MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. - United States Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited the 184th Intelligence Wing at McConnell Air Force Base July 31.
Battaglia had multiple reasons for the visit.
“One is, obviously, to see the troops and their families, first and foremost,” said Battaglia. “It provides me an opportunity not just to transmit the things that are happening at the Department of Defense level, but it’s also an opportunity to receive what ‘Team McConnell’ is doing for our department.”
Battaglia interacted with military members, promoted feedback and learn about the installation’s partnerships with the local community. He also observed the strong relationships between the active Air Force, Reserve and Guard components collocated on the base.
“Let me tell you something, it didn’t take long for me to see that, between McConnell and Wichita, the partnerships are in very good shape,” said Battaglia.
The visit gave the 184th IW opportunities to showcase their capabilities and high achievements while communicating questions and concerns with Airmen and senior leaders.
In addition to communicating through senior leaders, Battaglia encouraged personnel to give the DoD a chance to address their concerns before “pushing the panic button.”
“While I respect the chain of command, in today’s age all it takes is email or social media,” said Battaglia. “I answer social media requests quite frequently.”
The visit was the first stop in a tour of military installations throughout the Midwest.
“This has been on our planning calendar for quite some time and McConnell was certainly a stop for when we hit the Midwest,” said Battaglia.
On behalf of all of the senior leaders who visited that day, Battaglia expressed tremendous gratitude for the commitment and sacrifice that occurs on a daily basis, not only by the service members, but by the families as well.
| Date Taken: | 10.03.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 10.03.2015 16:47 |
| Story ID: | 177995 |
| Location: | WICHITA, KS, US |
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