowYourMil and #DoDRemembers75 to join the conversation!
#ICYMI The United States Air Force has a new Secretary of Defense. Barbara Barrett took the administrative oath of office Oct. 18, 2019 making her the 25th #SECAF. Welcome, ma'am! 🇺🇸
#Nomads took to the skies over University of Iowa's Kinnick Stadium for a flyover. Check out these highlights from the event!
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The #Nomads are heading to the nest this Saturday. 🔥💪🏈 #FireFromTheClouds
Our #Nomads were in a fierce battle for the champions of the third quarter load crew and dedicated crew chief competitions this week. Check out some of these highlights from the event!
The Misty Forward Air Controllers (FAC) Vietnam veterans visited the 33rd Fighter Wing today. #ICYDK The Misty FAC earned their name during the Vietnam War because they used "Misty" as their radio call sign. It was a pleasure hosting their anniversary reunion here at the wing. Thank you Misty FAC for spending time with the #Nomads this year! #FireFromTheClouds