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AFA’s Doolittle Leadership Center delivers leadership-training courses, workshops, and resources to Air & Space Force officers, enlisted leaders, cadets, and industry professionals around the world. Founded in 2022, the DLC follows the spirit of AFA’s founding President, Gen. Jimmy Doolittle, to mentor, educate, and inspire the next generation of leaders. 

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The DLC’s two-day leader development course can transform how your organization thinks about leadership.

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The DLC connects seniors leaders from the Air and Space Forces with USAFA cadets, ROTC cadets, and Silver Wings students—the leaders of tomorrow.

The DLC produces thought-leadership content from discussions with senior Air and Space Force leaders, short films, and more—all available for free on YouTube.

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Each year on the anniversary of the Doolittle Raid, the DLC raises a glass to their legendary feat along with Airmen, Guardians, and AFA members around the world.

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In 2022, the DLC assembled an amazing group of living legends from the Air and Space Forces who toured eight installations and shared their stories with more than 3,500 Airmen and Guardians.

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Our nation urgently needs effective leaders to navigate modern-day conflicts faced by our Air and Space Forces. With your help, we will build tomorrow’s leaders.

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The Doolittle Leadership Center’s leadership model was developed with author and leadership coach, Terry Cook, and emphasizes the three critical responsibilities of every leader: Leading , Developing , and Caring . Impacting 7,000 leaders in 90 countries over the last 20 years, the Lead, Develop, Care   model is a simple yet comprehensive framework that leaders at any level can immediately apply.

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Air Force Legends Weave Together Past, Present, Future

AUGUST 2, 2022 – From the U.S. Air Force’s inception 75 years ago through today, there has been no shortage of visionaries who have selflessly and honorably served to drive the Air Force into the future. Five of these great leaders shared their wisdom and experiences with Airmen, during the Nellis Air Force Base leg of the Air and Space Forces Association’s Air Force 75th Anniversary Legends tour, July 27.

Retired Gen. John Jumper, retired Gen. Lori Robinson, retired Gen. Lloyd Newton, retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Gerald Murray and retired Chief Master Sgt. Harold Hutchison, visited Nellis AFB to connect Airmen and Guardians with their living heritage as well as to provide mentorship, advice and encouragement to those currently serving in uniform.

“With the Airmen and the Guardians that are involved in our force today, we should feel very, very proud that we’re in good hands,” said Newton, former four-star head of Air Education and Training Command and the first African American pilot to fly with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds.

The group kicked off the visit observing various aircraft launch for Red Flag night missions, late into the evening. The next morning, the legends met with Nellis AFB senior leaders who were also able to demonstrate the level of change and innovation driven by the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center through mission briefings and installation tours.

Jumper, a former Air Force chief of staff, spoke about how encouraged he was with the strategic level of understanding he heard from the Airmen he encountered at briefings and during panels.

“Their understanding of the digital world, it’s complexity and the necessity to deal with complex command and control issues, information processing and the articulation of what we need to understand the enemy better, all these are things I’ve worried about, especially in the intelligence world but … they know what it’s going to take to fix it,” Jumper said. “I was very impressed with that.”

The legends participated in two panels, where they were able to speak directly to Airmen, civilians and a detachment of cadets from University of Nevada Las Vegas’ Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program.

“I was mesmerized by the fact that of every person who was asked, none were happy with the status quo, they were asking, ‘How do I make it better, what can I do?’” said Robinson, who broke the status quo herself when she became the first female combatant commander in history. “Chief Murray had a great conversation with a maintenance professional about some of the things that are out of their control but also some of the things you can do to make it better, and they all wanted to make it better.”

Nellis AFB was just the first stop on a multi-installation tour conceived by AFA to not just bring attention to the Air Force’s 75th anniversary but also to provide today’s Airmen with a living link to their heritage.

“Nellis is the home to Red Flag, the Weapons School, the Thunderbirds, and all these legends played an important role in all of those,” said Bobi Oates, AFA national director for the West Area. “Plus, as we all know, Nellis is the crown jewel of the Air Force — where better a place to start?”

Oates went on to speak about the great opportunity the tour would provide to positively impact the Airmen and Guardians stationed at Nellis AFB by giving them this living link to their past.

“For today’s Airman to listen to the history of how we got to where we are today is fantastic. I remember the events we had at Williams AFB for the 40th (Air Force anniversary), I know I had the opportunity to meet Brig. Gen. Robin Olds as a young Airman, and that has stayed with me to this day.”

AFA was incorporated in 1946 to educate and advocate for the Air Force to become a separate military service branch. Today, AFA continues this education and advocacy through events, symposiums, publications and programs.

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Moscow, Russia Singles Tour

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Thousands of beautiful women from Moscow and surrounding cities are waiting to meet you during AFA's exciting Singles Tour! You will enjoy constant introductions to the beautiful women who inhabit Russia's largest city, boasting over 9 million people. Thus, not only will you have the opportunity to meet the lovely women who inhabit Moscow, but women from many other smaller cities as well.

The education system in Moscow is excellent, you will find many of the women to be professionals of various disciplines, as well as many who speak English or some other foreign language.

Moscow is very exciting and vibrant, full of great date ideas. There are the old favorites, such as Red Square, the Kremlin, and Lenin's Mausoleum; however, Moscow offers so much more. Simply taking the Metro in Moscow is an adventure in itself. The Metro Stations are considered "underground museums" and are well worth exploring (makes for a great casual date). There are also excellent walking tours such as Tverskaya Street or the Central Squares, where you will see famous skyscrapers, museums, theaters and churches.

The nightlife in Moscow is abundant with numerous clubs featuring music and dancing to satisfy any taste. There are thousands of restaurants competing for your interest, serving up various culinary delights. They come in all sizes, price ranges, and ethnic flavors.

Moscow is truly the heart of Russia, and for one to truly appreciate Russia and its history, one must visit Moscow. It is also the home to some of the most beautiful women in the world and the reason A Foreign Affair has located an office at the Cosmos hotel, one of the largest hotels in Moscow, and the very hotel you will be staying at during your tour. Our staff is there year round to assist you with all your travel and introduction needs, before, during and after

Please feel free to click on any of the links below or to the left to learn more about our spectacular Singles Tour to this truly enchanting city.

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AFA Group: Playground “Salute” was opened in August 2018 to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Gorky Park, the largest and the most significant park in the center of Moscow. The project was initiated by the park itself and Garage Museum of Contemporary Art aiming to raise the quality of playspaces in Russia through creating a unique natural landscape.

Throughout history the area of today’s playground was related to leisure activities and children: in 1930s there was a community center with nursery and later — an amusement park. In 2012 Garage Museum of Contemporary Art built temporary pavilion designed by Japanese architect Shigeru Ban. After the main museum building was opened, Gorky Park together with Garage decided to establish a large playground for all. It is located close to the pond, children’s club and educational center.

Apart from the historical layers, there were numerous restrictions, which affected the overall architectural decisions and construction works. Due to the site’s cultural and historical value and the location within the subway protection zone, the excavations proceeded in the presence of archaeologists.

The name “Salute” is a wordplay. It is not only a greeting. Literally translated it means “fireworks”, which came as an idea of huge variety of play opportunities — an explosion of emotions one can experience on the playground. Based on the main needs of each age group, the design allows for various scenarios for all from 0 to 99 years old. Each play zone offers physical, tactile, visual and sonic experiences encouraging children to explore and develop.

The oval shape of MEGA-SWINGS refers to the Ferris wheel, one of the symbols of Gorky Park in the Soviet era and to the ellipse of the temporary pavilion by Shigeru Ban. The inclined structure consists of 29 different swings from 2.5 to 5.5 m high. At night the interactive lights go on turning the playground a romantic spot.

TOWERS resemble the hyperboloid television tower designed by engineer Shukhov. It is visible from the upper platforms. At the same time, they resemble a roller coaster, the most memorable sign of Gorky Park in the 90th. The idea was to reflect on the changes the place had gone through: from the passive pastime in amusement park to a public space, where the visitor can become a participant involved in a number of things happening. Once on top of the towers, one can follow the winding path between the two towers, full of adventure and challenge.

WATER POINT, visually connected to the pond, allows for a variety of interactions: canals with dams, pumps, sprayers and Archimedes screw. Another place to experiment with water is SEABED, the most remote part for those ready to play in dirt, build sand castles and dig up a giant dinosaur skeleton. While the water point is designed for play with clean water, the seabed offers sensory play with mud.

TODDLER’S MEADOW is designed for the youngest visitors: the hills to develop physical abilities, small elements and the range of materials and textures to develop fine motor skills. Thematic equipment allows for role play, while more abstract equipment and loose parts encourage free play with sand and simple mechanisms.

KALEIDOSCOPE is the calmest place, based on experiments with light, color and sound. One can always hear a peaceful melody of the Dance Chimes and children’s laughter. The RGB lighting helps to learn about physics of color in a playful way.

RAVINE, 2 m deep space with various inclinations gives plenty of opportunities for vertical climbing.

Playground “Salute” consists of several layers. TOWERS and MEGA-SWINGS attract visitors, excite and amuse. After the first experience with larger structures the play continues on the next layer: calm spaces for experimental games. On the third layer the most attentive and focused ones can find small secret details in the paving, complex water canal systems not so evident at the first glance. Such “layer-by-layer” approach enables the playground to invite people again and again, so that no one ever gets bored.

All the spaces have curved profiles to preserve the existing plants. The main principle was visual organization of the unstructured greenery and creating buffer zones in between play spaces. The picturesque lawns, bushes and groves make visitors feel like in nature rather than on a playground.

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