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In this episode, Cadet McMahan and C/Willis discuss their experiences with the Capstones they participated in last summer. Capstones are base visits that allow cadets to experience and meet active duty AF personnel. These vary depending on the desired AFSC of each cadet. C/McMahan went to Sheppard AFB in Wichita Texas and C/Willis went to RAF Lakenheath, England. *IP stands for Instructor Pilot

https://linktr.ee/thunderinglegion Today we dig into the story of Elliot “Willie” Nelsen, a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy and recently retired 22-year Air Force veteran. Lt Col Elliot Nelsen flew the F-15C early in his career but spent the majority of it instructing fighter fundamentals in the T-38 as a Reservist at Sheppard AFB, finishing with 2,600 T-38 hours and, even better, a thousand moments spent mentoring. He now lives near Hill AFB in Utah and flies for Delta Air Lines.  Resources: Podcast: Is Pornography Killing Your Soul, Relationships, and Military Unit? Shane and Shane - Though He Slay Me Episode Notes: Background: Missionary kid, put God on hold in while in college, desire to fly fighters, earned a slot to fly F-15Cs. Testimony: Hit rock bottom during fighter fundamentals. Realized he had become someone he despised and lost what was most important. Turned back to Jesus and threw himself to God's grace. Desired authenticity, total transparency, and confession in relationships. Successes and failures: Missed oppotunities to go to US Air Force Weapons School and Thunderbirds. Felt alone during first several months in Alaska, but God put key Christians in his life to support his growth in faith. What is the most important lesson you learned about following Christ while serving in the military? We each have a unique personality and gifting. God is glorified when we are satisfied in Him. How have you influenced the lives and faith of your students while in the instructor role? Take an interest in the lives of your students. Be excllent at your jobs. Start with gentleness and humility and asking socratic questions.  Challenges to living out faith in the military Next Steps: Submit to God's will - the Great Commission is for all of us. What book of the Bible do you go to in times of difficulty? Psalms, Colossians 1, Joshua, Proverbs, Acts (Stephen) How do you make spiritual growth a daily priority? Strive to be in the word every day. Intimacy with our Creator through prayer - especially praying for others. Closing words: Satan wants us to feel alone and peer pressured to give up our values. In the end the only thing that matters is following Christ wholeheartedly. Take your struggles to God - He's a good father. REFLECT: What does this episode reveal about God's character? How does this episode cause us to see our need for a Savior?  How can we apply lessons learned from this episode to our life? Follow Christ for this day! ✝️ “Choose this day whom you will serve...” ‭‭Joshua‬ ‭24‬:‭15‬ ‭✝️ “If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭9‬  Next steps: SHARE with another armed forces member FOLLOW Instagram, Facebook, Podcast https://linktr.ee/thunderinglegion

In this episode, James talked with Brigadier General Drew, Commander of the 82nd Training Wing and Installation Commander at Sheppard AFB. We talked about how to invest in your people and empower them to meet their full potential, whether they be seasoned managers or bright-eyed young airmen fresh out of BMT.

Today my guest is former Air Force Technical Sergeant, Justin Rutherford. Justin grew up in Omaha, NE but moved to Rhode Island for his senior year in high school. He graduated in 2002, and enlisted in the Air Force. He went to Basic training in 2003 with an Avionics specialty. He attended tech school first to Keesler AFB, MS, then to Sheppard AFB, TX. His first assignment was to McGuire AFB, NJ. In 2004, Justin deployed to UAE for 6 months. In 2007, he re-trained to 1C6 Space Operator and was sent to Vandenberg AFB, CA for tech school. He was then assigned to the 11th Space Warning Squadron at Schriever AFB, CO. After a short assignment with the Space Aggressor Squadron, he was assigned back to Vandenberg AFB to be an instructor. Justin exited the air Force in 2014.

Chief Master Sergeant Courtenay "Court" M. Sartain is the Senior Enlisted Leader for the 668th Alteration Installation Squadron, Lackland AFB, TX. As Superintendent he is responsible for leading and mentoring 187 military, civilian communication and civil engineering engineers and technicians, supply technicians, and contractors across preventive maintenance and corrective actions, repair and minor construction of infrastructure in support of Department of Defense, Air Force, and other government intelligence agencies. Chief Master Sergeant Sartain grew up in San Antonio, TX and entered the Air Force in February 1997. After completion of Basic Military Training, he attended technical training at Lackland AFB, TX where he graduated as a Supply Management Apprentice. Chief Sartain then separated from the Air Force after his initial contract and transferred to the Inactive Reserves. After 11 months separation, Sergeant Sartain returned to active duty where he cross-trained and attended technical training at Sheppard AFB, TX as an Electrical Systems Apprentice. During his career he has served at the tactical and operational level of support in various positions including: Logistics, Civil Engineering, Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance support, and Joint Engineer Staff. He has deployed numerous times in support of Operation JOINT FORGE, SOUTHERN WATCH, IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM, AFGANISTAN CONSOLIDASTION III/TRANSITION I, and FREEDOM SENTINEL/ INHERENT RESOLVE Chief Master Sergeant Sartain is married to Senior Master Sergeant (First Sergeant) MelissaSartain and has two children, Jose Jr. and Alexis. EDUCAT

My guest today is Air Force Retired Lt Col Sean Masterson. Sean grew up in Dufer, OR. He graduated high school in 1993, then enlisted in the Air Force later that year. After completing Basic training, he attended tech school at Sheppard AFB as a C-130 engine mechanic. He first assignment was with the 9th Special Operations Squadron at Eglin AFB, FL. In 1996, he exited active duty through the Palace Chase program and joined a National Guard unit at Fairchild AFB, WA. During this time, Sean attended the University of Idaho and enrolled in the school's R.O.T.C. program. He graduated in 2001 with a Psychology degree and was commissioned as a 2Lt Space and Missile Officer. Over the next 18 years, Sean moved from Active Duty to the Reserves then to an AGR position. He finished his career as the Director of Operations for the 26th Space Aggressor Squadron at Peterson AFB, CO, then as the Commander, 926 Operations Group, Detachment 1 at Hurlburt Field, FL. He retired in 2019.

MSgt Manson joins us on HeroFront to talk about his specific leadership approach - C.A.R.E. - Compassion / Accountability / Respect / Empathy - A powerful acronym you MUST hear about! How he has honed his resiliency, and the incredible gift we need to foster called Diversity and Inclusion. Let's get after it!! (full interview is on Ep 23) Follow him on Insta! https://www.instagram.com/supermanson1/ MASTER SERGEANT LaKEITH J. MANSON Sr Master Sergeant (MSgt) LaKeith J. Manson Sr. serves as the Joint Base Andrews Honor Guard Program Superintendent. He was hand selected to lead a diverse team of roughly 110 Airman and NCO annually from 5 Wings, to include a Geographically Separated Guard Unit in Pittsburgh PA. His duties include training, supervising, and mentoring Airmen to render funeral honors, perform ceremonial functions, while representing all Airman past and present. Additionally he manages a $1.5M facility as well as 10 other programs. The teams AOR stretches 5 states, 113 counties and 55K Square miles. The team conducts approximately 1500 Military Funeral Honors and ceremonies annually, recognizing the service and sacrifice of Veteran, Retiree and Active Duty Service Members. MSgt Manson hails from Monticello, New York and entered the Air Force in October of 1999, graduating from the Aerospace Ground Equipment Maintenance Apprentice technical training course at Sheppard AFB, Texas shortly after. After graduating technical training Sergeant Manson was assigned to the 16 th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Hurlburt Field, FL from 2000-2006, before he was selected to become a Military Training Leader (MTL). As an MTL, Sergeant Manson was assigned to the 366 Training Squadron, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. He would spend 4 years at Sheppard before he would again diversify himself by applying for and being chosen to the Selectively Manned 1 st Airlift Squadron Flight Attendant team, Andrews AFB, MD. During his career he has been assigned to various positions within the MTL and Flight Attendant career fields to include, Squadron Master of Drill And Ceremonies, Wing Transition Flight MTL, Flight Attendant Element Leader, Noncommissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC) of Unit Training, 89 Operation Group NCOIC of Awards & Special Projects, NCOIC of Squadron Awards and Decorations, C-32/C-40 Special Missions Flight Attendant, Special Missions Instructor Flight Attendant. His assignments included bases in Florida, Texas and Maryland.

MSgt Manson joins us on HeroFront to talk about his specific leadership approach - C.A.R.E. A powerful acronym you MUST hear about! How he has honed his resiliency, and the incredible gift we need to foster called Diversity and Inclusion. Let's get after it!! **MSgt Manson requested this episode be dedicated to the life and legacy of a true Wingman, Leader and Warrior. TSgt Kenny Santiago** MASTER SERGEANT LaKEITH J. MANSON Sr Master Sergeant (MSgt) LaKeith J. Manson Sr. serves as the Joint Base Andrews Honor Guard Program Superintendent. He was hand selected to lead a diverse team of roughly 110 Airman and NCO annually from 5 Wings, to include a Geographically Separated Guard Unit in Pittsburgh PA. His duties include training, supervising, and mentoring Airmen to render funeral honors, perform ceremonial functions, while representing all Airman past and present. Additionally he manages a $1.5M facility as well as 10 other programs. The teams AOR stretches 5 states, 113 counties and 55K Square miles. The team conducts approximately 1500 Military Funeral Honors and ceremonies annually, recognizing the service and sacrifice of Veteran, Retiree and Active Duty Service Members. MSgt Manson hails from Monticello, New York and entered the Air Force in October of 1999, graduating from the Aerospace Ground Equipment Maintenance Apprentice technical training course at Sheppard AFB, Texas shortly after. After graduating technical training Sergeant Manson was assigned to the 16 th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Hurlburt Field, FL from 2000-2006, before he was selected to become a Military Training Leader (MTL). As an MTL, Sergeant Manson was assigned to the 366 Training Squadron, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. He would spend 4 years at Sheppard before he would again diversify himself by applying for and being chosen to the Selectively Manned 1 st Airlift Squadron Flight Attendant team, Andrews AFB, MD. During his career he has been assigned to various positions within the MTL and Flight Attendant career fields to include, Squadron Master of Drill And Ceremonies, Wing Transition Flight MTL, Flight Attendant Element Leader, Noncommissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC) of Unit Training, 89 Operation Group NCOIC of Awards & Special Projects, NCOIC of Squadron Awards and Decorations, C-32/C-40 Special Missions Flight Attendant, Special Missions Instructor Flight Attendant. His assignments included bases in Florida, Texas and Maryland.

Maj. Trevor Aldridge served as the Left Wing Pilot for the United States Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds.Aldridge is a 2009 graduate of the Air Force ROTC program at Texas A&M University. He completed the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program, Sheppard AFB, Texas in 2011. After pilot training, he was assigned to the F-15C at Kadena AB, Japan where his squadron won the Raytheon Trophy twice and then Sheppard AFB, Texas as an instructor pilot teaching Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals and several other positions. Prior to joining the Thunderbirds, Aldridge flew the F- l5C in the 493rd Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom.https://1.salesforce-partners.com/fundamentalszaGet in touch with Alex to improve the performance of your team: alex@alexmacphail.co.zahttps://twitter.com/AlexMacPhail1https://www.linkedin.com/in/flyingmogulwww.alexmacphail.co.za 

On this week’s podcast we have special guest Major. Trevor Aldridge former Left Wing pilot for the US Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds. We discuss high-flying leadership lessons, and share a glass Lucky No. Seven Sparkling IPA Small Batch Series from Community Beer Company in Dallas, TX. Maj. Trevor Aldridge was the Left Wing Pilot for the United States Air Force AirDemonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. AsThunderbird 2, he flew the #2 jet and served as the teams Navigation Officer. He flew with the team from 2019-2020.Aldridge is a 2009 graduate of the Air Force ROTC program at Texas A&MUniversity. He completed the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Program,Sheppard AFB, Texas in 2011. After pilot training, he was assigned to the F-15C atKadena AB, Japan where his squadron won the Raytheon Trophy twice and thenSheppard AFB, Texas as an instructor pilot teaching Introduction to FighterFundamentals and several other positions. Prior to joining the Thunderbirds, Aldridgeflew the F- l5C in the 493rd Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom.

This week we talk about how sometimes we don't always get out of the service on our own terms. During high school, Steve Palacios joined a youth program called the Civil Air Patrol, which is an auxiliary of the US AirForce. After high school, he went straight into the AirForce, ended up as a Crew Chief on the C-141-C. After boot camp, Steve was sent to Sheppard AFB for track training. Towards the end of the program, he thought with the wrong head and was caught in the med student dorm when he wasn't supposed to be. This lead to an AR-15 proceeding, which ended with a sentence of 30 days of correctional custody. Since I was a young Asshole, I ended up being rejected from the program after 28 days and a general under honorable discharge after only 9 months of active duty. This lead to an AR-15 proceeding, which ended with a sentence of 30 days of correctional custody. This ultimately ended his Air Force career. This week Eddie sits down with Steve as he discusses this time in his life, what he learned from the experience and how he has turned a negative into a positive. IN THIS PARTICULAR EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Since 2009, Steve has been operating as an independent software developer and he had to figure out the best way to manage all his projects as a "one dev show". Along the way, he had to develop his own best practices to keep his clients and family happy. Steve created consultingdev.net to collect thoughts on his system and to teach others how it works and how they can build their own system. Anyone who is a solo freelancer, whether they work with code, processes, visual arts, or whatever is invited to join Steve as he explores solo project management through blog posts, resource guides, a podcast, and a YouTube channel. LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Grab Steve's Free Resource Workflowy --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/changeyourpov/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/changeyourpov/support

In the current environment, economic development and community leaders are spending a lot of time on triage – trying to keep existing businesses and programs afloat, working with greater urgency, and managing with fewer resources. The depth of our uncertainty feels bottomless. Even with the promise of a vaccine, a full economic recovery feels dauntingly distant. In this episode, Dennis chats with Tom Stellman and Tracye McDaniel of TIP Strategies on the pressing questions in stategic planning. 1. What can leadership do right now? 2. How do we confront an uncertain future? 3. How do we communicate when there is so much discord? 4. How much can I really influence the future under current circumstances? 5. Can I be creative if my budget is shrinking? 6. At the speed at which things are changing, can I rely on data? 7. Should community wide economic recovery be my primary objective? 8. Is it even possible to plan ahead anymore? Connect with Tom Stellman Connect with Tracye McDaniel Check out TIP Strategies About Tom Stellman As CEO and founder of TIP Strategies, Inc., Tom has national and international experience in economic development and workforce analysis. Tom is the lead author of TIP's Texas Automotive Profile and has spoken extensively about automotive supplier attraction strategies. He also developed and launched the highly successful Invest in Texas Alliance, a marketing initiative targeting domestic and international growth companies which generated over $3 billion in investment leads and facilitated the location of 15 companies. Tom's recent projects include developing a talent-focused strategy as part of a WIRED-funded initiative for a 26-county region in Kentucky and Indiana; crafting diversification strategies for military dependent communities in Texas (Fort Hood and Sheppard AFB) and Tennessee (Fort Campbell); preparing an economic development strategic plan for Hinds County (Jacksonville), Mississippi; and creating marketing strategies for suburban communities along the expansion of the President George Bush Tollway in the Dallas area. Prior to establishing TIP, Tom was director of the Office of International Business for the Texas Department of Commerce. He led a 10-person staff charged with promoting the state's exports, marketing the state to foreign investors, and facilitating communication between foreign investors and economic development organizations statewide.   About Tracye McDaniel Tracye McDaniel, as president of TIP Strategies, Inc., brings a global perspective to local strategies. Throughout her thirty-year career, Tracye has advised and supported five governors in all facets of economic development. She has led marketing efforts in over 51 countries. Tracye is a trusted advisor to CEOs, nonprofits, public organizations, and private enterprises. Prior to joining TIP, Tracye was the founder and CEO of McDaniel Strategy Ecosystems. She has served as president and chief executive officer of the Texas Economic Development Corporation and TexasOne, an independently funded and operated 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to marketing the state globally for business attraction, retention, and foreign direct investment. Before that, Tracye was Founding CEO of Choose New Jersey, one of a few economic development organizations in the country wholly funded through private sources. While there, she shaped the state’s brand for economic development marketing as well as its business retention and recruitment strategies. Tracye was also one of the founding creators of Opportunity Houston at the Greater Houston Partnership where she served in the role of Executive Vice President and COO.   Tracye is a widely recognized strategist with C-Suite level experience in all facets of the organizational development, corporate engagement, economic development, and the travel marketing industry. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Communications from the University of Texas at Austin.

I’m a 2018 Shelby High alumni. I left to join the USAF in May of 2018 and graduated BMT in July of that same year. After BMT I was sent to Sheppard AFB in Texas to study avionics on F-15s. After about 8 months of being at Sheppard I was then stationed at Kadena AFB in Japan which is where I currently reside at. I just got back from a deployment to Saudi Arabia with my unit a few weeks ago which was one of the most bazaar experiences I’ve had yet. I’ve had the opportunity to work along side the Portland Air National Guard in Oregon which was an amazing experience to see that side of our branch. I’ve also been on a TDY to Guam for about 2 weeks which was a breathtaking island. My job as an avionics maintainer is to ensure that all of our systems are operating efficiently, properly, and safely for our pilots. Avionics stands for aviation electronics, this covers radios, electronic warfare, some flight controls, navigation including all of their indicators, etc. Our systems are extremely integrated throughout the entirety of the jet so the list does go on and on. We also do some wire repair and trouble shooting as well.

Vince “Snapper” Sherer is a retired Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt “Warthog” fighter pilot. Over a 20 year career, he flew 300 combat missions and logged 1,300 combat flight hours in the A-10 and MC-12 across four deployments to Afghanistan. Vince supported troops in contact at danger close range, at times without a wingman, over a decade of evolving combat and technological change. He's the personification of the A-10 pilot and gives an inside look at what combat felt like from the cockpit. Another great set of stories from Vince can be found here on Task and Purpose. 1:57 - Call sign “Snapper” comes from the Sensitive New Age Pilot moniker (Urban Dictionary link). 4:57 - The inspiration to fly came from time with a sibling and watching Top Gun. 7:02 - A key tragic and defining moment with a significant accident in the family. 10:32 - Flying for the Navy or Air Force? 12:22 - Competition and path to get from college into the aircraft you want. 22:17 - Stereotype of the “Hawg” (A-10) pilots, F-16s, F-15s, etc. 24:20 - Hardest part of his Air Force career at Sheppard AFB. 27:22 - First flight in the A-10. “The better your preparation, the less your anxiety.” 31:50 - T-38 second hardest aircraft to land in the Air Force (hardest is the U-2). 33:24 - How to do a checkride in a single-seat aircraft? 36:52 - First combat flight was September 2005 in Afghanistan in a Squadron led by now Senator Martha McSally. 40:40 - Normal weapons load in combat on an A-10. 42:49 - A standard engagement planning and execution. 51:22 - First engagement while supporting a convoy that hit an IED in southern Afghanistan in Winter 2005. 57:01 - Engagement in 2014 on fourth deployment supporting Wing Staff at Bagram AFB and flying with 303rd Fighter Squadron from Kansas City. 1:01:01 - Near fratricide incident in combat until something didn't feel right. 1:07:11 - Carrying an American flag on each flight. 1:09:34 - Being in a unit with the first female A-10 Fighter Squadron Commander who flew in combat (Martha McSally). 1:13:32 - Advice on when to start flying in your life. 1:15:21 - Would you do it again? 1:16:39 - A great story about an A-10, a photograph, and the “south end of an unneutered bulldog.” 1:19:51 - “I was so fired up that I got to go fly a jet again one more time.”

“No legacy is so rich as honesty.” In this episode, I interview Lt Col Tim Turner, the recently graduated commander of the 82d Communications Squadron out of Sheppard AFB, Texas. We talk about our origin story that goes back to being company grade officers in the 22d Communications Squadron (WELEAD.COMM!), why leaders need to get comfortable with delivering honest conversations, and how we are committed to making the Air Force better with every opportunity, either those that are provided or those that we forge ourselves.

In this episode, we talk with Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, KALETH WRIGHT, who is the highest enlisted officer in the US Air Force.THOUGHT #1Never Forget Where You Came From...and Always Be True to YourselfTHOUGHT #2No One Can Fill You with Anything, if You're Already Full of Yourself. - Adaptation of Max Lucado quoteCONNECT:Website: af.milFacebook: @CMSAFOfficialInstagram: @CMSAFWrightLinkedin:  Kaleth O. WrightTwitter: @CMSAF18YouTube:  U.S. Air Force AcademyBRAND & RESOURCE MENTIONS:Danger Zone (Kenny Loggins) - YouTube.com"What We Do in the Shadows" (TV show) - Hulu.comPage Two Publishing - pagetwo.comGame of Thrones (TV show) - HBO.com"Huey" (Bell UH-1 Iroquois Utility Helicopter) - wikipedia.comChief Amy Riley (Ramstein AFB) - LinkedinMax Lucado - MaxLucado.comJoe Winbush - LinkedinJoint Base Andrews - JBA.af.milThe Pentagon - Brittanica.comPTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) - MayoClinic.orgBrene Brown - BreneBrown.comMalcolm Gladwell - GladwellBooks.comSec. Colin Powell - History.state.govTop Gun (1986 movie) - imdb.comUSAF Chief of Staff Gen. Goldfien  - af.milCol. Rebeccas Sonkiss (Andrews AFB) - Flippingbook.comCMSgt USAF Joanne Bass - af.milHard Rock International – HardRock.comThoughts That Rock – ThoughtsThatRock.comCertified Rock Star - CertifiedRockStar.comCulture That Rocks: How to Revolutionize Your Company’s Culture (Jim Knight) – CultureThatRocks.comBlack Sheep: Unleash the Extraordinary, Awe-Inspiring, Undiscovered You (Brant Menswar) - FindYourBlackSheep.comRock ‘n Roll With It: Overcoming the Challenge of Change (Brant Menswar) – RocknRollWithIt.comCannonball Kids’ cancer – CannonballKidscancer.orgKeppler Speakers - KepplerSpeakers.comBig Kettle Drum - BigKettleDrum.comSpectacle Photography (Show/Website Photos) – SpectaclePhoto.comJeffrey Todd “JT” Keel (Show Music) - JT KeelCMSgt KALETH WRIGHT'S BIO:Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright represents the highest enlisted level of leadership, and as such, provides direction for the enlisted force and represents their interests, as appropriate, to the American public and to those in all levels of government. He serves as the personal adviser to the Chief of Staff and the Secretary of the Air Force on all issues regarding the welfare, readiness, morale, and proper utilization and progress of more than 410,000 enlisted members. Chief Wright is the 18th chief master sergeant appointed to the highest noncommissioned officer position. Chief Wright enlisted in the Air Force in March of 1989 and his background includes various duties in the dental career field. He served as a Professional Military Education instructor and has held various senior enlisted positions while serving at squadron, group, wing, Task-Force and Numbered Air Force levels. He has deployed in support of Operations DESERT SHIELD/STORM and ENDURING FREEDOM and completed overseas tours in the Republic of Korea, Japan, Germany, and Alaska. Prior to assuming his current position, he served as the Command Chief Master Sergeant, U.S. Air Forces in Europe and U.S. Air Forces Africa, with headquarters at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. EDUCATION 1993 Airman Leadership School, Pope Air Force Base, N.C. 2000 Associates in Applied Science Degree, Dental Assisting, Community College of the Air Force 2000 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Kadena AB, Japan 2002 Bachelor of Science, Business Management, University of Maryland 2003 Associates in Applied Science Degree, Instructor of Technology/Military Science, CCAF 2005 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Ala. 2007 Air Force Medical Service Intermediate Executive Skills Course, Sheppard AFB 2009 Masters in Business Administration, University of Phoenix 2010 Master Certificate in Project Management, Villanova University, Villanova, Pa. 2010 Chief Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Ala. 2010 Professional Managers Certification, CCAF 2012 Gettysburg Leadership Experience, Gettysburg, Pa. 2012 Senior Enlisted Joint PME Course, National Defense University, by correspondence 2013 Project Management Professional Certification, Project Management Institute, Philadelphia, Pa. 2013 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia 2014 Keystone Command Senior Enlisted Leader Course, National Defense University, Fort McNair, D.C. 2014 AFSO21 Executive Leaders Course, University of Tennessee 2014 Air War College, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence 2015 Leadership Development Program, Center for Creative Leadership, Colorado Springs, Colo. 2016 Graduate Certificate in Executive Leadership, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. 2018 Sherpa Executive Coaching Course, Sherpa Leadership Institute, Howard University, Washington, D.C. 2019 National Preparedness Leadership Initiative, Harvard T.H. Chan of Public Health and the Harvard Kennedy School of Government Center for Pubic Leadership, Cambridge, MA ASSIGNMENTS 1. September 1989 – June 1994, Dental Assistant Specialist, 23rd Medical Group, Pope AFB, N.C. 2. July 1994 – July 1995, Dental Assistant Journeyman, 51st Dental Squadron, Osan AB, Korea 3. August 1995 – August 2001, NCOIC, Preventive Dentistry/Records and Reception/Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery/Dental Readiness, 18th Dental Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan 4. August 2001 – August 2004, Flight Chief, Training/Evaluation, Kisling NCOA, Kapaun AS, Germany 5. September 2004 – February 2007, Flight Chief, Dental Flight, 43rd ADOS, Pope AFB, N.C. 6. February 2007 – February 2009, Superintendent, 51st Dental Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of Korea 7. February 2009- July 2010, Superintendent, 3rd Dental Squadron, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska 8. July 2010 – May 2011, Superintendent, 18th Dental Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan 9. May 2011 – May 2012, Superintendent, 18th Mission Support Group, Kadena AB, Japan 10. May 2012 – February 2014, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell AFB, Kan. 11. February 2014 – December 2014, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan 12. January 2015 – June 2016, Command Chief Master Sergeant, 3rd Air Force and 17th Expeditionary Air Force, Ramstein AB, Germany 13. June 2016 – January 2017, Command Chief Master Sergeant, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, U.S. Air Forces Africa, Ramstein AB, Germany 14. February 2017 – Present, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. MMAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Force Recognition Ribbon with oak leaf cluster OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 1997 18th Dental Squadron NCO of the Year 1998 18th Dental Squadron NCO of the Year 2000 18th Dental Squadron NCO of the Year 2000 PACAF Outstanding Dental NCO of the Year 2000 USAF Outstanding Dental NCO of the Year 2000 John L. Levitow and Academic Achievement Awards, Kadena NCOA 2005 43rd Airlift Wing and Pope AFB SNCO of the Year 2005 AMC Outstanding Dental SNCO of the Year EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force February 2017

A true expert in women’s health, she digs deep into how the body responds to stress and what choices are best to stay in balance. Jessica shares “If you don’t have any energy and you can’t think clearly, there is no way you are going to be effective at whatever you try to do” highlighting how important balanced body health is to being truly influential. Jessica Morrell is a Certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner with Avera Medical Group Functional Medicine in Sioux Falls, SD. She was in the first cohort in the world to become a Certified Provider from the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFMCP, 2015). She has extensive experience caring for women, providing a safe respectful place for healing and the ability to achieve optimum health. Her approach is one of digging deeper into each person’s history, genetic risk, exposures, life influences, and situations to determine causation/correlation. Taking into account hormonal imbalances no matter what the stage of life, she helps women establish long term lifestyle management interventions to achieve a fulfilling life.Jessica’s background includes being a Captain in the Air Force serving the United States at Lackland Air Force Base (AFB) and Sheppard AFB both in Texas, at Eielson AFB in Arkansas and Osan AFB in the Republic of Korea. Additionally she has been a Gastrointestinal Navigator at the Avera Cancer Institute, worked with Emerald Coast Gastroenterology in Crestview, FL and as an RN at the Eglin AFB OB/Gyn clinic.Jessica achieved her MS in Nursing from the University of Nebraska Medical Center and her BS in Nursing from South Dakota State University. She and her husband Mark have three growing daughters.

Today's stories: An F-15 Avionics course at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas is the first of its kind to teach using only tablets, instead of printed media. Also, new technologies to lower sustainment costs and improve the readiness of the Air Force's C-130 fleet will be tested as part of a partnership between the University of Dayton Research Institute and the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center.

Today's stories: A T-6 Texan II from Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, crashed in Oklahoma. Also, residents of privatized housing on Air Force Bases now have a 24-7 helpline for unresolved housing concerns.

  SUMMARY: This week we talk about how sometimes we don't always get out of the service on our own terms. During high school, Steve Palacios joined a youth program called Civil Air Patrol, which is an auxiliary of the US AirForce. After high school, he went straight into the AirForce, ended up as a Crew Chief on the C-141-C. After boot camp, Steve was sent to Sheppard AFB for track training. Towards the end of the program, he thought with the wrong head and was caught in the med student dorm when he wasn't supposed to be. This lead to an AR 15 proceeding, which ended with a sentence of 30 days correctional custody. Since I was a young Asshole, I ended up being rejected from the program after 28 days and a general under honorable discharge after only 9 months of active duty.  This lead to an AR 15 proceeding, which ended with a sentence of 30 days correctional custody. This ultimately ended his Air Force career. This week Eddie sits down with Steve as he discusses this time in his life, what he learned from the experience and how he has turned a negative into a positive. IN THIS PARTICULAR EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN: Since 2009, Steve has been operating as an independent software developer and he had to figure out the best way to manage all his projects as a "one dev show". Along the way, he had to develop his own best practices to keep his clients and family happy.  Steve created consultingdev.net to collect thoughts on his system and to teach others how it works and how they can build their own system. Anyone who is a solo freelancer, whether they work with code, processes, visual arts, or whatever is invited to join Steve as he explores solo project management through blog posts, resource guides, a podcast, and a YouTube channel.   LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Grab Steve's Free Resource Workflowy   Change Your POV Book Club Don't miss out! Check out the Monthly Book Club and be a part of the conversation! Tons of exclusive content just for the members. Membership is FREE! Click the image below to learn more!   Hey, It's Eddie and Bennett! Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening! Have some feedback you’d like to share? Leave a note in the comment section below, or you can leave me a message about this episode by going to http://ChangeYourPOV.com/AskEddie If you enjoy the show I sure hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of episodes on iTunes. All these shows are free to download and listen to and I don't ask for donations of anything to create this show. But if you'd like to totally make my day... I would be forever grateful if you would be so kind as to leave an honest review on iTunes. If you are new to reviews and need a little help, you can go to LEAVE A REVIEW and I will walk you through that step-by-step. Thank you in advance for doing that!  – plus, I read each and every one of them!  

This week Peter Broida discusses five cases: MSPBPrato-Easterling v. OPM, AT-844E-13-0352-I-1 (Nonprecedential July 7, 2014): settlements implying retirement eligibility do not control if medical evidence does not demonstrate the required degree of disability.Garay v. Dept. of Air Force, DA-0351-13-0043-I-1 (Nonprecedential July 11, 2014): a substantive error in the application of RIF procedures will result in reversal of the RIF; the harmful error rule is inapplicable.Archerda v. Dept. of Defense, 2014 MSPB 49 (Precedential July 11, 2014): describes the ability of an agency to require an employee to provide medical information pertaining to his fitness to occupy a position with medical standards.FLRADHS, ICE & AFGE Council 118, 67 FLRA 501 (2014): considers, in the context of review of an arbitrator's award, the degree of bargaining discretion as to agency IT determinations made under the Federal Information Security Management Act.Dept. of Air Force, Sheppard AFB and AFGE Local 779, 67 FLRA 509 (2014): evaluating the proper and improper procedures for effecting a post-complaint settlement of a ULP case.