{"id":4159,"date":"2023-04-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=4159"},"modified":"2023-04-11T17:07:43","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T17:07:43","slug":"csaf-visits-179th-airlift-wing-ahead-of-historic-mission-conversion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=4159","title":{"rendered":"CSAF visits 179th Airlift Wing ahead of historic mission conversion"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MANSFIELD-LAHM AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ohio (AFNS) — \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.<\/strong><\/a> visited with Airmen and leadership at the 179th Airlift Wing<\/strong><\/a> at Mansfield-Lahm Air National Guard Base April 2, ahead of their historic mission conversion to a cyberspace wing.
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During his visit, Brown met with Ohio National Guard<\/a><\/strong> leadership, conducted a roundtable with junior enlisted Airmen and hosted an all-call to express his support for the wing and highlight the vital role the 179th AW plays in accelerating change<\/a><\/strong> for the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are in the most dynamic environment we\u2019ve ever faced so we have to be engaged in change and I can\u2019t think of a place in our Air Force facing more change than right here in Mansfield,\u201d Brown said. \u201cCyber engagements happen daily; they are happening right now. That\u2019s why what is changing here and what you will do is so important, not just for our force, but for our nation.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Air Force selected the 179th AW<\/a><\/strong> to be the Air National Guard<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s first cyberspace wing in the country, Aug. 25, 2022, and has been in the process of converting the wing, infrastructure and mission since.<\/p>\n

\u201cMansfield has a unique opportunity. What you are doing here hasn\u2019t been done. You can write the playbook for others to follow,\u201d Brown said. \u201cIt\u2019s important for us to engage here as you drive that change.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brown emphasized the important place Mansfield has in shaping the role of cyber operations in the Air Force. The theme of change and how Airmen must embrace and lean into it for future success was integrated into each part of the visit.<\/p>\n

\u201cA critical piece of my strategic approach is the key word \u2026 collaboration. As Airmen, we all need to be multi-capable to get the mission done,\u201d Brown said. \u201cWe do not play to lose. I\u2019m in it to win it and my job is supporting you so you can focus on doing your job.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before his departure, Brown gave Airmen the opportunity to ask questions before concluding his visit. He also thanked the wing for their resilience through the transitions they have made and will face. Brown reiterated his confidence in the wing\u2019s ability to meet the needs of tomorrow.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs you go through this historic change, don\u2019t give up. It\u2019s not about what we say that makes a difference, it\u2019s about what we do,\u201d Brown said. \u201cI trust every one of you and I have your back.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MANSFIELD-LAHM AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Ohio (AFNS) — \u00a0 Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. visited with Airmen and leadership at the 179th Airlift Wing at Mansfield-Lahm Air National Guard Base April 2, ahead of their historic mission conversion to a cyberspace wing. During his visit, Brown met with Ohio National Guard […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4161,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4159"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4159\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4162,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4159\/revisions\/4162"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}