Major General Leonard graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1992 and went on to become an F-16 and F-35 command pilot with more than 3,000 flight hours, to include 576 combat hours.
In his 31 year career, he commanded multiple fighter wings, served as a military assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force, and in his last assignment, he led the standup of the US military’s newest combatant command, US Space Command.
It’s not often that you find a leader who can be both no nonsense and positive and reinforcing at the same time. But listen to the way Major General Leonard shares the stories and lessons from his career.
You can tell he’s totally committed to getting the job done. But you can also tell he cares about the people he leads. This is the kind of leader that we all hope to serve with, and need to learn from.
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