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  • Tools to stop the progression of alcohol abuse

    About 90 percent of Americans have or will have a problem related to their drinking. About half will have more than one negative life-event while intoxicated. These consequences are costly in both terms of money ($185 billion/year) and lives (about 85,000/year). With the costs so high, we must act

  • May is employee physical fitness month

    May is National Employee Physical Fitness Month, a time for all us to focus on developing and / or maintaining a fit and healthy workforce. Air Force Materiel Command will be promoting its Be Active: Physical Fitness and Activity Initiative throughout the month. According to the Centers of Disease

  • Lessons learned: PT assessments at Eglin

    Q: What are the biggest take-aways and lessons learned you've seen at Eglin after two and a half years on the fitness testing program? 1. A solid unit physical training program is very important. Lack of structured PT in the unit will lead to most Airmen not keeping good fitness habits. Having the

  • Hold the line: Truth can set you free, but first will tick you off

    As a master sergeant and the newly appointed squadron superintendent, I felt it was important to provide our unit's Airmen with an honest assessment of their performance. Seizing an opportunity, I asked a staff sergeant to come by my office for a chat. The staff sergeant was one of our hardest

  • Living with unknown consequences of DUI charges

    Imagine waking up daily, ready to run without knowing if you are the lion pursuing a fresh meal or a deer trying to escape from being devoured. Either you are going to make the conscious effort to aggressively face the uncertainties of life or passively allow them to generate fear or doubt in your

  • National Nutrition Month

    Like a jet aircraft requires fuel to operate, so do our bodies. Healthy nutrition is about taking in the right balance of protein, carbohydrates, fat, vitamins, minerals and water. While this seems like a simple lineup of requirements, eating healthy continues to be challenging for many of us.A

  • Change is coming, be ready

    Through innovation and adaptability we can come together to help one another while we conquer these tough economic times. The current budget cuts have forced us to be mindful of how we move forward into the future. Through teamwork and pride in who we are and what we do, we can come through this

  • Teen dating violence prevention takes awareness

    February is National Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Awareness Month. It is critical we take time to understand how domestic violence can affect teens and young adults. Most teens will develop non-violent relationships; however, did you know:One in three adolescents in the US will be a victim of

  • My educational journey: a command chief

    A few years ago I was asked to be the commencement speaker at a Community College of the Air Force graduation. I gladly accepted and over the next few weeks, I worked on developing a speech that would be meaningful and hopefully enlightening. However, as I completed my research, I was amazed by what

  • AAC commander highlights Eglin accomplishments in 2011

    With 2011 behind us, I want to take this opportunity to highlight a few of Team Eglin's many outstanding accomplishments.We welcomed our nation's premier front line fighter jet, the F-35 Lightning II, as part of the 33rd Fighter Wing, while also bedding down the Army's 7th Special Forces Group near