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Cannon Air Force Base Professional Development Center
Welcome to PULSE! A podcast for Air Commando's by Air Commando's. We invite you to join us as we engage in real, honest, and caring conversations. We'll explore everything from leadership to physical fitness, from resilience to developing effective habits.
Today we bid farewell to the 27th Special Operations Wing commander Col Robert Masaitis. Before he parts from Cannon, we ask him about taking care of troops, why Cannon seemingly sucks, and more!
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Today we sit down with the Cannon Area Defense Counsel Capt Jocelyn Wright and TSgt Leah Bernett to continue our discussion on Valuing Airmen.
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Books Mentioned:
- Talking with Strangers by Malcom Gladwell
- Outliers by Malcom Gladwell
- Radical Candor by Kim Scott
In this episode we chat about intent. Do you have real intent? What does intent even mean?
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This week we sit down with MSgt Josh Dungan, a First Sergeant at Cannon Air Force Base. We chat about his take on last week's episode.
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This week we take off the rank and chat about Valuing Airmen. Do we value Airmen in the Air Force? Do we value our troops as a whole?
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- "Closing The Gap" by Pete Ising for Airman Magazine: https://vimeo.com/361804353
- Airman Magazine: https://www.facebook.com/AirmanMagazine
In this episode we take a look at the new Air Force mission statement: "To fly, fight, and win…airpower anytime, anywhere." Air Force Chief of Staff Gen CQ Brown released the new Air Force mission statement on April 8th, 2021.
Check out the Air Force's video on the new mission statement here: https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2565837/air-force-unveils-new-mission-statement/
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In this episode we sit down with TSgt Ricardo Wood on the "Effective Manager" class at the Cannon Air Force Base Professional Development Center. We go through the course and why it's so important to our development as leaders and managers.
"The Effective Manager" class is based on a book of the same name by Mark Horstman.
In this episode we delve into our fear of being told "no". We discuss the proper time to hear "no", the proper time to say "no", and how to turn "no" into "yes".
This week we sit down with CMSgt Shawn M. Aiello, the 27th Special Operations Wing command chief, and chat about the concept of understanding vs. observing.
- Check out CMSgt Aiello's biography here:
https://www.cannon.af.mil/About/Biographies/Display/Article/207035/27-sow-command-chief/
In this episode we chat about promotions, and the fact that you are not your rank. Let us know what you think! Do we put too much importance on promoting? Shoot us an email at pulsepodcast27@gmail.com with your thoughts!
Welcome to PULSE! Join us as we engage in real, honest, and caring conversations about tough topics. Shoot us an email at pulsepodcast27@gmail.com with topic suggestions and your thoughts on our episodes.
In this episode we chat about trust in the supervisor/subordinate relationship, how trusting subordinates is a positive thing, and some small steps you can take to start trusting your subordinates.
References:
- Air Force Doctrine 1-1
- Air Force Instruction 36-2618