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  • Life Long Learning

    As a military member, leader, officer or enlisted, lifelong learning should be an integral aspect of our day to day activities as we strive to accomplish the Air Force mission.Wikipedia defines Lifelong Learning as the continuous building of skills and knowledge throughout the life of an individual.

  • Counsel most wise

    Many years ago I read a commentary in a base newspaper penned by Col. Mark Blum, at that time, the commander of the 212th Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Sill, Okla. It resonated strongly within me, and when I referenced the article years later at a United States Air Force Squadron Commanders course,

  • Developing our Future Force

    It has been almost six months since Teresa and I arrived at AETC. Since that time, we have traveled to a number of our AETC bases. Simply put, we are very impressed with the men and women throughout the command executing our mission. The breadth of our responsibility to recruit Airmen as well as to

  • Thoughts on the present state of American affairs

    When musket shots broke the silence early on the April 19, 1775, the American colonists on Lexington Green were presumably fighting only for their economic rights as subjects of the British crown. They had, to date, peacefully protested corrupt government, unfair taxation, and inadequate

  • 236 years cultivates an Army that is disciplined and strong

    "Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all." George WashingtonWith the Army's 236th Birthday this June, celebrating the strength and discipline of our forces is synonymous to celebrating the poise and resolve of our Nation.