The FireDawg Podcast – Episode 9 – Command Chief Perspective – CMSgt Randy Kwiatkowski

In this episode we talk to the Third Air Force Command Chief, CMSgt Randy Kwiatkowski, about building care networks, organizational culture, and his overall leadership perspective.

Chief Master Sergeant Randy Kwiatkowski is the Command Chief Master Sergeant, Third Air Force, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The Third Air Force is U.S. Air Forces in Europe’s Numbered Air Force for U.S. European Command as well as the U.S. Air Forces in Africa’s Numbered Air Force for U.S. Africa Command, and is comprised of nine active-duty wings, ninety geographically separated units spanning 104 countries across Europe and Africa. As the Numbered Air Force’s Senior Enlisted Leader, Chief Kwiatkowski advises the commander on issues affecting the health, welfare, morale, training, development, and utilization of nearly 30,000 Airmen.

Chief Kwiatkowski enlisted in the Air Force in October 1993. His multiple assignments and deployments include, Tinker AFB, Okla.; Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia; Incirlik Air Base, Turkey; Howard Air Force Base, Panama; Thumrait Air Base, Oman; Chievres Air Base, Belgium; the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.; Cannon Air Force Base, N.M.; Port au Prince, Haiti; Osan Air Base, South Korea; Beale Air Force Base, Calif, and Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. He has served on multiple deployments spanning operations Provide Comfort II, Northern Watch, Southern Watch and Unified Response.

Prior to assuming his current assignment, he served as Chief, Air Force Strategic Integration Group, Pentagon, Washington D.C.

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