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Gen. Raymond Johns, Air Mobility Command commander, speaks to an audience about the service that mobility Airmen provide to the warfighter at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. May 30, 2012. Prior to assuming his current position, General Johns served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., where he developed, integrated, evaluated and analyzed the U.S. Air Force Future Years Defense Program that exceeded $822 billion, and the Air Force Long-range plan to support national security objectives and military strategy. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
Lt Col. David Preston, special assistant to the commanding general, speaks to an audience at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. May 30, 2012, about the austere conditions that military members endure while deployed. Preston served as a logistics officer in Afghanistan overseeing logistics for multiple forward operating bases and their supply requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
Dave Marquet, former Navy Captain of USS Santa Fe nuclear powered submarine, speaks to the audience about empowering people to become leaders who think for themselves during a TEDx talk at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. May 30, 2012. Noted author Dr. Stephen Covey rode USS Santa Fe and discusses one of Captain Marquet’s leadership practices in his book, The 8th Habit. USS Santa Fe has produced a highly disproportionate number of subsequent leaders including two Major Commanders, three Submarine Commanders, and ten Submarine Executive Officers. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
John Foppe, motivational speaker who was born without arms, demonstrates how he has overcome day-to day tasks during a TEDx talk at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. May 30, 2012. He learned that the inability to do something didn’t rest on the lack of resources or vision. Instead, it has more to do with one’s subconscious perception to meeting a challenge head on. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
Maj. Jake Thornburg, 62nd Airlift Wing instructor pilot, speaks to the audience during a TEDx talk at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. May 30, 2012, about his experience with an honorable return mission where he transported the remains of 19 flag-draped caskets of men who died while serving in Afghanistan. He maintains expertise in mission preparation, aircraft systems, in-flight refueling, low-altitude and austere airfield operations in the C-17A. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
William McNulty, vice president of Team Rubicon, speaks to the TEDx audience at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. May 30, 2012 about the importance of those select few people who go against the grain to accomplish the broader goal. Prior to Team Rubicon, McNulty was a civilian intelligence professional in Washington DC. He has worked in support of the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Security Council’s Iraq Threat Finance Cell, and the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Ryan Crane)
Former Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Robert D. Gaylor talks to the audience about the importance of customer service and feedback during a TEDx event at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., May 30, 2012. He was the fifth CMSAF appointed to the position. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade)