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Air Education and Training Command Symposium to be held September 5-7 in San Antonio

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  • By Tech. Sgt. Mike Hammond
  • Air Education and Training Command Public Affairs
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AETCNS) --  

If you had the chance to ask a panel of commanding general officers a question that's been on your mind, would you take it? If you had the opportunity to hear some of the Air Force's top speakers and professors deliver the best speeches and briefings on current and future operations, would you seize it? 

If you could see some of the newest initiatives in weapons systems and future equipment while meeting the people who make it, would you do it? If you could be at the official banquet celebrating 60 years of the mightiest Air and Space Force on the planet, would you make it?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then the next step is clear: sign up for the 2007 Air Education and Training Command Symposium, where you can accomplish all of that and more!

As the "first command," AETC plays both an initial and recurring role in the careers of all Airmen -- from introductory and technical training to professional military education. A particular focus of command leadership has been adapting training programs to better prepare Airmen to operate in a wartime environment.

The Symposium will feature four tracks of instruction: Expeditionary Warfighter, Deciphering Culture, The Long War, and Accelerating Change.

"Each track will have many courses available to those attending," said Col. David Clark, Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the AETC vice commander. "Participants can choose lectures from any track, essentially tailoring their experience at the Symposium to their own professional needs and interests."

The Symposium is scheduled for Sept. 5-7, 2007 at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center in San Antonio. Events begin Sept. 5 with a luncheon and golf tournament at Pecan Valley Golf Club. In addition to the tracks of instruction, a luncheon will be held Sept. 6 and 7, with Gen. John D. W. Corley and Lt. Gen. Gary L. North, respectively, scheduled as keynote speakers. General Corley is Vice Chief of Staff for the U.S. Air Force, and General North is the 9th Air Force and U.S. Central Command Air Forces commander.

The AETC, Air University, 2nd Air Force, 19th Air Force, and Air Force Recruiting Service commanders will field questions from the audience during a general officer panel. Finally, the Symposium concludes with the Air Force 60th Anniversary Ball on Sept. 7. The Honorable Michael W. Wynne, Secretary of the Air Force, is scheduled as the keynote speaker.

"For 60 years, the United States Air Force has provided top cover for our great nation," said Gen. William R. Looney III, AETC commander. "As we celebrate our proud heritage and boundless horizons, I hope you'll join me for this fantastic event. Together we'll honor the magnificent accomplishments of Airmen past, as we renew our commitment to develop America's Airmen today ... for tomorrow."