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                        Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright speaks with six of the former Chief Master Sergeants of the Air Force and his team during the 2018 Senior Enlisted Statesmen Forum Sept. 5, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. Topics discussed during the forum included policy, training and resilience. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Skovo)
                
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                        Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright, his team and six of the former Chief Master Sergeants of the Air Force pose for a photo during the 2018 Senior Enlisted Statesmen Forum Sept. 5, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The forum was an opportunity for the senior enlisted leaders to discuss the future of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Skovo)
                
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                        Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright and the 16th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy speak with members of the Offutt Advisory Council (OAC) during a social the day before the 2018 Senior Enlisted Statesmen Forum Sept. 5, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. The OAC is comprised of local civic leaders who advocate for the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachelle Blake)
                
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                        Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright and Staff Sgt. Alyssa Brown, assigned to the 595th Command and Control Group, speak during a social the day before the 2018 Senior Enlisted Statesmen Forum Sept. 5, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. Brown was one of six aidesNCOs hand selected to assist the former Chief Master Sergeants of the Air Force during their visit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Rachelle Blake)
                
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                        From left, Gen John E. Hyten, United States Strategic Command (STRATCOM) commander, his wife, Laura, Chief Master Sgt. Brian Kruzelnick, 55th Wing command chief, the eighth Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Sam E. Parish and Master Sgt. Timothy McPhee, STRATCOM Global Network Operations Control Center watch officer, speak during a social the day before the 2018 Senior Enlisted Statesmen Forum Sept. 5, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. Hyten hosted the social in his home which was built in the 1890s when the installation belonged to the Army and was called Fort Crook. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Skovo)
                
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                        Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright presents James M. McCoy, the sixth Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, with the Air Force Sergeants Association Americanism award Sept. 5, 2018, at Offutt Air Force Base (AFB), Nebraska. Wright and six former Chief Master Sergeants of the Air Force gathered at Offutt AFB for the 2018 Senior Enlisted Statesmen Forum which provided an opportunity to pool their knowledge. (U.S. Air Force by Senior Airman Jacob Skovo)
                
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                        Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright presents James M. McCoy, the sixth Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, with the Air Force Sergeants Association Americanism award Sept. 5, 2018, at Offutt Air Force Base (AFB), Nebraska. Wright and six former Chief Master Sergeants of the Air Force gathered at Offutt AFB for the 2018 Senior Enlisted Statesmen Forum which provided an opportunity to pool their knowledge. (U.S. Air Force by Senior Airman Jacob Skovo)
                
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Chief Master Sergeants of the Air Force meet to discuss future, forcePublished Sept. 7, 2018
                    
                    By Tech. Sgt. Rachelle Blake
                    
                    
                    55th Wing Public Affairs
            **OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Nebraska (AFNS --**Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright, joined by six of the previous Chief Master Sergeants of the Air Force, participated in the 2018 Senior Enlisted Statesman Forum Sept. 6 at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.
The forum, the first of its kind since Wright’s tenure began, was an opportunity to discuss the future of the Air Force focusing on policy, training and resilience.
“I updated them on the current enlisted programs we have, ranging from enlisted Professional Military Education to promotions to policy updates and some potential changes like bereavement leave and fitness,” Wright said. “I admire, respect and look up to them and I wanted to spend some time with the folks whose shoulders I stand upon.”
Although many strides have been made over the years in realms such as technology, Wright said there is an overlap in the hurdles he faces today to those faced in the past. The forum was a means for him to receive instant feedback and gain perspective and knowledge from the prior Chief Master Sergeants of the Air Force.
“They are very experienced,” Wright said. “They have lived the same life in various eras, so it was really good to hear from them and their perspective. I was able to glean some knowledge and mentorship about how they handled things during their time in the seat. I think the value of having mentors, period, is extremely important.”
Wright’s predecessors, although retired, still play a huge role in developing Airmen.Many still engage frequently with Airmen at venues such as Professional Military Education schoolhouses, making it vital for them to be informed of program innovations.
“The former Chief Master Sergeants of the Air Force are still tremendously involved in our Air Force,” Wright said. “They continue to do speaking engagements at graduations, banquets and professional enhancement seminars, so I wanted to make sure they are kept up-to-date on what we are doing and we are in sync in terms of messaging.”
While the attendees may have benefited from the forum, Wright said he wants the real beneficiaries to be the 295,000 enlisted Airmen across the service. His focus is on growing those numbers and retaining the talent already in-house.
“I think the enlisted force will benefit in that I will take the advice, guidance and mentorship I received and continue to make all the enlisted programs better,” Wright said. “We will continue to do things we have been doing to help our enlisted Airmen become more lethal, ready and resilient and better led.”
Although no date is set for the next forum, Wright said he hopes to continue open dialogue with the retired chiefs.
“I think we will do this once a year,” Wright said. “We get other opportunities to meet, just not as focused as what we did yesterday, so we agreed that we would like to come together like this."
Overall, Wright felt the forum was productive and he said he is excited to take what he learned and apply it.
“It was a pleasure to be here,” Wright said. “It was an extremely successful event that further increased my admiration for the former Chief Master Sergeants of the Air Force.”CMSAF 18 



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