Quality will provide us the tools, but last year when we started to look at this issue, it became clear we needed a vehicle. Our manpower organization stood out as the obvious choice. After all, manpower's charter has included the business of identifying best practices, process improvement, benchmarking and innovation. The agent for this change is quality and the tools our quality experts bring to the fight. The manpower community needs to integrate these tools into current practices.
Privatization needs to be added to their kit bag.
Readiness needs to be the focus of this bigger role. As a result of this examination, we decided we would create a new career field. I'm excited about it, sincerely excited about it, because I see a very bright future in this area. Keep in mind I am talking about a future set within our environment of continued fiscal austerity. This is a period in the history of the U.S. Air Force when we will put an even greater premium on innovation and initiative.