📣 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐞 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲: 𝐂𝟏𝐂 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐬 “𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐞” 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠 ✈️ Meet C1C Charles “Charlie” Long, a Management major from Virginia who now calls Teton Valley, Idaho home. 🏔️ Charlie chose #USAFA to better himself and commit to a country that has given him so much. 🇺🇸 He comes from a proud military family, with his father graduating from the usnavalacademy. ⚓️ From an early age, Charlie felt called to follow in his father’s footsteps and pursue a path of service. After graduation, Charlie will pursue a career as a Combat Rescue Officer in the usairforce, drawn to a mission focused on saving lives. 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲: 🪂 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝟒𝟗𝟎. Gained confidence and trust in training through solo free-fall jumps ⚔️ 𝐒𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐭. Built teamwork, discipline and lifelong friendships while pushing physical and mental limits 🪖 𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟. Led training in shoot, move and c...