Commentaries

  • Thank you mom, dad

    To the parents of our Air Force's finest: As a technical training squadron commander, I have the wonderful privilege of working with the finest Airmen in our great Air Force - your sons and daughters. I have had the honor of serving in our Air Force for more than 19 years, and, in all that time, I

  • Separation pay: know the consequences

    Many military members are facing a tough choice at this time - do they stay on active duty or apply for voluntary separation? The temptation to request separation, with its resulting windfall of separation pay, is very tempting to many people. Anyone facing this choice should keep several things in

  • Building bridgess can help Airmen down the road

    As a civil engineer, I've always been fascinated by bridges. Many kinds of bridges come to mind, such as a suspension, cable-stay, cantilever and even pontoon. However, the kind of bridge that is most important on my mind is the one that deals with relationships. These are the bonds, or bridges,

  • Would it be possible?

    It was a simple question. "Would it be possible to have drinking fountains installed at the mile running track?" A Senior Airman asked me the question last year at the end of my session with one of our Airmen Leadership School classes. It seemed like a reasonable request so I went back and posed the

  • World Wide Web could bring a world of trouble

    As Airmen, the World Wide Web has become a part of our daily lives. Most of us use it daily to check e-mail, manage finances, read news articles and many other things. A growing number of Airmen also use the Internet to socialize and express their opinions. Several social networking Web sites such

  • World Wide Web could bring a world of trouble

    As Airmen, the World Wide Web has become a part of our daily lives. Most of us use it daily to check e-mail, manage finances, read news articles and many other things. A growing number of Airmen also use the Internet to socialize and express their opinions. Several social networking Web sites such