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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., speaks with Airmen at an all-call during a base visit at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 5, 2022. Brown discussed the importance of strengthening relationships with allies and partners to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., speaks with Airmen at an all-call during a base visit at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 5, 2022. Brown discussed the importance of strengthening relationships with allies and partners to ensure a free and open Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)
                
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        Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., speaks with joint integration leadership from service partners in Hawaii during a base visit at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 5, 2022. During his visit, Brown discussed strategies to enable, project, and employ combat power to ensure a free and open Indo-pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Makensie Cooper)Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., speaks with joint integration leadership from service partners in Hawaii during a base visit at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 5, 2022. During his visit, Brown discussed strategies to enable, project, and employ combat power to ensure a free and open Indo-pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Makensie Cooper)
                
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CSAF visits JB Pearl Harbor-HickamPublished Aug. 9, 2022
                    
                    By Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker
                    
                    
                    15th Wing Public Affairs
            **JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (AFNS) --**Air Force Chief of Staff **Gen. CQ Brown, Jr**.visited **Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam** Aug. 5, returning to the base for the first time since assuming his role as CSAF.

During the visit, which was one of several stops on a tour of locations throughout the Indo-Pacific region, Brown was updated on how the 15th Wing continues to advance its mission of enabling, employing and projecting combat power throughout the priority theater.

Brown discussed the value of strengthening relationships with allies and partners, and 15th Wing Airmen highlighted how they work with regional partners to integrate joint operations, promoting advancements to their mission capabilities.

Brown also hosted an all-call to speak directly to base members and answer as many questions as he could. During the all-call, Brown expanded on his strategic approach of**Accelerate Change or Lose**as well as the importance of modernizing the capabilities of the Air Force.

“If you feel like you're very comfortable, you're not changing,” Brown said. “We have got to challenge the status quo; we cannot sit here and be doing the same thing and expecting different results against the threats we are seeing today.” Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., speaks with Airmen at an all-call during a base visit at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 5, 2022. During the all-call, Brown discussed developing the Air Force into a service that can more quickly adapt to ever-changing challenges through innovation within the workforce. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., speaks with Airmen at an all-call during a base visit at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 5, 2022. During the all-call, Brown discussed developing the Air Force into a service that can more quickly adapt to ever-changing challenges through innovation within the workforce. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)
            
            
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    United States Pacific Air Forces and 15th Wing command teams welcome Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 4, 2022. During the  visit, Brown learned how the 15th Wing enables, employs, and projects combat power throughout the Indo-Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)United States Pacific Air Forces and 15th Wing command teams welcome Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 4, 2022. During the  visit, Brown learned how the 15th Wing enables, employs, and projects combat power throughout the Indo-Pacific theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alan Ricker)
            
            
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    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., speaks with squadron commanders from the 15th Wing and other Air Force tenant units in the Daedalian Room at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 5, 2022. During his visit, Brown learned about the 15th Wing’s mission and how it operates with regional partners to advance mission capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Makensie Cooper)Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., speaks with squadron commanders from the 15th Wing and other Air Force tenant units in the Daedalian Room at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Aug. 5, 2022. During his visit, Brown learned about the 15th Wing’s mission and how it operates with regional partners to advance mission capabilities in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Makensie Cooper)
            
            
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Brown also spoke with squadron commanders aboutmaking an effort to continue to implement change and enable Airmen to be a part of a multi-capable workforce.

“We trust ourAirmen to do what they’ve been trained to do and then some,” Brown said.

Readying multi-capable Airmen, implementing agile combat employment tactics, and supporting**C-17 Globemaster III**airlift and**C-37**distinguished visitor operations are just a few examples of the 15th Wing’s vital role in ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific.

“I couldn’t be prouder of what we’re able to do,” Brown said. “That’s why I love our mission statement: fly, fight and win — Airpower, anytime, anywhere. It’s not sometime in someplace, it's anytime, anywhere when our nation calls. We do that because of all of you.”LR 



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