What a Senior Cadet, Two Chiefs, and Twenty Years Taught Me

Twenty-plus years in the Air Force will teach you things that never appear in any official curriculum. In this episode, I'm sharing the unspoken behaviors of officership — passed down from senior officers, respected NCOs, and two family members who reached the highest ranks of their formations. From shining your leather shoes to never signing up for cups and napkins at the unit potluck, these are…