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  • Commitment :I can, I will

    At Base X we a had an indoor track; it was three lanes wide and1/10 of a mile on the outside lane. We regularly had inclement weather, so the track was certified for the run portion of the fitness test ...but you had to stay in the outside lane. Because of an aerobics room built on the inside of the

  • The power of air power

    As the four year anniversary to the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom draws near, I thought it appropriate to share my combat experience and highlight the awesome contributions of air power. March 26, 2003, I was among 1,000 U.S. military paratroopers who conducted a combat parachute airfield assault

  • Liberty Live news at your fingertips

    Historically, commanders have used the base newspaper as a tool to supply news to Airmen and their families about vital Air Force, wing and local information affecting the base. With advances in technology and the ever-changing world and Air Force, people turn more and more to the internet for

  • Followership: Learn to obey before you take charge

    How many times have you heard the cliché, "lead, follow or get out of the way?" Those who choose to get out of the way must be quickly corrected or let go. Everyone is a follower. In fact, before you can lead, you have to learn to follow. The first step in becoming a great leader is mastering the

  • Diversity...it makes us who we are

    This month we celebrate some unique events: St. Valentine's Day - a traditional holiday to let those we care about know we're thinking of them; Presidents Day - a U.S. federal holiday honoring the births of former Presidents George Washington and Abraham Lincoln; and Black History month - where

  • Dress to impress

    Being a new Airman with less than a year of active-duty service, the actions of those around me influences me greatly. I'm still trying to find my way in the Air Force using the examples of others to guide me. So if you think nobody pays attention to dress and appearance -- you are mistaken. The way

  • What makes a good leader?

    I imagine most of you have been in the Air Force long enough to have heard all sorts of leadership philosophies. In case you have not heard one recently, try this one on for size. 1. Do not micro-manage. Tell people what needs to be done, not how to do it. 2. Give people the resources they need to

  • Stay educated about force shaping

    As the Air Force transforms, we continue to find more innovative ways to ensure we have the necessary resources to recapitalize and modernize our force to face emerging threats. One way to fund recapitalization is to better manage personnel costs. Force shaping is one of main initiatives the Air

  • Tiptoeing around the Fulcrum

    In July 2006, the 492nd Fighter Squadron deployed 10 F-15E Strike Eagles to Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria as part of Operation Immediate Response. It was the first major exercise the 492nd had participated in since returning from our Air and Space Expeditionary Force rotation in January 2006.

  • Observations of a deployed flight doc

    After, we waved goodbye to the 494th Fighter Squadron and a handful of our fellow medics at their deployed base in the Middle East last September, we then mounted up for the final leg of our trip to Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq. Once there, we met up with the other half of our Lakenheath expeditionary