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- [Woman] The Airpower Leadership Academy

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is designed for NCOs between PME.

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- [Woman] It gives that
little push you need,

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you know after you go to ALS.

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- And it's intentional development

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where you're bringing
senior NCOs and chiefs.

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Into a room with NCOs and we
get to sit down at a table

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and have a conversation
about real world stuff

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that you're dealing with as a supervisor.

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And how do you deal with that,

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and how do you overcome that,

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and how do you be better
on the other side of it.

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- To help give you that, "Okay,

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"this is the style of
leadership that I want".

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Or, "My style of leadership
isn't working for me.

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"What other options do I have?"

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- Everybody has something
to bring to the table

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for every situation.

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And I really liked how,

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the course there was an agenda,

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but the students really,

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drove where everything was going.

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- One, it gives you networking obviously.

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It's nice to know other
leaders throughout the wing.

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But it has more of a home feel to it.

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So it seems more localized,

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more genuine on a personal level.

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- And my biggest take away

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was the things I learned about myself.

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That help me, not only be
a better airman and NCO,

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but be a better father,
be a better husband.

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- It really is an opportunity to sit down

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and focus on yourself.

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Take time away from work and
all of the chaos and the crazy

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that we have every day.

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And look at yourself as a leader.

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Who am I?

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Who do I want to be?

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And how do I actually get there?

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And to get mentorship from people

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that care enough to take the
time out of their schedule.

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That's extremely powerful.

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And it's not an opportunity
that people should pass up.