• AETC Commander: Airmen must eliminate sexual assault

    Integrity First - it's our first core value and the cornerstone of our ability to eliminate sexual assault from our service. Integrity is about doing the right thing and as we focus our attention on sexual assault this month, we must renew our commitment to uphold the dignity of, and respect for,

  • Parent of autistic child asks 'why not?'

    I was truly speechless the moment after his delivery. It was within those first 60 seconds when he was placed on my chest that my world completely changed. Children define the phrase "life altering." They bring love, panic, laughter, tears, distraction, frustration and every stray animal in the

  • Randolph community expresses support for hero

    (Editor's note: Bob Tullgren is a Live Oak city councilman and an employee of Air Education and Training Command.) The afternoon of April 13, I had the honor to participate in the transfer of a fallen Sailor from Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph to a local funeral home. I wish to express my views

  • Why do we remember the Holocaust?

    The U.S. Congress has established this week, April 15-22, as our annual Days of Remembrance, a time to commemorate the atrocities of the Holocaust. During this somber week of remembrance, we remember the victims and honor the survivors of the Nazi's systematic persecution and annihilation of six

  • Moral courage takes action despite consequences

    Physical courage is a quality rightfully associated with military members. Tales of battlefield heroics from Greek mythology through present day are replete with names synonymous with great physical courage. Hearing names such as Hercules, Perseus, Levitow, and Sijan summon powerful images of these

  • Sign your work with excellence

    Ding! We all know the sound ... new email has arrived! No matter what we're doing, we're tempted to look at the computer and see what it is.You may think to yourselves, "Ugh, not another email," if you're sitting at work and already have nearly 100 unread messages. You may be excited if you're on

  • Embracing change leads to growth, adventure

    A day rarely passes without more news about budget cuts, force shaping and downsizing in our Air Force. It's hard to put on a "smiley face" and to continue to do your job when your co-worker's position is cut, services are reduced, responsibilities are reallocated and familiar faces no longer greet

  • Airmen strive for excellence, set high standards

    A pivotal moment in the history of the Air Force occurred when Gen. Ronald R. Fogelman, the Air Force's 15th chief of staff, published the Air Force core values, also known as the "Little Blue Book," Jan. 1, 1997.Our newly minted core values gave us a foundation via an enduring belief system that

  • A permanent solution to a temporary problem

    Another 12 hour shift is over. It's Friday night, struggling to get the key into the lock since bags of his favorite poison are filling his hands. He finally makes it into his empty, lonely house. Ever since his wife left and took everything, redecorating and cleaning are the last things on his

  • Instructor recounts challenges, rewards of duty

    A day in the life of an instructor is never the same. We instruct the same material class after class, block after block, but each class is unique in its personalities, work ethic, and motivations. We have similar motivations, challenges, headaches and job satisfactions, but they have same goal in

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