• No such thing as 'just a staff sergeant'

    Words are powerful. They take just moments to speak, but they can echo for lifetimes. How many times have you heard someone say, "What does he know, he's just a staff sergeant" or "what can I do -- I am only an airman?" I am here to tell you there is no such thing as "just" a staff sergeant or

  • Teamwork is the Key

    It takes every one of us, military, civilian, contractor and volunteer, working together each and every day to successfully deliver the technically superior and highly-motivated warrior Airmen our Air Force needs. This was never more evident than during our recent Unit Compliance Inspection. We

  • AETC benefits from 'Lessons Learned' program

    "Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid." This quote from John Wayne as Sergeant John M. Stryker in the 1949 movie "Sands of Iwo Jima" reminds us all that knowledge can make life easier. In 2009, Air Education and Training Command joined the U.S. Air Force Headquarters in kicking off the

  • Lorenz on Leadership -- The solid foundation

    Our Air Force has more than 175,000 civilian employees spread across the globe. In fact, they make up more than 25 percent of our authorized Total Force end strength. The civilian force fills an ever-increasing role in daily mission accomplishment, especially as we've experienced personnel

  • Having IDEAs can pay off

    You never know how or when inspiration will strike. It often comes as ideas to solve pressing problems or simply as ways to do things quicker, cheaper, safer or more efficiently. The Air Force wants to know about your ideas and reward you for them.The Innovative Development through Employee

  • Sports drinks can cause tooth decay

    Have you ever wondered how beneficial sports drinks are? Sports drinks have high sugar content and acid levels that can contribute to tooth decay. In the British Journal of Sports Medicine, Dr. Alex Milosevic, University of Liverpool, England, reported the case of a 23-year-old cross-country and

  • Eating disorders: Get Help

    The New Year motivates many to establish personal goals regarding their overall physical and psychological health. However, for those who suffer with eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder, the New Year may be a trigger that challenges the nature of

  • Lorenz on Leadership -- A dynamic tradition

    Our Air Force has many traditions. Some we inherited from other services; others are more recent and will take time to fully develop. Traditions are positive things, deeply rooted in our heritage and pride. Traditions are things we don't easily give up.One of our traditions, however, isn't often

  • General Mannon thanks wing for UCI efforts

    I want to start off by saying thank you for all the hard work you all have put in over the past year. It's been a long 15 months, and a lot of you have put in long days and nights and weekends to get us where we are. So thank you for that.If you know me, you know I bleed blue--I love the Air Force

  • Lorenz on Leadership -- A mentor's influence

    Mentors touch our lives and help shape us into the people that we are today. We value mentorship in the Air Force and both develop it in our subordinates while seeking it from our supervisors. I like to think that one cannot have enough mentors, nor can one mentor enough. I've had many through the

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