Posted on Jun 15, 2018
Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria, USAFA Superintendent, here for a live Q&A 6/22 @ 12:30pm ET. Questions on air power and leading diverse groups?
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Lt Gen Silveria is the Superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado. He directs a four-year regimen of military training, academics, athletic and character development programs leading to a Bachelor of Science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant.
Prior to assuming his current position, General Silveria served as the Deputy Commander, U.S. Air Forces Central Command, and Deputy Commander, Combined Air Force Air Component, U.S. Central Command, Southwest Asia. As Deputy Commander, he was responsible for the command and control of air operations in a 20-nation area of responsibility covering Central and Southwest Asia, to include operations Resolute Support in Afghanistan, and Inherent Resolve in Iraq and Syria. He has previously served as Commander, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, and Vice Commander, 14th Air Force, Air Forces Strategic at Vandenberg AFB, California, as well as Director, Security Assistance in the Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq.
General Silveria grew up in an Air Force family and is a 1985 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. He completed undergraduate pilot training in 1986. He is a command pilot with more than 3,900 hours in the T-37, T-38, F-15C/E, HH-60 and F-35A aircraft. He has flown combat sorties over the Balkans and Iraq and served as Vice Commander at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.
Prior to assuming his current position, General Silveria served as the Deputy Commander, U.S. Air Forces Central Command, and Deputy Commander, Combined Air Force Air Component, U.S. Central Command, Southwest Asia. As Deputy Commander, he was responsible for the command and control of air operations in a 20-nation area of responsibility covering Central and Southwest Asia, to include operations Resolute Support in Afghanistan, and Inherent Resolve in Iraq and Syria. He has previously served as Commander, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, and Vice Commander, 14th Air Force, Air Forces Strategic at Vandenberg AFB, California, as well as Director, Security Assistance in the Office of Security Cooperation-Iraq.
General Silveria grew up in an Air Force family and is a 1985 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. He completed undergraduate pilot training in 1986. He is a command pilot with more than 3,900 hours in the T-37, T-38, F-15C/E, HH-60 and F-35A aircraft. He has flown combat sorties over the Balkans and Iraq and served as Vice Commander at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.
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RP MEMBERS AND CONNECTIONS - PLEASE JOIN IN ON THE RALLYPOINT LIVE Q&A WITH Lt Gen (Join to see) ON JUNE 22, 2018, AT 12:30 PM ET TO TALK ABOUT AIR POWER AND LEADING DIVERSE GROUPS!
WHAT A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO ASK LT GEN SILVERIA THE REALLY GOOD QUESTIONS ABOUT AIR POWER, THE AIR FORCE, AND LEADING DIVERSE GROUPS.
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Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria, USAFA Superintendent, here for a live Q&A 6/22 @ 12:30pm ET. Questions on...
Lt Gen Silveria is the Superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado. He directs a four-year regimen of military training, academics, athletic and character development programs leading to a Bachelor of Science degree and a commission as a second lieutenant. Prior to assuming his current position, General Silveria served as the Deputy Commander, U.S. Air Forces Central Command, and Deputy Commander, Combined Air Force Air...
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
SFC Shirley Whitfield - My bad 12:30 PM ET - sorry
Sgt Roy Hale
Thank you Colonel
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Thank you Col., for this grand opportunity !!! HOORAH !!!
SGT Thomas Price
Please forgive me, but isn't this the general that handled the Academy's debacle regarding racial epithets that turned out to be false?
Thank you for coming to RP Sir. My question to you is: you made a well received speech about race relations in the Air Force after an incident at the Academy. While the incident turned out to be a hoax, your speech was still correct. The Air Force reserve just had to deal with a recruit who made a video where she makes dispariging comments about hunting minorities. The Air Force values are no different than any of her sister services, and it only supports the Team mentality. Going forward what do you think the Air Force can do better when dealing with race issues when they pop up, and what do you foresee in the future to deal with those coming in and currently serving to ensure that they understand we all have a stake in the service, and that no one is better than the next based off race, sex, religion, or social economic stature?
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SSG Swan - Thanks for the great question. I think you really put this in perspective, because diversity encompasses so many individual characteristics and when we value each individual they can use their perspective to make our military better. I think our leaders do a great job dealing with issues when they arise, but I also think those things that don’t make the news (all calls, monthly celebrations, 1v1 feedback) have just as much impact in developing a force that understands the power of diversity. I believe that interpersonal leadership, starting at the lowest level of our organizations, is key to developing and maintaining the culture of dignity and respect for everyone. That's why we focus so much on the character development of our cadets here at the academy; it is all of our duty to live this way and hold each other accountable to our values, both in leadership positions and with our peers.
Good Morning, everyone! Thank you for joining me on RallyPoint today. I'm looking forward to answering some of the questions you've asked throughout this last week.
As someone that is both a military leader and intimately involved with education, what do you believe the affects of the current political and ideological climate of universities in our country will have on recruiting qualified and dedicated leaders, commissioned officers, into our ranks? Do you think that a time may come soon where we will be forced to rely almost solely on our military academies and perhaps have to funnel NCO leadership to the commissioned route in order to fill those areas of leadership?
Lt Gen Silveria addresses cadets about racism incident
Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria, along with USAFA leadership, addressed the entire Cadet Wing and USAFA Preparatory School today. Lt. Gen. Silveria left no uncertainti...
Lt Gen (Join to see) -- Sir, I'm sure most of us on RP have seen the great speech you gave on the racism incident that happened at USAFA. My questions are: (1) what was it like to have your speech go so viral even outside of the US, reaching tens of millions of views across the web? (2) if you had to give that speech over again, is there anything else you would also add to it today?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfjZ1otkS3o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfjZ1otkS3o
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Cpt Kletzing - In one word, unexpected. The cadets gave us feedback very quickly about their thoughts and the response was overwhelmingly positive, so I don’t know that there is anything we would do differently. Everything we do at USAFA is about developing Airmen and developing these Airmen into leaders. Our goal was to teach them to address issues head-on and I think we did that well. While I do wish the incident hadn't occurred, I think our faculty, staff, and cadets handled it very well. What wasn't as widely publicized is the continued and ongoing contribution of our faculty and staff to continue the conversation about the strength of diversity: each individual plays a role in delivering combat capability and making us more lethal on the battlefield. We as leaders have to be willing to address issues directly, upfront, and unambiguously especially when the issue clearly is against the core values we represent.
Thanks for joining us, Lt Gen (Join to see). I saw the news recently about USAFA's new partnership with AT&T. It's great to see this collaboration with industry to ensure the USAF is innovating and addressing the future needs of the force. Do you see other key partnerships like this starting up in the near future? If so, what types of industries or organizations would be your primary focus?
https://www.federallabs.org/news/att-and-us-air-force-academy-collaborate-to-explore-advanced-technologies
https://www.federallabs.org/news/att-and-us-air-force-academy-collaborate-to-explore-advanced-technologies
AT&T and U.S. Air Force Academy Collaborate to Explore Advanced Technologies | Federal Labs
AT&Tand the U.S. Air Force Academy are working together on networking services and advanced technology capabilities. They entered a 5-year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) aimed at boosting the Air Force’s use of modern technology at a pace more like the commercial sector.
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Capt. Charters - We have similar relationships with other companies like Intel, Northrop Grumman, Cubic and we are always interested in exploring new partnerships. The focus of each relationship is different based on where our desires for partnership overlap. By partnering with these companies we are able to expose our cadets to industry best practices and new technologies, all while working together to develop possible solutions for current issues our military faces. Generally the current topics range from system security, autonomy, AI, data visualization, and automation. We are close to finalizing another relationship soon, so stay tuned!
SSG Warren Swan SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" SGT Joseph Gunderson COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Kevin B. SSG Shavonde Chase -- can you rockstars please do me a quick favor and help mass effects on this thread? It's a great privilege to have the USAFA Supe here to join us, and I know a lot of people on RP would love to either post questions here or follow the thread. So, can you do me a favor and take a min and tag some of the other key influencers here on RP and get some chatter going on this? Thanks a bunch.
CPT Aaron Kletzing
SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" - as a Broncos fan you should learn how to say "we lost again" in French, for the upcoming season. Go Bears!
SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" If I remember correctly, there is two WMU alumnus on that team.
Sir, Thank you for taking time to take varied questions and answer from a top leadership perspective.
I am working toward my Master's of Arts in Human Services Counseling for Military Resilience. The Institute of Military Resilience is at Liberty University, and I look forward to gathering perspectives of many in the military community who deal with issues related to "what is military resilience" and, in your wheelhouse, "how can the unit/team/esprit d'corps of all service branches, families, communities, in their diversity, strengthen resilience"?
Thank you in advance, Sir.
I am working toward my Master's of Arts in Human Services Counseling for Military Resilience. The Institute of Military Resilience is at Liberty University, and I look forward to gathering perspectives of many in the military community who deal with issues related to "what is military resilience" and, in your wheelhouse, "how can the unit/team/esprit d'corps of all service branches, families, communities, in their diversity, strengthen resilience"?
Thank you in advance, Sir.
Lt Gen (Join to see)
Spc Vinal - If I understand your question, you’re asking how we, as a military family, can strengthen resilience. We’ve all heard “get to know your people,” but I think we also have to be willing to act, ask questions, and really listen, especially when we think there might be an issue. I think the closer and more connected we can be within our circles and the more in-tune we are with our own personal feelings and/or needs, the more resilient we can be together when challenges arrive. And developing a culture of dignity and respect for everyone helps build these types of supportive relationships. One of the reasons I love my current role is that we are shaping cadets to lead our Air Force into the future, to make it their own. This includes issues like resilience, strengthening us as individuals, families and as a community. I hope that answers your question.
SPC Elisabeth Vinal
Sir, yes....I believe you are saying that , in the Air Force, the cadets who will be the future officer corps are being trained to develop their airmen. Commands, families with an eye towards a resilient force. Strengthening individuals from the top down and offering family readiness tasks which benefit all. Of course, respect and dignity are key. As my studies progress, I will remember your words and hope to develop effective ways to counsel those who struggle in military life and around it (ie. Parents). Many thanks for your time and insights.
SPC Elisabeth Vinal
SPC Elisabeth Vinal
Sir,
Looking ahead, how to you see the growing field of Cyber impacting the education and curriculum at the USAFA during the next five, and ten years?
Tagging some USAF RP'ers who might have some other questions:
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A1C Doug Towsley
SrA Andrew McCarty
Maj Alea Nadeem
MSgt Cayle Harris
Maj Marty Hogan
TSgt Joe C.
SMSgt Thor Merich
Looking ahead, how to you see the growing field of Cyber impacting the education and curriculum at the USAFA during the next five, and ten years?
Tagging some USAF RP'ers who might have some other questions:
SSgt (Join to see)
A1C Doug Towsley
SrA Andrew McCarty
Maj Alea Nadeem
MSgt Cayle Harris
Maj Marty Hogan
TSgt Joe C.
SMSgt Thor Merich
Sir, thank you for volunteering your time to continue to care for the development of this nation's military. I am a soon to be 2Lt in the Marines intent on preparing myself to take care of my future Marines and our mission as completely as I can; what advice do you have for creating and accomplishing the right goals, and what are some of your goals both now and from when you were a junior officer that have best allowed you to be successful in leading your Airmen in their mission and in providing them the climate necessary to accomplish their own goals?
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Michael - Congratulations and thank you for choosing to serve! Let me start by saying battlespaces are as complicated and volatile as they’ve ever been, so lieutenants must be as advanced and lethal as they’ve ever been. I would say first learn your job and become an expert at it, you must be unabashedly proud of your profession, then prepare for the joint mission because we are becoming more and more interconnected between services. Finally, deliver respect and dignity to everyone you’re around because you want to be the example that others follow.
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