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  • Lieutenant Rock Star

    The power of a lieutenant; to some people that statement may sound like an oxymoron. Maybe a lieutenant colonel or a lieutenant general but a young lieutenant with power; come on! How ridiculous is that? Not ridiculous at all; enter Lieutenant Rock Star.Lieutenant Rock Star was an F-15 pilot. After

  • The ole’ man and his pickup truck

    Before joining the Air Force I worked at Palmer's Gas Station. I pumped gas and did minor car repairs. Every Friday night, an ole' pickup truck would come in for a fill up. The driver, an ole' man, fit the looks of the truck...both of them were a bit broken, beaten, and scarred; however, they

  • A Thrift Store Suit at the Oscars

    Some combinations don't go together. In my short tenure as a command chief, I've learned quite a few; here are five: A Monday without 27 e-mails by 0800. A day without a meeting. Being in control of my own schedule. An easy day for a first sergeant. Getting good news phone calls from the command

  • Finding the strength to succeed in teamwork

    Working with the youth group at my church seems to keep me young. We just held the "Construction Olympics," a timed race consisting of laying out a square pad, driving nails and screws, and a 25-yard dash carrying cinder blocks.Each of the 14- to 18-year-old youths raced for a personal best time,

  • What is "Warrior Ethos"?

    What is warrior ethos? A warrior is "one who is engaged aggressively or energetically in an activity, cause or conflict;" ethos is "the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person or institution." The warrior ethos is a guiding principle by which we live. It

  • 8 to 1; I’ll take that bet!

    I enjoy playing poker; it's not too hard to figure out especially if you visited my "man cave." The décor is decked out with poker items from wall to wall. First impressions would lead some people to bet that I'm a good poker player but that wouldn't be a smart wager. My excitement for the game far

  • Money's tight...we need a cost free way of Taking Care of Airmen

    The Air Force's reputation of taking care of airmen is unyielding. Ask any senior leader what their priorities are and without fail, taking care of airmen is on the list. In fact, when asked during the 2009 Air Force Association Air and Space Conference what their top concern is, five MAJCOM command

  • Overweight, no leg, no sight = no problem

    "It was my first marathon, and I had to stop a bunch of times to take my leg off and adjust it, almost every one to two miles after mile 10, but at least I felt great afterwards, no real bad soreness either." Lt. Col. Juan Alvarez, spoke these words after completing the 31st Marine Corps Marathon in

  • Dress and Personal Appearance

    Dress and Personal Appearance THE 98TH AF VIRTUAL UNIFORM BOARD CONVENED IN 2008. Since then the board results have been corrected a few times, as expected, to implement new effective dates, extend effective implementation dates or change current guidelines. What does this mean to us Airmen? First,

  • Giving Good Feedback

    You are all customers in some sense. In order to improve the service that you receive the person, or section helping you needs good feedback from its customers. Make your feedback have the impact it deserves by the manner and approach you use to deliver feedback. Your feedback can make a difference