In this special episode of Long Blue Leadership, we present our Long Blue Line Podcast Network coverage of the 2025 National Character and Leadership Symposium.

The 2025 National Character and Leadership Symposium theme was Warfighters to Win. Cadets heard from leaders who model the warrior spirit of our Air Force and Space Force. Host Ted Robertson, multimedia and podcast specialist for the U.S. Air Force Academy Association & Foundation, spoke with organizers, speakers and panelists who attended NCLS from all across the military and academia.