New 2nd AF command chief visits Sheppard

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  • By Airman 1st Class Valerie Hosea
  • 82nd Training Wing Public Affairs
SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --  The new 2nd Air Force command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Linus Jordan, said Oct. 7, while the technology in the Air Force is outstanding, it's really the people that makes the Air Force the outstanding service it is today. 

"What really makes us special is our Airmen. From the most senior officer down to the Airmen leaders, we should always remember that we're serving people who serve others. The mission first, and people always, that's what makes us who we are," he said. 

He said that as the new 2nd AF command chief he hopes to help Maj. Gen. Mary K. Hertog, the new 2nd AF commander, make sure Airmen are taken care of and also that we do our part in the mission of achieving what the president asks of the Air Force. 

"I want to make sure we take care of our people through mentorship, leadership and an old-fashioned butt chewing when they need it. They'll appreciate it in time because we have to instill discipline in them. If not, we're setting up our Air Force for failure," he said. 

Chief Jordan referred to a comment that Chief Master Sgt. Kenneth Sallinger, 82nd Training Wing command chief, made comparing Airmen to successful sorties. 

"As Chief Sallinger said, 'each successful Airman we put out into our Air Force is a successful sortie generated,'" Chief Jordan said. 

Chief Jordan said this assignment will give him the opportunity to travel a lot, and give him first-hand experience on the training wings producing the best Airmen in the world. The chief has toured overseas on multiple assignments and said that his exposure to the different cultures will be beneficial to him as the 2nd AF command chief. 

He said that because the military gets to help others recover from some of the most traumatic times in their lives, he can more fully appreciate how blessed he is as a military member and as a person. 

"I can communicate how fortunate we all are to be serving our country and that of others," he said. 

The chief said that, in a nutshell, he hopes to help General Hertog move the proverbial football forward 10 yards enabling us to continue providing the most motivated and trained Airmen possible. 

"As the 2nd Air Force command chief, the duties are much broader than my last assignment because I'm serving Airmen from multiple installations. Each wing has unique aspects on training because of the different disciplines they train in the Air Force," he said.