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  • Listen to the doctor!

    One of the greatest memories I have is reading to my children when they were younger. Their favorite books were always from Dr. Suess. Two of my favorite Dr. Suess quotes are, "You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on

  • Stress: don't let it gain control

    It is the job of commanders and first sergeants to ensure Airmen are physically and mentally fit to both deploy and perform their home station mission. We all know the importance of physical fitness, but mental fitness is often neglected and daily stressors can become overwhelming. Stress can affect

  • Rebooting Yourself for the New Year

    It's a new year! A new year brings many new things to us, our families and our units. New challenges, new opportunities and if you are willing to take on a challenge: New Year's resolutions. From eating healthier and following an improved workout regimen, to participating in making your workplace

  • It takes strength to seek assistance

    We talk a lot about resiliency, and rightfully so. Life is full of unforeseen difficulties: our careers don't go as we planned, we experience relationship troubles and we get non-volunteered into retraining or assignments. However, so much of how we perceive our situation is based on how we react to

  • Four tips for becoming more resilient

    Over the next few months, every unit in the Mighty Ninety will train Airmen on Comprehensive Airmen Fitness Resilience Skills. This training is essential to prepare each of us to handle life challenges we face every day. The Air Force definition of resiliency is the ability to withstand, recover and

  • Do you meet the physical standards?

    The temperature is 20 degrees below zero. The roads are treacherous. In my foggy, half-conscious state, I peek out my window to catch a glimpse of the recent snowfall. Before heading back to the comforts of my twin-size bed, I watch in awe as six Airmen make their way into the Fitness Center at

  • A helping hand in times of need

    The holidays are an especially important time of year. It brings about the joy of being with family and friends, eating turkey and watching football. Whether the family you choose to spend the time with is related, your neighbors down the street, or those crazy people you work with, they are family

  • Leadership -- an A1C's perspective

    So, you've graduated ALS and are assigned your first troop to supervise.Here's my question - do you have what it takes to be a leader, or are you simply the manager?There is a difference between leading your troops and managing them, and it's a quality we have all experienced in one way or

  • Yes, seatbelts do save lives

    Folks, please allow me to take up a little of your bandwidth, email storage, time and attention for a moment. Maybe the boss will let this serve as your weekend safety briefing.I know it's the law, and most people wear their seatbelts, but for those of you who disagree with the law or are prone to

  • ORM essential on, off duty

    In the nuclear enterprise we belong to, a great deal of trust and responsibility requires every Airman to make comprehensive operational risk management decisions both on and off duty. Managing risk at appropriate levels should be something each of us approaches with true and realistic concern for