Lt. Gen. John Bradley, USAF (Ret.), former commander, Air Force Reserve Command, was the chapter's keynote speaker for the May meeting. The general believes many of the Air Force's older aircraft still in use create challenges for dedicated air personnel. He stated that the reliance on unmanned aerial vehicles will continue to grow. Gen. Bradley shared that communications, avionics and information technology experts offer the most cost-effective solutions to meeting future threats. Budget constraints and changing views of what constitutes a threat mean new systems will be developed. Unmanned aircraft, including Reapers, Predators and Global Hawk, already are a vital force in Iraq and Afghanistan, and unmanned systems will shoulder more of the load in the future, the general said. He concluded his remarks by stating, "I feel very good about the future. We have great technology. But in the end, it's all about airmen doing their job for the good of the Air Force and the country."

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