About this episode
Send us a text 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. 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! 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 Support the show Join this channel to get access to perks: HERE Buzzsprout Subscription page: HERE Register for our Operator Training Summit: OperatorTrainingSummit.com Collabs: Ones Ready - OnesReady.com 18A Fitness - Promo Code: ONESREADY ATACLete - Follow the URL (no promo code): ATACLete Danger Close Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADY DFND Apparel - Promo Code: ONESREADY Hoist - Promo Code: ONESREADY ...