Episodes

Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Karl Falk '98 - Boldly Leading and Succeeding
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Tuesday Mar 19, 2024
Does being bold make a good leader or does a good leader have to be bold? Karl Falk '98, is leader who knows bold both ways.

Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Heather Pringle - An Officer, a Mother and a Leader
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Gen. Pringle discusses her experiences as a cadet, including unique firsts. And she highlights the challenges she faced in her career and the lessons she learned.

Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
Alison '15 and Paul '16 Yang - 5 Things that Make Great Leaders
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
Tuesday Feb 20, 2024
What are the top five characteristics great leaders share? Academy graduates, Alison ’15 and Paul ’16 Yang, discuss that answer — and more!

Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Lt. Gen. (Ret.) Bradford J. Shwedo ’87, uniquely suited to his calling, explains how he leverages lessons from the past to equip present-day warriors to dominate future warfare.

Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Maj. Nathan Dial '10 - Talking "The Talk," Walking the Leadership Walk
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Wednesday Jan 24, 2024
Third-generation warrior, RC-135 pilot, and thought leader, Maj. Nathan Dial ’10, describes his connection to USAFA, his bond with the cadets and how the leadership lessons he learned fuel his drive to serve and support the Long Blue Line.

Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Col. (Ret.) Kim "KC" Campbell '97 - Facing Fear, Leading with Courage
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
A-10 Warthog pilot and combat veteran, Col. (Ret.) Kim “KC” Campbell ’97, recounts an incident over Baghdad leading her to make a decision that changed her life then and informs how she leads to this day.

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Long Blue Leadership
Stories of leadership told by the leaders of character who lived them. This is how the Air Force Academy experience shaped their past, present and future.