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  • Disrespectful housing residents

    I'm disgusted.I spent nearly eight hours this past Sunday with a few of our Airmen who are being punished by working additional weekend duties. We decided this weekend to walk through the common areas of Centennial Housing to pick up any trash and loose debris on the main drag of Dakota Drive. What

  • Phantom launch

    The phrase “faith moves mountains” usually refers to using our personal “faith” to give us strength to overcome life’s obstacles. However, the faith we show to other people can also “move mountains.”For a leader to show his faith in the capabilities of each member of the team is essential to

  • The art of 'followership'

    In both the military and civilian environment, organizations succeed or fail not only on how their leaders lead, but also on how their leaders follow.The line between flourishing or floundering is often very thin, and organizations that foster good leader and follower interaction will ultimately

  • The importance of self-assessment

    Thus far in my Air Force career I’ve learned that the key to unit success is ensuring that a complete job risk assessment (unit self-assessment) is accomplished to achieve full compliance with the Air Force Inspector General, and as necessary, civilian job standards.The benefits for completing a

  • Loud and proud ... HUAH!

    Like most Americans, many of you have likely watched American Idol. If you have seen American Idol, you know that contestants who sing on the show are “proud and loud.”We share a lot in common with the contestants. Just like the contestants on the show, we in the United States Air Force are proud

  • Get moving: Be more than ‘fit to fight,’ get yourself fit for life!

    The New Year is rapidly underway, and many of us are busy trying to keep our New Year’s resolutions of getting into shape, losing weight and eating better. Most people have great intentions, but unfortunately after two or three weeks, old habits are welcomed back and no long-term changes have been

  • Deployments 101: how Team Ellsworth deploys

    Wouldn’t it be great if we could take a class on how to deploy a wing and have it all figured out? Sounds simple doesn’t it? Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. Although many people “see” a wing deployment as smooth or error-free, deploying a wing takes a lot of behind-the-scenes work. There are

  • Having what it takes to be a ‘new monkey’

    My boss sometimes calls me the new monkey. I hope that sentence has you asking, “What in the world does that mean?” And if it does, I can’t think of a better time to explain it, so here’s the story. Some scientists put three monkeys in a big cage. The monkeys are placed on one side of the cage