Town hall: 51st FW/CC addresses concerns

Brig. Gen. Joe Reynes, 51st Fighter Wing commander, hosted a quarterly town hall meeting Oct. 10, giving all members of Team Osan a chance to directly ask questions to him. The following are the questions that were not answered at the meeting due to time constraints. I was here with my Korean wife

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Air Force launches 'E-Mail for Life' initiative

Air Force Communications Agency officials are launching an initiative called E-Mail for Life, or E4L. The program is projected to save money, jumpstart the consolidation of the service's multiple e-mail systems and provide senior leaders the capability to e-mail every Air Force member directly. "The

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Program lets Airmen speak their minds

A group of Airmen and civilians are being invited to become the Air Force's Internal Communication Assessment Group. Senior Air Force leaders want to know Airmen's interests, opinions and preferences on receiving Air Force information. Group members will receive quick monthly surveys, which will

Education: Airmen's 'most powerful weapon'

If knowledge is power, as the old saying goes, then the Air Force is creating some mighty warriors indeed. With education benefits ranging from tuition assistance to free CLEP and DANTES testing, Airmen here and across the world can change their lives through learning. "Education can make you a

Weapons safety: It's everyone's responsibility

Guns don't kill people -- people with guns kill people. A firearm is defined by Webster's Dictionary as "a weapon from which a shot is discharged by gunpowder -- usually used of small arms." These weapons are designed to do one thing and one thing only. They are not for digging snow away from a

Running doesn't have to be so hard

Almost everyone I've met in the Air Force dreads the running part of the physical fitness test, and yet the Air Force places the greatest weight on the running portion of the test. I assume the powers that be value physical endurance and a thin waistline above bulging biceps and six-pack. But why do

Air Force fosters "warrior ethos" in all Airmen

Whether it's the recent changes to basic military training, continual preparation for deployments, engaging in combat or new and better uniforms, Air Force leaders are instilling a warrior mindset in Airmen. That warrior ethos -- the foundation of what it means to be an Airman -- traces its roots to

Personnel Records Readiness: Are you protecting your family?

Safeguarding important papers is something we all have been taught to do. Some of us lock them in a box underneath the bed; others store them in a safety deposit box, or tuck them away in a 'secret' coffee can. Whatever the method, we know these papers must be kept safe. But what is the point in