WEBVTT

00:00.699 --> 00:02.579
We are the US Air Force Armament

00:02.579 --> 00:05.219
Directorate . It is a historic time for

00:05.219 --> 00:08.119
Air Force weapons . We are . fierce

00:08.119 --> 00:10.420
competition on the global stage . To

00:10.420 --> 00:12.920
execute this mission , we need talented

00:12.920 --> 00:15.119
individuals like you that embrace the

00:15.119 --> 00:18.250
core values of the organization . Let's

00:18.250 --> 00:20.417
look at the core values individually .

00:21.260 --> 00:23.316
The first core value of the Armament

00:23.316 --> 00:25.430
Directorate is to be experts in what

00:25.430 --> 00:28.430
matters . All functional areas possess

00:28.430 --> 00:31.030
foundational knowledge and principles .

00:31.309 --> 00:33.531
The Armament directorate personnel take

00:33.531 --> 00:35.869
that foundational knowledge and elevate

00:36.069 --> 00:39.810
to deliver capability rapidly . The B

00:39.810 --> 00:42.110
expert's portion of the core value

00:42.110 --> 00:44.054
centers on the pursuit of lifelong

00:44.054 --> 00:46.310
learning . Members of the organization

00:46.310 --> 00:48.509
go beyond formal education through

00:48.509 --> 00:50.950
consistent pursuit of new knowledge and

00:50.950 --> 00:53.990
mastery of new skills . They strive to

00:53.990 --> 00:55.934
learn relevant subjects and have a

00:55.934 --> 00:58.029
positive or open mindset toward new

00:58.029 --> 01:01.189
ideas , reflecting a yes if ideology to

01:01.189 --> 01:03.200
solve challenges instead of a no

01:03.200 --> 01:05.669
because attitude that prevents creative

01:05.669 --> 01:08.349
solutions . Additionally , the EB

01:08.349 --> 01:10.571
family embraces the first core value by

01:10.571 --> 01:12.910
thinking 2 up and 1 down . This

01:12.910 --> 01:14.632
principle strategically aligns

01:14.632 --> 01:16.790
priorities and actions throughout the

01:16.790 --> 01:19.012
organizational hierarchy by focusing on

01:19.012 --> 01:21.110
what matters two levels above while

01:21.110 --> 01:23.650
aligning the level below . The

01:23.650 --> 01:25.870
alignment remains fluid throughout the

01:25.870 --> 01:27.814
organizational hierarchy with some

01:27.814 --> 01:30.037
personnel focused on the division chief

01:30.037 --> 01:32.129
or program executive officer level

01:32.129 --> 01:34.240
while other senior leaders across the

01:34.240 --> 01:36.018
directorate think about what is

01:36.018 --> 01:38.073
important to the service acquisition

01:38.073 --> 01:40.185
executive or the secretary of the Air

01:40.185 --> 01:42.540
Force . Overall , being an expert in

01:42.540 --> 01:44.540
what matters is foundational to the

01:44.540 --> 01:46.707
armament success of delivering weapons

01:46.707 --> 01:49.139
to the war fighter . If the Armament

01:49.139 --> 01:51.306
directorate is void of experts in what

01:51.306 --> 01:53.489
matters , there is little chance in

01:53.489 --> 01:55.809
meeting our next core value of bringing

01:55.809 --> 01:59.290
the future faster . The second core

01:59.290 --> 02:01.690
value is to bring the future faster .

02:02.209 --> 02:04.320
The need to deliver the right weapons

02:04.320 --> 02:07.169
at capacity faster is critical to

02:07.169 --> 02:09.391
deterring future adversaries in a great

02:09.391 --> 02:11.850
power competition . The situation

02:11.850 --> 02:14.179
dictates a change in mindset to more

02:14.179 --> 02:17.250
agile , open , and digital architecture ,

02:17.559 --> 02:19.559
leading to rapidly changing weapons

02:19.559 --> 02:21.940
capabilities at a fraction of the cost

02:21.940 --> 02:24.910
and time . The Armament Directorate

02:24.910 --> 02:27.000
embraces this challenge through its

02:27.000 --> 02:28.889
core value of bringing the future

02:28.889 --> 02:30.919
faster by embracing a leadership

02:30.919 --> 02:33.470
philosophy with mindset for continuous

02:33.470 --> 02:36.660
innovation . Leaders in our

02:36.660 --> 02:38.827
organization think big , start small ,

02:38.827 --> 02:41.820
but scale fast . For example , adopting

02:41.820 --> 02:43.979
digital methodology to streamline a

02:43.979 --> 02:46.419
process is tested in one program that

02:46.419 --> 02:48.860
rapidly expanded to other programs

02:48.860 --> 02:51.970
based on the successful outcome . Our

02:51.970 --> 02:53.859
leaders choose to focus on future

02:53.859 --> 02:56.081
endeavors while not being marred in the

02:56.081 --> 02:58.248
past successes or failures while still

02:58.248 --> 03:00.210
embracing the mindset and need to

03:00.210 --> 03:03.130
capture and cultivate speed and agility

03:03.130 --> 03:05.186
by bringing valuable lessons learned

03:05.369 --> 03:08.410
forward . Branches can be exercised

03:08.410 --> 03:10.410
immediately because the options are

03:10.410 --> 03:12.354
built into the original plan while

03:12.354 --> 03:14.410
sequels are identified and laid into

03:14.410 --> 03:16.354
the plan based on outcomes and the

03:16.354 --> 03:18.380
current efforts underway . The key

03:18.380 --> 03:20.491
principle to conquer these challenges

03:20.491 --> 03:22.047
is thinking 3 steps ahead ,

03:22.047 --> 03:24.047
anticipating potential conflicts or

03:24.047 --> 03:27.139
outcomes . Finally , honing the mindset

03:27.139 --> 03:30.259
of yes if not no because to innovate on

03:30.259 --> 03:32.419
created solutions is critical to

03:32.419 --> 03:34.699
overcome challenges and adversity ,

03:35.020 --> 03:37.131
leading to agility and rapid fielding

03:37.131 --> 03:40.470
of capability for the warfighter . The

03:40.470 --> 03:42.979
final core value is to win together .

03:43.389 --> 03:45.429
The mentality of winning together

03:45.429 --> 03:47.889
begins with leveraging the abilities of

03:47.889 --> 03:50.419
individual leaders to create a diverse

03:50.419 --> 03:53.470
and dynamic team of multiple experts in

03:53.470 --> 03:56.270
what matters to bring the future faster .

03:57.300 --> 03:59.940
Further , the ability to collaborate

03:59.940 --> 04:02.100
with mission partner teams consisting

04:02.100 --> 04:05.580
of outside organizations becomes key to

04:05.580 --> 04:07.302
delivering capabilities to the

04:07.302 --> 04:09.970
warfighter . True mission partner

04:09.970 --> 04:12.081
programs incorporate the right people

04:12.139 --> 04:14.539
to align responsibility , authority and

04:14.539 --> 04:16.950
accountability as part of the larger EB

04:16.950 --> 04:19.660
family and ultimately the acquisition

04:19.660 --> 04:22.950
corps that wins the next fight . Our

04:22.950 --> 04:24.839
programs and mission partner team

04:24.839 --> 04:26.728
members embrace the challenges by

04:26.728 --> 04:28.839
owning the action , being responsible

04:28.839 --> 04:30.894
for the action , and committing to a

04:30.894 --> 04:33.117
date that the action will be complete .

04:33.640 --> 04:35.839
Members within our organization don't

04:35.839 --> 04:38.790
hoard information they share and trust

04:38.790 --> 04:41.160
that winning together means working to

04:41.160 --> 04:43.519
formulate solutions as a team to

04:43.519 --> 04:45.989
overcome present and future challenges

04:46.220 --> 04:47.998
leading to delivering the right

04:47.998 --> 04:50.619
capability to the war fighter . We

04:50.619 --> 04:53.059
focus on the ideals of being direct and

04:53.059 --> 04:56.059
kind , attacking ideas , not people .

04:56.799 --> 04:59.290
The principal prevalent in the Armament

04:59.290 --> 05:01.123
directorate and with our mission

05:01.123 --> 05:03.570
partners is the formation of lasting

05:03.570 --> 05:05.609
collaboration that transforms

05:05.609 --> 05:08.089
acquisitions and culminates in the

05:08.089 --> 05:11.200
weapons enterprise winning together .