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Commentaries

  • Duality of being an Airman

    Duality of Airmanship is really about putting an emphasis on the idea that Profession of Arms (Airmanship) is equal in importance to an Air Force Specialty Code. In other words, Profession of Arms = AFSC. The development of each must be at least parallel, versus the AFSC being the primary emphasis,

  • Innovating into the Wild Blue Yonder

    Every Airman, across every career field, is responsible for driving airpower. The time is now for Airmen to accelerate change and innovate within their work centers.

  • Deliberate Development

    Knowing yourself and working closely with your teams, you should have a basic knowledge of what needs and goals you and your Airmen have. Deliberate development is a targeted approach that requires purposefully selecting a need and pairing it with existing or created opportunities for growth. To be

  • Connect to Protect to Prevent Suicide

    Each September, we join the Department of Defense in promoting Suicide Prevention Month to educate our community about suicide prevention, resources, and steps everyone can take to protect one another against suicide. During this time we want to highlight resources across military communities and

  • Healthy Lifestyle Factors for Cancer Prevention

    Cancer is among the leading causes of death worldwide (International Agency for Research on Cancer). Of the many types of cancer, female breast cancer is the most common diagnosis. In 2021 alone, there will be an estimated 281,550 new diagnoses of female breast cancer, totaling 14.8% of all new

  • PURPOSE

    I have concluded that we were put on this earth for a purpose. That purpose is to make it, within our capabilities, a better place in which to live.– General James "Jimmy" DoolittleHeroes of the Air Force Reserve:Like many of you, I watched events unfold in Afghanistan with a flood of emotions. I

  • PERSPECTIVE IS EVERYTHING

    The greatest tragedy for any human being is going through their entire life believing the only perspective that matters is their own.– Doug BaldwinThis past month has been difficult – very difficult. As I write this, we recently learned of the 13 deaths in Afghanistan, the Delta variant is running

  • Knowing Your Why

    Airmen, Wingmen, Warriors,We often are asked to know our “why,” but do we take time out to understand it and put into action?

  • The universal skillset of leadership

    A year ago, our Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., tasked the air staff with four key areas to focus their efforts. These were released to the Air Force a couple months later as “General Brown’s Action Orders.” Under Action Order A: Airmen, Brown stated the Air Force needs to, “find and