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  • Are You Making a Difference?

    During last week's Airman Leadership School graduation, I watched the members of class 10-B honor fellow Airmen who have given their lives over the past year supporting Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM. It was clear to me that each one of them had made a difference in the lives of those

  • Do Your Job!

    Do your job; do it to the best of your ability! It is just one way to go about your life. It is the one I recommend; it is also my First Pillar. Any of you who have had the opportunity (challenge) to hear me speak probably have heard me mention my Four Pillars of Success. At face value, you might

  • Lorenz on Leadership -- Spotting disasters

    "I can hear that train coming down the tracks." If you're like me, then you've heard people use this analogy to describe an inbound issue or challenge. We all face challenges each and every day -- they are nothing new. The challenges range in significance and in ability to impact our organizations.

  • Lorenz on Leadership -- A tale of two instructors

    Air Education and Training Command is primarily made up of students and instructors. On the surface, the instructors simply teach certain skills so that students are ready for new challenges. In reality, they contribute so much more. Instructors make us better Airmen and continually raise our level

  • Leading learning innovation

    The Air Force has a heritage rooted in technology and innovation. From our earliest days, Airmen have sought to find a better way to dominate the domains in which we operate -- air, space, and now, cyberspace. Developing superior capabilities which enable global vigilance, global reach and global

  • Lorenz on Leadership: It's all about service

    A few weeks ago, Staff Sgt. Sarah Price worked diligently as a radar approach control (RAPCON) controller within the 71st Operations Group at Vance Air Force Base, Okla. If anyone had asked her what she did, her response would have been simple and quick, "I control aircraft." No one would argue the

  • Bicycle Safety

    As the school year ends and kids become more anxious to get outside, the number of individuals riding bicycles increases. It is important for cyclists to understand the rules of the road and just as important for motorists to be more aware of bicycles on the roadways. According to the Emergency

  • Lorenz on Leadership-- The art of objective decision-making

    Making decisions is something we all do each and every day. Most decisions are made without much thought, almost unconsciously and, in many cases, automatically. Others, however, are decisions that involve time and thought, and can impact more than just ourselves. These are the decisions where the

  • Know your home state's laws

    I pulled off Interstate 35 into the small town of Purcell, Okla., in search of an iced coffee. After purchasing a cool beverage, I continued my trip. Within a few seconds, I was pulled over for a burned out tail light. I handed my license and registration to the officer, mentioned my Active Duty

  • Mississippi kites return as summer nears

    Once again it is that time of year for returning Mississippi Kites (Ictinia mississippiensis) in the Altus area. Mississippi kites are a sleek, crow sized raptor bird. They are common to the central and southern Great Plains area and seem to love the area around the Windy Trails golf course on Altus