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  • The importance of roll calls

    Roll Calls, why do we have them? Do we have roll calls because they are a formality? Do we have them because it has always been done that way? Do supervisors have roll calls to entrap subordinates reporting late?Bill Cowher, coach of the Pittsburg Steelers, sat down and talked with his team before

  • Embracing the change of 'lighter and leaner'

    The author Eric Hoffer once wrote, “In times of change, learners inherit the Earth, while the learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world that no longer exists.”What an elegant way to tell us that people who embrace change will continue to move forward while those who don’t

  • The importance of leadership

    On June 9, 1968, Air Force Sergeant James D. Locker was killed in action during an attempted rescue of a Marine Corps A-4E Phantom pilot. Sergeant Locker was a highly decorated pararesueman who was awarded the silver star three times, a distinguished flying cross, two purple hearts and eight air

  • On hallowed ground

    As an Air Force fighter pilot in England, I’ve been afforded a special perspective of America. Yes, America. On every mission I fly here I am literally surrounded by our American history. What I see are beautiful green fields, small English villages and hundreds of airfields. It is truly an amazing