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<th colspan="12">AUTOMATED RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS MAIL SYSTEM</th>
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<td colspan="9">Applicable to: All, </td>
<td colspan="3">Releasable to Cadets?<br>Yes</td>
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<td colspan="2">Purpose: <br>Inform</td>
<td colspan="2">Owning Division: <br>DO</td>
<td colspan="2">ARMS# <br>CY25-008</td>
<td colspan="4">Point of Contact <br>MCQUEEN, FRANK CTR USAF AETC AFROTC/DOT</td>
<td colspan="2">POC Phone: <br>(334) 953-2092</td>
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<td colspan="4">Release Date: 2024-11-01</td>
<td colspan="4">HQ Suspense: 2024-11-08</td>
<td colspan="4">Rescind Date: 2025-11-08</td>
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<td colspan="12">Title: National Character and Leadership Symposium</td>
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<td style="border:none;" colspan="12">**Unless specifically directed/authorized, at no time should a member of AFROTC (to include cadets) post an ARMS or its attachments directly to websites/social media/discussion boards/or other similar internet-based means.**<br>Read Me: <br></td>
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<td style="border:none;" colspan="10"><div class="ExternalClass042E6C592BDA46118439635BEF283D6D"><p style="text-align:start;"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span><span><span><span><span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span><span><span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><em><span style="font-size:11pt;">*Execution Plan should not be posted to websites/social media/discussion boards*</span></em></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align:start;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;"><span><span> HQ AFROTC will fund 75 cadets and 4 cadre escorts (USAFA will only accept a maximum of 4 students per university). </span></span></span></p><p style="text-align:start;"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span><span><span><span><span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span><span><span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="color:black;">The event will bring together distinguished scholars, military leaders, corporate executives, and world-class athletes to motivate and equip participants for honorable living and effective leadership. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align:start;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span><span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;"><span>NCLS 2025 will explore the theme of Warrior Ethos as Airmen and Guardians as it influences the journey to become a leader of character. Warrior ethos is the embodiment of the warrior spirit: tough-mindedness, tireless motivation, an unceasing vigilance, a commitment to be the world’s premier air, space, and cyberspace force, and if necessary, a willingness to sacrifice one’s life for the defense of the nation. Air Force and Space Force warfighters exemplify warrior ethos by examining the profession of arms and the nature of war through many perspectives and cultural dynamics. NCLS connects participants with powerful speakers from all walks of life, in presentations and discussion sessions throughout the year, to encourage reflection and motivate personal action.</span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align:start;"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span><span><span><span><span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span><span><span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="color:black;">NCLS connects participants with powerful speakers from all walks of life, in presentations and discussion sessions throughout the year, to encourage reflection and motivate personal action.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align:start;"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span><span><span><span><span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span><span><span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="color:black;">The conference will take place on </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;"><span><span>19-21 February 2025</span></span></span></strong> <span style="font-size:14.6667px;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span><span><span><span><span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span><span><span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="color:black;"> at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado and travel dates are </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;"><span><span>19 and 22 February 2025</span></span></span><span style="font-size:14.6667px;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span><span><span><span><span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span><span><span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;"><span style="color:black;"> For general information regarding NCLS visit the website </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;"><span><span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usafa.edu/character/national-character-leadership-symposium-ncls/__;!!KGfBWX4!quojC6n6wZJ_Qzdk_ZCrKSkuOlpgNojZYVYumBijETWNPQg0QdgMbZAy79QXQUHbw20YoRHNtJ-MVY7JE-taWjPwhyE$"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;"><span><span>https://www.usafa.edu/character/national-character-leadership-symposium-ncls/</span></span></span></a></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align:start;"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span><span><span><span><span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span><span><span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">The deadline for Regions to finalize the cadet nominations to AFROTC/DOT via TEAMS is </span><strong><span style="font-size:11pt;">08 Nov 24</span></strong><span style="font-size:11pt;">. The nomination spreadsheet is located at <em>ROTC - Enterprise > E. Training (FT, ODTs, Det Training) > Files > HQ Sponsored ODTs > USAFA NCLS (National Character and Leadership Symposium) > FY25 > NCLS Cadet and Cadre Nominations.xlsx.</em></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align:start;" class="MsoNoSpacing_a0ab14bcbd8c43319a5657ae8b2573ca"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span><span><span><span><span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span><span><span><span style="font-size:11pt;">Region Primary Allocations are as follows: NWR – 14 | NER – 15 | SER – 24 | SWR – 22</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align:start;" class="MsoNoSpacing_a0ab14bcbd8c43319a5657ae8b2573ca"> </p><p style="text-align:start;"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span><span><span><span><span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span><span><span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">Full details on cadet eligibility, responsibilities, and suspenses are in the Execution Plan. Regions may direct questions to Mr. Frank McQueen at frank.mcqueen@us.af.mil</span><span style="font-size:11pt;"> or via phone at (334) 953-2092. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align:start;"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;"><span style="color:#000000;"><span><span><span><span><span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;"><span><span><span><span style="font-size:12pt;"><span style="font-size:11pt;">The latest version of the execution plan will be maintained on Teams at <em>ROTC - Enterprise > E. Training (FT, ODTs, Det Training) > Files > HQ Sponsored ODTs > USAFA NCLS (National Character and Leadership Symposium) >FY25</em></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p></div></td>
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<td colspan="6">Releasing Authority:<br>SULHOFF, DAVID A Lt Col USAF AETC AFROTC/DO</td>
<td colspan="3">Phone:<br>(334) 953-6801</td>
<td colspan="3">//SIGNED/2024-11-01//</td>
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<td colspan="12">Attachments:<br>No Attachments</td>
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<td colspan="4">Northwest Region POC:<br>BERGMAN, DEVIN Maj USAF AETC AFROTC/NWR/DO</td>
<td colspan="2">NWR POC Phone:<br>(719) 333-6209</td>
<td colspan="4">Northeast Region POC:<br>HANSEN, AMBER Maj USAF AETC AFROTC/NER</td>
<td colspan="2">NER POC Phone: <br>(937) 713-2820</td>
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<td colspan="4">Southwest Region POC:<br>HUNT, PETER C CIV USAF AETC AFROTC/SW REGION/CD</td>
<td colspan="2">SWR POC Phone:<br>(210) 565-3884</td>
<td colspan="4">Southeast Region POC:<br>PERKINS, MACKENZIE R Capt USAF AETC AFROTC/SER/DO</td>
<td colspan="2">SER POC Phone:<br>(334) 953-0256</td>
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