Air Force Reserve Command Chief visits MacDill

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  • By Senior Airman Xavier Lockley
  • 927th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. --  9/20/2015 - MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, FL  -- Following his three day visit during the September unit training assembly, Command Chief Master Sgt. Cameron Kirksey, Air Force Reserve Command Chief, left the men and women of the 927th Air Refueling Wing with some things to reflect upon. 

"We are a volunteer force, 75 percent of us serve part time," said Kirksey. "We choose to do this, but the fact that you all are here during weekends, when you could be doing anything else in the world, says a lot about the men and women of this Wing."

During Kirksey's tour, he visited numerous squadrons and visited many Airmen throughout 927 ARW.

"I have been around to the units and have seen some forward thinking initiatives that I will take back with me to the command," said Kirksey. "I am not surprised we are the best of the best, the Reserve Force as a whole continues to impress."

During Saturday of the UTA weekend, Kirksey received a firsthand opportunity to provide mentorship to some of the Wing's junior Airmen. 

"Mentorship is invaluable, for growth and promotion," said Airman 1st Class Michael Seemann, 927th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief. "I have always welcomed mentorship from my supervisors, but to be mentored by Chief Kirksey is an experience I won't soon forget."

During Sunday morning, Kirksey concluded his tour with an enlisted all-call, where he shared his thoughts and listened to the concerns of his enlisted force.

"This generation is one that strives for perfection," Kirksey added. "We know the challenges that are out there for our Airmen and rest assured we will win."