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505th Command and Control Wing News

Top enlisted leader visits Wing members

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  • By Noel Getlin
  • 505th CCW Public Affairs
HURLBURT FIELD -- --  Thirty-two Airmen, NCOs and Senior NCOs of the 505th Command and Control Wing had a rare audience Sept. 23 with Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James Roy. Chief Roy, the 16th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, arrived Sept. 21 for his first three-day visit to Hurlburt Field as the top enlisted leader. 

The 505th CCW's own "top chef," Darryl Wilson, 505th CCW Chief of Readiness, prepared breakfast and Master Sgt. Stanley Leigh, 505th Training Squadron superintendent, provided the wing's mission brief, including a discussion of the courses offered to command and control warfighters. 

Chief Roy was particularly interested in the coalition members who attend 505th CCW courses. He mentioned that during his travels to various joint air and space operations centers, he's noticed the need for Airmen to speak the same language when talking about operations. Chief Roy said he believed the Air Force could solve that education gap problem by providing training to expand education. 

Senior Master Sgt. Patrick McMahon, 505th Training Group superintendent, replied that is what the wing does. Preparing officers and enlisted for C2 duty is the mission of the 505th and the 705th training squadrons. In fact, both units conduct academic training to enhance operational-level air, space, and cyberspace command and control for joint and coalition warfighters. 

After the mission brief and breakfast, Chief Roy took questions from wing members and said he was impressed with the wide variety of occupational badges worn by the Airmen, NCOs and senior NCOs in attendance. 

Chief Roy went on to stress the importance of education, saying that we Airmen often thinks in stovepipes for enlisted force development instead of thinking outside of the box. 

"The more education and formal training we can give the enlisted force, the better off the Air Force is going to be now and in the future," he said.
Command Chief Master Sgt. Oscar "Deno" Mackin said he welcomed the opportunity to showcase the talents of the men and women of the 505th CCW and agreed with Chief Roy that the 505th needs to maintain focus on preparing Airmen for the C2 mission. 

"It was an honor to host the chief master sergeant of the Air Force at the 505th CCW and we appreciate the opportunity to hear his views on the state of our enlisted force," Chief Mackin said. "I think we've reciprocated by giving him a much better grasp for the impact of C2 across the Air Force."

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Top enlisted leader visits Wing members

  • Published
  • By Noel Getlin
  • 505th CCW Public Affairs
HURLBURT FIELD -- --  Thirty-two Airmen, NCOs and Senior NCOs of the 505th Command and Control Wing had a rare audience Sept. 23 with Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James Roy. Chief Roy, the 16th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, arrived Sept. 21 for his first three-day visit to Hurlburt Field as the top enlisted leader. 

The 505th CCW's own "top chef," Darryl Wilson, 505th CCW Chief of Readiness, prepared breakfast and Master Sgt. Stanley Leigh, 505th Training Squadron superintendent, provided the wing's mission brief, including a discussion of the courses offered to command and control warfighters. 

Chief Roy was particularly interested in the coalition members who attend 505th CCW courses. He mentioned that during his travels to various joint air and space operations centers, he's noticed the need for Airmen to speak the same language when talking about operations. Chief Roy said he believed the Air Force could solve that education gap problem by providing training to expand education. 

Senior Master Sgt. Patrick McMahon, 505th Training Group superintendent, replied that is what the wing does. Preparing officers and enlisted for C2 duty is the mission of the 505th and the 705th training squadrons. In fact, both units conduct academic training to enhance operational-level air, space, and cyberspace command and control for joint and coalition warfighters. 

After the mission brief and breakfast, Chief Roy took questions from wing members and said he was impressed with the wide variety of occupational badges worn by the Airmen, NCOs and senior NCOs in attendance. 

Chief Roy went on to stress the importance of education, saying that we Airmen often thinks in stovepipes for enlisted force development instead of thinking outside of the box. 

"The more education and formal training we can give the enlisted force, the better off the Air Force is going to be now and in the future," he said.
Command Chief Master Sgt. Oscar "Deno" Mackin said he welcomed the opportunity to showcase the talents of the men and women of the 505th CCW and agreed with Chief Roy that the 505th needs to maintain focus on preparing Airmen for the C2 mission. 

"It was an honor to host the chief master sergeant of the Air Force at the 505th CCW and we appreciate the opportunity to hear his views on the state of our enlisted force," Chief Mackin said. "I think we've reciprocated by giving him a much better grasp for the impact of C2 across the Air Force."