Ep 306: Chief Master Sergeant Josh Leonard

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Welcome 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.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction, Background, and Aaron catches strays for no reason
01:08 Working on the Hill
03:22 Transitioning to the Pentagon
04:15 Advising Top Air Force Officials
05:30 Relationships and Bipartisanship on the Hill
07:38 Performative Aspects of Congress
08:09 Transitioning to the Hill
10:17 Learning and Humility on the Hill
11:43 Roles and Responsibilities of Staffers
13:45 Education vs. Experience
15:19 Leadership Knowledge and Experience
17:29 Communication and Feedback between Levels
19:02 Infrastructure and Military Construction
21:05 Showing Congressional Staffers the Reality
23:02 Congressional Dynamics and Funding
27:32 Transitioning to a New Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
31:57 Challenges for the New Chief Master Sergeant
36:22 Addressing Disparities in Pay and Compensation
39:33 Disparities in Job Opportunities for Retired Enlisted vs. Officers
40:16 Pay Disparity in the Civilian Sector
43:48 Difficulties in Moving Funding
47:48 Congressional Directed Spending
57:48 Surprises in Congressional Funding
01:01:34 Advice for Those Joining the Military

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