Commentaries

Defiance v. distress: Digging deeper to help Airmen
July 23, 2013 — In my four years as a first sergeant, I've seen the good, bad and the ugly; however, I would not be effective if I allowed the bad and ugly of the past to overshadow my decisions of today. Instead, those experiences have allowed me to identify questionable decision-making from my fellow leaders relating to defiant Airmen. From my experience, solid... MORE

The four pillars of Comprehensive Airman Fitness which focuses on a member's resiliency: mental, spiritual, social and physical.

‘Core Values Spotlight’: Excellence in all we do
June 21, 2013 — Editor's Note: This is the final article in a series covering the Air Force core values.When the subject comes up, I always tell Airmen that the last of our three core values does not mean the Air Force expects perfection. It expects us all to strive for continuous improvement in everything we do in our lives. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once... MORE

Wearing leadership
May 8, 2013 — "Six-thirty-third Air Base Wing Public Affairs, Senior Airman - I mean, Staff Sgt. Denton speaking."It happened again and again without fail. I had to correct myself every time I answered my office phone. It was more than a little frustrating. However, as unnerving as it was, my mistake also made me wonder if I was walking around as a senior... MORE

Using my voice to find my strength
April 8, 2013 — I felt like everyone knew how stupid I was; and because I made bad choices - he got away with it. I really did make bad choices. I put myself in a position to get sexually assaulted, just two months after turning 21 years old. My story is not so different from the many stories shared by survivors of sexual assault. I met a guy at a dorm party. He... MORE

'Social engineering': Espionage against our domain
March 19, 2013 — As members of the Department of Defense, we must always consider the impact our network and infrastructure has on our mission and how we protect these assets. They are under constant attack, whether by hackers, people digging through trash attempting to find valuable information or through "social engineering," where the main vulnerability is the... MORE

'Core Values Spotlight': Integrity
March 15, 2013 — Editor's note - this commentary is part of a series.As members of the U.S. Air Force, we have all heard the standard definition of integrity, "doing the right thing even when no one is looking." Another way to think of integrity, as the famous humorist Will Rogers said, is to "Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to... MORE

A computer outage and an epiphany
March 11, 2013 — I sat down at my desk last Monday expecting to start my week just like any other -- checking my calendar, sorting through emails and making a list of upcoming tasks. It was going to be another busy week, so I was eager to get a head start.As I inserted my common access card into my keyboard and logged in, my hopes of beginning an efficient week... MORE

From risk to resiliency
March 1, 2013 — "I don't know what to do any more ... I'm in so much pain." Those were the tearful words I heard just after my office door closed. What followed was a story of seeing a friend die. Then, there was the sorrow, anger and other elements which accompany grief. The person in pain was an Airman assigned to a unit within the 497th Intelligence,... MORE

Shaking it up: Air Force special duties offer growth
February 12, 2013 — The definition of insanity is doing something the same way over and over and expecting a different result. Like many, I joined the U.S. Air Force because I was doing the same thing day after day, without result.I was 24 and the money for school had dried up. Work wasn't going anywhere. I saw the same people in the same places, week in and week out... MORE

Under a foreign sky
February 8, 2013 — More than a year had passed since I returned from my deployment to Africa, the memories and experiences still fresh in my mind. Africa - to me, will always be a transformational land. Not in the sense that the continent itself is in a constant state of change, but in the fact that I will always associate Africa as the place that changed me,... MORE

Two fishermen guide their handmade boat toward the fish market in Hawassa, Ethiopia, Dec. 8, 2011. The fish caught from the adjacent lake are sold to residents both in town and in the surrounding villages. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jarad Denton)

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