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  • A month to remember

      Between September 11th and October 11th, a 30-day period equal to one month, we are asked to remember some of the most historical events in the U.S. Air Force and the world.We are asked to remember the brutal attacks of 9/11, we are asked to remember those who sacrificed so much as Prisoners of

  • Successful flights, educational plans take similar skills

     Successful flight missions don't happen by chance. They take careful aircraft maintenance, mission planning, accurate flight plans, and crew coordination in flight to meet the demands of a dynamic environment. Achieving voluntary educational goals takes similar attention-to-detail skills. With the

  • Travel expands your horizons

    "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." --St. AugustineA lifetime of travel, mostly with the military, has shown me that St. Augustine's words are still true 16 centuries later. I hope that some of my words will also ring true for you.U.S. military service members and

  • Innovation is anything but business as usual

    As we finally finished unpacking our boxes from last summer's permanent change of station, I came across a couple of old college textbooks. Although their content is somewhat outdated, one book in particular has undeniable sentimental value. The fifth edition cover of "Financial Markets and

  • Acknowledging those who've gone before us

    As some of you may or not know, Sunday, Sept. 8, was National Grandparents Day. If you're like me, you may not have had the chance to celebrate this special day with your Grandparents in person. This doesn't mean you cannot still embrace the opportunity to make a big difference in their day or the

  • Words from Mrs. Patti J. Bufala-Kaighn to the community and her son

    I haven't said this because, number one, it's painful and number two, it's somewhat embarrassing. But maybe it's time I do. My whole life changed in a matter of one second. Alan's actions on the night of June 1, 2013, have not only has taken his life, but mine as well, and many other hearts are

  • Who puts the “Win” in “Fly, Fight, Win”?

    The mission of the United States Air Force is to "Fly, Fight and Win...in Air, Space and Cyberspace." However, unless we're watching Charlie Sheen interviews on the internet (search "Charlie Sheen interview winning") we don't hear much discussion about winning these days. Personally, I think the Air

  • What is your mission?

    Although the 62nd Airlift Wing Airman Resilience Center is known for resiliency courses, another aspect of the center is that we do outreach throughout the community, where we meet some amazing folks. Some of these folks have decided they'd like to come and share their visions on the importance of a

  • What do you mean, 'Back to basics'?

    Last September, in his first speech as the Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Mark A. Welsh III advocated a back-to-basics approach for the Air Force. He noted that the missions of the Air Force have not changed over time, but rather, the terms by which we identify the missions have changed. Welsh

  • Plant the seeds of success because you reap what you sow

    What is success? The dictionary defines success as achieving the desired outcome of something attempted. As military members, our measurement of success is often quantified by statistics and metrics - aircraft sorties flown or tons of cargo delivered, for example. Sustained success isn't an