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  • Reflections on mentoring

    What seems like not so long ago I was embarking on a life-long dream of becoming a military aviator; a dream that was inspired by an uncle who had flown two combat tours in Vietnam as an Army Warrant Officer flying Cobra Attack Helicopters. When I was four years old, my uncle landed his Cobra on the

  • 11 Airmen selected for Air Force wrestling team

    Eleven Airmen have been selected for the All Air Force Wrestling Team after three weeks of training March 6 at Mountain Home Air Force Base. More than 75 Airmen responded to join the team, of which 30 were selected to attend the Air Force wrestling camp here that started in late February with

  • USAFE blog open to Airmen

    Airmen now have their own dedicated web-space to talk about their service in the U.S. Air Forces in Europe. "USAFE Live" is a new blog Airmen are encouraged to use for posting accounts of their experiences using words and photos. The site is located on the internet at http://usafelive.dodlive.mil

  • JAC HAMMERS Endure "Winter Tough Guy 2009: The Brave and the Beautiful"

    Two were on their third Tough Guy challenge, two more were veterans of "Tough Guy Nettle Warrior" summer 2007, and four were new to the event --one of whom was the JAC photographer from last summer who liked what he captured on film last time so much he wanted to do it for himself. All eight JAC

  • A Tuskegee Airman With a Difference

    While the Tuskegee Airmen story has become part of our heritage, there are many unusual individual journeys still not well known. One of these journeys is of a graduate of the Royal Canadian Air Force, the only known Tuskegee Airman to finish two demanding flight training programs and wear both sets

  • Physical Fitness...A Way of Life...not just a New Year's Resolution

    Now that the Holidays are behind us, you've probably thought to yourself, "I really need to get over to the gym to take off those extra pounds from all that uncontrolled holiday consumption." Maybe, your New Year's resolution was to start up a new physical fitness routine. According to Wikipedia, a

  • COMUSAFE bans several substances

    As Airmen socialize around Europe and beyond, they should be mindful of newly banned substances that may be offered to them but would be detrimental to their lives and careers. General Roger A. Brady, U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander, has issued a ban on several substances because of emerging

  • Achieved New Year's Resolutions make a Stronger You and a Stronger Air Force

    I am penning this article on 31 December 2008 since one of my 2009 New Year's resolutions is, "Be early on all suspense's." This article is due early January 2009 and no time is better than the present (if I quote my mom correctly). We all make New Year's resolutions, and while chatting with Chief