# @af_academy on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DdJeDa_DSyU
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/70363408-af-academy-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-09-11T13:00:54.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** U.S. Air Force Academy (@af_academy) — https://gondola.cc/af_academy

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Meet C1C Suyeon Park from Yongin, Republic of Korea.
 
International cadets bring perspectives and experiences that strengthen the relationships #USAFA builds with allies and partners. After graduation, Suyeon will return to the Republic of Korea and commission as a pilot in the Republic of Korea Air Force. 🇰🇷
 
Experiences that helped shape her development include:
⚓ 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺. Spent a semester at the usnavalacademy, gaining a broader perspective on service culture, leadership and joint operations.
🚀 𝗖𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺. Conducted six weeks of research at Los Alamos National Laboratory on spacecraft charging aboard the International Space Station.
🎖️ 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽. Served as Cadet Group Commander, developing her approach to command, decision-making and leading through others.
 
Through these experiences, Suyeon has developed alongside future U.S. officers while building relationships that strengthen the partnership between the United States and Republic of Korea.
 
“𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵.”
 
#FirstieFriday #USAFA2027 #AllEarnedNothingGiven #CadetLife

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cadetlife, allearnednothinggiven, firstiefriday, usafa, usafa2027

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