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    Lt Col C. B. Brechin, USAF, Ret. / chris@cbbrechin.com / (503) 515-7406

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    U.S. Service Academy Nominations -- There are a Few Flavors!
    LTC Brechin, USAF, Ret.
    • Apr 2
    • 4 min

    U.S. Service Academy Nominations -- There are a Few Flavors!

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    Prep School II -- Not the Movie!
    LTC Brechin, USAF, Ret.
    • Jan 20
    • 3 min

    Prep School II -- Not the Movie!

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    Becoming a Preppie! . . . Admissions to One of the US Service Academy Preparatory Schools
    LTC Brechin, USAF, Ret.
    • Jan 20
    • 3 min

    Becoming a Preppie! . . . Admissions to One of the US Service Academy Preparatory Schools

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    Leadership and Your US Service Academy Application
    LTC Brechin, USAF, Ret.
    • Jan 2
    • 3 min

    Leadership and Your US Service Academy Application

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    Try Again! A Strategy for Reapplying to a US Service Academy
    LTC Brechin, USAF, Ret.
    • Nov 24, 2021
    • 3 min

    Try Again! A Strategy for Reapplying to a US Service Academy

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    The Academies, DODMERB & Medical Waivers
    LTC Brechin, USAF, Ret.
    • Nov 23, 2021
    • 4 min

    The Academies, DODMERB & Medical Waivers

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    Nailing Your U. S. Service Academy Interviews
    LTC Brechin, USAF, Ret.
    • Sep 27, 2021
    • 3 min

    Nailing Your U. S. Service Academy Interviews

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    They Reached the Top! (The Class of 2025 Appointees)
    LTC Brechin, USAF, Ret.
    • Apr 24, 2021
    • 3 min

    They Reached the Top! (The Class of 2025 Appointees)

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    The CFA Basketball Throw . . . It takes more than just a good arm!
    LTC Brechin, USAF, Ret.
    • Jan 17, 2021
    • 4 min

    The CFA Basketball Throw . . . It takes more than just a good arm!

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    The Key to Your Success
    LTC Brechin, USAF, Ret.
    • Feb 13, 2020
    • 1 min

    The Key to Your Success

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    The Waiting Game . . . After Your Nomination . . . Before an Academy Appointment
    LTC Brechin, USAF, Ret.
    • Jan 9, 2020
    • 3 min

    The Waiting Game . . . After Your Nomination . . . Before an Academy Appointment

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    Am I Too Old to Enter the Academy?
    LTC Brechin, USAF, Ret.
    • Oct 25, 2019
    • 2 min

    Am I Too Old to Enter the Academy?

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    The LOA – it’s not a guarantee!
    LTC Brechin, USAF, Ret.
    • Sep 27, 2019
    • 3 min

    The LOA – it’s not a guarantee!

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    Working with a Coach
    LTC Brechin, USAF, Ret.
    • Jun 23, 2019
    • 2 min

    Working with a Coach

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    Opportunities & Expectations
    LTC Brechin, USAF, Ret.
    • Mar 14, 2019
    • 2 min

    Opportunities & Expectations

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    The Long Blue Line
    LTC Brechin, USAF, Ret.
    • Sep 14, 2018
    • 1 min

    The Long Blue Line

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    Class of 2017! Wow!
    LTC Brechin, USAF, Ret.
    • Jun 3, 2017
    • 1 min

    Class of 2017! Wow!

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    From Cadet to Secretary of the Air Force!
    LTC Brechin, USAF, Ret.
    • May 21, 2017
    • 1 min

    From Cadet to Secretary of the Air Force!

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    Want to be an Astronaut?
    LTC Brechin, USAF, Ret.
    • Apr 12, 2017
    • 1 min

    Want to be an Astronaut?

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    Congratulations Class of 2016!
    LTC Brechin, USAF, Ret.
    • May 28, 2016
    • 1 min

    Congratulations Class of 2016!

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    Lt Col C.B. Brechin - USAF, Retired  / chris@cbbrechin.com  /  503.515.7406