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AFLCMC Leadership Log Podcast

AFLCMC Leadership Log Podcast

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Welcome to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Leadership Log podcast where you’ll hear directly from senior leaders across the center as they share their insights and perspectives on topical issues of interest to our entire work force.
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Episode 23: Lt. Gen. Shaun Morris / a conversation with the AFLCMC/CC

AFLCMC Leadership Log PodcastOct 09, 2020

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AFLCMC Leadership Log Episode 110: how the Personnel Directorate and civilians support warfighter readiness

AFLCMC Leadership Log Episode 110: how the Personnel Directorate and civilians support warfighter readiness

The Personnel Directorate serves as the Center’s human resources department and manages recruitment and staffing needs. Personnel leadership provide counsel to Center leadership on staffing matters. “People are the lifeblood of our organization,” Leingang explains, mentioning how an Air Force civilian career allows for growth and training without losing seniority by having to jump from one to company to the next to climb the experience and career ladder. 

In this Leadership Log podcast, AFLCMC Director of Personnel Greg Leingang explains how his team supports uniformed and civilian airmen across the Center.

Mar 12, 202426:51
AFLCMC Leadership Log Episode 109: How BES supports warfighters

AFLCMC Leadership Log Episode 109: How BES supports warfighters

In this Leadership Log podcast, we “pull back the curtain” and look at how the  Business and Enterprise Systems (BES) Directorate provides essential tools and services to warfighters.


As Deputy Program Executive Officer and Deputy Director Col. Walter Bustelo explains, BES’ services are enormous - “we're impacting 3.3 million people every day” - and that BES “run[s] the systems that run the Air Force.”

Mar 04, 202417:20
AFLCMC Leadership Log Episode 108: AFLCMC's modern-era history

AFLCMC Leadership Log Episode 108: AFLCMC's modern-era history

In this “Leadership Log,” Kevin Rusnak, Chief Historian with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, walks listeners through how changes in the post-Cold War environment contributed to AFLCMC’s creation, and how Air Force command and acquisition structures have constantly evolved to meet the needs of their time across the service’s existence.

Feb 27, 202433:07
AFLCMC Leadership Log Episode 107: A history of AFLCMC's predecessor

AFLCMC Leadership Log Episode 107: A history of AFLCMC's predecessor

Early aviation history has many connections to the Dayton, Ohio area, and through a series of events and the needs for the United States, modern Air Force development and procurement also maintained a presence in the region, with far-reaching consequences. In this “Leadership Log,” Historian Kevin Rusnak guides listeners through aviation’s roots in Ohio, how world events impacted the U.S. Army’s aviation efforts, and how a burgeoning Air Force created and evolved its support, technical and acquisition abilities to serve challenges of the Cold War era.

Feb 16, 202451:35
AFLCMC Leadership Log Episode 106: Getting to know the new AFLCMC Executive Director Mr. Dennis D'Angelo

AFLCMC Leadership Log Episode 106: Getting to know the new AFLCMC Executive Director Mr. Dennis D'Angelo

Dennis D’Angelo, SES, came to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center in September and serves as Executive Director. He previously held the same role at the Air Force Sustainment Center.

Being Executive Director of AFLCMC is a large role that encompasses many responsibilities and requires many skillsets. The role acts as a civilian right-hand to the Commander and largely focuses on manpower issues. During a recent episode of “Leadership Log,” Mr. Dangelo talked about his background, his love of flying and his excitement in joining the AFLCMC team.

Before becoming a civilian, Mr. D’Angelo spent 30 years in the USAF and retired as a colonel in 2008. He was primarily a C-5 pilot, worked in operations and logistics. He spent time at Wright-Patterson as 88th Logistics Group and Vice Commander of the 88 ABW.

“I did a lot of things with the combatant commands to prepare for war, to be able to move large masses,” explains D’Angelo of his logistics experience. “After I retired, I spent time at Stuttgart, Germany at U.S. Africa Command Deployment and Distribution Operations Center (AFRICOM). I worked on the African continent for a period of time while I was there doing logistics type activities.”

During the interview, D’Angelo shares some stories during his time as a pilot, including recalling being shot at by an angry individual. He also recalls flying through the Northern Lights.

“But probably the coolest thing was I've probably seen the space shuttle recover from the airplane more than most people have seen it recover to either Edwards or the Cape,” adds D’Angelo. “…The early space shuttle missions would start recovery somewhere over Guam. And sometimes I was flying over Hawaii, and they'd fly right over us on the way in. And it does look like a big flaming star. It goes by you.”

Dec 01, 202337:44
AFLCMC Leadership Log Episode 105: The last discussion with our outgoing commander

AFLCMC Leadership Log Episode 105: The last discussion with our outgoing commander

On November 6, Lt. Gen. Shaun Q. Morris will say goodbye to the Air Force as he retires as commander of AFLCMC. He is just the fourth person to fill the role.

In a special edition of “Leadership Log,” AFLCMC chief historian Kevin Rusnak interviews Morris on a USAF career that began in 1988, the pivot toward digital materiel management, becoming commander of AFLCMC during a global pandemic and a massive hiring push. 

For the latter, experience in the seat and listening to advisors across the Center helped make the hiring push successful.

 By making external hiring a priority through an initiative called Mach 3, the Center was able to adjust some hiring practices and add new individuals to the Center workforce.

 From a personnel perspective, 2023 saw the largest growth of the Center since 2016.

 “The goal was to increase our Center size by reducing the amount of attrition and increasing the hiring. Our attrition has stayed about the same,” Morris explains. “But most of our retention incentives, I think are a little bit forward looking. I'm hoping that has longer term impact.”

 The hiring push will be part of the legacy that Morris leaves for the Center. Today’s hirings are done with tomorrow in mind, attempting to find civilian personnel with the right skillsets for future technologies. That requires looking at individuals with different backgrounds and education than might typically be employed by AFLCMC.

Morris will be succeeded by Lt. Gen. Donna Shipton as the Center’s next commander.

 Shipton will be the first woman to fill the seat. She is currently the Military Deputy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. It is not clear when Lt. Gen. Shipton will assume command. Her move is in limbo as part of an ongoing block of general and flag officer promotions by Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) regarding Dept. of Defense abortion policy.

To hear the full conversation, you can watch “Leadership Log” on YouTube at https://youtu.be/AWSjz6lCal0 

You can also listen by searching “Leadership Log” on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Spotify, Overcast, Radio Public or Breaker. REMINDER: The retirement ceremony of Lt. Gen. Shaun Q. Morris will be broadcast live on the AFLCMC Facebook page Monday at 2 p.m. ET.

Nov 03, 202348:12
Episode 102: AFLCMC engineers represent center

Episode 102: AFLCMC engineers represent center

Jackie Janning-Lask, AFLCMC Engineering Director and Karen Hudson, Chief of the Avionics Engineering Division, attended the 37th Annual Black Engineer of the Year Awards and STEM Conference in National Harbor, Maryland earlier this month.  In addition to Hudson receiving the Black Engineer of the Year Outstanding Achievement Award, they both participated in a “A Day in the Life of an Air Force Engineer/Scientist” panel discussion.  

Feb 24, 202334:27
Episode 101: RSO seeks to scale innovation

Episode 101: RSO seeks to scale innovation

The Rapid Sustainment Office is charged with finding innovative solutions and looking for opportunities to apply them across the Air Force enterprise.  

Feb 10, 202331:05
Episode 100: OPSEC evolves with the times

Episode 100: OPSEC evolves with the times

While Operations Security is as old as warfare, the expansion of the virtual information space has presented new challenges.

Jan 27, 202349:05
Episode 99: Civilian Development application window opens

Episode 99: Civilian Development application window opens

Dozens of professional development opportunities for civilian Airmen will open this week under the Air Force-wide Civilian Development program.

Jan 09, 202311:52
Episode 98: Office helps others 'ACE' acquisitions

Episode 98: Office helps others 'ACE' acquisitions

There is an organization in AFLCMC whose primary purpose is to act as a force multiplier for the broader acquisition workforce.  The Acquisition Center of Excellence, led by Melanie Marshall, is a group of multi-functional experts ready to offer on-demand assessment and advisement to groups facing challenges in the acquisition process.

Dec 16, 202226:57
Episode 97: Give permission to feel over holidays

Episode 97: Give permission to feel over holidays

“Just because there's a song that says it's the most wonderful time of the year, give yourself permission to have whatever it is you're experiencing.  It’s going to come, and it's going to go, but trying to get rid of it might keep you stuck in it,” said Maj. Aaron Esche, clinical psychologist, at the Wright-Patterson Medical Center. 

He and Maj. Carlos Salazar, also with the Mental Health Clinic, talked about dealing with stress over the Holiday season on a recent episode of AFLCMC's Leadership Log podcast.  

Dec 12, 202235:32
Episode 96: Airman finds work, life balance essential

Episode 96: Airman finds work, life balance essential

“All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,” is an adage dating back more than 350 years.  It hasn’t lost any utility with age.

Speaking on a recent episode of AFLCMC’s Leadership Log podcast, Capt. Adam Brewer, AFLCMC Commanders Action Group, said he finds the balance between his varied personal and professional interests keeps him sharp.

Nov 18, 202248:01
Episode 95: Parachute saves early test pilot

Episode 95: Parachute saves early test pilot

Lt Jimmy Doolittle looked to the cool, fair skies over the city of Dayton, just across the river from where he stood on the periphery of McCook Field, home to the Air Service’s Engineering Division and its cadre of expert test pilots. His keen eyes tracked a pair of airplanes flown by his comrades more than 2,000 feet overhead, heading southeast over downtown.

Oct 21, 202201:03:07
Episode 94: Chief rates ‘caring’ first

Episode 94: Chief rates ‘caring’ first

“It’s important that you care for the Airmen under your charge.  Without that, in my opinion, everything else can be very futile.  That needs to come first.  You need to care about your folks,” said Chief Master Sgt. Rob Jones, Senior Enlisted Leader for the Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Division.   

Oct 14, 202219:54
Episode 93: C-17 provides ‘maneuver’ for the joint force

Episode 93: C-17 provides ‘maneuver’ for the joint force

For nearly three decades, the C-17 Globemaster III has provided the bulk of airlift for the Air Force. 

When something absolutely positively has to get there, the C-17 is the aircraft for the job.  The prime example is its performance in the withdrawal from Afghanistan, Operation Allies Refuge, the largest non-combatant evacuation airlift in U.S. history.  The C-17 was key in evacuating more than 124,000 people over 17 days at the end of August 2021.

Oct 06, 202219:60
Episode 92: Engineering pioneer recounts early days of Air Force acquisitions

Episode 92: Engineering pioneer recounts early days of Air Force acquisitions

An early member of the Aeronautical Systems Directorate, a predecessor organization of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, recently made the trek to Dayton, Ohio, site of the early days of his flight test career.

Dr. William R. O’Brien, 91, traveled from his home in Maryland to visit a plaque installed in his honor by his family at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. While here, he sat for an episode of AFLCMC’s Leadership Log podcast where he reflected on programs like Skybolt and NATO AWACS as well as his role in the development of “matrix management” system of providing technical expertise to program offices.

It was a long and fruitful career that began in a moment of happenstance or perhaps serendipity.

Sep 23, 202239:58
Episode 91: Innovative solution helps nursing mothers locate resources

Episode 91: Innovative solution helps nursing mothers locate resources

Megan Kane, a Mechanical Engineer with the Armament Directorate at Robins AFB, Georgia, led the effort to develop an app that locates suitable spaces for nursing mothers who need to pump breast milk on a regular basis.

The creation of lactation spaces either from converting existing rooms or the installation of “pods,” is one of many programs led by the Women’s Initiative Team which is part of the Department of the Air Force Barriers Analysis Working Group. Specifically, WIT is charged to identify barriers to women’s service that influence and impact women’s propensity to serve and advocate to eliminate those barriers through policy change.

Sep 16, 202226:49
Episode 90: Warfighter problems find solutions in Innovation Match Game

Episode 90: Warfighter problems find solutions in Innovation Match Game

The Innovation Match Game takes problem statements identifying virtual training needs from Air Force organizations and then ‘matches’ a solution from industry.  It will be held at the Industry/Interservice Training Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando, Florida the last week of November.  The Simulators Division’s Innovation Team is leading the effort.  The deadline to submit an application to the Innovation Match Game is September 9.  Requests for an application or any questions should be directed to AFLCMC.WNS.Sims_Innovate@us.af.mil.

Sep 01, 202228:32
Episode 89: Honor Flight offers chance to serve

Episode 89: Honor Flight offers chance to serve

The Honor Flight Network is an organization with chapters across the nation dedicated to celebrating America’s veterans by escorting them to Washington DC to visit the nation’s memorials. 

On Saturday, August 27, Honor Flight Dayton is asking for people to gather at the Dayton Airport to greet and cheer for more than 100 veterans returning that evening.

Aug 26, 202212:13
Episode 88: Air Force Marathon returns in person for 2022

Episode 88: Air Force Marathon returns in person for 2022

After two years as a virtual event, the Air Force Marathon will again be in person just in time to help celebrate the Air Force 75th anniversary.  

Aug 19, 202211:15
Episode 87: GearFit shortens feedback loop

Episode 87: GearFit shortens feedback loop

A new application called GearFit is giving Airmen a direct line to share feedback on fitment and utility of the gear they wear to perform their missions.

Jul 22, 202218:13
Episode 86: Eagle to celebrate golden anniversary

Episode 86: Eagle to celebrate golden anniversary

The F-15 Eagle is celebrating its 50th birthday this month with events planned across the country.  The events all mark a half-century of undefeated air dominance operations for the fighter that has never been shot down in combat.

Jul 15, 202236:04
Episode 85: Chaplains ready to serve

Episode 85: Chaplains ready to serve

They are a team assigned to AFLCMC for the sole purpose of supporting all Airmen deal with the burdens and stresses faced every day.

Jun 24, 202228:39
Episode 84: Robins team keeps Reapers flying

Episode 84: Robins team keeps Reapers flying

The Air Force can't fight and win, if it can't fly.  Aircraft need constant maintenance.  It isn't a fault with engineering and design, it's physics.  Things just break.  So if you plan to conduct global operations, you need to have a global supply infrastructure to support it.

Jun 21, 202219:22
Episode 83: First Sergeant recalls the power of words

Episode 83: First Sergeant recalls the power of words

“You'll be fine.  I've seen worse.”

Those were the words of a Walter Reed medical technician to Senior Master Sgt. Ben Seekell some 48 hours after a land mine in Afghanistan forced surgery to remove his lower left leg.

Jun 03, 202239:06
Episode 82: Enlisted teams keep ammo flowing

Episode 82: Enlisted teams keep ammo flowing

A key element to the success of AFLCMC program offices is using teams of enlisted Airmen experts to use their specific career field knowledge and experience to guide programs.  Specifically at Hill AFB in Utah, teams of enlisted Munitions Systems specialists are rotated from jobs in field units to guide the worldwide transfer and accounting of all Air Force munitions.

May 20, 202223:55
Episode 81: 21 IS develops program to develop Airmen

Episode 81: 21 IS develops program to develop Airmen

The 21st Intelligence Squadron – the only active-duty Intel Squadron in AFMC – embarked last year in a very intentional effort to assess and fill the gaps in the professional development of their Airmen.

May 13, 202226:38
Episode 80: PSM Forum sparks dialogue

Episode 80: PSM Forum sparks dialogue

Registration is open now for the 2022 AFLCMC Product Support Manager Forum, which aims to generate conversations on improving Air Force readiness and operational effectiveness.

Apr 29, 202218:03
Episode 79: DEAMS script averts legacy file failure

Episode 79: DEAMS script averts legacy file failure

When Microsoft announced earlier this year that legacy Microsoft Office files would block from operating on Air Force computers, many users took it in stride.  However, members of the Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System recognized the change could have a significant and potentially mission-stopping impact.

Apr 22, 202217:21
Episode 78: Office keeps force armed and ready

Episode 78: Office keeps force armed and ready

Nearly every Airman at some point and perhaps many points in their career will carry a rifle, pistol, revolver or some sort of small arms.  It’s one of the things that keeps our more than 300,000 Airmen members an “armed” force.

Apr 19, 202217:20
Episode 77: RSO provides path to scale innovation

Episode 77: RSO provides path to scale innovation

The Rapid Sustainment Office was established just 4 years ago with the charge to create a pathway for innovative ideas to impact the sustainment enterprise and dramatically improve Air Force readiness.      

When Rodney Stevens came on board as Deputy Program Executive Officer some 6 months ago, he found an organization just hitting its stride.

Apr 08, 202217:11
Episode 76: B-1 flies into future

Episode 76: B-1 flies into future

The process to create a digital twin of B-1 tail #85-0092 is already showing promise to predict and control sustainment processes in a way that will keep this limited resource in the air.

Apr 01, 202217:13
Episode 75: Leaders support people supporting mission

Episode 75: Leaders support people supporting mission

In recognition of Women’s History Month, three female Airmen serving as first sergeants gathered on AFLCMC’s Leadership Log podcast to discuss their Air Force careers.

Senior Master Sgt. Elise Redziniak, AFLCMC First Sergeant, Master Sgt. Celeste Suazo, HQ AFMC First Sergeant and Master Sgt. Kesha Harper, 88thMission Support Group First Sergeant, are all leaders serving at the pinnacle of their craft. As First Sergeants, they are focal points for all readiness, health, morale, welfare, and quality of life issues within their organizations.

Mar 28, 202235:19
Episode 74: Managers deliver capability to international partners

Episode 74: Managers deliver capability to international partners

Embedded within the program offices are acquisition professionals, known as Security Assistance Program Managers, who work to ensure international partners receive the war winning capabilities they need, when they need it.

Mar 22, 202227:03
Episode 73: Mentoring program finds matches

Episode 73: Mentoring program finds matches

It’s the age old question from “Ghostbusters.”  Who are ya gonna call?

“For some, they find it very comforting they're not held accountable, the mentee, to find the perfect mentor,” said Scott Boyd, Deputy Program Executive Officer for Mobility Aircraft.  “They're relying upon more senior leadership to help find a good match for them and we've had great success today with doing that for them.  It's all about that first step, helping someone make that first connection.”

Mar 11, 202220:33
Episode 72: Chief Venture Officer marries problems, solutions

Episode 72: Chief Venture Officer marries problems, solutions

In large organizations, problems and solutions can exist on the opposite sides of a cubical wall without any means to cross over.

Emily Farley, Chief Venture Officer for the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance/Special Operations Forces Directorate, was brought on to find such instances and bring the two together.

Feb 22, 202217:23
Episode 71: Harmony Council continues conversation

Episode 71: Harmony Council continues conversation

A new initiative in the F-16 Division co-located at Hill AFB, Utah and Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, called the Harmony Council, was created to expand perspectives of members to see life experiences unlike their own. 

Col. Tim Bailey, F-16 Division chief, Vince Lewis, F-16 Deputy Program Manager for Nuclear Matters and Rosmarie Edwards, F-16 Avionics Engineer, all are involved with the Harmony Council and described their experiences during a recent episode of AFLCMC’s Leadership Log podcast.

Feb 11, 202249:13
Episode 70: Telework policy clarifies rules

Episode 70: Telework policy clarifies rules

As the COVID pandemic continues to rage, personnel in the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center can expect continued reliance on telework where mission execution allows.  Sherri Artuso, AFLCMC Director of Personnel, Jennifer Bauer, Chief of Personnel Programs Division and Angie Benito, Personnel Program Division Telework lead, joined for an episode of AFLCMC’s Leadership Log podcast to help foster better understanding of the center’s telework policy.

Feb 04, 202219:40
Episode 69: Office ensures safe cargo from point A to B

Episode 69: Office ensures safe cargo from point A to B

You might say the Air Transportability Test Loading Activity, or ATTLA, is a small office with a global reach.  The small group of nine located in the AFLCMC Engineering Directorate is responsible for what we call certifying unusual or problematic cargo. In short, nothing flies on Air Force aircraft unless this team has done an assessment and published detailed instructions loading, positioning, securing, etc.

Jan 28, 202236:17
Episode 68: Air Force seeking tech talent at software hiring event
Jan 04, 202225:42
Episode 67: Pegasus maintainers off to strong start

Episode 67: Pegasus maintainers off to strong start

The KC-46 Pegasus Tanker Sustainment Team completed its first year of organic 1C-Checks at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma producing 23 of 23 aircraft ahead of Depot schedule.

Col. Leigh Ottati, KC-46 Division Chief and Jody LeBlanc, Depot Activation and Sustainment team lead, joined for an episode of AFLCMC’s Leadership Log podcast to share their experiences in launching this sustainment effort.

Dec 17, 202124:00
Episode 65: Enlisted PME builds knowledge, professionalism

Episode 65: Enlisted PME builds knowledge, professionalism

Enlisted Professional Military Education courses use guided discussions to educate, develop and inspire enlisted leaders.  The courses are designed to let students share experiences, ideas and work together to achieve various educational objectives, according to the Thomas N. Barnes Center for Enlisted Education.

Recent graduates from the three primary courses, Airman Leadership School (E-4, E-5), NCO Academy (E-6) and Senior NCO Academy (E-7, E-8), joined for an episode of AFLCMC’s Leadership Log podcast to share their PME experiences.

Dec 16, 202147:41
Episode 64: RSO, Propulsion partnership yields results

Episode 64: RSO, Propulsion partnership yields results

A partnership between AFLCMC’s Propulsion Directorate and the Rapid Sustainment Office is realizing the promise of additive manufacturing by producing real engine parts for real jets.

Dec 16, 202124:57
Episode 63: Commanders lead bases during pandemic

Episode 63: Commanders lead bases during pandemic

Col. Pat Miller, 88th Air Base Wing and Wright-Patterson AFB Installation Commander and his counterpart at Hanscom AFB in Massachusetts, 66th Air Base Group Commander Col. Katrina Stephens, shared their experiences as Installation Commanders during a recent episode of AFLCMC’s Leadership Log podcast.

Dec 16, 202148:09
Episode 60: New AFSAC Director looks to ‘Unleash Talent’ across the Security Cooperation Enterprise

Episode 60: New AFSAC Director looks to ‘Unleash Talent’ across the Security Cooperation Enterprise

Returning to the Air Force Security Assistance and Cooperation Directorate a decade later, Brig. Gen. Luke Cropsey admitted it felt a bit surreal walking back in the building and into the Boss’s – now his – office.  

Cropsey served as the Materiel Leader in the Pacific/South East Asia/Americas Branch from August 2011 to July 2013.  Last month, he returned as the AFSAC Director.

Dec 16, 202121:06
Episode 66: Country managers provide targeted support

Episode 66: Country managers provide targeted support

The Air Force Security and Assistance Cooperation Directorate manages all foreign military sales for the Air Force.  It uses Command Country Managers assigned to international partner nations to help them successfully interact with the US Government.

Three command country managers recently had a discussion of their experiences on AFLCMC’s Leadership Log podcast.  They were:

- John Harrington supporting Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Brunei, East Timor, Palau and Royal Marshall Islands;   
- Mary Koogler supporting Argentina, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Eastern Carribbean, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama and Uruguay;
- 1st Lt Lucas Tung supporting Italy and Norway.

Dec 16, 202129:14
Episode 50: Getting to know the BUFF

Episode 50: Getting to know the BUFF

Welcome back for another episode of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Leadership Log podcast.

It's our 50th episode and we’re going to mark this milestone by talking about one of the oldest platforms in the Air Force’s inventory, the B-52 Stratofortress otherwise known as the BUFF.

For more than 60 years the BUFF has been an icon of global reach and central to the Air Force’s ability to project power anywhere, anytime. And that doesn’t appear likely to change anytime soon.

Col. Lou Ruscetta leads the AFLCMC B-52 System Program Office which is located at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma.

Ruscetta explains the BUFF’s history since it was first acquired in 1947.

The Big Ugly Fat Fella started flying in 1952 and the Air Force acquired the last airframe in 1962 and it has been a mainstay in the Air Force's bomber arsenal ever since. The BUFF is projected to be the Air Force’s 1st-century platform with plans to fly it well into the 2050s.

One of the reasons I became interested in joining the Air Force was hearing stories that my Uncle told about crewing BUFFs during Vietnam. We'd love to hear any of your experiences with the BUFF over the years.

Thank you for coming along on this ride with us. We hope that you’ve enjoyed the first 50 episodes of the Leadership Log podcast.

We’re lining up some great topics to bring to you in future episodes so we really hope you’ll stay with us.

If you haven’t already done so, then please consider subscribing to this series, and don’t forget to follow and like us on our social media platforms.

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Until next time---stay strong, stay safe, and keep providing what warfighters need when they need it.

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May 21, 202130:58
Episode 48: Meet the RSO's military deputy program executive officer Col. Nicole "RL" Ruff-Lehman

Episode 48: Meet the RSO's military deputy program executive officer Col. Nicole "RL" Ruff-Lehman

AFLCMC's Rapid Sustainment Office went from a mere concept to a full out sprint in just a few short years, and has been leading the way in solving enterprise-wide sustainment issues across the Air Force inventory.

RSO's military deputy program executive officer Col. Nicole "RL" Ruff-Lehman, started her career working sustainment problems for the bomber fleet.

Since that beginning, she has had a multitude of experiences making her uniquely qualified to help lead the RSO effort. Ruff-Lehman walks us through the RSO's "art of the possible" vision for the future of sustainment.

She explains how her organization is helping to reduce costs and increase readiness across the enterprise, helping to ensure that the world's most advanced Air Force stays that way.

If you haven’t already done so, then please consider subscribing to this series and don’t forget to follow and like us on our social media platforms.

For more information on all things Air Force Life Cycle Management Center related please visit and bookmark our website at www.aflcmc.af.mil.

If you have an idea for a future episode on a topic that would interest the Life Cycle Management Center family shoot us an email at aflcmc.pa.mediateam@us.af.mil.

For more information on all things related to AFLCMC visit our website at:

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Follow and like us on our social media channels for the latest information and news from programs across the center.

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May 07, 202114:06
Episode 45_ Introducing the 3rd Annual AFLCMC Product Support Manager Forum

Episode 45_ Introducing the 3rd Annual AFLCMC Product Support Manager Forum

Lansen Conley is the director of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Logistics Directorate. In this episode, he talks us through what to expect during the upcoming 3rd annual Product Support Manager, or PSM, Forum.

The forum's theme this year is "Advancing Logistics, Digitizing Sustainment and Modernizing Product Support." Like last year, the three-day event will be on zoom .gov and runs from June 22nd to the 24th.

The focus of this year’s event is to foster communication and interaction across all Air Force PSMs, ensuring their individual and collective success.

Day one will focus on a strategic outlook to logistics featuring a keynote address by the F-35 Program Executive Officer Lt. Gen. Eric Fick.

Day two will take a look at product support as a whole and features a past forum favorite being a PEO panel discussion.

And day three takes a look at the technical aspects of product support management and features a keynote address by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center commander Lt. Gen. Shaun Morris.

Registration is now open, so don't wait to get scheduled.

You can RSVP at https://einvitations.afit.edu/inv/anim.cfm?i=588308&k=07694A0A7B5F. Questions can be directed to Kristen Foran (kristen.foran@us.af.mil, Cell: 937-760-2190) and Jeffrey Blackburn (jeffrey.blackburn.1@us.af.mil, Cell: 937-572-5112).

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Apr 09, 202118:34