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  • The Military Courts Martial Process

    Many people don't realize that most court-martial proceedings are open to the public. You can witness the judicial process as long as you are not a witness or a party to the proceedings. Most people think they know what goes on in court because they've watched Law and Order or any number of other TV

  • Diversity is key to 309 AMARG's flexibility

    The 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group located at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., is the newest member of Ogden Air Logistics Center's 309th Maintenance Wing. In May 2007, AMARC, known as the Boneyard by many, was deactivated and renamed 309 AMARG, an organization with a very diverse

  • A lesson in driving

    The 75th Communications Group (Provisional) leadership team met to discuss a book; the first we'd read as a group. The title was Monday Morning Leadership (8 Mentoring Session You Can't Afford to Miss), written by David Cottrell. I was within 90 days of arriving on the base and thought it would be a

  • Why are we here?

    Twice this year I have attended memorial services for Airmen who have given their lives to defend our Nation, freedoms, and the values we hold so dear. At both of these services a speaker was talking about the Flag of the United States and all the many locations in which it flies. The speech ends

  • The spiritual Airman

    I'm just returned from a 6-month deployment to Camp Patriot, Kuwait. The camp is situated where the desert meets the sea. I developed a habit, each evening, of walking or running on a two-mile pier that juts out into the Persian Gulf. Very early on, it became apparent that I was having a spiritual

  • Lean is not mean

    Every day people ask me what Air Force Smart Operations 21 is and how it is related to Lean Manufacturing. AFSO21, or how Air Force smart operations for the 21st Century is built on the principles of lean manufacturing. In fact, about 80 percent of AFSO21 comes directly from lean principles. The

  • Networking proves beneficial

    While you perform your daily duties, do you know there are groups working on your behalf? Did you know that many of the positive changes you enjoy in your work environment, benefits and treatment were secured through their efforts? These are not muscular men in capes or any other force of nature,

  • Leadership learned

    I would first like to pass on my appreciation to Hill Air Force Base and all its members for allowing AAFES and myself to continue to serve you. You are the best customers in the world. It has been my pleasure to serve here at Hill for the last year and this has been one of the best assignments I

  • Leadership in blogging

    The blogosphere is a powerful medium and is growing in readership and creators daily. Just imagine if survivors from the Battle of Gettysburg were able to immediately send their thoughts and first-hand reports to the citizens of a young nation at war. The inter-connectedness which the internet

  • Be the example

    Let's be honest with one another. Have you ever felt your responsibility for the minor daily nuisances and infractions you experience in your Air Force life are inversely proportional to your rank? Really beneath your level to take any action? Ever tempted to think that as a master sergeant, a