WEBVTT 00:00.454 --> 00:03.621 (upbeat string music) 00:06.869 --> 00:08.155 - [Interviewer] What are some of your responsibilities 00:08.155 --> 00:11.036 as the Vice Commander of Tenth Air Force? 00:11.036 --> 00:12.853 - Vice Commander Tenth Air Force, 00:12.853 --> 00:16.900 that's pretty easy, same as everybody else. 00:16.900 --> 00:21.020 One down, two up, try to solve your boss's boss's problems. 00:21.020 --> 00:24.130 So at the NAF at the operational level 00:24.130 --> 00:27.920 in between unit, on the ground, 00:27.920 --> 00:29.980 combat mission ready activities 00:29.980 --> 00:32.720 and organized train-and-equip attack activities 00:32.720 --> 00:33.943 up at the headquarters, 00:34.780 --> 00:36.480 solving your boss's boss's problems 00:36.480 --> 00:37.320 can be a little daunting. 00:37.320 --> 00:38.330 We're talking about the command. 00:38.330 --> 00:40.970 We're talking about our component for the Air Force 00:42.680 --> 00:45.670 but also, one down two up, 00:45.670 --> 00:48.860 working with the unit commanders daily 00:49.750 --> 00:53.603 on the phone or digitally to try to solve problems. 00:54.620 --> 00:57.800 Really though, I try to make General Morgan's job easier. 00:57.800 --> 01:01.010 He's got a lot of demands on his time 01:01.010 --> 01:04.090 and he does the same thing too, 01:04.090 --> 01:05.990 tries to solve his boss's boss's problems. 01:05.990 --> 01:09.380 So now we're talking about the Chief of Staff, right? 01:09.380 --> 01:11.120 So anything that has to do with the Air Force, 01:11.120 --> 01:14.373 Air Force Reserve, Combat Air Force's Power and Vigilance, 01:15.380 --> 01:18.773 all those issues touch this NAF. 01:19.860 --> 01:23.680 My leadership style, I'd say it's pragmatic, functional, 01:23.680 --> 01:27.080 but when I keep in mind what that mission is, 01:27.080 --> 01:28.330 produce combat ready forces, 01:28.330 --> 01:29.660 I guess really mission oriented. 01:29.660 --> 01:30.690 What am I trying to get done? 01:30.690 --> 01:32.800 I'm trying to get the mission done, 01:32.800 --> 01:34.650 which the Tenth Air Force is to 01:36.270 --> 01:39.420 produce those combat ready mission forces, right? 01:39.420 --> 01:42.540 I'm really a mission first guy 01:42.540 --> 01:44.420 and I'll take care of everybody 01:44.420 --> 01:47.550 that I can people-wise to make that happen. 01:47.550 --> 01:51.060 Those organized train-and-equip problems are challenging 01:51.060 --> 01:52.960 but they're also resource constrained. 01:54.320 --> 01:57.790 We have to provide options for our boss. 01:57.790 --> 01:59.910 Looking down I spend a lot more time 01:59.910 --> 02:01.620 and it's actually the best part of my job 02:01.620 --> 02:05.653 is working on the people and the growing of those people. 02:07.993 --> 02:10.387 We're going to cultivate our replacements 02:11.870 --> 02:15.020 'cause none of us will be in this Air Force forever 02:15.020 --> 02:16.610 and their replacement's replacements. 02:16.610 --> 02:19.090 Working to develop and shape those airmen 02:19.090 --> 02:21.690 that can do my job better than me. 02:21.690 --> 02:25.370 There's plenty that could and I tell 'em to come get it. 02:25.370 --> 02:26.690 (upbeat music) 02:26.690 --> 02:28.823 - [Male] Probably many from your own neighborhood. 02:31.234 --> 02:34.272 - [Announcer] Who all share the passion for service. 02:34.272 --> 02:36.855 (upbeat music) 02:43.294 --> 02:44.430 (explosion) 02:44.430 --> 02:48.480 - On how and when and where you serve 02:48.480 --> 02:51.570 so there's a lot of variables there and 02:53.980 --> 02:56.531 getting that done makes me smile at the end of the day. 02:56.531 --> 02:58.948 (rock music) 03:04.976 --> 03:07.393 (rock music) 03:15.896 --> 03:20.100 Because there have been a lot of resource challenges 03:20.100 --> 03:20.960 here in the last quarter, 03:20.960 --> 03:24.200 a lot of strain on units and families, 03:24.200 --> 03:27.720 a lot of strain whether you're deploying or just training 03:27.720 --> 03:31.930 and trying to generate readiness, none of that is easy. 03:31.930 --> 03:35.930 So when I started off with knowing your job 03:35.930 --> 03:37.129 one down and two up. 03:37.129 --> 03:39.546 (rock music) 03:44.130 --> 03:46.580 For our 12 wings and five direct reports, 03:46.580 --> 03:51.443 17 entities and 39 geographically separated units. 03:53.520 --> 03:56.680 When I say call me, call the NAF 03:56.680 --> 04:00.620 and we can navigate for that 'cause that's why we're here.