The Department of The Air Force (DAF) 2023 Learning Symposium

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The Department of The Air Force (DAF) 2023 Learning Symposium

Air Education and Training Command

Oct. 1, 2023 | 2:08

The Department of The Air Force (DAF) Learning Symposium, hosted by Chief Learning Officer (CLO) Dr. Wendy Walsh at Air Education Training Command (AETC), is an annual three-day event, conceptually designed to reveal, and grow the DAF learning ecosystem by creating a welcoming space for sharing, connection, and possibility generation. This effort focuses on strategic questions and objectives generated by the CLO and the steering committee. It aims to create opportunities for collaboration, alignment, and shared vision in key force development areas. The 2023 Department of the Air Force Learning Symposium was held at Maxwell AFB, and carried the theme of Storytelling.

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