Meet C1C Kahleia "Leia" Salcedo from La Habra, California. A former Preppie, Leia chose #USAFA to challenge herself, grow alongside others committed to service and make a lasting impact. After graduation, this Civil Engineering major will commission into the usairforce as a Civil Engineer, supporting infrastructure and operations at home station and in deployed environments. Key experiences that shaped her journey: 🛠️ 𝗙𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 (𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗟) Gained hands-on experience alongside enlisted members and built trust, communication and teamwork. 👥 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿. Led and supported cadets across the Wing while strengthening accountability and leadership at multiple levels. 🏕️ 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 (𝗦𝗔𝗠𝗘) 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽. Served as Cadet in Charge for two summers, mentoring high school students and seeing the impact of service firsthand. Th...