{"id":8365,"date":"2023-05-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=8365"},"modified":"2023-05-03T06:49:33","modified_gmt":"2023-05-03T06:49:33","slug":"building-the-culture-we-need-cmsaf-hosts-senior-enlisted-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=8365","title":{"rendered":"Building the culture we need: CMSAF hosts Senior Enlisted Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass<\/strong><\/a> hosted more than 300 senior enlisted leaders during the Senior Enlisted Leader Summit in Leesburg, April 26 \u2013 28.<\/p>\n

The summit underscored an ongoing effort to continue to build and refine a Department of the Air Force culture that is ready and equipped for strategic competition and capable of projecting air warfighting capabilities at a moment\u2019s notice.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the leaders also discussed solutions to further attract and retain the defining advantage of the department \u2014 the people.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis summit is about preparing our Air Force to compete, deter and win in any, and all, contested environments,\u201d Bass said.<\/p>\n

“The challenges we face will require new modes of thinking, collaboration and integration on a scale that spans multiple domains.” -Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne Bass<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“Our senior enlisted leaders are at the forefront of helping us design the Air Force our nation needs and ensuring the rules-based international order remains unchallenged.\u201d<\/p>\n

Throughout the three-day summit, understanding Airmen and pacing challenges were the main themes that Bass and other DAF leaders echoed as being critical to tomorrow\u2019s fight and the challenges currently faced from the wing level to the headquarters.<\/p>\n

Starting with a briefing from Bass, the leaders participated in multiple sessions that focused on what employing Airmen look like today and what changes will better prepare the Air Force for future challenges.<\/p>\n

From first-hand accounts of modernizing the force as a whole to highlighting the role that senior leaders have as the pinnacle of the enlisted force \u2014 the entirety of the summit emphasized how these leaders are directly connected with continuing the Air Force\u2019s legacy.<\/p>\n

Leaders throughout the summit reiterated that past victories would not ensure future success. They also underscored how today\u2019s Airmen must be prepared for tomorrow\u2019s fight and take forward-facing actions to ensure the department\u2019s success.<\/p>\n

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.<\/strong><\/a>, joined the summit virtually and provided his expectations for senior enlisted leaders.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I expect you to be, is\u00a0experts in your field,\u201d Brown said. \u201cAt the same time, as senior enlisted leaders, you need to be broad \u2026 When you get to a certain level, you\u2019re more of a generalist. You need to understand the broader aspects of the Air Force, and as you do that, you have to be inquisitive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brown elaborated on how critical it is for enlisted leaders to understand the influence they have over a wider margin of Airmen and ensure they use this influence to support and build up the future generation of leaders.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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