![]() ![]() Now the service has five intelligence wings or wing-equivalent commands, more than some individual pilot communities. In particular, the Air Force has also expanded opportunities for intelligence officers to command at all levels within their own career field. Geaney, command nearly all the Air Force’s logistics squadrons and mission support groups. ![]() The impression that pilots fill most command positions of other career fields was more accurate during the Cold War. Geaney’s recommendations to assign pilots to duties that align with their specific operational skills. ![]() Since 9/11, and perhaps starting before, the Air Force has implemented policies in line with Capt. Geaney’s assertion that the Air Force asks too much of its pilots would have been more correct 10-15 years ago, but is inaccurate today. These comments reflect my own views and not any official stance of the Air Force.Ĭapt. Nimble’s dismissiveness of the leadership and contributions of non-pilots represent an attitude and culture the service must avoid. Geaney’s concerns have already been recognized and implemented while Maj. “Nimble” both offered some useful insights about leadership in the Air Force on the Best Defense blog, but both miss the mark. ![]()
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