These are necessary qualities in any organization but are particularly important in a military organization. To make it work, you must treat your customers, our airmen, very well. People appreciate things like regular pay and benefits. They expect accuracy and timeliness. It is very difficult for our personnel when the normal routines and patterns of our people are disrupted.
Morale falls and productivity can quickly follow.
I am pleased to report that our leadership has given you very high marks on that score. The synergy to which you refer I would call teamwork. For the National Guard to be successful requires the support and effort of our families and our employers. Our pillar of strength is our connection to our communities. The bedrock of that community is the stability our families provide us as we do the demanding military tasks which sometimes result in sacrifice.