May 23, 2019 Seeking mental health treatment: 49th Maintenance Group chief shares his experience with PTSD “Dealing with a traumatic event from 2011 in Afghanistan, I realize now that I probably needed help long before 2018, but at the time I felt like I’d figured out how to control the ghosts in my head. I forced myself to keep them at bay, and instead of dealing with my problems, I just let them
April 5, 2019 ADAPT: Improving careers, not ending them Whether you are taking the edge off during times of stress or celebrating milestones with friends and family, it is important to maintain responsible drinking habits. But when does a single casual drink on the weekend become a habitual daily drink?Like many Airmen, drinking was just another way to
Jan. 31, 2019 Pillars of Comprehensive Airman Fitness: physical fitness (Editor's Note: This feature is part four of a four part series on Comprehensive Airman Fitness)
Jan. 25, 2019 Pillars of Comprehensive Airman Fitness: spiritual fitness (Editor's Note: This feature is part three of a four part series on Comprehensive Airman Fitness)
Jan. 17, 2019 Pillars of Comprehensive Airman Fitness: social fitness (Editor's Note: This feature is part two of a four part series on Comprehensive Airman Fitness)
Jan. 9, 2019 Pillars of Comprehensive Airman Fitness: mental fitness (Editor's Note: This feature is part one of a four part series on Comprehensive Airman Fitness)
Dec. 27, 2018 Obstacles that broke me, opportunities that put me back together There is something about this time of year that causes me to question the voice of my conscience.As the weeks leading up to the winter solstice become shorter, the warm sunshine slowly asphyxiates with the darkness of twilight.Feeling constantly starved for my next gluttonous splurge around the
May 3, 2016 Strengthening ties – building teamwork Airmen from the 49th Comptroller Squadron at Holloman Air Force, N.M., get instructions on how to use climbing equipment safely during a resiliency training exercise here in April. The staff at outdoor recreation hosts resiliency training exercises to help build team cohesion among Airmen. (U.S. Air