In this episode we speak to Air Force Master Sgt. Dominic Collis, a Security Operations Superintendent currently serving with the Space Force. We learn about his passion for serving, and explore his interesting perspective, gained from two decades of service in the Army, at a Navy-run joint base, a tour with NATO in Spain and now with the newest service branch, the Space Force.
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Chevrons - Ep 043 - Running Through Walls, Building Trust, Setting Standards
This episode, we speak to Army National Guard Command Sergeant Major James Perrault, the Command Sergeant Major for the 151st Regional Support Group. He shares his advice and lessons learned from his 31 years of service.
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Chevrons - Ep 042 - The Best Advice of 2024
This episode is different than our usual episode. We will take some time to review all eleven episodes that we published this year. We’ll highlight the best advice and stories from each guest and talk about what we learned in 2024.
Thank you to our listeners! If you have any topic or guest ideas that you’d like to see in the New Year, please reach out! We’d love to hear from you. As you continue to work to become the best version of yourself in the new year, we hope to provide advice, guidance and opportunities for self improvement. Let’s make 2025 the year of growth. Happy New Year!
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Chevrons - Ep 041 - Professional Military Education: A Chief's Perspective
In this episode, we talk to two Chief Master Sergeants in the Air National Guard – Chief Keith Delgado and Chief Joseph Pitta. We discuss the importance of professional military education, and bettering yourself as you become the best version of yourself. The skills that you learn in these courses are critical to the development of our future leaders. We will hear from Chief Delgado, the senior enlisted leader for the 102nd Medical Group, and Chief Pitta, the Senior Enlisted Leader of the 267th Intelligence Squadron about their experience.
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Chevrons - Ep 040 - Holiday Resilience
The holidays can trigger many emotions, including challenging ones. In this episode, we talk about how the best ways to handle the inevitable stress that comes with the upcoming holiday season - for both deployers overseas and service members at home. How do we best handle our emotions? How do we take control of our reactions? How do we navigate the common stressors and triggers that arise during this time? How do we stay resilient and take care of ourselves during this time?
Erin Faye, Massachusetts Air National Guard Military and Family Readiness Program Manager, gives her personal and professional advice to answer all these questions! If you are feeling having difficulty managing your emotions and would like to seek help, there are several different resources available to you.
Military One Source is a 24/7 resource that is always available to military members and their families for support. If you are thinking about harming yourself or would like emotional support, get immediate help by phone: call or text 988, or reach out to the crisis hotline at 988lifeline.org. If you like this episode, subscribe anywhere you listen to your podcasts!
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Chevrons is a program with the intention to interview notable individuals from junior enlisted to senior leaders and those in between, who have a great story to tell. Chevrons will always be hosted by two Airmen – a senior NCO and a junior enlisted Airman to ensure the overall variety of the questions and discussion. Our goal is to draw the interest of not only the Top 3, but the Rising 6 as well.
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