Why Senior Enlisted Leaders Are Essential to Military Leadership Military commanders carry tremendous responsibility: mission success, resource management, and the morale and welfare of their people. But no commander can succeed alone. Every successful Air Force commander has a strong Senior Enlisted Leader (SEL) by his or her side. SELs embody certain leadership traits that help the commander lead the unit to success. What is a Senior Enlisted Leader? The Air Force Enlisted

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I learned five valuable life lessons from a near-death experience.

In this post I reflect upon lessons learned during five years of squadron command.