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AFGSC_CC is tweeting, how about you?

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  • Air Force Global Strike Command Public Affairs
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. --  The commander of Air Force Global Strike Command has a new way of communicating with Airmen, stakeholders and the American public: Tweeting.

Lt. Gen. Jim Kowalski, whose Twitter name is @AFGSC_CC, shares nuggets of information through one of the fastest-growing social media tools online. So, how do you follow that conversation?

Here's a tutorial. In minutes, you'll be tracking what the commander has to say.

First, visit www.twitter.com/afgsc_cc. You don't even need a Twitter account to tune in, you can simply eavesdrop. But, if you'd like to get involved in the conversation, here's how anyone can set up his or her own account, along with some guidelines for tweeting:

1. Visit http://www.twitter.com and type in the requested information under "New to Twitter?" Remember, your full name will be visible to anyone interacting with you on the site, so be sure to use appropriate information for your privacy and comfort level. Twitter assures you that email and password will be kept confidential. You must supply an actual email address to be able to confirm your account.

2. A box will pop up with the full name and email address you typed in, with the option of creating a username. Choose a username that represents you, either in a personal or professional fashion, depending on how you plan to use your account. Public Affairs reminds everyone that even if setting up an account for personal use, you are still representing the Air Force 24 hours a day. Read terms of service and if you agree, click "Create My Account."

3. Start building your network. A list is available of military "tweeps" (online names, or handles, of other military people who tweet) from Global Strike Command Public Affairs. Or, search for people with names you are interested in following. For instance, if you like to cook, type in "cooking," "recipe," "food," or other terms of interest. If you don't follow anyone, then there will be nothing for you to read every day. You select whom you want to follow, and you only see those tweets.

4. Be sure to search for @AFGSC_CC and click "follow" to get regular updates from General Kowalski!

5. Global Strike Command is tweeting too! Visit www.twitter.com/afglobalstrike and click "follow" to add us to your twitter feed. Or search for @afglobalstrike.

Once you have begun following users and gathering your own followers, there are additional options such as setting up a profile, adding a photo, and other tasks that can make your presence more known on the site and enhance your twitter identity, if that's what you want to do.

Your Public Affairs office can help. Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/airforceglobalstrikecommand, direct message us on Twitter @afglobalstrike or contact us at commercial 318-456-1305.