News United States Air Force
 CSAF visits Shaw AFBPublished July 28, 2022
                        
                        By 2nd Lt. Alexandria Brun
                        
                        
                        20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
                **SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. (AFNS) --**
                Air Force Chief of Staff **Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.**, and Mrs. Sharene Brown, CSAF’s spouse, visited **Shaw Air Force Base** and associated tenant units, July 27.photo of Mrs. Brown visiting Shaw AFBSharene Brown, spouse of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., is briefed by Lt. Col. Lenora Alva, 20th Force Support Squadron commander, during a tour of the dining facility at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 27, 2022. Brown visited the dining facility to discuss Airman quality-of-life initiatives with first sergeants. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Steven Cardo)
            
            
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During the visit, Brown discussed modernization, innovation, and Airmen initiatives related to efforts in the strategic plan **Accelerate Change or Lose** and the associated **Action Orders**.

The Browns met with various units across the installation to identify challenges, discuss concerns, and encourage Airmen to step outside of their comfort zones.

Airmen across the **20th Fighter Wing**, who spearheaded innovation and contributed to positive change, showcased their efforts to Brown.

Brown talked with Airmen at the 20th Component Maintenance Squadron egress flight to discuss how they designed and built a compact, fully capable, and self-contained deployable egress shop.

“Change can be very unpopular,” Brown said. “As we continue to drive change across our Air Force, it’s going to be uncomfortable, but that means we are doing something right.”Photo of CSAF arriving via planeBase leadership salutes as Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. arrives at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 27, 2022. Brown visited the 20th Fighter Wing and met with the 15th and Ninth Air Force commanders, visited various base facilities, and met with Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madeline Herzog)
            
            
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    Photo of CSAF with Shaw AirmenAir Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. speaks with Airmen at an all-call during his visit at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 27, 2022. Brown visited Shaw AFB and discussed modernization, innovation and Airmen initiatives during his tour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madeline Herzog)
            
            
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    Photo of CSAF with Shaw AirmenTech. Sgt. Adam Peil, 20th Component Squadron, briefs Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. about recent innovations the team made to egress equipment storage at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., July 27, 2022. Brown visited the installation and discussed modernization, innovation, and Airmen initiatives during his tour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madeline Herzog)
            
            
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Brown also received a firsthand look at modernization in the **55th Fighter Squadron**, where he served as the operations officer while stationed at Shaw AFB from 1999 to 2003. The 55th FS displayed a **new flight scheduling system**, created at Shaw AFB, that was adopted by a number of squadrons across the Air Force.

“You cannot continue to do the same thing and expect a different result,” Brown said. “I have got to look at myself in the mirror and know that I’m doing the best I can for our United States Air Force. This does not just apply to me, but for every single one of you, and the Airmen that come after us and their families; it’s important that we continue to drive change.”LR 



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