Commentary

When we were kids, we thought we could grow up to be anyone we wanted.
We were also told we could achieve anything if we put our minds to it.
Unfortunately, most of us weren

“You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave,” so the classic tune by the Eagles goes. For those Ramstein patrons who are in the middle of out-processing in preparation for an upcoming permanent change of station, you may be able to relate to those lyrics. Fortunately, […]

Some folks say they would like a peaceful and stress-free life where
everything comes together as planned. No surprises and no uncertainty
would be just fine. Not having any responsibility or having to face any
consequences would be OK, too.

We’ve all seen the pictures of maintainers launching and fixing aircraft, but there is an important unseen element that makes all of that happen.

Sexual assault is a cancer on our Air Force and core values. The abuse
of recruits at Basic Military Training by those charged with training
them to be Airmen casts a dark shadow over our professionalism and
undermines trust in our Air Force. I, however, want to be clear.
Lackland Air Force Base and Basic Military Training are not the problem.
They are symptoms of attitudes and corrosive environs, which if left
unchecked, erode who we are as Airmen.

Air Force members make significant sacrifices on a daily basis. Like no
other profession in the world, our volunteer members sacrifice their
freedoms. Members of our military are on call 24/7. The phone rings and
our Airmen are called to the fight. They deploy around the world without
complaint or reluctance.

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