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  • Commentary: Eighth Air Force Command Chief for a Day

    On November 16th, 2023, Airman 1st Class Cody Melton had the unique opportunity to participate in the Eighth Air Force "command chief for a day" program, where a junior enlisted Airman within either headquarters Eighth Air Force or the Joint-Global Strike Operations Center shadows the current

  • Thank the 80

    There is a quote I used to admire from Heraclitus. It goes, “Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn't even be there, 80 are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.”

  • First Step to Honing Leadership, Becoming an Effective Follower

    When I was asked to write this article, many ideas ran through my head. However, one kept coming back to me, followership. Over the years, our focus has shifted to developing leaders through various forums. As we did this, it seemed that the need for developing followers has become a second thought.

  • Building Combat Power…Together

    Last Wednesday, Aug. 26, Barksdale Air Force Base accomplished something truly significant…a display of combat power against the backdrop of an imminent natural disaster. With Hurricane Laura bearing down on the base, our team launched 27 B-52H Stratofortress sorties, shored up the base’s

  • Commentary - Recruiting experience

    Recently, I surpassed one year of service to the United States Air Force. Wow. Five years ago I would have never guessed I would be sitting in North Dakota wearing military camouflage and photographing the Air Force mission. Joining the military was something that was always in the back of my mind

  • Remembering Desert Storm: Where we are today in the Total Force Continuum

    A quarter of a century ago this week marked the opening salvo in Operation Desert Storm. The operation was an American shock and awe campaign to evict Saddam Hussein from Kuwait and displayed airpower that the world had not seen since Operation Linebacker II over Vietnam. I was honored to be part of