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    deactivated both organizations after their usage in the campaigns. These artillery spotters and reconnoiters were helpful. However, the leadership did not see a usage for them outside of war. Therefore, it would take someone understanding the potential of air power to open a door for its peacetime usage. This occurred with the birth of the Signal Corps. The U.S. Army Signal Corps On July 1, 1891, congress established the U.S. Army Signal Corps (Layman and Mooney, 1944, p. 2). Understanding the use of

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    each other. We’re also going to take a look at what we do right to help eliminate the problem of sexual assault such as mentorship and accountability. Finally, we will attempt to define the actions we can take to eliminate sexual assault in the Air Force, like getting rid of victim retaliation and getting personal buy-in from everyone. I hope that you can take some of these ideas with you today, and pray that you’ll never have to use them. What is personal about sexual assault and why is it imperative

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    popular mind became associated with adventure and heroism. For African Americans, however, this exciting new realm of flying remained off-limits from the consequence of racial discrimination. Many African Americans displayed a keen interest in the new air age, but found themselves

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    me. It provided an opportunity to put definitions behind behaviors. Allowing me to see myself from different perspectives, all of my attributes, both good and bad. I also found many lesson concepts relatable to assist me moving forward with my Air Force career. Over the next few pages, I will go into further detain regarding my five focus areas within our personal leadership development plan entries. I will link these entries to aid in the creation of my 5-year plan, while considering how I wish

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    Strategic Information Systems, are information systems that are developed as a response to a corporate business initiative in hopes of giving a competitive advantage to the organization. Strategic Information Systems revolve around Porter’s Competitive Forces Model of the threat of new competitors, bargaining power of suppliers, bargaining power of customers, the threat of substitute products or services, and the

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    Stud Terkel’s “The Good War” is a book of oral histories from World War Two that shows many different accounts and aspects of living life in World War Two or actually being on the battlefield. The interviews range from soldiers, admirals, house wives, kids, nurses and many other people in the world experiencing World War Two. There are also people who had firsthand accounts from Russia, England, France and even Japan. I believe this book of memories is a far more effective way of understanding the

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    the enemy’s moral as well as influence the way the enemy approached the coalition forces. What was important during these operations was the way the enemy was engaged with the PSYOP operations, from leaflets being dropped as well as loud speakers being used to spread pre-recorded messages. Reaching the enemy through these means was a way to ensure that the enemy’s moral was diminished greatly to enable coalition forces operations against the Iraqi military. What had occurred before these operations

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    Not only is sexual assault an ongoing issue in society, but there has also been a huge up rise of sexual assaults in the United States military. Recently women have been given the approval to fight on the front line in the Special Forces career field that was once male only career fields. For women, this may be a huge achievement; there are so many risks and fears involved, I would be curious to see how things turn out. Sexual assault and rape have been major issues in the military that is constantly

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    training is like. Most recruits are young, and are leaving home for the first time. In the Air Force the first week of the six-and-a-half-week course is controlled chaos for the fifty-five recruits who are placed into a flight, which was a part of a larger squadron. We woke up 4:30 am every day, saluted the flag, did physical training, showered, ate, attended classes, and learned the ways of the Air Force. Every day was highly scheduled and full of nonstop learning. We marched everywhere and had

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    persuade the audience to enlist in the U.S. Air Force. Thesis Statement: There are multiple reasons to join the Air Force ranging from sense of duty, educational benefits, specialized job training and world travel. Introduction Attention Getter: “I am an American Airman. My mission is to Fly, Fight, and Win. I am faithful to a Proud Heritage, A Tradition of Honor, And a Legacy of Valor.” This is an excerpt from the Airman’s Creed adopted by today’s Air Force, where warriors are made and leaders are

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