1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:08,569 --> 00:00:10,847 Chief Master Sergeant of the Air force . 3 00:00:10,847 --> 00:00:13,013 Julian Bass spoke on a panel alongside 4 00:00:13,013 --> 00:00:14,958 Chief Master Sergeant of the Space 5 00:00:14,958 --> 00:00:16,736 force . John Ben Taya about the 6 00:00:16,736 --> 00:00:18,625 importance of properly empowering 7 00:00:18,625 --> 00:00:20,625 training and equipping the enlisted 8 00:00:20,625 --> 00:00:22,458 force to prepare for great power 9 00:00:22,458 --> 00:00:24,291 competition . Bass discussed the 10 00:00:24,291 --> 00:00:26,402 department's focus on re optimization 11 00:00:26,402 --> 00:00:28,625 and recognize there are still questions 12 00:00:28,625 --> 00:00:30,736 to answer on how the service will get 13 00:00:30,736 --> 00:00:32,847 there while the department is working 14 00:00:32,847 --> 00:00:35,013 out the details . Bass urged airmen to 15 00:00:35,013 --> 00:00:37,069 start making changes now to reorient 16 00:00:37,069 --> 00:00:39,125 the force within squadrons , flights 17 00:00:39,125 --> 00:00:41,069 and sections . On the same panel , 18 00:00:41,069 --> 00:00:43,125 Vantaa addressed proposed changes to 19 00:00:43,125 --> 00:00:45,069 the space force including evolving 20 00:00:45,069 --> 00:00:47,013 training and skill sets to develop 21 00:00:47,013 --> 00:00:49,069 guardians . The space force recently 22 00:00:49,069 --> 00:00:50,847 completed a service wide review 23 00:00:50,847 --> 00:00:53,069 defining the roles and responsibilities 24 00:00:53,069 --> 00:00:54,902 of enlisted officer and civilian 25 00:00:54,902 --> 00:00:56,847 guardians to better understand the 26 00:00:56,847 --> 00:00:58,970 demands of the service . Ben Tae said 27 00:00:58,990 --> 00:01:01,046 the study discussed how the enlisted 28 00:01:01,046 --> 00:01:03,046 force is the services , primary war 29 00:01:03,046 --> 00:01:05,101 fighter , subject matter experts and 30 00:01:05,101 --> 00:01:07,268 weapon systems and responsible for the 31 00:01:07,268 --> 00:01:09,434 training and readiness of the units of 32 00:01:09,434 --> 00:01:11,490 action . Both Chief Master Sergeants 33 00:01:11,490 --> 00:01:13,712 emphasized the urgency of embracing and 34 00:01:13,712 --> 00:01:15,768 seeing new pathways to transform the 35 00:01:15,768 --> 00:01:18,029 force airman in information technology 36 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:20,096 and cyber career fields will see the 37 00:01:20,096 --> 00:01:22,207 addition of warrant officers to their 38 00:01:22,207 --> 00:01:24,207 ranks . The warrant officer program 39 00:01:24,207 --> 00:01:26,040 offers airman the opportunity to 40 00:01:26,040 --> 00:01:28,151 specialize in the technical track for 41 00:01:28,151 --> 00:01:30,318 their careers rather than leadership . 42 00:01:30,318 --> 00:01:32,540 The announcement was part of the 24 key 43 00:01:32,540 --> 00:01:34,596 decisions that Department of the Air 44 00:01:34,596 --> 00:01:36,762 Force senior officials set forth to re 45 00:01:36,762 --> 00:01:38,707 optimize the force for great power 46 00:01:38,707 --> 00:01:40,929 competition . Chief of staff of the Air 47 00:01:40,929 --> 00:01:42,984 Force General , David Alvin says the 48 00:01:42,984 --> 00:01:42,885 development of the warrant officer 49 00:01:42,894 --> 00:01:45,061 track will allow the service to better 50 00:01:45,061 --> 00:01:47,061 compete for talent in these rapidly 51 00:01:47,061 --> 00:01:49,172 advancing career fields . He adds the 52 00:01:49,172 --> 00:01:51,227 service needs airmen who can stay on 53 00:01:51,227 --> 00:01:53,283 the cutting edge of their profession 54 00:01:53,283 --> 00:01:55,450 and ahead of the pace of change in the 55 00:01:55,450 --> 00:01:57,561 cyber world . That's your look around 56 00:01:57,561 --> 00:01:57,535 the air force . I'm technical sergeant , 57 00:01:57,544 --> 00:01:58,245 Eric Man .