Leadership in Combat Wings

TOPIC SPONSOR: AFMISC/A3

The new Combat Wing Unit of Actions requires mission-focused leadership, a departure from current functional-focused leadership. As the Air Force reorganizes into Combat Wings to better optimize for Great Power Competition, this will result in different leadership challenges. The assignment of multiple Mission Generation Force Elements from different weapon systems under the Deployable Combat Wings and multiple career fields coming together to form Combat Air Base Squadrons and Mission Sustainment Teams require AF leaders to have a breadth of knowledge at earlier stages of their careers. How can USAF officers be developed to lead in the new Combat Wing formation?