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  • Its time for school

    It's "Back to School" time. School buses and heavy traffic are already sharing the roads. Some students will be walking along the side of the road to school while some others will only walk so far as the nearest bus stop. Here are some key notes to share with your school age children.Pedestrian

  • The critical days of summer draws to an end

    The Critical Days of Summer began on the Friday before Memorial Day and runs through Labor Day. As we enter this final week, it's not surprising we try to make it without mishaps. The Air Force has had 18 Class A mishaps to day this year; four with aircraft, one of which had four fatalities.

  • Three spouses of Airmen in Norway earn citizenship

    Three spouses of Airmen stationed at the NATO Joint Warfare Center and the 426th Air Base Squadron took their oath of allegience to become citizens of the United States Aug. 19 in Stavanger, Norway.A very complex process for the new citizens: Andrea Rodriguez-Sanchez, Rowena Jarman, and Cornelia

  • AF surgeon general issues warning about safety of electronic cigarettes

    The Air Force surgeon general has issued a memo alerting all Airmen about safety concerns regarding electronic cigarettes, a new type of nicotine product.Also known as "e-cigs," electronic cigarettes are battery-operated devices that look like conventional cigarettes. The e-cig contains a cartridge

  • SECDEF asks for ideas to improve efficiency

    Fellow Airmen,Secretary Gates is asking all DoD military and civilian employees for their ideas on how the Department can be more efficient and effective. The Air Force strongly supports the Secretary's overall campaign for greater efficiency, and I encourage each of you to submit your ideas for

  • Learning how to communicate at Toys "R" Us

    Has lack of effective communication ever made you perform at a level less than Excellent? When it happens, several emotions kick in...frustration, confusion, and disappointment to list a few. That's how I felt one day at Toys "R" Us.A few years ago, my son and I went to the toy store to find him a

  • Good, bad news in early USAFE fitness returns

    After a month of testing under the new USAF Fitness Tables, there is both bad news and good news in U.S. Air Forces in Europe. The bad news is that in more than 2,000 tests administered in the month of July, our failure rate is approximately 23 percent. The good news is that a significant number of

  • Why I wear a seatbelt

    It was a beautiful afternoon, the sun was beginning to set behind the Blue Ridge mountain range and the air was crisp with a February cold on this Valentine's Day. I had worked a full 10-hour day at my primary job, visited my girlfriend for an hour and then was heading to my second job which was

  • IKD-M Gets a Commander and Keeps Growing

    Major General Michael Snodgrass, chief of staff for U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), presided over a transfer of authority and assumption of command ceremony conducted at Royal Air Force Molesworth, England, July 7 2010. Assuming command of U.S. AFRICOM's Intelligence & Knowledge Development