Ep 306: Chief Master Sergeant Josh Leonard

Send us Fan MailWelcome back to the team room! Chief Master Sergeant Josh Leonard is returning for his second episode with a lot of updates from Washington, D.C.In this conversation, Chief Master Sergeant Josh Leonard talks about his experience working on the Hill and his transition back to the Pentagon. He highlights the importance of relationships and bipartisanship in Congress, discusses the challenges of passing legislation, and emphasizes the value of experience over education. He also stresses the need for better communication between different levels of leadership.Chief Leonard, Peaches, and Trent discuss the infrastructure and military construction issues faced by the military and the efforts to address them. They also talk about the new Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force and the challenges he will face as he takes the seat.Join our YouTube channel to catch this episode. We offer exclusive content, early access, and free merch before anyone else! Subscribe today and be part of the team!Chapters00:00 Introduction, Background, and Aaron catches strays for no reason01:08 Working on the Hill03:22 Transitioning to the Pentagon04:15 Advising Top Air Force Officials05:30 Relationships and Bipartisanship on the Hill07:38 Performative Aspects of Congress08:09 Transitioning to the Hill10:17 Learning and Humility on the Hill11:43 Roles and Responsibilities of Staffers13:45 Education vs. Experience15:19 Leadership Knowledge and Experience17:29 Communication and Feedback between Levels19:02 Infrastructure and Military Construction21:05 Showing Congressional Staffers the Reality23:02 Congressional Dynamics and Funding27:32 Transitioning to a New Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force31:57 Challenges for the New Chief Master Sergeant36:22 Addressing Disparities in Pay and Compensation39:33 Disparities in Job Opportunities for Retired Enlisted vs. Officers40:16 Pay Disparity in the Civilian Sector43:48 Difficulties in Moving Funding47:48 Congressional Directed Spending57:48 Surprises in Congressional Funding01:01:34 Advice for Those Joining the MilitarySupport the showJoin this channel to get access to perks: HEREBuzzsprout Subscription page:  HERERegister for our Operator Training Summit:  OperatorTrainingSummit.comFind an Air Force Recruiter: AirForce.comCollabs:Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code:  ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code):  ATACLeteDanger Close Apparel - Promo Code:  ONESREADYDFND Apparel...