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    <div><b>By Staff Sgt. Angela Ruiz</b> <span class="date">/ Published June 22, 2017</span></div>
    <span class="dateline-text">DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz., </span>
    <p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Twelfth Air Force (Air Forces Southern) hosted the first speaker series in their Academic Outreach Program with the University of Arizona at Club Ironwood, June 19.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Marking the first phase of the program, Colin Deeds, University of Arizona Latin American Studies Center assistant director, shared his insight on Mexico and border security challenges.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The intent of the speaker series is to facilitate the exchange ideas between government and academic institutions while fostering collaborative discussions about global issues.  </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The first phase is focused on establishing a partnership between the University of Arizona and 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) with speaking engagements to include, but not limited to, lectures and guest speaker events. </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Brig. Gen. Bryan Radliff, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) mobilization assistant to the commander, compared the inaugural event to the early endeavors of the Wright brothers. They started out building bicycles and eventually were flying.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“Start building a bicycle, turn that knowledge into an airplane, fly it off,” said Radliff. “Next thing you know, five years from now, we have a much more robust program, we have a mature audience and we have a much greater relationship with University of Arizona.” </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The second phase will involve discussions and recommended thesis research topics and presentations, while the third phase will involve directed research, joint 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) and the University of Arizona seminars and research projects.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Following the event, The University of Arizona officials were given a tour of the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, the largest aircraft storage and preservation facility in the world. </span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> “What we’re trying to do here is to build a closer partnership with the academic community and the expertise that’s right here in Tucson,” said Col. Jeffrey Huber, 12th Air Forces (Air Forces Southern) intelligence director.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) Academic Outreach Program is modeled after U.S Southern Command’s partnership with Florida International University.</span></p><br />
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