What Should Be the Chief of Staff’s Commander’s Intent?
“The money goes to the trusted and prepared.” In this candid conversation, Colonel Derek Oaks and General Mike Minihan dissect what it truly takes to rebuild and resource the U.S. Air Force for the threats of tomorrow. From the broken acquisition system to the suffocating “frozen middle” of bureaucracy, they expose the tension between process and product—and why only decisive, trusted, and prepared leadership will win the next fight.
Together, they explore how resourcing, accountability, and force of personality can accelerate the delivery of winning capabilities to warfighters faster than…
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