JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- Click the links below to hear wing leadership tackle concerns of diversity, inclusion, leadership, and much more:
• Col. John Cosgrove and Command Chief Master Sgt. Holly Rivera
The wing commander and command chief answers your questions concerning leadership, diversity, grooming standards, and much more.
• Chief Master Sgt. Tori Hill Defines Institutional Racism and Racial Disparity
Chief Master Sgt. Tori Hill, 108th Wing Medical Group superintendent, discusses racial disparity, defines institutional racism, and speaks about her own personal experiences overcoming and persevering through challenges over her career to sit in a leadership position in the New Jersey Air National Guard.
• Col. Stephen Henske and his charge for the 108th Wing
Col. Stephen Henske, 108th Wing Maintenance Group commander, shares his upbringing and how it has influenced his career and Airmen, and led to multiple successful commands. None of which would have been possible without an open mind and dialogue.
https://youtu.be/BEpJcE3zxB4
• Col. Steven Rothstein and Diversity
Col. Steven Rothstein, 108th Mission Support Group Commander, speaks about the need for a diverse culture at the leadership table in the 108th Wing and offers his personal experiences to encourage others in the Wing to "not rest on our laurels", but to move forward as a cohesive and diverse group of New Jersey Air National Guardsmen.
• Capt. Dominoe Strong Motivates
Capt. Dominoe Strong, the 108th Wing Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, addresses the challenges of being a minority and becoming a leader. She offers words of encouragement and wisdom, all based on her own personal experiences, that led to her first command in the New Jersey Air National Guard.
https://youtu.be/ERHV5nkLdUU