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  • Firefighters dedicate memorial to public servants of Sept. 11

    Desire to serve. Ability to perform. Courage to act.These are the inspirational words that the 514th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters live by. The motto can also be found stretched around the firefighter's badge that is part of a new memorial which serves as a reminder of the sacrifices of the

  • Filling blocks can lead to more stripes

    How do you think you will measure up for that next promotion?Do you have all your blocks filled? Do you even know what the blocks are? Let me explain.The first block you need to fill is related to professional military education, or PME for short. Every month, I review the ineligible roster for

  • Dining event makes a splash with Airmen

    The combat dining-in is definitely not for the faint of heart nor for those with weak stomachs.You never know if you'll be summoned to report to the sergeant-at-arms and be "ordered" to maneuver through an obstacle course while dodging incoming water missiles; only to down a full glass, non-stop, of

  • Wing puts Airmen first through Human Resource Development Council

    The 514th Air Mobility Wing is committed to growing our Airmen by putting people first. That is the focus of the wing's Human Resource Development Council. HRDC focuses on the wing's overall workforce, individually and collectively, to help our Airmen to grow and achieve and ensure developmental

  • Airmen rewrite history in French countryside

    In a farmer's field on the outskirts of a small town in the Normandy region of France, an American flag flies alone atop a tall flagpole. Neither its stars nor stripes can be seen from the road, but the residents of Lonlay L'Abbaye are well aware of its presence. For these French townspeople, as it

  • Good Airmen are pros at dealing with change

    In my 30-plus years of Air Force service, I've been involved in base realignment and closure, commonly known as BRAC, on many different levels. While assigned to 15th Air Force at March Air Force Base in the 80's, I conducted site surveys at multiple locations that were closed in the 1967 BRAC,

  • Couple finds more quality time in war zone than home

    Staying in touch with a spouse can be challenging for many deployed Airmen, but not for two members of the 35th Aerial Port Squadron.Now that Master Sgt. Sean Veerapen and Staff Sgt. Sheila Veerapen are serving together at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, they are spending more time together than at