46 TW has new command chief

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  • By Leslie Brown
  • Team Eglin Public Affairs
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. --  Twenty five years ago, Brian Randolph donned the Air Force uniform for the first time at basic training. He didn't realize where that uniform would take him.

"I was very humbled when I first found out I was selected as the command chief for the 46th Test Wing," he said of his new position. "It took me outside of my comfort zone. I thought of all the issues I would get to work with the other chiefs and the commanders; it was very humbling."

Chief Master Sgt. Brian Randolph began his Air Force career as a crew chief on the KC-135 Stratotanker while assigned to the 55th Organization Maintenance Squadron, Offutt AFB, Neb.

During his enlistment, the chief held positions around the world to include a recent deployment to Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan as the 494th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit superintendant and Royal Air Force Lakenheath, U.K., where he served as superintendant for the 48th Maintenance Group.

Now at Eglin the new command chief hopes to continue the communication dialogue between the enlisted force and the commander.

"I want to take even further steps to establish that bridge between the officers and the enlisted," said the first-time command chief.

But open communication is only one of several missions on his to-do list. Making sure every 46th TW enlisted member knows the importance of family is another.

"Family is a priority," the father of two emphasized. "And by family, I mean your immediate family and your Air Force family--active or civilian. If you are connected with the U.S. Air Force, you are part of the Air Force family. With that comes responsibilities--the responsibility of taking care of each other."

Chief Randolph also wants to build on what has already been put in place by command chiefs who've served the wing before him.

"My goal is to continue moving forward with enforcing the standards along with the other chiefs, first sergeants, NCOs and Airmen," said the Ohio native.

The Chief knows the value of the mission of the 46th TW and wants to make sure all the Airmen who work with him realize the importance of it. He sees how it supports the overall Air Force priority of winning today's fight.

"We can win today's fight with the work our 46th TW enlisted corps does on a daily basis," he said. "What we do here ultimately means bombs on target for our warfighters on the front lines."