Brigadier General John Michel here, I'm stopping by on June 30 to speak with you. What questions do you have for me?

Absolutely! We all understand technology is the present and the future...it's a force multiplier in the military and business. No industry will survive (much less thrive) without ongoing investments in tomorrow's twxhnogy. We are just scratching the surface of RPA application...it is very, very exciting business.
My best to The Warriors of the North!

Great question! I recommend you do a combination of both. For example, make it clear to those you are privileged to spend time with you are passionate about leadership development...your own and others. Be willing to share experiences when asked or invited to do so. But go out and proactively establish yourself as an interested participant by contributing to blogs, offering to assist organizations on campus that could benefit from your diverse skills. You don't even have to use the word leadership...people know leadership when they see it.
Bottom line: remain attentive to opportunities to lend a hand, an ear, or an opinion. People are starved for the real (leadership) deal!

I would love to! The most significant role model in my life is my father...who served 30 years in the AF...retiring as a Command Chief Master Sergeant. He is the epitome of a Sevant...or what I term an "Others-Centered" leader. People were, and remain, his priority.

I also had the good fortune do serving with a host of individuals, some contemporaries, some peers, some bosses, who I respect immensely. These include Gen Will Fraser, Gen Joe Dunford, Gen Paul Selva, Col Matt Fritz, Col SHIP Lasica, CAPT Jamie Pierce, and A handful of others I would flow anytime, anywhere. #Blessed

Brig Gen John Michel, simply awesome!

Honored by the mention, Sir! Thanks for your servant leadership example, Brig Gen John Michel

Admitting, my transition was not as challenging as I have always enjoyed a more "business centric" approach to achieving outcomes. That said, I believe service members can help mitigate the transition "disruption" by making it a priority to expose themselves to varied people, platforms, and opportunities while serving. For example, commit to regularly contributing to a blog, take a class outside your comfort zone, join your local rotary club and improve your public speaking skills...you got the point. I have found that the The broader our skills base, the less daunting change (i.e., transition) from one life stage to another becomes.

Absolutely leaner, more specialized and even more integrated as a joint force. We will leverage technology, outsource more traditional organic capabilities (engineering, IT, HR, finance, with) to the civilian sector and focus more on adaptive, lethal and non lethal applications of military power globally.
Great question!

Thanks SIR

Sergeant, It includes the Veteran sector. Thanks for asking.

Was meaning the Guard and Reserves. Seen some numbers the other day. AC has like 1.4 m personnel. Where do you think the Guard and Reserves set? Almost 900,000. Surprising right, We have a family, work a full time job and then Deploy. We also train for the same missions as the Active component. AC has 52 weeks. We have 52 Days! Not included are all the times we take it upon ourselves to better our career and go to college and do the required Self Structured Development courses that SHOULD BE IN THE SCHOOL room but they decided to take it out!

Sergeant, I really don't want to argue about this. I consider The National Guard and the Reserves to be Active Duty.
When ANYONE related to the military commits suicide; I regard it as a tragedy that exceeds bounds.
I created my group; because one soldier too many was committing suicide.
I could not, and cannot, bear that fact.
http://www.facebook.com/groupforsuicidalactivedutyandforsuicidalveterans
By the way, Sergeant, Anyone is welcome to join my group. And they do.

First, thanks for your commitment to this important effort. Second, although one life taken at ones own hand is one too many, I agree that striving to reduce the Suicide rate to well below that national mean is attainable. With that in mind, and with so many great programs existing, I believe finding ways to enhance genuine human connection via practice prevention is the best remedy. For example, I believe offering skills and development training such as EQ (emotional Intelligence), strengths finder, etc., provide improved self awareness and socia awareness while concurrently providing growth in areas values across society...business, personal relationships, team interaction, etc. ultimately, I am convinced a healthy dose of investment in opportunities to become Bette "humans" will provide some of those prone to suicide with greater confidence, courage, and capability to reach out effectively for help.

Thanks for the question. From an air power standpoint, our Afghan partners have the right mix of capabilities. The challenge they may encounter is sufficient numbers of airframes to respond to demand across the country.

Brig Gen John Michel, we all appreciate you taking some of you extremely valuable time to mentor us!

Before I was commissioned ;-) flying was fun...leadership is a privilege.