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  • Say a prayer for the Tsunami victims

    By now, we've all seen the countless reports, pictures and videos of the horrific natural disasters that rocked Japan. Specifically, the massive earthquake (the strongest in recorded history to strike Japan) and the resulting tsunami that tore through parts of the island nation. Japanese officials

  • AFAF: A local Airman's perspective

    In the summer of 2010, I was in the middle of a three-year assignment with my family to Alice Springs, Australia.My wife, Linda, was expecting our third child. Our other two children, Daniel, age 6, and Caitlyn, age 3, were excitedly waiting for the new addition.Linda gave birth to a healthy baby

  • Aligning (the Boss' s) Priorities

    I've twice had the honor to hear retired Army Lt. Gen. James Dubik, formerly a top commander in Iraq, explain how he aligned priorities from the 4-star down to the E-1, and how each level plays a vital role. This is an amateurish attempt to emulate his words, sans PowerPoint, so grab a scrap of

  • March: In like a lion, out like a lion

    We've all heard the old saying that "March comes in a like a lion."Well, over the past couple weeks, we've seen how very true that can be. We have lived it here.And it's not like we're slowing down anytime soon. Since providing support for Shuttle Discovery's final mission Feb. 24, we have

  • Trust but Verify

    One of the great things about being in the Air Force is the level of responsibility we get at a very young age. What other jobs in the commercial world would let a 25-year-old Staff Sgt. be responsible for the mission success of a $2B satellite? What other jobs would let a young lieutenant just out

  • Wounded Warriors: The ‘Real’ VIP’s

    During Tuesday's Military Appreciation Day held at Space Coast Stadium, a few leaders from the Wing and our mission partners were invited to visit with community business leaders in a "VIP Suite." It was a great opportunity to share perspectives and gain an appreciation for the challenges we're

  • Energy Security through the Four Pillars of Energy Conservation

    In Air Force Space Command our mission is to provide an integrated constellation of space and cyberspace capabilities at the speed of need. However, what this means in energy terms within the Air Force is that AFSPC has the highest energy intensity (measured in millions of British thermal units per

  • ORI: Time to Prepare

    Over the coming months we are going to step into high gear preparing for our Operational Readiness Inspection. Having just come from an assignment wearing the black hat as part of the ACC Inspector General Team I wanted to provide a few tips as far as what I saw in hopes that it may help us get

  • AFAF: ‘Families helping family’

    Three words. Three words that say it all when it comes to this year's Air Force Assistance Fund: "Commitment to Caring."For nearly 40 years, the AFAF has a rich tradition within our Air Force Family of "taking care of their family." And, much like a family, we tend to rally around one another in

  • The Perk of Being on the Sidelines

    "It ain't my job" are words you should never hear an executive officer say. In fact, when it comes down to it, we are synonymous with being a jack of all trades. As a direct extension of the commander, we're usually the point person to help the commander and unit operate as smoothly as possible on a

 

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