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The Airpower Leadership Academy on Peterson Air Force Base provides an academic environment fused with positive guidance, mentorship and passion, led by an experienced group of Senior Noncommissioned Officers.
The ALA is a 10 week formalized leadership program that meets every week. It’s a mentorship program that targets select staff and technical sergeants on Peterson AFB.
There are 13 NCO class members in the ALA. 10 from the 561st NOS, two from the 21st Space Wing, and one from North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern Command.
Each class member was asked to share their leadership philosophy during a leadership panel meeting at the Mission Support building Apr. 10, 2019.
For this leadership panel Senior MSgt. Richwshawnda Artis, 561st NOS flight chief, integrations, worked with Chief Master Sgt. Rebecca Batemen, 21st Mission Support Group superintendent, to get a list of chief master sergeants that would be open to be interviewed by the ALA class.
“The class had to use what they had taken from the course and interview chiefs,” said Artis. “It helped them form their leadership philosophies.”
During the ALA class some of the NCO’s shared their different leadership ideas.
“I will promote and foster a culture of support, growth, and support vertically and horizontally within my scope of leadership through empowerment and empathy,” said Staff Sgt. Christopher McIntyre, 561st NOS host based security system supervisor. “I will empower my Airmen to own and innovate processes and procedures even when they have to make the hard call when there is no reward for their actions.”
Senior Airman Vernon Hairston, 21st Force Support Squadron food service apprentice, said his leadership style is best summed up as being able to adapt to any situation to get the job done.
“I believe it is important, as a leader, that you know your people and for them to be able to look to you to lead,” said Hairston. “You must be able to get your troops to buy into your leadership style and work effectively with you.”
Throughout the 10 week class NCO’s observed and discussed their understanding of the five pillars of the ALA:
• Relationships
• Expectations
• Academics
• Character
• Health
These five pillars, R-E-A-C-H, have been developed by the ALA to express the perspective that one has to REACH in order to be a successful leader.
The ALA class will graduate on Apr. 24, 2019.
| Date Taken: | 04.16.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 04.23.2019 10:44 |
| Story ID: | 318367 |
| Location: | COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO, US |
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