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  • October Chaplain's Reflection

    "Let your eyes look forward; fix your gaze straight ahead. Carefully consider the path for your feet, and all your ways will be established." Proverbs 4:25-26 (HCSB)Technology today places the world at our finger tips. Modern advances allow us to keep abreast of the latest breaking news, Google

  • October Retiree Corner

    We only had 42 folks show for our September Breakfast, but I am so proud of those 42. I asked that they help donate up to $450 for the Monument at McEntire, thinking I might have to do this several months in a row. They contributed a total of $455.00, which went to the Retirees fund. Later on I

  • September Commander's Corner

    We are days away from ACC/IG team arrival. Folks are making final preparations for game day. Tensions are high. Excitement is in the air. As we approach the weekend, Swampfox are getting anxious, even getting butterflies in their stomachs as we anticipate kickoff on Sunday morning. I love the

  • September Chaplain's Reflections

    "Is It Obvious?"Sometimes the answer to a complicated question is the obvious. During Basic Military Training, a Military Training Instructor once asked a trainee, "How did you come to my Air Force?" The Trainee replied (after the usual reporting statement), "By an airplane, Sir!" The trainee's

  • National Hispanic Heritage Month

    During National Hispanic Heritage Month we recognize the contributions made and the important presence of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States and celebrate the group's heritage and culture. Hispanics have had a profound and positive influence on our country through their strong

  • September Chief's Concerns

    Just recently, a fellow Chief Master Sergeant asked what departing words of wisdom I would give an Airman desiring to know how they could one day get to be a Chief. After some thoughts and reflections, I concluded, I did not get to the rank of Chief Master Sergeant on my own, but rather through the

  • September Retiree Corner

    We had almost 50 attendees for our August Breakfast. No first timers, but we had some people we haven't seen in a while. I must say I need to honor our faithful, the core people, who show up faithfully at every one of our functions. There are too many to mention individually, but I want to thank

  • September Fitness Tips

    Advantages of strength training:Do you want to reduce body fat, increase lean muscle mass and burn calories more efficiently? Strength training to the rescue! Despite its reputation as a "guy" thing, strength training is a key component of overall health and fitness for everyone.Muscle mass

  • CSAF letter on Fitness

    Fellow Airmen:Command Chief Master Sgt. James A. Cody and I get a lot of questions about the physical fitness test (PFT). To ensure we fully understood the issues folks were concerned about, we conducted a comprehensive review of the Fitness Program. The one thing that was crystal clear to both of

  • August Commander's Corner

    It has been 13 months since I wrote my last Commander's article. Where has the year gone? We have been so busy with deployments, Combined Readiness Evaluation preparation, exercises and many other things, that months seem to go by in days. But we are making it happen...like the Swamp Foxes always