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  • May Chief's Concerns

    We celebrate Memorial Day on the last Monday of May, a day off for most of us. It's connected to the first part of summer vacation. Many of us will be traveling, getting together with family and friends or just relaxing in your own way.On this Memorial Day weekend, we honor our Veterans who gave

  • Worship service schedule changes in June - The Ministry of Presence

    "The Ministry of Presence" Military chaplains and chaplain assistants have walked alongside service members in times of joy and pain since the days of the Revolutionary War. We refer to this as the "ministry of presence." Ministry of presence best happens when a Religious Support Team (RST), which

  • May Fitness Tips

    If you are looking for a different stretch to stretch out your hamstrings before cardio or a leg workout, the 90/90 Hamstring stretch is a great place to start.   1. Lie on your back, with one leg extended straight out.    2. With the other leg, bend the hip and knee to 90 degrees. You may want to

  • April Chaplain's Reflection

    In 1814, Francis Scott Key looked out over a war struck Baltimore and saw the American Colonial flag still flying. In that hour of deliverance for America, a song was born, the "Star Spangled Banner." This month many of faith will give remembrance to God; some by song others by fasting. What

  • April Commander's Corner

    Referencing the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force, 30 January 2014, "The Air Force faces many challenges in meeting it national security mission within the resources currently envisioned.  Doing so will not be without risk, nor will it permit the application of traditional

  • April Chief's Concerns

     Stay Positive Managing and Motivating in Stressful Times     These past two years we have been on such a hectic schedule going from one deployment to another and then the ORE/CRE and again off on another deployment. Your personnel are tired and tense. It's your job to motivate them and

  • May Chaplain's Reflection

    "Time to Consider: Ethics and Morality in Times of War"    How often do you think about matters of right and wrong? More importantly, how often have you thought about WHY you believe what you do about those questions? In today's society, we usually don't spend much time dwelling on those questions.

  • April Retiree's Corner

    We had a good crew show up for another cold day Luncheon, about 60 or so showed up, and this time no first-timers, hint hint? You'll see, you get your name in print as a first-timer, better than the Obituary!  Lt. Col. Mark Hall, commander of the 169th Communications Flight, as all our guest

  • April Fitness Tips

    Are you eating the correct good-for-you fats?  Making sure you get the good-for-you fats (monounsaturated fats) in your diet will help to raise your HDL (good cholesterol) and lower your LDL.   Good-for-you fats include olives, olive oil, nuts, avocado's and seeds. My personal favorites are

  • Swamp Fox History - Operation Iraqi Freedom

    Wednesday, March 19 marked the eleventh anniversary of the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom.  On that day, 15 Swamp Fox tails, we were 15 PAA in 2003, and the aviation package were forward deployed to Al Udeid AB, Qatar. Our pilots were the "first in" providing Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses