I entered the first day of Squadron Officer School (SOS) training as an Air Force (AF) officer for six years, having served for most of my time assigned to Navy units. Both of my deployments were with the Navy and my leadership roles were supervising Navy personnel. I quickly came to the very humbling realization that of all the SOS participants, I may actually have the least experience of AF. I look forward to using this opportunity to re-blue as I return to the Combat Air Force (CAF). I will use this article to explain how “My Air Force story,” while very different from that of my classmates, fits into the puzzle that is AF history. I was born into a military family and have been implanted in military communities my entire life. life. This was complemented by overseas assignments, frequent travel, and difficult deployments. Although I sometimes resented the family separation created by my father's service, I always knew that I, too, would join the Army. After I graduated from high school, I received an appointment to the United States Air Force Academy. I showed up at basic training with very limited knowledge of the Air Force's mission and no thought as to what my role would be in this unfamiliar service. During the fall of my second year at the Academy, terrorists hijacked commercial planes full of passengers traveling to see their families, friends, and colleagues. Two of these planes shot down the World Trade Center buildings in New York City. A third plane was directed towards the north side of the Pentagon, in northern Virginia. In the confusion surrounding that morning, the only thing clear to me was that my father worked on the inner ring of the north side of the Pentagon. My family, u... center of paper... n environment, and the big picture has developed tremendously during this assignment, but I realize I still keep a relatively narrow scope in the grand scheme of the war. Likewise, I have relatively limited knowledge of all assets and resources within the Air Force. As my flying time with the Navy comes to a close, I look forward to the exposure I will continue to get while in SOS and learning what my classmates bring to combat. In this essay, I have addressed how “My Air Force Story,” as it fits into the history of AF. I hope my perspective and experiences help those around me better understand my community and what leads to combat. Likewise, each of my classmates has their own unique story that I look forward to hearing and incorporating into my growing understanding of the AF and joint operations...