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  • Deployed troops, families thrive with your support

    For those of us not already marking off each calendar day until our deployed Airmen return home, the Liberty Wing is almost halfway through our current Air and Space Expeditionary Force cycle. With over 800 of our co-workers, spouses, friends and parents deployed in support of AEF 3/4, there's a

  • Remembrance Day, new U.S. memorial honors past, present warriors

    On Oct. 15 the Air Force Memorial Foundation officially opened to the public the Air Force Memorial in Washington D.C. Adjacent to Arlington Cemetery, the memorial overlooks the Pentagon and our nation's capital. The Air Force Memorial honors the millions of patriotic men and women who have served

  • Deployed troops, families thrive with your support

    For those of us not already marking off each calendar day until our deployed Airmen return home, the Liberty Wing is almost halfway through our current Air and Space Expeditionary Force cycle. With over 800 of our co-workers, spouses, friends and parents deployed in support of AEF 3/4, there's a

  • Rejuvenation vital for hard-working warriors

    If you haven't already noticed, Liberty warriors around the base are working more hours lately to accomplish the wing mission. For that I applaud you, and I am inspired by your commitment to getting the mission done. With over 800 of our co-workers deployed in support of the current Air and Space

  • Take time, care for those in need

    Often I hear people talk about the Combined Federal Campaign as a chore. I ask you to look at it as an opportunity. Many people both inside and outside of our Air Force community can, at times, use a helping hand. CFC extends that hand, providing support and funding for so many programs and

  • Driving deaths, injuries unacceptable

    I'm extremely disappointed. I'm extremely disappointed the 48th Fighter Wing and the 100th Air Refueling wing recently experienced great losses with the death of two of our Airmen--both due to car accidents on the local roads. And I'm extremely disappointed that just last weekend, we experienced

  • Want to be happy and successful?

    One of the greatest things about being a dentist in the Air Force is getting to talk to so many interesting people. I extracted a tooth for a retired Army gentleman who came into the service as a private in WWII and retired as the Army Chief of Staff. I fixed a broken tooth for a retired master

  • Fifty-nine years and counting…

    As many of you know, 59 years ago Monday, the U.S. air activities officially transferred from the Army to the new Department of the Air Force. Over six decades, the Air Force has transformed from a corps within the Army to the world's greatest air and space force. In the early years as an

  • We remember fallen, missing comrades

    This week we honor those lost in New York, the Pentagon and the Pennsylvania field on Sept. 11, 2001, and we remember our fellow servicemembers who served as prisoners of war or are still missing in action. To pay tribute to these Americans who suffered and gave the ultimate sacrifice for our

  • A lesson in leadership

    Life's lessons come at us in many ways. One instance, in particular, provided me insight into handling the responsibilities of a supervisor. The following is a true story of the high school basketball player from New York, Jason McElwain, who captured the national spotlight this past March.Years