June 21, 2018

USAFA senior NCO slated for OTS after 19 years of enlisted service

Photo and story Ray Bowden/June 21, 2018 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- So you’re an Airman who wants a radical life change? Try following Senior Master Sgt. William Rudd’s lead because it rarely gets more radical than this. He’s slated to attend officer training school later this year at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, after 19 years of enlisted service. He’ll be 38 when he gets there. “As I grew older, I realized becoming an officer would provide me a greater opportunity to lead Airmen,” Rudd said. “I didn’t want to look back and regret that I never tried.” Rudd...

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