• Public appreciates dedication to fight and win

    "I hated my place in the world," Tom Cruise's title character says in the movie Jerry Maguire during his crisis of conscience. It's obvious he wasn't serving in the military today. Support for military personnel in communities across the United States is truly awe-inspiring. Military personnel in

  • Create 'sparks' to fuel fire of military career

    The military draws our nation's finest young men and women into our ranks for many different reasons. Patriotism, job opportunities and the desire to "see the world" are just a few reasons. Perhaps it's the education benefits, or the chance to be on the edge, deployed to a combat zone that

  • Immunizations protect against 'route' diseases

    An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. As a child, I had measles, German measles, mumps and chickenpox. I still vividly remember the chickenpox, which I had as a teenager. I was miserable and felt like I'd have to get better to die for a couple of days. At that time, epidemics of these

  • View club membership as investment for future

    As the staff judge advocate here, I attend a significant number of meetings each week. While the topics discussed in each of these meetings generally vary, one issue -- club membership rates -- has been routinely raised in multiple forums. Many of you are probably wondering why this issue would be

  • Lent, Easter follow path from death to resurrection

    Lent and Easter reveal what human life is all about -- struggles, hardships and difficulties, suffering and death but beyond all these is the resurrection of the body. The resurrection is the summit or climax of all these events. Apostle Paul himself said that if Christ has not raised from the dead,

  • Take CARE of military's important asset

    Our people are the most important asset in the military. We have highly trained, highly educated and highly motivated people who get the job done day in and day out. I have heard many times in my Air Force career, "Remember, you are training your replacement." This is so very true -- less than half

  • Honor,Trust,Integrity: Foundation of professionalism

    In my office I have a small frame with three words prominently displayed - Honor, Trust, Integrity. By themselves they are simple words, but to me they define my profession. Why do I choose this as an Airscoop article? It appears that the need to discuss this belief has again surfaced. Once more, an

  • Air Force Core Values -- the challenge continues

    On Jan. 1, 1997, Gen. Ronald Fogelman spelled out the United States Air Force Core Values -- Integrity First, Services Before Self and Excellence in All We Do. Presented as "The Little Blue Book," the former Air Force Chief of Staff discussed a "climate of ethical corrosion" within the service which

  • Make mentoring part of duties as AF airman

    As military professionals, none of us enjoy successful careers by relying solely on our own merit or experiences. Even our greatest leaders throughout history have given credit to people who have inspired them and guided their careers directly or indirectly. These people, regardless of whether or

  • Find routine, learn mission, take classes while deployed

    With Air Expeditionary Force rotations growing longer, Airmen preparing for deployment may wonder just how to make the time away from family and friends fly by. One of the first things to do once you get to your deployed location is get into a routine. You may think a routine will make your four