BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody
visited the Air Reserve Personnel Center here and spoke with Airmen March 5.
Cody's visit focused on the future of the Air Force as he spoke to
Airmen and hosted a senior enlisted call, discussing his role and
priorities.
He thanked the members on behalf of the Secretary of the Air
Force Deborah Lee James, and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh and his
wife Betty Welsh.
"It's real important for you to know how much we
appreciate each and every one of you. We ask a lot of you, we ask for a lot of
commitment and a lot of sacrifice," Cody said. "We are a professional force and
we have to move forward. We owe it to those who continue to serve and serve into
the future."
Cody also wished to extend his appreciation and gratitude to
service members' families.
"Personally, I ask you to tell them what they
are doing and what they're enduring is not lost on anybody. They endure more
than you do because you get the privilege every day to put this uniform on,"
Cody explained. "In many cases your family has had to put their lives on hold so
you could serve your country. All they have to do is choose to love you and
stick by you. That's a different level of commitment and
sacrifice."
While he was here, Cody met with service members and
civilians from the assignments, personnel transformation and future operations
and integration directorates, as well as the readiness integration organization
and the promotion board secretariat.
Chief Master Sgt. Ruthe Flores, ARPC
command chief, said what it meant to have Cody visit the center this
week.
"Chief Cody is the first chief master sergeant of the Air Force to
visit ARPC, which speaks volumes of leadership's dedication to the total force
effort," Flores said.
She also thanked the ARPC Airmen from all four
components, active, Guard, Reserve and civilian, who made it possible to show
Cody what ARPC is doing for the Airmen in the Air Force.
"Our Airmen
delivered the ARPC message with enthusiasm and pride in ownership of the
services they provide every day. Our commander, Brig. Gen. Samuel 'Bo' Mahaney,
and I already know how incredible they are, so the success of this visit was not
a surprise."
USAF. (U.S. Air Force Graphic by Rosario "Charo" Gutierrez)