Zuhls’ Rules – Management
Editor's Note: This is the second of a three-part series designed to explore leadership, management, and synthesis of the two. The purpose is to make us better 21st Century Airmen. In the first...
View Article"Zuhls' Rules" - Synthesizing Leadership & Management
This is the third of a three part series which explores leadership, management and synthesis, or combining, of the two. The purpose is to make us better problem-solvers in our 21st Century Air Force....
View ArticleBecoming an "Airman"
In my time spent serving my country, I've learned something very important. Being in the Air Force is not the same as being an Airman. I didn't really understand what that meant at first, but I have my...
View ArticleFinding balance in the deployed, home station environments
Many talk about finding balance the professional and person, yet for so many of us, especially while deployed, our work blends into our life. Finding balance to me means ensuring my energy stays level...
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Distracted driving: 'I never thought it could happen to me'
We all think, "That'll never happen to me." We've all read the statistics and heard the slogan, "Distracted driving is deadly driving" on the American Forces Network. But be honest,are you always as...
View ArticleThink before you act: It only takes a second for your actions to go viral
Have you ever done something you wish you could take back? Said something mean ... wrote something inappropriate ... behaved in a way that was disrespectful? I'm sure you have or you wouldn't be human....
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Flight for life
Last November, I was offered a chance to support a mission to Afghanistan, which I jumped on before I even knew the full details. My mission, as I had chosen to accept it, would have me rendezvous with...
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Voter registration easy, necessary requirement to participate in elections
In order to vote in your state's primary or the general election, one must be registered to vote in that state and normally indicate which party they align themselves with for the primary. A common...
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Do Your Part and Vote
There is still time to exercise your right to vote. Please register and request your absentee ballot so that you can cast your vote even though you are away from home. Registering now will give you the...
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The day America lost its innocence
I was nine years old. I looked up into the blue, September sky, and saw a plane flying overhead. I thought about the people inside, who they were, where they were going, and why they weren't about to...
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The day America lost its innocence
I was nine years old. I looked up into the blue, September sky, and saw a plane flying overhead. I thought about the people inside, who they were, where they were going, and why they weren't about to...
View Article"Why would I see the IG?"
"Why would I see the Inspector General?" The simple answer is that you should see the IG to solve any problem that you cannot resolve through your chain of command. We are in the people business. We...
View Article"To the Colors"
Beginning Monday, Nov. 17 at 7 a.m., after the sounding of Reveille, another bugle call will play. This may not be familiar to those who have been assigned to Joint Base Andrews for a while. That bugle...
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An Emotional Machine; A Guardsman's Struggle
Look sharp, but move fluidly. Be crisp in movement, yet smooth in motion. Appear motionless and do not show any emotion (if you can). This is the delicate balance a Joint Base Andrews Air Force base...
View ArticleThe 4th Floor
Stepping out of the cold winter wind, though sliding double doors, into the warm, still air of a hospital, the white walls bathed in faint blue light from bulbs in covered fixtures. The white floors...
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Sweat, high-fives and rock-n-roll
"How many calories do you think is in this?" "Have you logged in your work out today?" "Man, this one entrée equals 400 burpees!" These were not the quotes I thought I'd hear as I followed the U.S. Air...
View ArticleCareful with that morning commute
Imagine crossing a frozen overpass, hearing the ice crackle as you begin to spin out of control. You frantically pump the breaks and crank the steering wheel. But, like death beckoning you, the railing...
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Purpose: Examining the Pillars of Fitness
"He who has a why to live can bear almost any how." -Friedrich Nietzche A man, wearing a green t-shirt and blue slacks, sits on a crème sofa against yellow walls, the windows behind him peering into...
View ArticleJBA commemorates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
As a nation, we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday on the third Monday in January. In 1994, Congress designated the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday as a national day of service....
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Command: No Greater Honor
Since commissioning I have desired to lead Airmen. I believe, commanding Airmen is the greatest honor any commissioned officer can achieve. The privilege and honor of being responsible for the...
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