Posted by TEDxScottAFB in Event, News on 01. Jun, 2012 | No Comments
The consensus is that TEDxScottAFB was a great success! An incredible set of diverse topics and speakers combined with a venue and agenda that allowed for interaction truly made for an amazing day. At the end of the event, it was almost a given that any audience member would be
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Posted by TEDxScottAFB in Event on 21. May, 2012 | 1 Comment
Scott Air Force Base is named after Corporal Frank S. Scott, the first enlisted person to be killed in an aviation crash. The base is operated by the 375th Air Mobility Wing (375 AMW) and is also home to the Air Force Reserve Command’s 932d Airlift Wing (932 AW) and the Illinois Air National Guard’s 126th Air Refueling Wing (126
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Posted by TEDxScottAFB in Speakers on 10. May, 2012 | 1 Comment
Former Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Robert D. Gaylor was adviser to Secretary of the Air Force John C. Stetson and Chiefs of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David C. Jones and Gen. Lew Allen Jr. on matters concerning welfare, effective utilization and progress of the enlisted
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Posted by TEDxScottAFB in News on 10. Apr, 2012 | No Comments
Scott Air Force Base is proud to be holding the US Military’s first-ever TEDx event, TEDxScott AFB, on 30 May 12.
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Posted by TEDxScottAFB in Speakers on 02. Apr, 2012 | 1 Comment
From Foundation Rwanda’s web site: Jules is a co-founder and the executive director of Foundation Rwanda (www.foundationrwanda.org). She worked as creative director at the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies and Reboot, a non-profit looking at generational shifts in identity and community before leaving to help start Foundation Rwanda in 2007. She
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Former Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Robert D. Gaylor was adviser to Secretary of the Air Force John C. Stetson and Chiefs of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David C. Jones and Gen. Lew Allen Jr. on matters concerning welfare, effective utilization and progress of the enlisted
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tagged: AETC, Chief Master Sergeant, compassion, English, example, global issues, humility, inspiration, leadership, military, minister, retired, Rod Ellison, service, service to others, TEDxScottAFB, United States, United States Air Force, Universal City Texas, USAFPosted by TEDxScottAFB in TEDxScottAFB Videos
Chief Master Sergeant (retired) Rod Ellison currently serves as the Pulpit Minister for the Randolph Church of Christ, Universal City, Texas. He served his country for thirty one years as a member of the US Air Force, culminating in his final assignment as Command Chief Master Sergeant of Air Education
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tagged: Apple, beat, connection, English, entertainment, Human, inspiration, Jones, love, Marshall Soulful, Poem, Poetry, service, service to others, SLAM, soulful, spoken-word, technology, TEDxScottAFB, touch, United StatesPosted by TEDxScottAFB in TEDxScottAFB Videos
Marshall “Soulful” Jones is a poet, songwriter, singer and author. He found his voice at the world famous Nuyorican Poet’s Café and since then has opened shows for music artists Jordin Sparks, Musiq Soulchild, Kem, and Raheem DeVaughn. Marshall conducts workshops with youth and adults and regularly performs at colleges
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tagged: artist, connection, English, entertainment, fire ant, inspiration, love, Marshall Jones, motivation, Poem, Poetry, R&b, Soul, soulful, speaker, spoken-word, survival, TEDxScottAFB, touch, touchscreen, United StatesPosted by TEDxScottAFB in TEDxScottAFB Videos
Marshall “Soulful” Jones is a poet, songwriter, singer and author. He found his voice at the world famous Nuyorican Poet’s Café and since then has opened shows for music artists Jordin Sparks, Musiq Soulchild, Kem, and Raheem DeVaughn. Marshall conducts workshops with youth and adults and regularly performs at colleges
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tagged: aeromedical evacuation, Air Mobility Command, air refueling, airdrop, airlift, AMC, AMC CC, Commander, English, four-star general, Gen Johns, global issues, hope, humanitarian, inspiration, leader, leadership, military, motivation, others can prevail, Ray Johns, say yes, service, service to others, TEDxScottAFB, United States, United States Air Force, USAF, wings of hopePosted by TEDxScottAFB in TEDxScottAFB Videos
Gen Ray Johns is Commander, Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Air Mobility Command’s mission is to provide rapid, global mobility and sustainment for America’s armed forces and provide humanitarian support at home and around the world. The men and women of AMC — active duty, Air National
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tagged: A-10, Air Support, army, attack pilot, Drowley, English, fighter pilot, global issues, Johnny Bravo, leadership, marine, Mike Drowley, military, mission commander, navy, pilot, service, service to others, support, TEDxScottAFB, United States, United States Air Force, USAF, WarthogPosted by TEDxScottAFB in TEDxScottAFB Videos
Lieutenant Colonel Mike Drowley “Johnny Bravo” is Commander, 66th Weapons Squadron. He is a US Air Force Weapons School graduate and command A-10 pilot with multiple combat tours. Prior to his current position he was the Commander of Cadet Squadron 15 at the US Air Force Academy. In the spirit
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tagged: Afghanistan, Currahee, David Preston, English, Fort Campbell, global issues, humanitarian, leadership, logistician, logistics, medical support, military, Pakistan, Paktika, Preston, remote, remote base, remote outpost, service, service to others, soldier, sustainment, TEDxScottAFB, United States, United States ArmyPosted by TEDxScottAFB in TEDxScottAFB Videos
LTC David Preston, US Army, is a career logistics officer with several combat and humanitarian command tours. In June 2009, he took command of the 801st Brigade Support Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment (Currahee) at Fort Campbell, Kentucky and in August 2010, he deployed the battalion to Paktika Province, Afghanistan serving
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tagged: Africa, children, education, English, Foundation (non-profit), Foundation Rwanda, genocide, global issues, hope, Intended Consequences, Jules Shell, mothers, non-profit, Rwanda, service, service to others, smile, TEDxScottAFB, United States, victims, womenPosted by TEDxScottAFB in TEDxScottAFB Videos
Jules Shell Jules is a co-founder and the executive director of Foundation Rwanda (www.foundationrwanda.org). She worked as creative director at the Andrea and Charles Bronfman Philanthropies and Reboot, a non-profit looking at generational shifts in identity and community before leaving to help start Foundation Rwanda in 2007. Jules shot the
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tagged: balance, business, captain, David Marquet, English, global issues, leadership, Marquet, military, motivation, naval, nuclear-powered, service, service to others, Stephen Covey, submarine, TEDx, TEDxScottAFB, Turn This Ship Around, United States, United States Navy, US Submarine Force, USS Santa FePosted by TEDxScottAFB in TEDxScottAFB Videos
David Marquet led a distinguished career in the United States’ Submarine Force, culminating in command of the nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine USS Santa Fe. In command of Santa Fe, Captain Marquet completely turned around the submarine, which went from being “worst to first.” Noted author Dr. Stephen Covey rode USS Santa
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tagged: addiction, Africa, Alaska, English, global issues, hope, Human, Kenya, military, NC Das, non-profit, perseverance, persevere, service, service to others, suffering, TEDxScottAFB, United States, USAF, war widowPosted by TEDxScottAFB in TEDxScottAFB Videos
N.C. Das pursues her passion of work with youth and outreach to traumatized children, which began in earnest November 2004 on her first trip to Kenya. Following in her family’s footsteps, she first pursued aviation, attended the University of Colorado, and served in the U.S. military for six years. She
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