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        Policy UpdatesNewsroomReoptimizationBIOGRAPHIESAF Senior Leaders      Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass speak during an all call at MacDill Air Force Base, June 11, 2021.CSAF, CMSAF visit MacDill Airmen during CORONA South
                        
                        
                        Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass speak with Airmen and Guardians during an all call at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., June 11, 2021. The Air Force senior leaders addressed future policy changes for enlisted and commissioned officer talent management and force structure in addition to answering a variety of questions from basic allowance for housing to how the Civil Air Patrol contributes to the Total Force mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Hastings)
                
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        Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. addresses Team MacDill during an all call at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, June 11, 2021.CSAF, CMSAF visit MacDill Airmen
                        
                        
                        Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. addresses Airmen and Guardians during an all call at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., June 11, 2021. Brown discussed the Air Force’s winning mindset and track record of achieving mission success. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Hastings)
                
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        Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass answers questions from members of the 6th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) at MacDill Air Force Base, June 10, 2021.CSAF, CMSAF visit MacDill Airmen during CORONA South
                        
                        
                        Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass answers questions from members of the 6th Security Forces Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, June 10, 2021. During the visit, Bass worked with the 6th SFS on a morning training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Hastings)
                
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        Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass poses for a photo with U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. William Au, a 6th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) marine patrolman, at MacDill Air Force Base, June 10, 2021.CSAF, CMSAF visit MacDill Airmen during CORONA South
                        
                        
                        Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass poses for a photo with Staff Sgt. William Au, a 6th Security Forces Squadron marine patrolman, at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., June 10, 2021. Bass spent time answering questions and getting to know members of the 6th SFS after participating with them in a boating exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Hastings)
                
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        Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass poses for a photo with members of the 6th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, June 10, 2021.CSAF, CMSAF visit MacDill Airmen during CORONA South
                        
                        
                        Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass stands with members of the 6th Security Forces Squadron at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., June 10, 2021. Bass acknowledged the efforts of the 6th SFS in keeping MacDill AFB safe and secure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Hastings)
                
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        Several Airmen were recognized for their innovations and duty performance accomplishments during the all call. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Hastings)CSAF, CMSAF visit MacDill Airmen during CORONA South
                        
                        
                        Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., Airman 1st Class Bryan Chappell, 6th Comptroller Squadron, and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass pose for a photo during an all call at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., June 11, 2021. Chappell was one of several Airmen recognized by the senior leaders for their innovations and duty performance accomplishments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua Hastings)
                
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CSAF, CMSAF visit MacDill AFBPublished June 11, 2021
                    
                    By Staff Sgt. Scott Warner
                    
                    
                    6th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs
            **MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) --**Department of the Air Force leaders, Air Force Chief of Staff**Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.** and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force **JoAnne S. Bass**, visited with Airmen and Guardians during an all call at the **MacDill Air Force Base** theater, June 11.During the visit, both leaders addressed future policy changes for enlisted and commissioned officer talent management and force structure in addition to answering a variety of questions from basic allowance for housing to how the**Civil Air Patrol** contributes to the Total Force mission.They also recognized four MacDill AFB Airmen for their innovations and duty performance accomplishments.
Brown spoke about the current and future state of the Air Force and his**call to action** for his strategic approach: **Accelerate Change or Lose**.“It’s really important that we pick up our pace,” Brown said. “I really believe if we don’t accelerate, if we don’t change, we will lose. I do not play for second place, personally or professionally.”
Accelerate Change or Lose clearly defines what is at stake in today’s contested military environment.
Furthermore, Brown spoke about recent changes to the Air Force’s identity with one main change being its**new mission statement**: “To fly, fight, and win...airpower anytime, anywhere.”Brown explained how the new motto is more encompassing and how it more accurately describes the current Air Force and how it should be going into the future in order to compete with peer-to-peer adversaries.
“In a long-term competition, you don’t necessarily win in the end, but you have to keep playing to make sure you do not lose,” Brown said. “So, what do we have to lose? We can lose this competition. We can lose quality Airmen and their families. We can lose our national security.”
With the rapid global advancement of other First World countries, the Department of Defense realizes the importance of keeping pace in a modern-day world that is constantly changing due to new technological advancements and industries.
“Part of [Accelerate Change or Lose] is how we empower you to help drive change,” Brown said. “One of the things I learned about during my time here at MacDill (AFB) is the 'zero turn' to increase your capability with the**KC-135** (Stratotanker). That didn’t come from the Pentagon; that happened here.”**Col. Benjamin Jonsson**, 6th Air Refueling Wing commander, added that this idea drove the KC-135’s attrition rate to a new all-time low due to the innovative efforts of the wing’s Airmen.Brown and Bass emphasized the importance of the Air Force’s junior enlisted Airmen and young company grade officers who continually come up with innovative ideas and how they support their efforts.
“We are in a different global landscape and now we are half the size of what we were when I joined our Air Force,” Bass said. “We were focused on only three domains: air, land and sea back then. Fast forward to today and now we are focused on air, land, sea, space, cyberspace and information.”
Bass stressed that we cannot lose any of these domains.
To help service members understand how they fit into the big picture, Bass recommended every Airman should read four important documents: the 2018**National Defense Strategy**, **Accelerate Change or Lose**, CSAF's **Action Orders** to Accelerate Change Across the Air Force and U.S. Air Force Doctrine **Publication 1**.Later on, Brown spoke about the importance of culture and trust in the Air Force.
“When talking about**empowering Airmen**, it’s the trust that goes through all of them, it’s the trust that starts with the Airmen that is trying to get the job done, that leadership trusts them to do what we asked them to do,” Brown said. “At the same time, they can look up to leadership and say, ‘I trust them because they care about me’ and ‘they know me as a person’ and that’s how you warp culture.”Brown concluded by explaining how proud he is to serve with each member of the Air and**Space Force** and the importance of fostering trust throughout all levels of command and how we need to take care of each other.In doing so, it will create a better culture and a better military equipped for future conflicts that ultimately assists with Accelerate Change or Lose.AFWN 



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