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  • July 2023 goes down as hottest month on record; more extreme heat looming

    July 2023 just became the hottest month in recorded history with no relief anytime soon, and the commander-in-chief has taken notice.Tuesday the World Meteorological Organization announced climate scientists in Europe officially confirmed the record-breaking heat and said to expect more scorching

  • Old nemesis claims lives of four Airmen since start of summer safety focus

    Since the 101 Critical Days of Summer kicked off Memorial Day weekend at the end of May, the Air Force has lost four Airmen to an old nemesis: vehicle mishaps.Two Airmen died in car accidents, while another perished in a motorcycle crash. The fourth succumbed to injuries suffered in an all-terrain

  • I know what I’m doing, and other lies I tell myself

    Many of us convince ourselves we know what we are doing when we often do not. Take firearms for example. Too often personnel convince themselves they know how to properly and safely handle a weapon, but in reality, they don’t.A 10-year review of Air Force mishaps revealed 60 personnel injured from

  • Grill master or Fire Marshall Bill?

    I consider myself an outstanding barbecue grill master, or so I tell myself that quite often (haha!). But my BBQ skills weren’t always up to par. In reality during my earlier days, I might have been more Fire Marshall Bill than grill master. For those who don’t know the Fire Marshall Bill reference,