Darrick got an Emmy!

Last week was busy (but fun) as your favorite United States Air Force Entertainment Liaison office continued its effort to spread the word about how we help storytellers with their military depiction.

Thanks to Michael Walbrecht and his team at Warner Bros. Entertainment for providing us with a special tour of the studio/lot on Monday. (Kudos to Capt Jasmine Manning for arranging!) The level of effort they put into everything they touch is AMAZING. So much happens inside each of those stages/sets, with so many people working all manner of tasks to make magic happen.

Later in the week, I visited the Academy. (No, not the United States Air Force Academy -- but "THE" Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Thanks to the great Monica Banken for connecting me!) Gabriele N.Ward Almon and I explored possible ways to help Academy members learn more about what the Air Force and United States Space Force can offer shows that need access to military bases, people, or assets. More to follow on that later.

The Academy visit went so well, they gave me an Emmy! (The fact that I had to give it back to them before I left the building is irrelevant -- I can now factually say "The Television Academy gave me an Emmy." Don't get lost in minor details; let me have this.)

During both meetings, I made sure to plug the United States Department of Defense DoD-SkillBridge program. Not just because the program helps transitioning military members in general, but because I'm eager to help military Public Affairs Airmen/Guardians learn more about the entertainment industry. Many of the skills Public Affairs troops learn in service can apply to civilian jobs in the entertainment or news/broadcasting realms, so it's important they know about their options when transitioning.