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America’s Airmen perform diverse services everyday around the globe - From rescuing stranded boaters to welding million dollar aircraft. “I believe I have the best job in the Air Force and I take a lot of pride in knowing I have a critical role in the B-1 maintenance world,” said Senior Airman Nathan Schroed- er, an aircraft metals technologist journey- man. “Nothing is ever the same, I have a chance to work with all kinds of exotic mate- rials and develop new skills every day that I wouldn’t get to do on the outside.” Airmen’s thirst to develop new skills and continuous training to polish them are ele- ments that keep the Air Force mission on track: to fly, fight and win…in air, space and cyberspace. “There are some things you must do in life where the outcome is all that matters, and how you get there is not really impor- tant,” Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Nor- ton Schwartz told Airmen deployed to U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility. “There are other things where how you ac- complish something is equally, or even more important than the outcome. I will argue that we need that kind of discipline in everything we do. It applies to aircraft maintenance, cops, medical, logistics, readiness and any other mission you could name. It’s the Air Force way. It’s the right way. The key for our future is to do the right things the right way.” —Airman staff Airmen execute Distinctive missions Frontline Frontline Duty Duty www.AirmAnonline.af.mil 4
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