AF Memorial: Leadership always at head of the bus

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  • By Staff Sgt. Shad Eidson
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WASHINGTON (AFPN) --  To lead by example is a critical component of leadership and especially important to 1st Lt. Shaenan Jett who joined the Air Force three years ago for the leadership opportunities. 

The vehicle operations assistant flight commander with the 316th Logistics Readiness Squadron on Andrews Air Force Base, Md., plans to lead his Airmen by driving one of the base's passenger buses that will shuttle more than 200 Andrews AFB's volunteers to and from the Air Force Memorial dedication ceremony Oct. 14. This is his way of freeing one of his Airmen to participate in the event.

"My Airmen are spread out throughout the entire base and seeing everyone come together to help out is a big thing for me," said the lieutenant who volunteered to take on the logistics planning and transportation needs of the dedication. He has used his talents extensively at Andrews AFB since his squadron provides mobility services throughout the base transporting vehicles, people and cargo.

He began with the planning procedures working with representatives from Bolling AFB and the Pentagon for the ceremony logistical needs. That quickly moved into the execution phase where the flight will deliver 14 trailers full of equipment, he said.

"I don't have to sit at my desk all day. I get to go out and do some work and find real challenges," Lieutenant Jett said about being in the heart of the national capital region. This presents many activities for his flight that other bases don't encounter every day, he said.

The lieutenant, who grew up in Lacey, Wash., likes his job at Andrews AFB because it lets his Airmen interface will all services. The squadron has a superb relationship with other services in the area for vehicle support when the squadron needs it or another service needs it, he said.

"It's all a team effort here," Lieutenant Jett said.