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Ned Linch Motivations

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I am writing to give Ned Linch my highest recommendation for admission to The Graduate School at Auburn. I have known Ned for over 20 years and I flew F-16s with him in the Alabama Air National Guard to include combat over Iraq. He has always exceeded my expectation with his performance and attitude. He is a selfless and above and beyond performer who works well with others to accomplish the team’s goal. I’ve personally flown with him in both the military and in our civilian jobs at Delta. I can attest to his outstanding character and ability to work with others especially in high pressure situations. Ned’s hard work and dedication is evidenced by his sterling academic and flying record in the USAF and at Delta Air Lines. He has been a distinguished graduate of every formal Air Force flying school he attended. He has been an instructor in the F-16, as well as the Chief of Flying Safety where he focused on human factors to reduce mishaps. Ned has lead combat missions over Iraq with success and is a highly competent, mature, and professional aviator. He is also a well published author on various safety topics to include human factors, pilot error, and fatigue. I have never met anyone who can focus their energy toward a goal like Ned Linch. …show more content…

First, I enrolled for a 2nd Undergraduate degree in search of answers to meet the needs of my late mother-in-law; however, I also discovered a new passion, kinesiology. Now, I want to take this motivation to a higher level by switching my pursuit to a Master of Exercise Science with the option to continue further toward an outcome goal of a Ph.D. in Kinesiology. I am fully funded through the Post-911 GI Bill earned after being activated for Operation Iraqi

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