So Ya Wanna Be THE Chief?!
This podcast is based on Chief Bob Vásquez's book, So Ya Wanna Be THE Chief?! It consists of interviews with leaders who have experience in each of the twelve areas discussed in the book. Each week, Chief Vásquez and a guest will discuss additional thoughts and ideas (all belong to the interviewees themselves) that will help you empower yourself to become a better leader, a Chief! Good luck! Be GREAT! You ARE!
So Ya Wanna Be THE Chief?!
Lesson 11 - Think Backward! with CMSgt James Pope
Chief Master Sergeant James Pope is the acting Command
Chief of the 316th Wing at Joint Base Andrews-Naval Air
Facility Washington, Maryland. In this role, he advises the
commander on all enlisted matters and on issues regarding
the welfare, readiness, utilization, morale, and quality of life for
personnel across five wings, three headquarters, and over 80
tenant organizations, as well as 60,000 military and civilian
Airmen, and families in the National Capital Region and
around the world. The 316th Wing supports contingency
operations in our nation’s capital with immediate response
rotary wing assets. It also provides security for the world’s
highest visibility flight line and is responsible for operations of
the Air Force Memorial and the Air Force Chaplaincy.
Chief Pope was raised as an Air Force dependent, living in
several stateside and overseas locations, prior to entering the
Air Force in 1995.