Why Things Matter

Col. Damian Schlussel, Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Stefan Blazier, Air University command chief, discuss the significance of an all-volunteer force and the magnitude of every Airman's commitment to serve. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Travis Burcham)

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Why Things Matter

Published Nov. 6, 2024
By Tech. Sgt. Janiqua P. Robinson
Airman Magazine

“Our warfare is becoming about survival. There are people who do not agree with our way of life and for the service piece right now, it's less than one half of 1% of the U.S. population currently or has served in the U.S. Military service is about serving a greater good.”

- Col. Damian Schlussel, Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education commander

Chief Master Sgt. Stefan Blazier, Air University (AU) command chief, poses for a photo at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., Sept. 23, 2024. As the command chief, Blazier serves as the adviser to the AU commander on all matters affecting the quality, welfare, morale, readiness and leadership of service members assigned to more than 1,300 locations around the world. AU is the intellectual and leadership-development center for the Air Force and Space Force that graduates more than 50,000 resident and 120,000 non-resident Total Force Airmen, each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Janiqua P. Robinson)

Col. Damian Schlussel, Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Stefan Blazier, Air University command chief, discuss the significance of an all-volunteer force and the magnitude of every Airman's commitment to serve.