Who stated, 'We are practitioners of the profession of arms'?

Who stated, 'We are practitioners of the profession of arms'?

• A. General Ronald Reagan.
• B. General Dwight Eisenhower.
• C. General John Jumper.
• D. General Ronald Fogleman, the 15th Air Force Chief of Staff.

Answer: (A)

The statement taps into the idea that military officers belong to a distinct professional community with responsibilities, ethics, and standards—the profession of arms. In U.S. Air Force history, this sentiment is most closely linked to General Ronald Fogleman, who served as the 15th Chief of Staff of the Air Force. As chief, he emphasized maintaining high professional standards, readiness, and integrity as central to the Air Force’s identity. While Eisenhower and Jumper were both generals who spoke about professionalism, the exact phrasing is the one most often associated with Fogleman. Attributing it to Ronald Reagan isn’t accurate, since Reagan never held general rank in the armed forces.

The statement taps into the idea that military officers belong to a distinct professional community with responsibilities, ethics, and standards—the profession of arms. In U.S. Air Force history, this sentiment is most closely linked to General Ronald Fogleman, who served as the 15th Chief of Staff of the Air Force. As chief, he emphasized maintaining high professional standards, readiness, and integrity as central to the Air Force’s identity. While Eisenhower and Jumper were both generals who spoke about professionalism, the exact phrasing is the one most often associated with Fogleman. Attributing it to Ronald Reagan isn’t accurate, since Reagan never held general rank in the armed forces.