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There are many different attributes and experiences Cadets bring to the USAFA. What individualizes me are my attributes which are: foresight, decisiveness, approach, commitment, common vision,integrity, and persistence. All of these things I use to help my team get the mission accomplished. First of all, foresight, or seeing beyond the horizon, to me means to prepare now with the luxury of time that might not be available later. My Flight Instructor, Col Glen Whicker (USAF Ret.) pounded into my…

The rising sun shone hot on the ranks of the Civil Air Patrol cadet and staff members of the Ohio Wing 2017 Encampment. Though the sticky July morning foreboded a sweltering and humid day, my heart beat rapidly with excitement as we saluted the rising American Flag. As Echo Flight Sergeant, I was directly in charge of the training and accountability of thirteen “basic” cadets. The cadet command staff interviewed and selected all other staff members in January. For the next six months, we trained…

in the war, it was simply to survive. While Germany began its raid of the United Kingdom through the air, the British people took to the skies to defend their homeland, in what would be called the Battle of Britain and total war for the British population. Many leaders emerged to rally the people to combat the Nazi attacks, however, crucial to the British victory in the Battle of Britain was Air Chief…

Sam Houston, Randolph AFB) • Seattle, WA (downtown) • Whidbey Island, WA – Naval Air Station Whidbey Island Travelers creating authorizations on or after January 1 to one of the above locations will be directed to use either DoD Privatized, or DoD Preferred lodging before other accommodations. If directed lodging is declined…

Veteran Transition Specialist, Experienced Trainer, and Supervisor with 20 years of proven experience in the United States Air Force. Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt that can achieve enterprise improvement results in any field. Possess a comprehensive background in Business Administration, Student Training, Supervision, Customer Service, and Education derived from years of experience in a military training industry. Recipient of multiple awards for outstanding performance within education,…

five years, is a pilot in the air force. I have thought really hard about this and I think that this career would best fit my personality type. It’s also something I would enjoy and I find very interesting. I’ve been thinking about this career choice for awhile now but since I’ve had time to actually sit down and do research thoroughly about all the different options, I have finally decided what I want to work towards. When I was at work one day, a lady in the air force came in. I started to…

Wall-e is a new, dare say one of the best upcoming roller coasters and it is based off of the sensational movie Wall-e made by Disney’s Pixar! In the movie, the plot takes place in 2805 where humans have abandoned Earth on the account of it was not in the ideal shape for humankind to survive in. Therefore, humans left robots to clean up the mess they had made where after some time, the Earth became habitable once more. Mankind had been sending extraterrestrial vegetation evaluators or EVE to…

acid, but if the solution is closer to seven than it is a weak acid. If a solution has a pH of seven then it is neutral. A pH of eight to fourteen indicates that the solution is a base. The farther the pH level is from seven the stronger the base. If the solution has a pH close to seven that indicates that it is a weak base. To determine the pH of certain substances one will use an indicator. An indicator is a dye…

U.S. Military Bases abroad: a bane or a boon? The United States of America with over 800 bases overseas has become a “base nation” as David Vine calls it in his famous book Base Nation: How U.S. Military Bases Abroad Harm America and the World. The problem is that no one knows how many of these military bases the U.S. have. The rough estimate is somewhere between 750 and 800, however, the official records by the Department of Defense do not show the real number because of the different terms…

possible barriers that could hinder my growth and discover a way to over come them. A barrier that I believe could hinder my growth would be, when having to deal with a change that has a negative effect on some Airmen, but has a positive effect on the Air Force mission. To overcome this barrier, I must apply the first step in changing my emotional flexibility. I must ensure that I am looking at the big picture. Although I have a great deal of passion towards taking care of the Airmen I lead,…