Service before self… not in spite of self
I’d like to take a minute to reflect on a commonly misunderstood Air Force core value — Service Before Self.
At times, this is used...
Time management does not exist
Time management is a concept that many people have become preoccupied with over the years.
There are dozens of books available on the topic and...
An overlooked aspect of leadership
One of the things I value from a leadership perspective is the ability of a leader to follow.
Have you ever heard of the...
Respect … Mission Success!
As members of the Air Force, we all learn, know and live the core values every day while serving our great nation. “Integrity first,...
Pearls for leaders
At a prior assignment, I had the pleasure of putting together a leadership course for the medical group’s company grade officers.
The focus was to...
How are you really doing?
A couple of years ago, in the midst of a difficult divorce, I struggled to have a good day. I was not a commander...
Generations of time: The oath of enlistment
It doesn’t seem like that long ago, but rewinding the clock 18 years—in the hot, summer sun of 2000—I had joined hundreds of other...
The time I was hit by a truck
On June 23, 2012, I was hit by a truck as I crossed the street in St. Louis, Mo.
A white pickup truck ran a...
Where did all of the time go?
I’ve been doing a lot of self-reflecting the past few weeks. In doing so, I’ve evaluated where I am in my personal and professional...
Letter From a Survivor
Courtesy photograph by Capt. Tanya Wren
Editor’s note: The following story includes references to an actual sexual assault that some readers, especially those who are...
