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Air Force Featured Stories

  • The importance of mentorship

    When I worked at U.S. Africa Command, the organization took steps to connect its member countries and cultures, to include referencing local proverbs during meetings. The most frequently mentioned saying was, "If you want to travel fast, travel alone; if you want to travel far, travel together."

  • Leaving a better Air Force

    Recently, I volunteered to write an article on mentoring, thinking I was pretty good at putting words on paper. If only it were that easy. The honest fact is I'm not really sure how to explain mentoring. After 19 years in the Air Force, I just know it when I see it.