'I entered a new world ... a place where perception drives reality.'

Welcome to Air Force Officer Training School where Sean Mitchell is told - 'perception is reality.'

Sean arrives a fired up, motivated, officer trainee. But, a short time into the course he figures out there's something not quite right. He begins to question the purpose of officer training, 'Is it to produce wartime leaders or is it just a Kumbuya welcome to the Air Force?'

Sean's story presents a compelling case for why the perception of Air Force Officer training has nothing to do with the reality.

This story is based on the author's personal experience at Air Force Officer Training School back in the late 1980s.