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The #AirForce had a large part in shaping who I am as a #leader. #IntegrityFirst is a core value I’ve carried with me in both my military and civilian careers. From the #141stAirRefuelingWing: “A person of integrity possesses moral courage and does what is right even if the personal cost is high. A person of integrity practices justice. Those who do similar things must get similar rewards or similar punishments.” Integrity means doing what’s right ESPECIALLY when it’s the scariest, hardest, riskiest thing to do. Integrity is not allowing yourself to be a passive bystander when you see things going wrong — doing this makes you liable for poor outcomes. The times when it’s most difficult to have integrity are the times when having integrity is most urgent, important, and non-negotiable. Smoke and mirrors aren’t for me; being able to look at myself in the mirror is. Full link here: https://lnkd.in/e2uPKEDP.

Outstanding convocation address. Not surprising, coming from a fellow Longhorn alum. So here’s the summary of it, using “American” football terms, i.e. Offense, Defense, and Special team. Btw, I too am still reliving that Jan 1 Sugar Bowl game and hoping each time that the outcome was different... lol! Offense = Courage. Having the guts to shoot when the chance arises. Opportunities don't always present themselves twice, so you have to be prepared to act. Following your convictions even when it seems like the odds are stacked against you. It will usually require you to take the less-traveled path, which can occasionally be lonely, but you should still go for it. Defense = Grit, perseverance, tenacity. Having the determination to keep going when you “temporarily” fail. And if you live long enough, this will eventually come to pass. Make sure you keep going forward while taking lessons from your mistakes and disappointments. How far (altitude) you can go depends on how you approach every scenario, and it usually pays off to always keep a positive attitude. Special team. Often overlooked, but equally important to succeed. Special teams many times make subtle but very tangible impacts during the course of a game that can be the critical factor between winning and losing. Having a unified team can make all the difference. No one can do it alone, just as no man is an island by himself. So, build your team carefully and let them be your support, the wind beneath your wings when needed. Congratulations to all of the graduates! Welcome to the prestigious club where you can now proudly lay claim to be an alumni of The University of Texas at Austin. Go out there and make a difference in the world—after all, what really does start at 40 Acres, changes the world. Hook 'em 🤘.

Talking to an Airman today: "I used RANGER at (his last base) and it was fabulous." His current base will be getting RANGER soon and he's excited about the prospect. I hear this all the time, but it never gets old. Nothing excites me more than doing awesome things for the greatest folks in the world: USAF Maintainers. Plus, maintainers don't use the term "fabulous" a lot. So that's really saying something. This is because RANGER makes so many processes easier and better. It is good both for the mission and the persons who do the mission. It is designed for maintainers, by maintainers, and with the inputs of literally hundreds of AGE professionals at dozens of bases around the Air Force. We've supported over 60,000 real-world dispatches with the system, at multiple bases, in five different MAJCOMs, and more bases are coming on-line all the time. This is because the reality of it's awesomeness is coming to light. Every base should use RANGER. However, as long as Airmen are dragging around paper dispatch logs and wasting their time hand-jamming that stuff into databases, our job isn't complete. Help us out by getting RANGER for your base. Let us help you! Reach out for more details: harry.stone@stoneacftmx.com

Celebrating the Legacy of Air Force Day On August 1, 1947, President Harry S. Truman established Air Force Day to honor the dedicated personnel of the Army Air Forces and those who have played a crucial role in developing and maintaining our nation's air strength. The date was chosen to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Aeronautical Division's founding within the Army's Office of the Chief Signal Officer in 1907. Interestingly, the first Air Force Day was celebrated by the Army Air Forces, not the U.S. Air Force, as it was established just after the National Security Act of 1947 was signed, amid uncertainties about the status of the air component of the military. The celebration was rooted in a recognition of the growing importance of air power in national security. As President Truman noted, "The great strategic fact of our generation is that the United States now possesses live frontiers -- the frontiers of the air -- and that the oceans are no longer sure ramparts against attack." In his message to the nation on that first Air Force Day, President Truman emphasized the critical role of air power in safeguarding our liberty and the importance of advancing air transportation technology for global trade and commerce. Let us remember the significance of this day and the ongoing importance of air power in maintaining our national security and fostering international peace. #AirForceDay #AirPower #AviationHistory #NationalSecurity Jen Levy Elliott Cohen John Ervin

Military camaraderie is defined as... A unique bond that transcends time, duty, and service. It is a connection that is often hard to describe yet so palpable for those who've experienced it. Whether on the front lines or during times of peace, the sense of belonging and mutual respect within the military community is unparalleled. I am often asked during TAP sessions... "What is the main difference that I experienced between serving in the military compared to thirty years in corporate America?" That question is easy to answer... The feeling of camaraderie is innate in our armed forces and rare to find in the private sector. We have ~250,000 service members transition out of the military each year. These service members bring the spirit of camaraderie to any organization. This means they can be a positive influence to unify members of an organization together, as one team, to achieve the best possible results. Camaraderie Example - US Army and US Air Force (Ron Nathaniel Sandel) as one unified team!

US Naval and US Marine Corps aviators and aircrew have the best job in the world. When an Ironman athlete crosses the finish line, 🏁, it’s well accepted and understood they may need a day of rest, and some TLC for their mind and body. Aviation Athletes deserve the same TLC. Pain in the Ironman athlete doesn’t mean they’re weak. They need a moment of recovery because they did things not many others can or will do. Wash, rinse, repeat. When it comes to addressing spine pain on a rest day, 22 years of treating patients reveals some key points. Paradigm shift: 🐆 stability will increase mobility and willingness to move, not prolonged, elongated stretching. 🐆 Mobilty is not “stretching,” its movement- the Ability to Move. 🐆 when muscles fatigue, we feel tightness more. That fascia and nerve tightness doesn’t get better with elongated loading. 🐆 We wouldn’t stretch a sprained ankle or wrist when it’s in pain. Imagine if we could tape the spine and how supported and good that would feel. That happens with stability and strengthening interventions. 🐆 A phrase I heard this week: “The lion and cheetah don’t stop and stretch. They simply stop. We feel tightness after activity when we don’t have (the tri-axial) control of joints and limbs during that activity.” -Functional Patterns 🏁 when it comes to feeling better: unload, choose co-contraction of posterior and anterior core stabilizers, keep the spine in neutral, 🏁don’t recreate the pain- it will inhibit the nerves from activating the joint stabilizers and we start over. 🏁think stability > mobility > that looks like flexibility. Bending more doesn’t always mean more capacity to move. U.S. Naval Air Forces US Navy U.S. Navy Reserve USNORTHCOM USSOCOM Helicopter Sea Combat Wing PACIFIC Helicopter Sea Combat Weapons School Pacific U.S. Naval War College #flynavy #navalaviation #neckpain #lowbackpain

Celebrating the Legacy of Air Force Day On August 1, 1947, President Harry S. Truman established Air Force Day to honor the dedicated personnel of the Army Air Forces and those who have played a crucial role in developing and maintaining our nation's air strength. The date was chosen to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Aeronautical Division's founding within the Army's Office of the Chief Signal Officer in 1907. Interestingly, the first Air Force Day was celebrated by the Army Air Forces, not the U.S. Air Force, as it was established just after the National Security Act of 1947 was signed, amid uncertainties about the status of the air component of the military. The celebration was rooted in a recognition of the growing importance of air power in national security. As President Truman noted, "The great strategic fact of our generation is that the United States now possesses live frontiers -- the frontiers of the air -- and that the oceans are no longer sure ramparts against attack." In his message to the nation on that first Air Force Day, President Truman emphasized the critical role of air power in safeguarding our liberty and the importance of advancing air transportation technology for global trade and commerce. Let us remember the significance of this day and the ongoing importance of air power in maintaining our national security and fostering international peace. #AirForceDay #AirPower #AviationHistory #NationalSecurity #Valor Jen Levy Elliott Cohen