Gerald Murray, Air Force Association chairman and the 14th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force speaks with Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass at the 2021 Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Md., Sept. 20, 2021. Bass reiterated leadership’s involvement in accelerating change, answered questions from the audience and presented this year’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Adam R. Shanks)