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STEWART AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, N.Y. (June 7, 2018) - Maj. Gen. Anthony P. German, the 53rd Adjutant General for the State of New York, spoke to graduating Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets at the Air Force ROTC commissioning ceremony at Lincoln Center in New York City.
The Air Force ROTC is a military leadership program designed to give men and women the opportunity to become Air Force officers while completing a degree.
The graduating seniors were a group of ten cadets from eight schools in the New York City area.
German wanted to impart wisdom on the new and future Air Force officers. German commissioned in 1983 through Officer Training School and received his navigator wings the same year.
“You’re going to hit some obstacles along in your career and you’re probably going to go in a direction you don’t want to go,” said German. “The key is to do the best job you can in the job that the Air Force has given you.”
German also gave some advice about understanding what the enlisted force does and try to help them and not get wrapped up in being an officer.
In his parting words he said he hopes that the new officers are the kind who help their people.
“Try to encourage others to do what they want to do,” Said German.
“Embrace the challenge, enjoy the time that you have,” German added.
As future leaders and mentors the cadets had some advice for civilians and Airmen who are entering the ROTC program.
2nd Lt. Mike Carpio, a recent graduate from Vaughn College in Queens, New York said that prospective cadets should take advantage of all opportunities and take ROTC seriously.
Carpio also said mentorship is a two way street, that everyone has a chance to learn something.
“Take advantage of all the opportunities here,” said Carpio “There are a lot of scholarships, keep track of those emails and take it seriously.”
2nd Lt. Christian Alvarado, a recent graduate from The City College of New York, believes that mentorship means a lot and that people should mentor inside and outside their workplaces.
Alvarado wants new and future cadets to remember that what makes a cadet successful is to find what drives them.
“What is it that you want to do with your life,” said Alvarado. “Once you have the answers to those questions it makes the program so much more worthwhile.”
It helped to hear about a time when someone who is successful and respected failed; it reminded the cadets that they are human, said Alvarado.
“I really enjoyed his speech,” said Alvarado. “It really resonated a lot with me, besides the stars on his shoulders he seems like a normal person, just like me.”
| Date Taken: | 06.07.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 06.07.2018 15:00 |
| Story ID: | 279986 |
| Location: | NEWBURGH, NEW YORK, US |
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