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  • Fusing the Fission: One Airman’s introduction to nuclear deterrence

    Fission Bomb – the ripping, splitting, tearing apart of the basic, foundational unit of all created things to create the greatest explosion and the deadliest force the world has ever seen. Driving along the wide entrance to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, the ancient branches shift above as I

  • Qualities of a Great Leader

    There have been countless leaders in the course of history. Good or bad, leaders impact the lives of subordinates for better or worse. A good leader should be honest and full of integrity, be able to put others before themselves and be tactful in the way they speak to subordinates, much like the

  • Advertise before you sell

    Recently, I attempted to put together an event that would provide people the opportunity to meet and come together for something that wasn't work related.Unfortunately, the event called Squadron Olympics fell through. Although I was discouraged at the lack of participation, I accepted the outcome as

  • Psychologist discusses effective feedback

    I am a psychologist by training.  One advantage of a career in helping people change is familiarity with strategies to implement change and how well they succeed or fail.People engage in patterns of thought, behavior, and reaction in a way that, unfortunately, can also be counterproductive. In

  • Tips to Being a Great Leader

    I work in the 2nd Maintenance Group as the Unit Deployment Manager. I am also on the executive council for the Air Force Sergeants Association Chapter 615. I have worked with many great Airmen and great leaders in my 14 years of service. One noticeable common theme is affinity for Air Force Core

  • AF Core Values define wingmanship

    What is a wingman?  A wingman is a person who helps, protects or guides a friend or associate. We are all charged with being more than just a worker at our jobs.  We are asked to be a helper, a friend, a shoulder to lean on, a confidant, a mentor, and over all, an Airman.  How does that relate to

  • Leadership is a Contact Sport

    A few years ago I attended Combat Skills Training at Fort Bliss, Texas in preparation for a deployment to Camp Eggers, Afghanistan. We were a group that consisted of young Airmen with a couple of years of service to colonels nearing retirement and looking for one last "hoo-rah."While some of the

  • Total Force Development Council promotes leadership in 2015

    What is leadership? Leadership is something that, like integrity, your moral compass will always remain intact because effective leadership demands it. In my humble opinion leadership lives in all of us, we just need the passion to embrace it. Leadership is an inherent trait; however, it can also be

  • Preventing sexual assault in the Air Force is our enduring responsibility

    As we begin Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, clear signs point to the progress we have made in combating sexual assault. We can cite encouraging numbers in the areas of prevalence, reporting and convictions; however, this serves as only the beginning of an enduring effort. This effort

  • Get up and get moving on those tasks

    Do you freeze up when your household goods delivery truck unloads those hundreds of boxes? Do you not know where to start when you look at the stacks of paperwork on your desk, tasks to complete or which email to respond to first? Well, you're not alone. We're wired as humans to stop and think about