COMMENTARY: Be a hero

I used to think of heroes in a transcendental sort of way. They were the people who were bigger than life, they could do no wrong, and they were the image of what is right and perfect in our world. But I think we can all agree that human perfection is a vision we strive for, but not truly

COMMENTARY: You are most likely not a firewall five

Since its birth, the Air Force has followed along with our sister services by evaluating service members. James C. Binnicker became the ninth chief master sergeant of the Air Force July 1, 1986. He noticed the Airman performance report, the predecessor of the enlisted performance report, was not

Eyes to the skies for 100th OSS Airman

For redeployers, the first voice they may hear while flying on a military aircraft entering RAF Mildenhall airspace is an air traffic controller in the tower.One Airman redeployers may hear is Senior Airman Andrew Kalina, 100th Operations Support Squadron Air Traffic Controller from Hoffman Estates,

Team Mildenhall Airman shares story of loss to raise awareness of childhood cancer

Ty Nordstrom was just 4 years old when he caught a large catfish by himself."It weighed around 7 pounds! He was very proud of himself - it was a long, hard-fought battle between the two of them," reminisced his dad, Master Sgt. Lyle Nordstrom, 352nd Special Operations Group Inspector General

Chiefs out-muster Eagles in firefighter challenge

Rules on political activities for DOD employees

Millions of Americans will go to the polls Nov. 4, 2014 to do one of the things service members fight to protect, the right to vote.The U.S. has long recognized the power of leaders, particularly military leaders, influence citizens and subordinates. This is partially why it was important for Gen.

After 70 years, two 'Bloody Hundredth' members memorialized

In the skies over Germany Sept. 28, 1944, with all but one engine out on his 100th Bombardment Group B-17 Flying Fortress and not enough altitude to parachute to safety, the pilot, 1st Lt. Raymond Harney, knew he had to take drastic measures to try and save himself and his wounded comrade,

Firefighters read to CDC children

Team Mildenhall Honor Guard members train RAF Mildenhall cub scouts

Stay vigilant on social media

Social media has revolutionized the speed of communication and the way people stay connected. However, there are risks that come along with the benefits of networking online.When you post or share personal information online, it could be used against you, your family and friends."Social media is a