President Joe Biden told Air Force Academy graduates that they are trained for the future, now they must stay true to the qualities that got them to this point: “Resilience, creativity, endurance, commitment.”
The new Air Force and Space Force lieutenants will need these qualities “because the world you’re graduating into is not only changing rapidly, the pace of change is accelerating, as well,” the president said.
Biden pointed to the global challenges posed by the competition with China and the growing danger of Russia as two driving forces behind the need for these qualities. As if this isn’t enough, there are areas of the globe with growing instability, food insecurity and natural disasters all of which are being made worse by the existential threat of climate change, he said.
“I know you’re going to meet the moment to make sure that the future we’re building is one that fundamentally aligns with our values, and protects America’s interest.”
~President Joe Biden
