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Chief Master Sergeant of the Air force .

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Julian Bass spoke on a panel alongside

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Chief Master Sergeant of the Space

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force . John Ben Taya about the

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importance of properly empowering

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training and equipping the enlisted

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force to prepare for great power

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competition . Bass discussed the

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department's focus on re optimization

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and recognize there are still questions

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to answer on how the service will get

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there while the department is working

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out the details . Bass urged airmen to

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start making changes now to reorient

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the force within squadrons , flights

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and sections . On the same panel ,

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Vantaa addressed proposed changes to

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the space force including evolving

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training and skill sets to develop

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guardians . The space force recently

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completed a service wide review

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defining the roles and responsibilities

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of enlisted officer and civilian

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guardians to better understand the

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demands of the service . Ben Tae said

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the study discussed how the enlisted

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force is the services , primary war

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fighter , subject matter experts and

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weapon systems and responsible for the

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training and readiness of the units of

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action . Both Chief Master Sergeants

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emphasized the urgency of embracing and

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seeing new pathways to transform the

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force airman in information technology

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and cyber career fields will see the

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addition of warrant officers to their

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ranks . The warrant officer program

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offers airman the opportunity to

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specialize in the technical track for

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their careers rather than leadership .

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The announcement was part of the 24 key

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decisions that Department of the Air

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Force senior officials set forth to re

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optimize the force for great power

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competition . Chief of staff of the Air

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Force General , David Alvin says the

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development of the warrant officer

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track will allow the service to better

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compete for talent in these rapidly

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advancing career fields . He adds the

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service needs airmen who can stay on

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the cutting edge of their profession

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and ahead of the pace of change in the

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cyber world . That's your look around

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the air force . I'm technical sergeant ,

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Eric Man .