For the 2018-2019 school year I will be applying for the positions of Flight Commander & Flight Sergeant. I believe that I have various suitable qualifications that will help me excel in a flight leadership position. I have experience with not only being in the cadet staff, but I have had experience with being able to take charge of a group of kids and lead them.
First, I have the qualifications of being able to work well with others. For example, being apart of the cadet staff I learned to work with 15 other different personalities. I had to learn to adapt to the different personalities amongst the flight. Having this qualification, I will be able to adapt to the personalities of the cadets and be able to get the cadets to adapt to my personality. Being able to work well with others in this position is critical because a flight leadership position is not a solo task. I will be able to work hand in hand with my flight sergeant or commander to ensure that both of us are putting forth our best effort and giving a hundred and ten percent when we walk through our flight doors.
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For instance, Being Corps Command Chief I learned to manage my time and do my school work and staff work at the same time while keeping my grades up to par plus having my work for staff turned in on time. Having this quality, I will be able to manage my classes and turn in my academic work on time along with turning in my flight reports & cadet of the month on time. This quality also helped me to learn that doing things early will be better for managing stress and help make the job of both the Squadron and Group commanders less stressful. Time management is a quality that will help me balance my academics and position
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A Dynamic Individual with Vitality and Attitude…these are the characteristics of a true DIVA. I never knew the real meaning of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated until I attended college. While I was a student in middle and high school, the lovely women of Delta Sigma Theta seemed intangible to me. I admired them and wanted to one day follow in their footsteps. The way they spoke, how they carried themselves, the respect they demanded and the attention they received just by walking into a room was mind boggling to me. And from those short encounters I knew I wanted to be apart of this prestigious sorority, but now I know why I need to be apart of this extraordinary organization.
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... in any organization if it is to grow. The Air Force Professional Development Guide listed many characteristics of leadership, among these were being tough and being sensitive. This may seem like an oxymoron, but all success in life is based balance. Being tough is very important even in open communication. When someone needs advice and or direction from a leader, the last thing they need to hear is brown nosing or “fluff”. They need to hear the truth, no matter if it is not desired but almost always it is the most effective. Being sensitive is also very much needed. The PDG speaks on this subject “listen to your people, communicate with them and be perceptive to their needs”. A person needs to know that their needs are listened to and recognized. As was mentioned before, this is a two way street, this should be utilized from an airman to NCO and from NCO to airman.
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