USAFE-AFAFRICA: Operation GRIT
GRIT is not a program or a training plan... it's an initiative owned by every USAFE-AFAFRICA Airman Warrior
By definition, GRIT is courage and resolve... strength of character. USAFE-AFAFRICA Airman Warriors have courage and determination despite challenges in their way.
How did GRIT start?
Airmen from across the command and of all ranks, career fields, and supervisory levels provided feedback and USAFE-AFAFRICA listened! Our focus is on revitalizing the squadron, giving ownership to commanders, and focusing on the positive results of a culture of professionalism.
Who is GRIT tailored to?
GRIT is for every Airmen across USAFE-AFAFRICA because every Airman Warrior is a LEADER! It is a syncronized message up and down the chain of command. Its success depends on EVERY Airmen to be leader in their own sphere of influence.
How is GRIT different?
GRIT is a mindset focused on developing Airmanship and related leadership skills to enhance:
1) Connection - to the unit, our mission, and AF heritage
2) Personal Performance - develop and strengthen leadership comptencies and behaviors
3) Shared Sense of Purpose - developing Airmen is our #1 mission set
For More Information, visit: https://www.usafe.af.mil/GRIT/
Audio Transcript:
Airmen resiliency remains a war-winning effort. Last year, we asked for your input on how to best support our Airmen, and we got your response.
As a result, in 2019, USAFE embraced a unique opportunity to take action and to make a difference. This won't be done in a classroom or by meeting a quota.
The only way this can happen is through candid feedback, mentorship, and empowering leaders to lead.
We call that Operation GRIT.
Operation GRIT is not about focusing on separate compliance measures; it's about fostering exchanges that develop Airmen.
We need your help to achieve great gains in this activity.
Your voice matters, and it takes every one of us at every level to engage with each other; to keep the conversation open, to encourage positive coping skills, to get back to the basics of focusing on our core values and the warrior ethos that makes us Airmen.
You are our greatest asset. We can't afford to lose you, or any more of our Airmen. That's why this year, we challenge you to focus on what matters most: taking care of one another.
Accept the challenge, it is the courageous choice.