Podcast appearances and mentions of Charles Q Brown

We're experimenting and would love to hear from you!In this episode of 'Discover Daily',  President Trump dismisses six top military leaders—including the first female Navy chief—sparking bipartisan alarm over politicized leadership purges. We analyze the unprecedented removal of Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Adm. Lisa Franchetti, and key strategists overseeing Ukraine/Taiwan operations, alongside plans to slash 5,400 Pentagon jobs. Discover why defense experts warn these moves threaten 75 years of military tradition and how diversity initiatives became collateral damage in America's culture wars.Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella drops truth bombs about AI's hype cycle, declaring current AGI benchmarks “corporate theater” while predicting $320 billion in 2025 AI infrastructure spending. Explore his radical metric for measuring AI success through GDP growth and workforce empowerment, contrasted against public distrust—only 35% of Americans approve AI in healthcare decisions. Plus: Inside Microsoft's Copilot evolution now handling 40% of coding grunt work.Chinese researchers stun the tech world with a revolutionary brain-computer interface using memristor chips that slash energy use 1,000-fold. Witness how this two-way neural dialogue enables drone control through pure thought and offers hope for stroke rehabilitation, while ethicists sound alarms about hackable memories. From neural encryption battles to VR gaming's mind-controlled future, we dissect the promises and perils of merging human cognition with silicon.From Perplexity's Discover Feed:https://www.perplexity.ai/page/trump-fires-military-leaders-JqIRrt2xTQmOHkLWfHh.NAhttps://www.perplexity.ai/page/nadella-dismisses-agi-benchmar-KUaxZ7VDSVK8PGpJsICRiAhttps://www.perplexity.ai/page/world-s-first-two-way-brain-co-KhPXWiGKQUS0qhvXwq3vmw Introducing Perplexity Deep Research:https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/blog/introducing-perplexity-deep-research Perplexity is the fastest and most powerful way to search the web. Perplexity crawls the web and curates the most relevant and up-to-date sources (from academic papers to Reddit threads) to create the perfect response to any question or topic you're interested in. Take the world's knowledge with you anywhere. Available on iOS and Android Join our growing Discord community for the latest updates and exclusive content. Follow us on: Instagram Threads X (Twitter) YouTube Linkedin

In this episode of The President's Daily Brief: Islamist terror attacks rock Europe, with a brutal stabbing in Berlin and a violent spree in France, raising concerns about growing threats across the continent. President Trump shakes up the military, firing Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and appointing Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine as his replacement. Israel halts the release of Palestinian prisoners after Hamas stages what Prime Minister Netanyahu calls “humiliating ceremonies” during hostage handovers. And in today's Back of the Brief, Mexican authorities arrest two high-ranking members of the Sinaloa Cartel, just days before the Trump administration officially designates it and other Mexican gangs as foreign terrorist organizations. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President's Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

La administración de Donald Trump despidió al general de mayor rango de Estados Unidos y a la jefa de la Marina en una purga sin precedentes del liderazgo militar. A través de la red social Truth Social, Trump se refirió al jefe del estado mayor conjunto, Charles Q. Brown, como un líder sobresaliente, pero aún así lo despidió. Además, el exembajador y exdiputado Diego Guelar analizó por qué el presidente Javier Milei ha tenido un impacto positivo en la administración Trump y por qué ha sido tan bien recibida su política de la “motisierra” en ese país. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian and political writer Tal Schneider join host Jessica Steinberg for today's episode. Fabian discusses the timing of Sunday's visit of Airforce General Charles Q. Brown Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Israel, hours after Hezbollah launched hundreds of rockets and drones at Israel, that were mostly thwarted.  He mentions a military probe into the death of one Navy soldier and two injured soldiers on a Navy vessel, as a result of the Sunday Hezbollah rocket and drone attack. Fabian also speaks about the IDF drone strike in the West Bank that killed five people situated in a terror command room — including a Hamas member released by Israel in the November 2023 hostage-release deal. Schneider takes another look at National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, and the latest in his recent, incendiary statements regarding Jewish prayer at the Temple Mount, causing an ultra-Orthodox newspaper to call him out for his actions. For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel's ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Top US general says risk of broader war ‘somewhat' abated after Israel-Hezbollah clash Israeli Navy sailor killed, two hurt by interceptor missile amid Hezbollah attack Halevi: IDF working to return displaced northern residents ‘as quickly as possible' IDF says it carried out drone strike on West Bank terror cell; 5 reported killed Haredi newspaper calls Ben Gvir ‘pyromaniac politician' over Temple Mount remarks Ben Gvir says Jews can pray on Temple Mount; Netanyahu insists status quo unchanged Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by Ben Wallick. IMAGE: IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halev and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr, August 26, 2024 (Israel Defense Forces)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In August of this year, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks announced the “Replicator Initiative” a new program to field thousands of less costly autonomous weapon systems. Aimed directly at offsetting China's growing advantages in the Pacific, the ambitious program is set to deliver all within the next 18-24 months. Replicator is part of a growing concern that, as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Charles Q. Brown framed the issue while still Chief of the Air Force, the Pentagon must, "Accelerate, change or lose."But is the defense industry able to deliver on that promise? With new defense programs taking sometimes a decade or more to reach the battlefield, what is needed to transform the way the pentagon develops new technology? Can it keep up with the accelerating pace of change especially drones and AI? To answer these questions and more, host John Sorensen speaks with:Mike Brown who served as the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit at the Department of Defense. He also led the DoD-sponsored investment group, National Security Innovation Capital (NSIC) to fund dual-use technology companies. Prior to working in government, Brown served as the CEO of Symantec, Quantum, and Chairman of EqualLogic. He is currently a partner at the dual-use venture capital firm, Shield Capital and a visiting scholar at Stanford University.Retired Rear Admiral Lorin Selby, who until this year was the Navy's Chief of Naval Research. He has also served as a submarine officer, in acquisitions, as a nuclear engineer, and as Deputy Director in the Navy Office of Legislative Affairs, for the House.And Steve Blank, adjunct professor at Stanford and a co-founder of the Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation. He is an entrepreneur and founder of multiple startups in Silicon Valley, the author of “The Four Steps to the Epiphany” credited with launching the Lean Startup movement, and most recently, “The Startup Owner's Manual.”"Follow Hot Wash on Twitter @hotwashrcdEmail comments and story suggestions to editors@realcleardefense.comSubscribe to the RealClearDefense Podcast "Hot Wash"Subscribe to the Morning Recon newsletterfor a daily roundup of news and opinion on the issues that matter for military, defense, veteran affairs, and national security.

In August of this year, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks announced the “Replicator Initiative” a new program to field thousands of less costly autonomous weapon systems. Aimed directly at offsetting China's growing advantages in the Pacific, the ambitious program is set to deliver all within the next 18-24 months. Replicator is part of a growing concern that, as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Charles Q. Brown framed the issue while still Chief of the Air Force, the Pentagon must, "Accelerate, change or lose."But is the defense industry able to deliver on that promise? With new defense programs taking sometimes a decade or more to reach the battlefield, what is needed to transform the way the pentagon develops new technology? Can it keep up with the accelerating pace of change especially drones and AI?To answer these questions and more, host John Sorensen speaks with:Mike Brown who served as the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit at the Department of Defense. He also led the DoD-sponsored investment group, National Security Innovation Capital (NSIC) to fund dual-use technology companies. Prior to working in government, Brown served as the CEO of Symantec, Quantum, and Chairman of EqualLogic. He is currently a partner at the dual-use venture capital firm, Shield Capital and a visiting scholar at Stanford University.Retired Rear Admiral Lorin Selby, who until this year was the Navy's Chief of Naval Research. He has also served as a submarine officer, in acquisitions, as a nuclear engineer, and as Deputy Director in the Navy Office of Legislative Affairs, for the House.And Steve Blank, adjunct professor at Stanford and a co-founder of the Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation. He is an entrepreneur and founder of multiple startups in Silicon Valley, the author of “The Four Steps to the Epiphany” credited with launching the Lean Startup movement, and most recently, “The Startup Owner's Manual.”"Follow Hot Wash on Twitter @hotwashrcdEmail comments and story suggestions to editors@realcleardefense.comSubscribe to the RealClearDefense Podcast "Hot Wash"Subscribe to the Morning Recon newsletterfor a daily roundup of news and opinion on the issues that matter for military, defense, veteran affairs, and national security.  

CONFIRMED! SORRY FOR THE DELAY, AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE! GENERAL. CHARLES Q. BROWN, CONFIRMED, CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF. GENERAL RANDY GEORGE, CONFIRMED AS THE ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF. GENERAL ERIC SMITH, CONFIRMED AS COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.  THE THREE GENERALS ARE NOW THE TOP LEADERS IN THE MILITARY, BUT THEY HAD TO WAIT MONTHS AND MONTHS FOR THEIR CONFIRMATION. ALL BECAUSE OF ONE SENATOR, WHO OPPOSES THE PENTAGON'S POLICY OF PROVIDING,  REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE FOR ONE FIFTH OF U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL-WOMEN. SENATE LEADERS DID SOME PARLIMINTARY MANUVERING LAST WEEK TO BREAK THE APPOINTMENT BLOCKADE AND CONFIRM THE THREE MILITARY LEADERS.  BUT HUNDREDS OF GENERALS AND ADMIRALS ARE STILL IN CONFIRMATION LIMBO. 

The Biden administration looks set to become even more warlike than it already was if you can imagine, with virulent Russia hawk Victoria Nuland and virulent China hawk Charles Q Brown now being elevated to lofty positions by the White House. Reading by Tim Foley.

Vince Coglianese speaks with Allen West, Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel, Executive Director of the American Constitutional Rights Union and ACRU Action Fund about the letter he signed urging US Senators to grill Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff nominee Gen. Charles Q. Brown over his race-based policies.   For more coverage on the issues that matter to you visit www.WMAL.com, download the WMAL app or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 3-6pm.     To join the conversation, check us out on social media: @WMAL @VinceCoglianese   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the second hour of The Vince Coglianese Show, Vince speaks with Allen West, Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel, Executive Director of the American Constitutional Rights Union and ACRU Action Fund about the letter he signed urging US Senators to grill Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff nominee Gen. Charles Q. Brown over his race-based policies. Vince takes calls from listeners who are disturbed by wokeness in the military.        For more coverage on the issues that matter to you visit www.WMAL.com, download the WMAL app or tune in live on WMAL-FM 105.9 from 3-6pm.     To join the conversation, check us out on social media: @WMAL @VinceCoglianese   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies invites you to listen to Aerospace Nation with Gen Charles Q. Brown Jr., Chief of Staff of the Air Force. Gen Brown discussed the lessons from his tenure as Air Force Chief, the challenges of building capability and capacity under budget constraints, and the critical importance of America's Airmen in great power competition.

A General WORSE than Milley to take over the Joint Chiefs? More importantly to The Party, did our so-called Debt Ceiling drama assure Zalensky will get “his”money? What is worse for America than rank partisanship in D.C.? Bipartisanship. The bipartisan agreement to pretend we have a “debt-ceiling” will take us where it has always taken us, deeper into a debt we will never pay-off. Good thing there is bipartisan agreement to make sure Zelensky gets his money, in fact, Lyndsey Graham was in Ukraine during the Kabuki Theater of debt talks to assure Zelensky of that. D.C. has a bipartisan agreement to ignore the corrupting of our military with the tools of Communism, Critical Theory in race and “gender.” The new head of the Joint Chiefs, Charles Q. Brown is a proponent of Critical Theory and has overseen its insertion into the throats of Air Force personnel during an era when recruitment numbers have been tanked as people predisposed to serve a Nation they deeply love observe political bosses of the military telling them to hate it. But, General Charles Q. Brown has this going for him, as the people who run Joe Biden remind us: he helped secure more money for Ukraine. What does God's Word say? Proverbs 22:7 The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.Romans 13:8 Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.Psalm 37:21 The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives;Episode 865 Links:McConnell calls for 'swift passage' of debt limit compromise bill 'without unnecessary delay'; The vote in the GOP-led House is expected to take place on WednesdayThe United States is days away from a default and Lindsey Graham is in Ukraine promising to give away more of your tax dollars.Joint Chiefs Chairman Milley's Replacement Even More Woke, If That is Possible; Milley's replacement, Air Force General Charles Q. Brown, has published a blatantly racist, quota-based personnel promotion document, while presiding over tanking recruiting and military readiness numbers.Why Are US Military Personnel Heading To Peru?U.S. Has Been Planning Ukraine's Counteroffensive 'For Months,' Victoria Nuland SaysSavanah Hernandez, Post Millennial: Carlos Arrellano worked inside the largest migrant hotel in New York City, the ROW NYC, he exposes:-Almost 5,000 illegal immigrants are living a block away from Times Square-10 to 14-y/o kids getting drunk -Trashed hotel rooms-Guns, violence & theft from local storesNew York Governor Plans to House Hundreds of Illegal Immigrants on SUNY College Campuses - 1,500 illegal immigrants to be precise “For more than three years, the Department of Justice has been investigating Hunter Biden for possible tax crimes. In his first interview, CBS News sat down with the IRS agent who is blowing the whistle on what he says was preferential treatment during a federal investigation.” - Good for CBS News, they actually covered one of the Hunter Biden, IRS whistleblowers.Biden White House Calls for Banning 'Extremist Websites' and 'Hate Speech' in 'National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism'4Patriots https://4patriots.com Protect your family with Food kits, solar generators and more at 4Patriots. Use code TODD for 10% off your first purchase. Alan's Soaps https://alanssoaps.com/TODD Use coupon code ‘TODD' to save an additional 10% off the bundle price. BiOptimizers https://magbreakthrough.com/todd Use promo code TODD for 10% off your order. Bonefrog https://bonefrog.us Enter promo code TODD at checkout to receive 10% off your subscription. Bulwark Capital http://KnowYourRiskRadio.com Find out how Bulwark Capital Actively Manages risk. Call 866-779-RISK or vist KnowYourRiskRadio.com Healthycell http://healthycell.com/todd Protect your heart with Healthycell! Use promo code TODD for 20% off your first order. My Pillow https://mypillow.com Use code TODD for BOGO on the new MyPillow 2.0 Patriot Mobile https://patriotmobile.com/herman Get free activation today with offer code HERMAN. Visit or call 878-PATRIOT. RuffGreens https://ruffgreens.com/todd Get your FREE Jumpstart Trial Bag of Ruff Greens, simply cover shipping. Visit or call 877-MYDOG-64. SOTA Weight Loss https://sotaweightloss.com SOTA Weight Loss is, say it with me now, STATE OF THE ART! GreenHaven Interactive https://greenhaveninteractive.com Digital Marketing including search engine optimization and website design.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5674544/advertisement

In this thought-provoking episode, we dive into a variety of pressing topics, including the immunity deals for fake electors in Fulton County, Georgia's Governor Kemp's moves on healthcare, immigration updates, and the potential rise of Gen. Charles Q. Brown. Plus, we discuss our Party Pooper and Party Starter of the week.

Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown sat down with Defense One's Marcus Weisgerber to discuss priorities for the year ahead, lessons from Russia's Ukraine invasion, and more. 

Is there alignment between military service and Gen Z's interests and passions? This episode features a conversation with Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. We discuss the strengths of Gen Z service members and the opportunities for Gen Zers within military service and the United States Air Force. 

Guests include: Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger (at the 1:19 mark);  Marine Brig. Gen. Joseph Clearfield, Deputy Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific (at 6:58); Air Force chief Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. (at 10:54); Air Force's deputy chief of staff for strategy, Lt. Gen. Clinton Hinote (12:52); Chris Dougherty, senior fellow at CNAS (17:36); Vice Chief of Space Operations, Gen. David Thompson (21:04); Colorado Republican Rep. Doug Lamborn (23:42); And Steven Butow, Director of the Space Portfolio at the U.S. military's Defense Innovation Unit (26:21).

America's best days lie ahead – that's the message President Biden has tried to relay in recent days. But many Americans don't agree: a staggering 85% say the country is headed in the wrong direction, amid constant mass shootings, a cost-of-living crisis, the erosion of rights, and ongoing threats to democracy. Abroad, its key ally Britain is in turmoil, while China is growing ever more ambitious, and Ukraine depends on the US to help defend the liberal world order. President Zelensky is praising western-supplied weapons as “working very powerfully,” but it's clear he needs more, especially fighter aircraft. The importance of winning the skies has been largely overlooked, so in today's show we turn to an expert. Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. is chief of staff for the US Air Force and the first Black officer to lead a branch of the military. Now, he's focused on reforming the institution, and he speaks with Christiane from the Pentagon.  Also on today's show: actor David Harbour (Stranger Things); author Helen Zia (Last Boat out of Shanghai). To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

The Tuskegee Airmen were some of the bravest and best pilots to ever fly for the United States Armed Forces.  One of the last surviving members of the pioneering African-American fighting force, is Lieutenant Colonel James Harvey. He faced tremendous discrimination during his career, but he became the very first winner of the Top Gun competition. The success of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II led to the desegregation of the military. And that opened a path for fighter pilot Charles Q. Brown, the current Chief of Staff for the U.S Air Force, and the first African-American to lead any branch of the military.  Both men share their extraordinary stories, and talk about how they persevered against the odds. 

Episode 57 of "The Air Force Starts Here" podcast focused on the third group of the Air Force foundational competencies - Developing Ideas. In this episode, Jamal Qaiyyim, foundational competencies branch chief at Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, shared his insight on ways the A3/J team creates road maps for Airmen to better prepare them for the future. He was joined by Lt. Gen. Clinton Hinote, deputy chief of staff for strategy, integration, and requirements at Headquarters Air Force. Hinote discussed how Airmen continue to use this competency to prepare the force for the future, referring to Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown's mandate to Accelerate Change or Lose.

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. visited Tinker Air Force Base August 9-10. During the visit, Brown met with Tinker AFB senior leaders to discuss the installation mission. Gen. Brown was also able to tour Tinker AFB facilities, including the Air Force Sustainment Center, the Oklahoma Air Logistics Complex and the 552nd Air Control Wing. Mrs. Sharene Brown, Spouse of U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., also visited Tinker, where she was able to meet with Air Force members across the base to discuss Air Force family life and the Key Spouse program.

Wednesday on the NewsHour, a bipartisan push brings an elusive infrastructure deal closer to completion. Then, millions of tenants and landlords face an uncertain future as the federal moratorium on evictions is set to expire. And, as the U.S. military struggles with how to combat racism among soldiers, we speak to Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown about how to address the problem. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The Air Force's top officer is Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the first and so far only Black service chief in U.S. military history. Nick Schifrin sits down with General Brown to look at his history and his priorities for the force, including how he plans to address diversity, racism and extremism issues. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Accelerate Change or Lose - Linking to Financial Management Description: In this episode of the Office Call, hosts John Forbes and Nesta Garner discuss General Charles Q. Brown's, the 22nd Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Accelerate Change or Lose paper and the linkage to Financial Management. Podcast mentions: Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel-Kahneman The Economist Morning Briefing Work Life with Adam Grant Net Assessment Key Battles of the Revolutionary War Key Battles of the Civil War

Links"Redefine Readiness or Lose," by Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. and Gen. David H. Berger, War on the Rocks, March 15, 2021.

Chris, Melanie, and Zack, discuss Frank Hoffman’s recent War on the Rocks essay, “U.S. Defense Strategy after the Pandemic,” which makes the case for adjusting U.S. strategic objectives in light of flat or declining Pentagon budgets over the next few years. While the Pentagon might intend “to implement the 2018 National Defense Strategy as if the pandemic and recession never happened,” Hoffman explains, we “should evaluate US national security strategy under much more austere defense spending scenarios.” And now we can. As it happens, War on the Rocks, in partnership with the American Enterprise Institute and Center for Strategic & International Security, has just rolled out a clever online budgeting tool that allows users to design their own defense strategies according to a wide range of criteria. Be sure to check it out. Grievances include gun violence and big bugs (cicadas), and for Joe Biden wanting to take away drug maker patents. Shout outs to Liz Cheney, the G-7’s proper stance on Taiwan, and the World Health Organization and think-tank transparency — and a special attaboy for Producer Tre, the hardest working dude in the podcast universe.   Links Frank Hoffman, “US Defense Strategy after the Pandemic,” War on the Rocks, April 20, 2021 Caroline Multerer, “#100: Create an Office of Gun Violence Prevention in the Department of Homeland Security,” Atlantic Council, April 29, 2021 Eli Clifton and Ben Freeman, “Restoring Trust in the Think Tank Sector,” Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, May 10, 2021 Defense Futures Matthew Lesh, "'Stakeholder Capitalism' Caused the Oxford Vaccine Debacle," Wall Street Journal, May 5, 2021 Afshin Molavi, "Globalization in a Needle," Substack, April 30, 2021 Robert Work, "Storm Clouds Ahead: Musings about the 2022 Defense Budget," War on the Rocks, March 30, 2021 Charles Q. Brown, Jr. and Gen. David H. Berger, "Redefine Readiness or Lose," War on the Rocks, March 15, 2021 Nike Ching, "G-7 Countries Back Taiwan's Observer Status in World Health Assembly," VOA News, May 5, 2021

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. joins The Post to discuss what it means to be the first Black chief of a U.S. military service and how artificial intelligence will reshape air combat.

Welcome to 2021. I hope all of you have had a restful holiday season. The first remote drill of calendar year 2021 has been accomplished. As we look on the past year we dealt with a pandemic, we had an inspection by the Air Combat Command Inspector General team. In a sense of deja vu the pandemic is still with us and the IG team will be back in Oct. Social distancing will be the norm for some time to come but vaccinations are arriving so there is light at the end of the tunnel. Social unrest that has been with us for several months has continued. The recent events in Washington D.C. has prompted the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Secretary of Air Force to send out messages meant for all of the members of the U.S. military. Our leadership has reminded us that we all swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. Be the positive example that the country is looking for during these times. We will continue to support the missions assigned to us. Currently we have over 100 of our brothers and sisters deployed in support of Combatant Commanders. Closer to home our Medical Group has again activated members to send them to COVID hotspots in support of the Commonwealth. Let's keep all of those working the missions in our thoughts. In the larger context of preparing for mission accomplishment as part of the national defense strategy the wing leadership has published strategic goals. The goals are aligned with AFI 1-2 Commander's Responsibilities and the Major Graded Areas from 90-201. The four areas are Managing Resources, Leading People, Improving the Unit and Executing the Mission. These goals also line up to support the 2018 National Defense Strategy along with two newer documents put out by our Chief of Staff General Charles Q. Brown. The tasks ahead of us are designed to increase our readiness to the joint force. The NDS points to two large state actors as our competition, China and Russia. I will refer to several documents that are available to all that helped to connect our Wing Goals for the future. If you have not read the 2018 National Defense Strategy please do so. Also please download "Accelerate Change or Lose" which comes to us from the Chief of Staff of the Air Force General Charles Q. Brown. To support that document he has also put out a series of Action Orders to support what needs to be accomplished. At our level Col Riley has published a slide with his overall goals and many of the metrics we will look at to see when we achieve those goals. As you look at the goals and the metrics please try to visualize how you could help make those goals a reality. One example is under goal of partnering with academia to improve the unit we want to have two Continous Process Improvement events. That takes people trained as Green Belts. That training is available for free, we will compensate personnel that finish it. Another area is developing a two year revolving schedule. We want to try to get out of the too many last minute changes or personnel being surprised by suspenses. The schedule will display two years and get an annual update each year. How can each of us help to make this a unit of choice and develop multi capable Airmen? One of the metrics is to get our performance reports to greater than 85% on time. This is not just a supervisor responsibility. No one cares more about your career than you. As the Ratee make sure your supervisor has all the information they need to give you all the feedback and generate the document as quickly as possible. Under the readiness goal we are planning exercises in June that will be an evaluated using unit's Mission Essential Tasks. For June 2021 each group is establishing an exercise. We will build upon this years planning to support a longer term goal to hold a wing wide exercise in June 2022. All members need to understand what their tasks and how to execute them. The next step is to know how you would do your job when there are constraints placed on you and your unit. With all of the preparations for the readiness exercises on going please do not lose sight of the inspection that will occur in October 2021. The ACC IG will be back to look at us. In many ways the preparations and review of programs required for the CAPSTONE will help us in our preparations for enhancing our readiness. Thos programs are in MICT to cause us work. MICT as a tool helps to keep our programs going forward. Work with the assessor and the unit SAPM to ensure you unit's self-assessment program is up to speed. I would like to end this message with a thank you to all of you. The personnel listening to this message make up one of the most capable military organization in the Air Force. Our future and its success are in your hands.

Security Forces Manager Chief Master Sgt. Kendrick Henry stops by to talk about the busy Security Forces Squadron; he shares with us many reasons why he joined the Air National Guard and the 126 Air Refueling Wing. CMSgt. henry doesn't forget where he comes from and recognizes the mentors that got him to where he is. He shares his thoughts on leadership and self-improvement. A few highlights from a town hall discussing the new Air Force racial disparity report with U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff, General Charles Q. Brown, and Chief of Space Operations, U.S. Space Force Gen. John “jay” Raymond. Air Force Independent Racial Disparity Review https://bit.ly/3aE5iNt https://www.af.mil/Portals/1/documents/ig/IRDR.pdf Air Force Trials 2021: A Virtual Experience www.woundedwarrior.af.mil Combined Federal Campaign https://www.opm.gov/combined-federal-campaign/ 126 Air Refueling Wing Link Tree https://linktr.ee/126arw #126SFS #126SecurityForcesSquadron

On this episode, we talk Project 14 with Master Sgt. William Blankenship and why it makes the 126 Maintenance Group standout. We, also, hear his thoughts on shorts, boots and beards. The Department of Air Force racial disparity review was just released Tech. Sgt. Ellison has a brief look at it along with comments from Air Force Chief of Staff General Charles Q. Brown, Jr. Air Force Independent Racial Disparity Review https://bit.ly/3aE5iNt https://www.af.mil/Portals/1/documents/ig/IRDR.pdf 126 Air Refueling Wing Link Tree https://linktr.ee/126arw

Accelerate Change Or Lose: A Discussion With US Air Force Chief Of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. BrownWednesday, October 28, 2020Hoover Institution, Stanford UniversityUS Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown and Michael Auslin discussed Accelerate Change or Lose on Capital Conversations on October 28, 2020.ABOUT THE SPEAKERSGen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. is Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force. As Chief, he serves as the senior uniformed Air Force officer responsible for the organization, training, and equipping of 685,000 active-duty, Guard, Reserve, and civilian forces serving in the U.S. and overseas. As members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the general and other service chiefs’ function as military advisers to the Secretary of Defense, National Security Council and the President.Michael Auslin is the Payson J. Treat Distinguished Research Fellow in Contemporary Asia at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. A historian by training, he specializes in U.S. policy in Asia and geopolitical issues in Indo-Pacific region. A best selling author, his latest book is Asia's New Geopolitics: Essarys in Reshaping the Indo-Pacific.

Defense One Global Business Editor Marcus Weisgerber recently sat down with U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Brown, Jr. It was the second in our State of Defense event series where we at Defense One take a look at the future of each military service. You can read more about the series here. Underwritten by Long Term Care Partners.

Congratulations to General Charles Q. Brown, Jr. on his appointment to Chief of Staff of the Air Force. He makes history as the first African American to be appointed to the position. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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