Chapter Hosts Annual State of AFLCMC Address

In January, Ryan Connell, Defense Contract Management Agency and chapter vice president of programs, hosted the chapter's annual State of Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) event. Lt. Gen. Shaun Morris, USAF, commander, AFLCMC, updated virtual participants on the progress his command is making in implementing initiatives in three major focus areas. Who: Airmen (shaping the workforce); Where: Facilities (connecting people wherever they are working and accrediting secure workspace more quickly); and How: Information (transitioning to a digital environment). Gen. Morris noted that while these three areas of emphasis are unchanged from last year, initiatives in each are evolving in the face of the pandemic, resource constraints and senior leadership input. This year, one of his most significant challenges has become on-boarding new civilian hires and reshaping the workforce as a result of increased attrition and retirement rates, COVID-19 restrictions and congressional decrements to his manpower budget. Moving to a digital environment with constrained resources poses significant challenges as well, but digital transition is key to aligning with the Air Force priorities, and network collaboration tools are essential to connect people wherever they are. He concluded by responding to a host of questions covering a broad range of topics, further illuminating the future direction of the command. Event sponsors (whose generous support helps sustain the chapter's scholarship programs) included: Applied Research Solutions; Booz/Allen/Hamilton; FishEye; GDIT; Leidos; Mainsail Group Inc.; Oasis Systems; Odyssey Systems; Quantech; and SAIC.

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