Squadron

for in writing changes to UMD or any of the manpower requirements. Having this understanding in my toolbox will assist leaders, peers, supervisor, and myself alike to implement the correct change when necessary. The approval authority for squadron is at the squadron commander’s level. Understanding what is to be amended, be it changes to the Air Force Specialty Codes or and increase or decrease of pay, skill levels or even changes to the Security clearance (SCI) or Personal Reliability Program…

This is such an important goal to me because I feel the need to put my leadership skills, degree and experience to better use and make a difference in the squadron while obviously getting a better paycheck. This connects with my personal values because I know I will be able to positively influence employee’s lives while also being an incredible asset to the Air Force. I will count every interview as a small…

adherence in one of the pillars, the CAF would be deemed useless and the Air Force core values that Airmen live by are compromised. In an article written by Staff Sergeant C. Todd Lopez, General Jumper mentions, “I expect squadron commanders to be out in front of their squadrons, group commanders to be out in front of their groups, and wing commanders to be out in front of their wings as we go through this test cycle.”4 This statement should hold commanders accountable and should be an…

for the Eisenhower Squadron was CO Pichoff). I quickly learned what that meant when I saw everyone doing push-ups including myself. Apparently, no one yelled attention on deck when the CO walked in. It was my first drill with the sea cadets and I didn’t know what to expect. I didn’t know if I should look forward to this day or if I would hate it forever. The CO then ordered everyone to get ready for morning colors. Morning colors had to be done approximately at 8 am. “Squadron attention!” a…

The Spanish-American War was the conflict between the United States and Spain that ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and resulted in U.S. acquisition of territories in the western Pacific and Latin America. It was one of only eleven US wars to have been formally declared by Congress. The Spanish–American War began in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of U.S. intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. U.S. attacks on Spain's Pacific possessions led to involvement…

Catch-22 is a satirical novel by Joseph Heller. The novel was published in 1961, and its setting takes place during World War II. The unique title, Catch-22, refers to an unsolvable puzzle in which a character is frustrated by a paradox situation that prohibits any attempt to break free from them. Catch-22 is often referenced as one of the greatest literary works of the twentieth century. The novel follows John Yossarian, an Air Force bombardier. It focuses on Yossarian and the other airmen, and…

"A life is made up of a great number of small incidents and a small number of great ones." Roald Dahl uses this in the preface of his novel, Going Solo, to elucidate the contents are not an exact representation of his life, but rather important moments that left a mark on him. Roald Dahl is most widely known for writing literature for children, young adults, and adults as well. His writings have many parallels with his characters and the events that happen in their childhoods to what happened in…

assumed that Poinsett would appoint him as captain, a rank higher than commander, and criticism continued to build over Wilkes’ selection as commander. When the voyage’s final preparations were completed, and with no captain appointment, Wilkes and the squadron set…

Part Two: Get the Log out of Your Eye The second of the workbook is titled “Get the Log Out of Your Eye”. This is always the most difficult aspect of conflict resolution. We are prideful by nature, and as such humility can sometimes be a very difficult virtue to possess and portray (Pollard, 2010). Often times, as I can see here, this is increasingly more difficult since our pride tells us that the person to whom we are to humble ourselves in often, in our eyes, guilty of an offense that doesn’t…

and use of symbolism. In “The Things They Carried”, Tim O’Brien narrates a story in first person about being drafted into the army and fighting in Vietnam. He tells us of a man who left a girl he loved. He tells us of all the physical items his squadron had to carry. He describes his everyday life as a soldier, and what seems tragic to us is just another thing that soldiers see every day and must carry on with. The themes being developed are the physical and emotional burdens that they,…