17 May 2019

Police Week 2019

Police Week was established by President John F. Kennedy in 1962. Kennedy signed a proclamation designating May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week around it as Police Week. During this time, we pause to reflect on the calling our police officers have answered and reflect on those that have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.

10 May 2019

Finding balance

How many times have we all said, “There’s not enough time in the day,” or that “The weekend just wasn’t long enough”? We seem to need longer breaks from work and yet there’s never enough time in the work day to get everything accomplished.

3 May 2019

An aggressive pursuit of opportunity: “Get after it!”

Executing inherently dangerous missions in the Air Force requires Airmen to possess a strong understanding of the acceptable level of risk, the known risk factors in the mission, and what means are available to mitigate the risk factors down to an acceptable level.

26 Apr 2019

The Last Lecture

In September of 2006, Randy Pausch, a professor of computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. In August of that same year, he was given a terminal diagnosis of three to six months of good health left. He died on July 25, 2008. Carnegie Mellon University had a lecture series at that time titled the last lecture and Pausch gave his last lecture Sept. 18, 2007. He entitled it, “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams.” This lecture was such a hit on YouTube that he went on to do other media appearances and finally wrote a New York Times Bestseller entitled, “The Last Lecture.”

8 Mar 2019

Defending the base: Changes coming to Main and South Gate entry, exit areas

Defending the base is a critical part of the 14th Flying Training Wing mission to Cultivate Airmen, Create Pilots, and Connect. The 14th Security Forces Squadron has a mission to protect and provide a safe environment for the men and women on Columbus AFB.