• The wingman concept: Strive to "get it"

    Here is the scenario: you're in the gym and notice two individuals tossing weights around without note of who is around them or care to the damage they may be causing. Finally, someone has had enough and ventures over to speak with them. Not wanting to eavesdrop (but we all like to, right?), you

  • Cold and flu season is here - protect yourself

    The cold and flu season is definitely here and will likely be around for several weeks. In this part of Asia, an increase in respiratory ailments tends to coincide with the colder weather, similar to what happens in North America.Cold and flu viruses are spread primarily by breathing airborne virus

  • What motivates you?

    You know what motivates me? A Chinese buffet with plenty to eat and a reasonable price, or a $5 Kentucky Fried Chicken all-you-can-eat buffet full of baked chicken, mashed potatoes, and green beans, or even a seafood buffet with shrimp and fish, especially on a Friday. What also motivates me is the

  • Why does Kunsan have an ATSO Guide?

    Kunsan is a high-threat area with a quick turn-around of personnel. So the Kunsan Air Base Ability To Survive and Operate guide was developed to enhance our ability to survive and operate in a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear environment. This ATSO guide explains how we operate at

  • Be who you ought to be

    This month, we celebrate the accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., toward equal rights for all Americans. Dr. King was an amazing leader with a remarkable message that I simply cannot summarize in a short commentary. However, as I listened to our MLK Celebration guest speaker, he said

  • Correct wear of MOPP gear is critical to safety, survival

    Many times when it is time to go to Alarm Blue Mission-Oriented Protective Posture 4, we are quickly putting on our MOPP gear and don't have the time to meticulously check to make sure that we are in MOPP gear correctly. Unfortunately, not being in MOPP gear correctly can seriously harm you or even

  • Ten-foot rule keeps Wolf Pack clean

    What happens after a building becomes contaminated? Can I still use it? What if I'm inside the building during the attack, am I contaminated also? The answer my friend, is yes, you can still use the building and no, you're not contaminated if you're inside the building during the attack. If you find

  • Leaving a lasting impression

    As service members, we can meet hundreds, if not thousands, of people throughout a career. Some of the people you will meet will leave lasting impressions that will influence and guide you professionally and personally. Perhaps it is a commander, a first sergeant, a supervisor or a strong NCO. For

  • Operational readiness includes gas mask knowledge

    Within the last year, you have received your new gas mask and have probably donned it a couple of times, but do you really know everything you should about it? The new M50 mask has brought us improvements, and with that it also has brought us changes in comparison to our old masks. The following are

  • Wanted: Sergeants

    The "backbone of the Air Force." This overused but still very relevant phrase is familiar to most of us in uniform, usually in the context of describing the enlisted force, or more specifically, the non-commissioned officer corps. But what does it mean? And why is it still so important?The term