Gen. Dunford to Class of ‘17 grads: ‘It’s time to lead’
By Ray Bowden/May 24, 2017 The U.S. military’s senior officer welcomed nearly 1,000 new second lieutenants into the officer corps May 24 during the Air Force Academy’s Class of 2017 graduation ceremony at Falcon Stadium. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford encouraged the new officers to be flexible, team-oriented leaders who embody courage, honor, commitment, loyalty and selflessness. “These are the intangible characteristics of leadership,” he said. Dunford looked directly at the 979 graduates seated nearby and said they will be judged as officers by their organization’s success. “You are at a critical inflection point...
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