# @af_academy on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DVKQKpojOJt
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/57456855-af-academy-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-02-25T00:07:38.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** U.S. Air Force Academy (@af_academy) — https://gondola.cc/af_academy

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𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭. 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. 🇺🇸
 
At #NCLS2026, cadets explored the Profession of Arms, learning what it means to lead with courage, trust and a joint-service mindset. Through presentations and conversations with combat and crisis-tested leaders, cadets were challenged not just to hear lessons but to apply them in their leadership development.
 
𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬:
💡 𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐝𝐨𝐦: Strategic judgment applied in high-stakes situations 
⚔️ 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞: Put fear aside to make the right decisions under pressure
💪 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭: Unyielding inner strength to persevere through challenges 
 
“We can attend these sessions and hear great ideas, but we need to focus on incorporating those lessons into our everyday lives as leaders.” - C2C Michael Graham, NCLS attendee.
 
📖 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐢𝐨.
 
#USAFA #LeadersOfCharacterAndQuality #CriticalThinkersToAdapt #WarfightersToWin #Military #WarriorEthos #Resilience

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| U.S. Air Force Academy | @af_academy | https://gondola.cc/af_academy | University |
| Ray Bahner | @picbyray | https://gondola.cc/picbyray | Photographer |
| Ray Bahner | @picbyray | https://gondola.cc/picbyray | Photo Editor |

## Tags

military, criticalthinkerstoadapt, warfighterstowin, usafa, ncls2026, warriorethos, leadersofcharacterandquality, resilience

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