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  • Tips for thriving as an active duty military mom

    You've had a good day. Before most people even got out of bed, you packed three healthy lunches (or, at least, mostly healthy lunches), one for you and two for your kids, found two hats for the school's "funny hat" school spirit day, signed up for parent volunteer activities you could do at home;

  • A tough road home

    Coming home from a deployment can be tough. I've been on six so far, but the last one was by far the hardest to come back from. Not because I had such a great time but because so much had changed in my life while gone. Before I finished Combat Airman Skills Training, I found out my wife was six

  • The importance of timely, honest feedback

    Throughout our careers, we've all been told the importance of timely and honest feedback. In fact, it's required to be documented on every performance report. Although a date is almost always on the performance report, many of us have known individuals that haven't received feedback, or their

  • Need a change? Try a special duty assignment

    Do you ever feel like you are stuck in a rut and not being challenged on the job? Like you come to work every day and nothing changes? You may be eligible and qualified right now for one or more Air Force special duty assignments that are sure to change up your current routine. I have been extremely

  • How deep is your bench?

    Some short-lived Cinderella stories and truly excellent teams competing at their best during the NCAA basketball tournament last month were a college basketball fan's dream come true. As each team strived for a win to advance to the next round, it became clear that star players don't always get the

  • Balancing AF and you

    Our organization is without a doubt the greatest on the face of the earth. We recruit, mold, and retain energetic highly competent driven professionals with "can-do" personalities and attitudes. Otherwise known as you! Each of you is the reason our Air Force succeeds. You get the job done no matter

  • OG chief praises change of command

    The 62nd Operations Group recently held a change of command ceremony, where we bid farewell to Col. Paul Eberhart and his wife Lori, and welcomed our new commander Col. Andrew Hird and his wife Alicia. The change of command ceremony is a long-lasting tradition and is the formal symbolic passing of

  • New IG at McChord Field outlines purpose

    As your newly appointed wing inspector general, I wanted to introduce myself and provide a brief overview of the IG office complaint inquiries function.The term "inspector general" has been used historically in various governments and militaries throughout the world to denote an independent agency

  • Your Air Force career is what you make of it

    Years ago when I joined the Air Force, I was just looking for a way out so that I would not become one of the societal statistics. Right after graduating high school, I went to the recruiter's office and asked for a "job" that would get me around airplanes and he said, "I have the perfect job for

  • Spiritual fitness in a ‘K-Cup’ world

    I love the aroma of a hot pot of coffee filling the house when I step in the door on a cool day and I like the social dynamic of making a pot to share with others. I never thought I would want one of those machines that makes single cups of coffee until my wife gave me one for my birthday. I had