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  • Roaring lions, small dogs

    Editor's note: Chaplain Curtis is the Wing Chaplain for the 435th Air Ground Operations Wing and the 435th Air Expeditionary Wing. He travels to small units in Europe and Africa to encourage Airmen as well as to provide free exercise of worship for Airmen.The place to see a lion is in a zoo.

  • “Shock and Awe” viewed from logistics prism

    What images or thoughts does the phrase "shock and awe" give you? This phrase, originally included in a published paper by National Defense University in 1996, suggested its use to achieve rapid dominance with the goal to destroy or confound an adversary's will to resist with no alternative except

  • Ramstein Airmen: Excellence beyond reproach

    I have the greatest job in the Air Force. I have the privilege of working with innovative and professional Airmen that amaze me every day.As we all know, 2013 was a fiscally challenging year for the Air Force. Regardless of the financial uncertainty, 86th Airlift Wing Airmen persevered by finding

  • Being the Wingman our Airmen need

    We hear the term "wingman" a lot. "Keep an eye on your 'wingman.'" "Be a good 'wingman.'" "Know what your 'wingman' is up to." But do we really know what it means to be a "wingman?"Many people think being a wingman means you keep each other in check when out drinking, while others really have no

  • Radical Leadership key to change the world

    We need radical leaders! We need men and women who are not afraid to make changes to the way we accomplish our mission despite the pressure to keep doing things the same old way. Radical leadership is a topic unsettling to those who are comfortable in the status quo. But for us to survive the rapid

  • Snow removal process runs like well-oiled machine

    Every winter, the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron fights an uphill battle to keep Mother Nature at bay. To keep the mission going, the "snow team," which includes the 786th CES Heavy Equipment shop and volunteers from other CE shops, stands ready to face the blustering winds and bitter cold in order

  • Be your own wingman

    It is truly a demanding time to serve overseas. This command continues to execute at a high ops tempo with new and enduring missions in Europe and Africa, providing forward-based combat airpower in an environment tempered by fiscal uncertainty and restricted budgets. While the impact of the recent

  • Snow removal process runs like well-oiled machine

    Every winter, the 786th Civil Engineer Squadron fights an uphill battle to keep Mother Nature at bay. To keep the mission going, the "snow team," which includes the 786th CES Heavy Equipment shop and volunteers from other CE shops, stands ready to face the blustering winds and bitter cold in order

  • The Journey to Excellence: Are we there yet?

    As I prepared the commencement speech for the recent Community College of the Air Force graduation ceremony, my mind kept returning to a familiar theme. I thought of this important accomplishment's place on the journey to excellence. As with every journey, the trip is often more challenging than the

  • Riding in the danger zone

    There is nothing more liberating for a motorcycle rider than the feeling of being completely unrestrained and out in the open as you cruise the open road on your bike. The feeling we don't often get is, though free, we are completely exposed to danger around every corner and the danger we create for