Accelerate Change: Empowered Airmen

We live in a world that is driven by rapidly changing technology and an environment that includes aggressive and capable global competitors. Airmen are key to cutting unnecessary bureaucracy, recognizing and understanding our competition, and thinking of creative ways we can reshape the design of our Air Force. The Air Force must accelerate, must change, and must prepare for the future!

This page is dedicated towards highlighting the accomplishments of our talented Airmen at all levels and to show the impact they can make when they are informed and empowered to problem solve and make smart recommendations and decisions.

 

 

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Video by Spc. Shawn Richardson
Swift Response 25 - SGT Nolan Svoboda
82nd Airborne Division Sustainment Brigade
May 8, 2025 | 0:54
Sgt. Nolan Svoboda, an infantry squad leader assigned to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, discusses his participation in Swift Response 25 - part of DEFENDER 25 - at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, May 8, 2025. The “I’m a DEFENDER” campaign provides a means to highlight the individual soldier and their contributions. DEFENDER 25 is Europe's largest annual U.S. Army exercise, incorporating approximately 25,000 soldiers from 29 Allied and partner nations to rehearse the ability to rapidly deploy forces, integrate and expand multi-domain operations capability, and demonstrate combined command and control structures. Simulations operations will take place during three exercises - Swift Response, Immediate Response, and Saber Guardian - across 15 countries, building readiness and interoperability between the U.S., NATO Allies, and partner nations from May 11 - June 24, 2025. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Shawn Richardson)
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