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  • February Retiree's Corner

    Admittedly I was a little disappointed we had a smaller crowd attending our January Luncheon/Memorial Service. We had around 45 people to show, a far cry from our December luncheon. We had great speakers in the form of Lt. Col. Sherry Askins, and SMSgt. David Hutter. We had some first timers, Lorrie

  • February Fitness Tips

    Sodium: How much do you need?The Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends limiting sodium to less than 2,300 mg a day.Salt is composed of sodium and chloride, which are two electrolytes that help maintain fluid balance and the transmission of nerve impulses. In your intestines, sodium helps your

  • February Chief's Perspective

    Readiness is the focus of our regular scheduled drills (RSDs) and training cycles these days. But we should always be ready for a deployment or an activation to carry out our state and federal missions. There are five main areas you need to direct your focus. First is to complete our wing’s current

  • February Commander's Corner

    Continuing Resolutions, ops tempo, additional duties, mandatory requirements... The list goes on and on. The challenges to today's Airmen seem to be never ending, and there is concern that retention could be negatively impacted, while we continue this extremely fast pace. As leaders, we are

  • January Retiree's Corner

    We had a record-setting crowd for our December Luncheon and 2017 The Wing Commander made a late appearance to come by and see us for our December Luncheon. We had 72 folks to show up, the NCO Club was not initially prepared for those numbers and they had to bring in three more tables to accommodate

  • January Fitness Tips

    Your jumpstart workout for the New Year!TabataYour 4 minute full-body workout Want to get stronger and fitter, but don't have a lot of time or equipment? Tough and effective workout when you have just a short amount of time. These moves will strengthen your arms, legs, and core, and have you

  • January Chief's Perspective

    It all started when I observed my dad, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Joe L. Buford, put on his U.S. Navy uniform. The military bug bit me and it was only a few years later that I became a Swamp Fox. He was my first example of a leader. What do you look for in leadership and how does it influence your

  • January Commander's Corner

    HAPPY NEW YEAR! I hope you and your family had a very blessed and Merry Christmas and had at least one Christmas wish come true. I have been watching a lot of the Hallmark Channel over the holidays and there was always talk of a Christmas wish. I also hope you brought the New Year in with style and

  • January Chaplain's Reflections

    During the beginning of the New Year, I would encourage you to take time to reflect on what has taken place in your life over the past year. This is a healthy practice and reminder that each of us need to know where we’ve been in order to know where we’re going.  As you take time to reflect and

  • December Retiree's Corner

    We had a record set for our November Breakfast, not in total attendance, but in the number of first-timers. We had Mark Jordan, Mike Matthews, Joe Jefferson, Dan Shelley (the first time as a Retiree), and Robert “Rock” Hudson, who has since transferred to the NCANG. In addition to that, we had