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Nellis’ leadership hosts local community leaders Coffee with the commander gives Airmen a voice

Leaders from Nellis Air Force Council Executive Committee Meet- local leaders to tackle mutual inter- Airmen and families and the potential by Staff Sgt. Lorna Booze having to go through another
Base, Nev., and the local community ing amid a pandemic, Oct. 28, 2020. ests such as combatting COVID-19, of implementing licensure portability Nellis AFB, Nev. messenger.”
conducted the first Civilian Military The meeting provided an avenue for providing quality public education for for spouses. Some topics discussed over
The 926th Wing leadership coffee included ways to ensure
kicked off the November Unit mission success while teleworking
Training Assembly with a chat and how to improve communica-
over coffee on Nov. 7, 2020, at tion with the wing’s traditional
Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Reservists.
Col. Sean Carpenter, 926th Staff Sgt. Yamel Mayen, 926th
WG commander, and Chief Mas- Security Forces Squadron non-
ter Sgt. Jeffery Scott, 926th WG commissioned officer in charge
command chief, hosted this infor- of readiness, took this time to ad-
mal meeting to encourage wing dress topics at the forefront of her
members to join the command mind, such as how the wing was
team in considering solutions to handling COVID, the Yellow Rib-
various topics and the best ways bon Program, and teleworking.
forward during these times of “We discussed what we need
constant change. to do to get the mission accom-
Airmen and noncommissioned plished, what he needs from us
officers attended the meeting and to be able to get the message out
recognized the benefits that this to the rest of the troops,” Mayen
opportunity offers to the unit. said.
“We got answers straight from Coffee with the commander
the source, our leaders,” said is expected to become a reoccur-
Senior Airman Aprielle Deleon- ring event, and is aimed to help
Maj. Gen. Charles Corcoran, U.S. Air Force Warfare
Brig. Gen. Michael Drowley, 57th Wing commander, introduces Center commander, discusses mutual interests Col. Todd Dyer, 99th Air Base Wing commander, listens to Guerrero, 926th WG commander the wing engage in clear com-
support staff. “If we had any munication, while strengthening
himself during the first Civilian Military Council Executive during the first Civilian Military Council Executive John Lee, North Las Vegas Mayor, during the first Civilian questions, we were able to get relationships between Airmen Air Force photograph by Staff Sgt. Loma Booze
Committee Meeting since assuming command, Oct. 28, 2020, at Committee Meeting amid a pandemic, Oct. 28, Military Council Executive Committee Meeting amid a those questions answered without and wing leadership. Col. Sean Carpenter, 926th Wing commander, hosts coffee with the commander during the November
Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. 2020, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. pandemic, Oct. 28, 2020, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Unit Training Assembly, Nov. 7, 2020, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.

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