National Character & Leadership Symposium
Schedule of Events
(All times MST. Session times are subject to change.)
Day One – Thursday, February 20, 2025 | |
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6-7:45 a.m. | Breakfast |
8-8:30 a.m. | NCLS Opening Ceremony |
9-9:45 a.m. | Keynote Class of ‘59 Leadership Keynote |
10-10:45 a.m. | Presentation No Excuse |
11-11:45 a.m. | Presentation Growing up in Iraq during the Gulf War |
Noon-1 p.m. | Lunch |
1-1:45 p.m. | Presentation Find a way forward now, because there is no better time to prepare than today |
2-2:45 p.m. | Keynote Falcon Foundation Bud Breckner Keynote |
5-6 p.m. | Keynote Class of ‘74 Wakin Award & Muse Family Foundation Keynote |
6-6:40 p.m. | Social Hour |
6:40-8:10 p.m. | Cadet Engagement Dinner |
Day Two – Friday, February 21, 2025 | |
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6:30-7:45 a.m. | Breakfast |
8-9 a.m. | Keynote The Warrior’s Path: Faith, Mentorship, and Strength through Character |
9:25-10:25 a.m. | Presentation The way of the warrior: reflections of a tier one special operator and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in over 30 years of service |
10:50-11:50 a.m. | Keynote Enix Heritage Keynote |
12:10-1 p.m. | Lunch |
1-2 p.m. | Presentation Mountain as a metaphor: moving ‘mountains’ with faith the size of a mustard seed |
2:15-3:30 p.m. | Panel Master Sgt. John Chapman Panel |
2:15-3:30 p.m. | Keynote Class of ’93 Keynote Panel – Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year |
3:45-4:15 p.m. | Challenge Ceremony |
5-7 p.m. | Dinner |