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  • CMSAF perspective

    It is an honor and privilege to serve as your Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force. As I've traveled across Air Force bases in the first few months, Airmen have asked what the priorities for the enlisted force are.The deliberately develop our professional enlisted Airmen is a priority. There have

  • What to do: After hours medical care for TRICARE Prime beneficiaries

    What should Airmen do if they fall and twist their ankle in the middle of the night? Where can they go if their child has a fever? Sometimes not knowing what to do is more frightening than the medical problem itself, but it is important to know where to go and how to obtain care.All TRICARE

  • Work hard, aim high

    Ever heard of any of these phrases: "Aim high," "You never know what you'll accomplish unless you try," "Shoot for the stars," or "The sky's the limit?" Although each of those concepts are a part of my leadership perspective, the concept that often comes back to me is, "work hard and you'll be

  • Healthcare: Be a leader

    Airmen may already be familiar with growing national support for the Patient-Centered Medical Home health care model. The PCMH is defined as an approach to providing comprehensive primary care that facilitates partnerships between individual patients, their personal physicians and when appropriate,

  • Focus: Get back in the game

    In today's Air Force, I think the word of the day should be "focus."  Having this focus is important because no matter what an Airman's profession is, distractions of any kind can hinder and impact the production effort tremendously if their head is not in the game. This focus can be affected,

  • After a breast cancer diagnosis: what’s next?

    You have breast cancer. A diagnosis of breast cancer can be one of the most terrifying experiences of a person's life. Even if they're expecting it, braced for it and simply waiting for the confirmation, not much else in the world can change a life as completely as those four words. In such a trying

  • Honor our veteran's service

    As I sit in the comfort of my home with my family in the United States, it's easy to forget there are thousands of U.S. forces currently deployed around the world. With Veteran's Day just a little more than a month away, there is plenty of time to reflect on the service of those involved in today's

  • 13 years ago: fitness center evolves with dynamic people and programs

    I remember the first time I walked into the fitness center at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., 13 years ago. I was an Airman Basic and member of the service's career field. At that moment I told myself one day I would be rotated to work in Fitness. I could only hope to present the same physically

  • Tim

    I once knew a guy named Tim. I saw him in the halls at school, had class with him and occasionally chatted with him about homework assignments. But, I never knew how much he loved to play basketball, or go swimming. I never really knew him at all. All I remember when I think of Tim is how they found

  • Are you giving it your all?

    Each of us in the Air Force has an important role to play, why else would the Air Force employ us? Whether we're a pilot, maintainer, computer technician or finance journeyman, collectively we ensure our Air Force succeeds in its mission to fly, fight and win. Today's leaders are facing challenges