AFSA Professional Development Library
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Ongoing Professional Development helps you continue to be competent and excel in your profession. An ongoing process, actively pursuing professional development ensures that knowledge and skills stay relevant and up to date. Welcome to our new AFSAPD page, a place to find archived videos, guides, resources and information to help you succeed. |
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CMSAF Leadership Library: September 2021 Published Sept. 20, 2021
It is no secret that we are at an inflection point in our Air Force. As Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Charles Q. Brown, says, “good enough today will fail tomorrow.” We need leaders at all levels who can think strategically, and execute tactically. To that end, I’m bringing you a reading list that will flex and evolve as we build the Air Force we need to compete, deter and win across all domains. As a lifelong learner, I am constantly adding to my reading list - looking for new ideas that can challenge my assumptions and help me grow beyond my own limitations. As your 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, I am committed to sharing this information with you, in the hope that you will apply it and eventually grow beyond us all. We are the best Air Force in the world because of our people. I encourage each of you to take up the mantle of a learning leader, who continues to challenge the status quo and take us to new heights. I am honored to serve alongside you, and I look forward to seeing you all out in our Air Force. Aim High - JOANNE S. BASS Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Recommendations Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know - Adam Grant As we move toward building Multi-Capable Airmen, we need to encourage the ability to think, adapt, take risks and ultimately win across all domains. Think Again speaks to the foundational shift we need to make when building the Airmen of 2030 and beyond. The Hundred-Year Marathon - Michael Pillsbury I often talk about playing the long game. Our adversaries have been engaged in a long game that spans a century. We need our Airmen to fundamentally understand what is at stake, and what our world could look like if we simply stay the course and don’t accelerate the change our Air Force needs. LikeWar: The Weaponization of Social Media - P.W. Singer and Emerson T. Brooking The digital domain is a battlefield, and our adversaries have weaponized social media. As more Airmen join our Air Force as digital natives, we need them to see this environment for what it is - a high-stakes terrain that is rapidly evolving and constantly bombarding our people with corrosive influences. |
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Have you read General Larry Spencer's new book? Dark Horse covers the challenges of growing up in the inner-city, enlisting in the Air Force during a tough period for the military, obtaining a degree, getting commissioned, and climbing to 4-stars! At its core, Dark Horse is about perseverance, faith, overcoming obstacles, and never, ever giving up. Learn more and order it here now!
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U.S. Air Force Academy
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright represents the highest enlisted level of leadership, and as such, provides direction for the enlisted force and represents their interests, as appropriate, to the American public and to those in all levels of government. He serves as the personal adviser to the Chief of Staff and the Secretary of the Air Force on all issues regarding the welfare, readiness, morale, and proper utilization and progress of more than 410,000 enlisted members. Chief Wright is the 18th chief master sergeant appointed to the highest non-commissioned officer position. U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, CO, UNITED STATES Feb 23, 2020 Courtesy Video U.S. Air Force Academy |
U.S. Air Force Academy
Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright talks about how the attitude of an organization is reflective of the leadership within that organization. The idea that as leader your organization will go as you go. In this funny, honest, human talk, he shares what he learned going from a disgruntled junior service member to the highest ranking enlisted member in the United States Air Force. The annual National Character and Leadership Symposium (NCLS) is the United States Air Force Academy’s flagship event on character and leadership. It brings together distinguished scholars, military leaders, corporate executives and world-class athletes to motivate and equip participants for honorable living and effective leadership. 2019 Theme: Leadership, Teamwork, and Organizational Management This year’s NCLS speakers’ stories will focus on the value, successes, and challenges of leadership at the personal (leading oneself), interpersonal (leading one or more people), team (leading a group towards a common goal), and/or organizational (leading an organization embedded within a larger institutional environment) levels. U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, CO, UNITED STATES 02.21.2019 Courtesy Video U.S. Air Force Academy |
CSAF & CMSAF: Leadership - 2019 Air Warfare Symposium
Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, Gen David L. Goldfein and Senior Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Kaleth O. Wright make a joint presentation at the 2019 Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Florida, Friday March 01, 2019. |
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SERVANT LEADERSHIP
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen David L. Goldfein shares his personal story about his past and his time at the U.S. Air Force Academy. General Goldfein challenges Airman to be servant leaders during a speech with Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Kaleth O. Wright at the 2019 Air Warfare Symposium in Orlando, Florida, Friday March 01, 2019. |
CMSAF#5 Robert Gaylor TEDTalk: Motto for Life
Former Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Robert D. Gaylor was adviser to Secretary of the Air Force John C. Stetson and Chiefs of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David C. Jones and Gen. Lew Allen Jr. on matters concerning welfare, effective utilization and progress of the enlisted members of the Air Force. He was the fifth chief master sergeant appointed to this ultimate non-commissioned officer position. In 2006, the NCO academy at Lackland AFB was named the Robert D. Gaylor NCO Academy in his honor. |