Air University president praises community ties at downtown event

The leader of Air University, the U.S. Air and Space Force's center for professional military education located in Montgomery, spoke at a Chamber of Commerce event Thursday in downtown Montgomery.

Lt. Gen. Andrea D. Tullos, commander and president of Air University, talked about the connection between Montgomery and Air University.

She also answered questions from the crowd about drones, resiliency among today's young people and suicide.

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Lt. Gen. Andrea Tullos, commander and President of Air University, speaks Thursday during a Montgomery Chamber of Commerce breakfast at the RSA activity center in Montgomery.
Lt. Gen. Andrea Tullos, commander and President of Air University, speaks Thursday during a Montgomery Chamber of Commerce breakfast at the RSA activity center in Montgomery.
Lt. Gen. Andrea Tullos, commander and President of Air University, speaks Thursday during a Montgomery Chamber of Commerce breakfast at the RSA activity center in Montgomery.
Lt. Gen. Andrea Tullos, commander and President of Air University, speaks Thursday during a Montgomery Chamber of Commerce breakfast at the RSA activity center in Montgomery.
Lt. Gen. Andrea Tullos, commander and President of Air University, speaks Thursday during a Montgomery Chamber of Commerce breakfast at the RSA activity center in Montgomery.
Lt. Gen. Andrea Tullos, commander and President of Air University, speaks Thursday during a Montgomery Chamber of Commerce breakfast at the RSA activity center in Montgomery.

Alex Gladden is the Montgomery Advertiser's public safety reporter. She can be reached at agladden@gannett.com or on Twitter @gladlyalex.

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