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What “Chief” means to an Air Force leader after 30 years of service

Chief Master Sgt. Thaddeus Gravely, 37th Training Group Senior Enlisted Leader, cleans the military working dog kennels April 7, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. Gravely prioritized leadership by example, often taking part in the daily activities of the group's squadrons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Miriam Thurber)
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What “Chief” means to an Air Force leader after 30 years of service

Col. Joyce Storm, 37th Training Group commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Thaddeus Gravely, 37th TRG Senior Enlisted Leader, attend Basic Military Training graduation at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on Nov. 10, 2021. Gravely did not attend a BMT graduation until his 29th year of service because when he went through BMT, they allowed former JROTC students to test out after 12 days if they could demonstrate advanced mastery of the skills and knowledge trainees receive in BMT. (Courtesy photo)
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What “Chief” means to an Air Force leader after 30 years of service

Chief Master Sgt. Thaddeus Gravely, 37th Training Group Senior Enlisted Leader, poses with a puppy from the 341st Training Squadron’s Military Working Dog breeding program on Dec. 17, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. The 341st TRS trains MWDs and handlers for the Department of Defense, enhancing the lethality and readiness of the Total Force. (Courtesy photo)
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BMT expands graduation events, returns to parade grounds

Airmen march at their graduation ceremony at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, April 14, 2022. Beginning June 8-9, Basic Military Training graduation events will expand to two days and include the return of the traditional military parade at the Gateway Wing parade grounds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Annette Crawford)
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AFPC accepting applications for officer instructor, recruiting duty

Capt. Joseph Smiley is the chief, Strategic Outreach and Program Integration at Squadron Officer School. Eligible active duty Line of the Air Force officers can apply for the calendar year 2023 Officer Instructor & Recruiting Special Duty (OI&RSD) Nomination Board April 11 to May 14. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trey Ward)
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AFPC accepting applications for officer instructor, recruiting duty

1st Lt. Katie Littlefield, 24th Training Squadron Officer Training School instructor, discusses course material with officer trainees during class. Eligible active duty Line of the Air Force officers can apply for the calendar year 2023 Officer Instructor & Recruiting Special Duty (OI&RSD) Nomination Board April 11 to May 14. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trey Ward)
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AFPC accepting applications for officer instructor, recruiting duty

Capt. Trenidy Thomas, 24th Training Squadron flight commander and former Officer Training Squadron instructor, addresses the OTS instructor cadre. Eligible active duty Line of the Air Force officers can apply for the calendar year 2023 Officer Instructor & Recruiting Special Duty (OI&RSD) Nomination Board April 11 to May 14. (U.S. Air Force photo by Trey Ward)
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IAAFA celebrates 79 years, unveils heritage wall

Col. Carlos Carrasco, international deputy commandant of the Inter-American Air Forces Academy, points to a photo on the wall during the IAAFA’s 79th Anniversary and Heritage Wall ribbon cutting at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 25, 2022. The Heritage Wall depicts the academy throughout the years from its origin at Albrook Field, Panama Canal Zone, in 1943 to current day at JBSA-Lackland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Vanessa R. Adame)
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IAAFA celebrates 79 years, unveils heritage wall

Master Sgt. Ricardo Alonso of the Inter-American Air Forces Academy points to a photo on the wall during IAAFA’s 79th Anniversary and Heritage Wall ribbon-cutting at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 25, 2022. The Heritage Wall depicts the academy throughout the years from its origin at Albrook Field, Panama Canal Zone, in 1943 to current day at JBSA-Lackland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Vanessa R. Adame)
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IAAFA celebrates 79 years, unveils heritage wall

Senior Airman Angel Rivera Hernandez and Tech. Sgt. Marvin Ortiz, instructors with the 318th Training Squadron, and Senior Master Sgt. Tanya Mitchell, senior enlisted leader of the 318th TRS, clap as leaders cut the ribbon to unveil the new Heritage Wall at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 25, 2022. The Heritage Wall depicts the academy throughout the years from its origin at Albrook Field, Panama Canal Zone, in 1943 to current day at JBSA-Lackland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Vanessa R. Adame)
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IAAFA celebrates 79 years, unveils heritage wall

Col. Edward “Tre” Irick, 37th Training Wing vice commander, and Col. Carlos Carrasco, International deputy commandant of the Inter-American Air Forces Academy, join Col. José Jiménez Jr., IAAFA commandant, and Chief Master Sgt. Emilio Avila, IAAFA senior enlisted leader, at the ribbon-cutting of IAAFA’s Heritage Wall during the academy’s 79th Anniversary celebration at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, March 25, 2022. The Heritage Wall depicts the academy throughout the years from its origin at Albrook Field, Panama Canal Zone, in 1943 to current day at JBSA-Lackland, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Vanessa R. Adame)
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IAAFA’s Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance course gets update

A student completes work during the ISR Fundamentals course at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy at Joint Base San Antonio -Lackland, Texas, April 4, 2022. Approximately 30% of the course was recently updated to match changes made throughout the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Vanessa R. Adame)
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IAAFA’s Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance course gets update

Staff Sgt. Jocelyn Jaimes, 837th Training Squadron, leads a class as ISR Fundamentals course instructor at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy at Joint Base San Antonio -Lackland, Texas, April 4, 2022. Approximately 30% of the course was recently updated to match changes made throughout the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Vanessa R. Adame)
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IAAFA’s Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance course gets update

A student takes notes during the ISR Fundamentals course at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 4, 2022. Approximately 30% of the course was recently updated to match changes made throughout the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Vanessa R. Adame)
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Why Afghan refugees met 37th Training Wing instructors

Members of the Defense Language Institute English Language Center pose for a photo at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, after teaching English to Afghan refugees in October 2021. From left to right are: Hadel Bilal, Sheri Padilla, Davina Farrell, Mary Grinda, Anne Griffin, Lisa Lundien, Nickola Wilson-Chung and Jeffery Steffen. The English as a Second Language/English as a Foreign Language instructors initially developed the English course, American Language Course-Fundamentals, to help new students in the 37th Training Wing succeed in future, intermediate English classes, and to help them navigate life in the United States. (Courtesy photo)
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Even after remarkable 32-year career, general continues to mentor, inspire

Then-Col. Susan Desjardins stands in front of a C-17 Globemaster at Charleston AFB, South Carolina, where she was commander of the 437th Airlift Wing from October 2004 to November 2005. Desjardins, who retired as a major general in 2012, was the first female to serve as commandant of cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Even after remarkable 32-year career, general continues to mentor, inspire

Maj. Gen. Susan Desjardins, who retired from the Air Force in 2012, is shown in a recent photo. Desjardins graduated in the Class of 1980 at the U.S. Air Force Academy -- the first class that included women. She went on to become the first female commandant of cadets at the academy in 2005. (Courtesy photo)
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Even after remarkable 32-year career, general continues to mentor, inspire

Maj. Gen. Susan Desjardins, who retired from the Air Force in 2012, is shown with her two Labrador retrievers near her home in Exeter, New Hampshire. Desjardins serves on numerous veteran-, health- and education-related boards, and continues to mentor and inspire present and future military members. (Courtesy photo)
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Chief’s ‘true colors’ impart wisdom, enhance understanding

Senior Airman Nicole Hicks in 2004. Now a chief master sergeant, Hicks is the senior enlisted leader at the 324th Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. (Photo courtesy of Chief Master Sgt. Nicole Hicks)
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Chief’s ‘true colors’ impart wisdom, enhance understanding

Myra D. Holton kisses his daughter’s forehead at her wedding in 2000. Chief Master Sgt. Nicole Hicks had a very close relationship with her father, who passed in 2001. Hicks is the senior enlisted leader for the 324th Training Squadron at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. (Photo courtesy of Chief Master Sgt. Nicole Hicks)
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