![]() We need to make sure we’re providing our Airmen and their families an environment where they can feel safe, thrive, and can take care of their families.” “If we send an Airman to an installation and they cannot find a safe and adequate education program for their children, then that has become their focus, and they are not focused on what they need to be focused on. We’ve got to take that very seriously.”įlosi said one way to help Airmen devote full energy to the mission is to ensure their family needs are being met. The way Air Force bureaucracy resists change is a challenge and … our senior leaders are focused on breaking through that resistance. “We need to transition to a force of the future, and change is hard. “The People’s Republic of China is presenting us a challenge we have not seen in the modern military,” he said. ![]() The diversity of the workforce is what will help AFMC as it revolutionizes processes to be more prepared for the current strategic competition environment, Flosi said, but everyone must be willing to adapt to a different way of doing things. Our differences complement us and make us stronger.” We cannot get an 80-year-old aircraft off the ground without experienced artisans, maintainers, craftsmen, engineers, you name it. “Our civilian workforce brings stability and continuity. “I think the unique greatness of this command is the fact that we’ve got more than 70,000 civilians who are just as committed to the mission as everyone who wears a uniform,” Flosi said. ![]() The majority of Airmen within AFMC and AFSC are civilian employees. From the A1C who delivered a great mission brief to the teams developing new solutions that keep our aircraft flying, I thought this visit really showcased some of the best of AFMC.” No matter what your nametag says, we just need to get this capability out to the units that are either defending America or deterring our enemies. “We saw the Total Force – guardsmen, reservists, active-duty, civilians, and contractors working together on the same problem. “Today we saw people operating in a joint environment,” Flosi said. Robert Schultz showcased Airmen throughout the visit, from the airman first class presenting the AFSC mission briefing, to the aircraft battle damage repair team, to the civilians who were 3D-printing aircraft parts at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex. Edgard Castillo, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center attended.Īs host, AFSC Command Chief Master Sgt. Jamie Newman, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and Command Chief Master Sgt. James Fitch, Air Force Research Laboratory Command Chief Master Sgt. “We want to do that in a digital materiel environment, so the process is organically owned and understood and exportable to the people who need it and be able to sustain it over the years.”Ĭommand Chief Master Sgt. “What we’re focused on is enterprise solutions and doing it in a smart way, a modern way,” said Flosi. While it is professional development opportunity for the chiefs, it has an impact command-wide. The All-Center Command Chief event is held quarterly at a different AFMC center. “ gives our chiefs the ability to better care for their Airmen and families within their own center by understanding what equities are involved in the various sectors of AFMC.” “The sustainment center’s mission touches on all of our other centers, and that’s reciprocal, too,” said Flosi. 23 to collaborate and learn more about AFSC and how its mission connects with their own. The command chief master sergeants from four of the six centers within AFMC met with Flosi at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Feb. David Flosi is ensuring the command’s senior enlisted leaders are devoting time and attention to the endeavor. Air Force Sustainment Center Public Affairsĭelivering integrated capabilities is one of the major lines of effort Air Force Materiel Command is emphasizing in 2023, and AFMC Command Chief Master Sgt.
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