• Suicide prevention a shared duty

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Suicide prevention is the responsibility of all Airmen and Guardians. Not only is suicide a major public and mental health issue, but military community members are considered a high-risk group.The collective financial, work lost, quality of life, value of

  • Your FSS doors are open

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- I remember reading a poem in late March 2020 that hits me more now than it did even then. The poem urged readers to never again take for granted a “crowded theater, Friday night out…coffee with a friend, the stadium roaring…a boring Tuesday.”My wife and I had

  • What is your ambition to serve and why you still do?

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Everyone has reasons why they choose to serve in the U.S. Air Force. Some desired for opportunities to see the world, obtain education benefits and to better themselves.As for me, my journey began when I enlisted in December 1997 with desires to see the

  • Resilience key to overcoming life’s detours

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FOCE BASE, OH -- I recently listened to the Audible book “Atlas of the Heart” by Brene Brown. In it, she notes: “We develop hope not during the easy times but through adversity and discomfort. It is forged when we are tested, and change is possible. Hope is learned. With the

  • Common operating picture yields results

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- At the 2019 Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference, Gen. David Goldfein detailed a deliberate path to reshape the force for multi-domain operations.The former Air Force chief of staff realized this path incorporates strong efforts toward

  • Become a professional thief

     WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- My name is Col. Pat Miller.  I am a professional thief and proud of it.I have been stealing for the past 24 years and have no regrets. Now, you may be thinking, how is this possible? Thievery goes against our core values. Why has nobody held me accountable

  • Effective communication key to understanding others

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Oh -- During a recent staff meeting, the topic of different communication styles and methods seemed to be a recurring theme.As a result, it got me thinking about how we communicate and how dependent we have become on various modalities of correspondence. Texting,

  • Lead by example with financial donations, volunteerism

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- 2021 was the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic that, thankfully, we appear to be coming out of, albeit with some bruises and scars.Personally, I led an adult Sunday school class online with a team of teachers for most of 2020, all of 2021 and into this

  • How to refocus during turbulent times

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Oh -- There is no disputing we have been navigating turbulent times for what seems like an eternity. “Fear not, this too shall pass.” I’m sure many of you have heard that last quote a time or two, and it may seem unlikely at times. Trust me, I get it. However, I’d

  • How I learned to master our virtual workplace

    WRIGHT-PATTERON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- We all have faced change and uncertainty with the transition of workplace navigation and flexibility during a global pandemic.While we may not always be a fan of change, it is essential to help grow, thrive and expand businesses.Organizational change has been