# @af_academy on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CaFe6uxN5d-
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/8951167-af-academy-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-02-17T16:48:05.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** U.S. Air Force Academy (@af_academy) — https://gondola.cc/af_academy

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Being an AMT is a special military duty that carries special meaning to MSgt Brian Kelsey. 

Kelsey is one of over 100 Academy Military Trainers (AMTs) at #youracademy and says the role AMTs play in cadets' lives is meaningful. 

These non-commissioned officers provide cadets with more than just military training.  They also provide perspective on military life, an ear for venting, a word or two of advice, and some tough love all with a common goal- getting the cadets to graduation. 

Kelsey says he cares about his cadets' success as well as their overall well-being, “We often forget to deal with the emotional side of being a warrior,” he said. “We talk about what a warrior looks like in the @usairforce, but we never talk about the emotional aspects of being a warrior. I’m concerned about my cadets emotionally, too. It’s not just about training or being hard-charging all the time.”

He also says he's humbled by the responsibility of providing the cadets with their first impressions of senior NCOs.

The reward for the responsibility and hard work, Kelsey says, is seeing cadets graduate, commission, and move on to their first duty station. 

Kesley is just one example of the phenomenal AMTs who help develop our #leadersofcharacter.

#liftothers #elevateperformance 
@the_dirty_doz

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leadersofcharacter, elevateperformance, liftothers, youracademy

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