News>Air Force Academy's enlisted Airmen go 'back to basics'
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Tech. Sgt. Julie Waltz, left, and other Airmen stationed at the Air Force Academy observe retreat during a ceremony in the Terrazzo March 3, 2011. Sergeant Waltz is the NCO in charge of cadet classifications and assignments for the Academy's Directorate of Manpower and Personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)
Master Sgt. Greg Meinert, left, and other Airmen assigned to the Air Force Academy observe retreat during a ceremony in the Academy's Terrazzo March 3, 2011. Sergeant Meinert, the Headquarters Section first sergeant, served as guidon bearer for the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Don Branum)
by Staff Sgt. Don Branum
Air Force Academy Public Affairs
3/4/2011 - U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- A group of the Air Force Academy's enlisted Airmen observed retreat in formation for the first time in the Academy's recent history March 3.
Chief Master Sgt. Todd Salzman, the Academy's command chief master sergeant, organized the event to acknowledge Air Force heritage and enlisted professionalism.
The formation included Airmen from the Academy's A-staff, Headquarters Section and Dean of Faculty mission element.
3/6/2011 7:41:39 AM ET I am glad to hear that it has been reinstated and I think that more of these activities among airmen in general would be valuable in affirming that while we have different roles from our fellow troops, I refuse to adopt the current parlance of members as whenever Congress is told how many troops America has in theatre airmen are included in the count. We are nonetheless part of the U.S. military and not some sort of uniformed flying club.
