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  • Take the AETC Holiday and Safety Challenge!

    As we approach the most joyous time of year when many people travel home to visit family and friends, the mass holiday season exodus exposes our military and civilian members, and their families, to increased risks. To reduce that risk, I am asking all members to embrace the AETC Holiday and Exodus

  • We must remember

    Recently I was in Washington D.C. and had the opportunity to visit the World War II Memorial. I had previously seen the Vietnam and Korean War Memorials - they are all powerful testimonies to the duty our nation's veterans performed. Monday is Memorial Day. As active duty Air Force members we do not

  • CFC: Supporting legitimate charities of your choice

    How time does fly? We hear this phrase when something is once again upon us. And, once again that time is the Combined Federal Campaign which will start on Altus Air Force Base Sept. 23. It's the time for all Department of Defense military and civilians to reach deep down into their pockets and make

  • Mission Success and customer service go hand in hand

    All civilian and military personnel on Altus AFB have a common purpose of providing customer service.  This basic principle is paramount to the success of the Altus AFB mission. Think about it, how many times a day do you depend on someone to successfully perform his or her job? Our jobs and the

  • Don't wait to donate: be someone's miracle

    If you have already contributed to the Combined Federal Campaign, thank you. If you have not yet contributed, please take five minutes to consider the following. Each year, federal employees are given an opportunity, which Webster defines as, "...favorable or promising ...circumstances; a chance

  • My money went where?

    As a young man in high school, I remember awful stories of people who took advantage of kind-hearted citizens and collected money in the name of charity only to be exposed as frauds. The bad publicity had me struggling with the idea that no charity could be trusted. If I had not heard of a specific