'Perspective' discusses knowing the basics

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SAN ANTONIO (AFPN) --  In his latest "Enlisted Perspective," the Air Force's top enlisted Airman focuses on the importance of knowing the basics, and practicing and performing them well.

"Many Airmen know that I enjoy college football," said Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley. "There is one thing that is common to all successful teams: they all practice and perform the basics very well, the blocking and tackling.

"Our Air Force is no different," he said. "We recruit the very best Americans from across our country and sometimes around the world. We then send them to the finest basic military training ... (and then to) technical training to learn the basics of their Air Force specialty. At BMT and technical training they the basics, or blocking and tackling."

This "Enlisted Perspective" and other senior leader viewpoints can be found on the library section of Air Force Link. 

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