# @af_academy on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ_zvV5NyNM
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- **Posted:** 2025-05-23T13:01:30.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** U.S. Air Force Academy (@af_academy) — https://gondola.cc/af_academy

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𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲: 𝐂𝟏𝐂 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐤𝐢

Meet C1C Connor Brezenski from Royal Oak, Michigan.
 
Connor is a Military & Strategic Studies major and is set to attend pilot training after graduation. ✈️ As the first in his family to serve, he chose #USAFA for its once-in-a-lifetime opportunities and the chance to be part of something greater than himself. 🇺🇸
 
Connor has fully embraced Academy life—serving as the Cadet in Charge of the yearbook, Media Cadre and Wing Communications Officer. He’s also supported the @USAFA Women’s Tennis Team as a photographer and worked Public Affairs for the @Drum & Bugle Corps. 📸
 
His most memorable moments include:
📸 Documenting the Sandhurst Competition at @WestPoint.
🇰🇷 Representing the U.S. during International Week in South Korea.
🇸🇪 Developing a wargame alongside the Swedish military.
 
“𝐌𝐲 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐈 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐣𝐮𝐦𝐩 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐨, 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝, 𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝟖.𝟓 𝐆’𝐬, 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝟑-𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐨 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐧 𝐅-𝟏𝟔—𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐲𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐭.”
 
#USAFA2025 #NeverQuitNeverSettle #WarfightersToWin #LeadersOfCharacterAndQuality #CriticalThinkersToAdapt

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