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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      chief bass speaks to airmen crowdChief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass speaks at an all-hands call at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., Oct. 13, 2023. During the call, Bass heard from Airmen, highlighted the top priorities of senior leaders in the Air Force, as well as what Airmen can expect in the coming years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Carter A. Denton)
            
            
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students listening to speaker in gymChief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass speaks at an all-hands call at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., Oct. 13, 2023. During the call, Bass heard from Airmen, highlighted the top priorities of senior leaders in the Air Force, as well as what Airmen can expect in the coming years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Carter A. Denton)
            
            
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chief bass speaks to airmen crowdChief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass speaks at an all-hands call at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., Oct. 13, 2023. During the call, Bass heard from Airmen, highlighted the top priorities of senior leaders in the Air Force, as well as what Airmen can expect in the coming years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Carter A. Denton)
            
            
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        students listening to speaker in gymChief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass speaks at an all-hands call at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., Oct. 13, 2023. During the call, Bass heard from Airmen, highlighted the top priorities of senior leaders in the Air Force, as well as what Airmen can expect in the coming years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Carter A. Denton)
            
            
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CMSAF focuses on future Air Force during Tinker AFB visitPublished Oct. 19, 2023
                    
                    By Destiny Washington and Clayton Cummins
            **TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. (AFNS) --****Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass** visited **Tinker Air Force Base**, Oct. 11-13, for the first time, taking the opportunity to learn more about the mission and Airmen on base.

Bass is the highest enlisted Airman in the U.S. Air Force and is the 19th chief master sergeant appointed to the position. Bass 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.

people shaking handsCol. Abigail Ruscetta, 72nd Air Base Wing commander, greets Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass during her visit to Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., Oct. 13, 2023. Bass is the 19th chief master sergeant appointed to the highest noncommissioned officer position in the Air Force, and as such, provides direction for the enlisted force and represents their interests to the American public and to those in all levels of government. (U.S. Air Force photo by Carter A. Denton)
            
            
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During their visit, Bass and Alsvig met with key leaders from Tinker AFB and the community to address challenges Airmen and their families face. Bass was quick to point out the level of diversity among employees.

“What you all do here at Team Tinker really underpins the warfighter concept,” Bass said. “Our warfighters, regardless of service, cannot do what they do without the work done by every single servicemember here at Tinker, especially the 90 percent of civilians who are making it happen every day.”

In addition to visiting the **72nd Air Base Wing**, the **552nd Air Control Wing**, the **Air Logistics Complex**, the **507th Air Refueling Wing** and the **137th Special Operations Wing**, and holding an all call with enlisted members of the base, Bass visited the students at Edmond North High School’s Air Force **Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps**.

Bass held a Q and A session for students to ask a wide variety of questions about the Air Force and her position specifically.

Edmond North High School senior David Boley was among the first students to ask a question, asking how it’s possible to maintain time management with a busy lifestyle.Bass handing student a patchEdmond North High School Senior David Boley receives a patch from Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass at Edmond North High School, Oct. 12, 2023. Bass held a Q and A session for students to ask a wide variety of questions about the Air Force and her position specifically. (U.S. Air Force photo by Clayton Cummins)
            
            
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“You have to sleep well, you have to eat well,” Bass said. “I try my best to wake up in the morning and go do my physical training early in the morning so that I can feel physically ready. I prep myself before I go into work mentally by listening to podcasts.”

“It was really cool that she came out here and that I got a chance to not only talk to her but actually shake her hand,” Boley said. “She’s a great example for what I am trying to become because I want to become a good leader; I want to be a PJ [Air Force pararescueman]. The example she sets of living a highly disciplined life is something that I am striving for too.”

During the Total Force all-call, Bass heard from Airmen, highlighted the top priorities of **senior leaders** in the Air Force, as well as what Airmen can expect in the coming years.

“Our headspace is, ‘Where does our Air Force need to be and how can we optimize for great power competition?’” Bass said. “Now we have these other war fighting domains that we have to focus on called space, cyber and information.”

group photo in front of airplaneChief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass poses for a group photo with members of the 552nd Air Control Wing during her tour of Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., Oct. 13, 2023. The mission of the 552nd Air Control Wing is to train, develop, and employ combat-ready Airmen and weapons systems to deliver decisive command of the air supporting America's national security priorities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Carter A. Denton)
            
            
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“As we continue to build the Air Force our nation needs, it’s going to be Airmen like those at Team Tinker who will continue to accelerate change into the future,” Bass said.

Before departing Tinker AFB, Bass and Alsvig, sat down with Tinker AFB Public Affairs to record an edition of the ‘**Tinker Talks**’ podcast.Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force 



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