EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFNS) —
Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force David Flosi hosted more than 500 newly-selected chief master sergeants for the inaugural Chief Initial Mission Command Training May 19–23 at Fort Walton Beach and Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida.
CIMCT is not a traditional orientation, it’s a warfighting development experience built to prepare senior enlisted leaders to lead in today’s contested environment. The five-day training replaced the former Chief Orientation Course, prioritizing field immersion, mission command, and warrior ethos.
“Our Air Force exists to kill people and blow shit up — it’s always been our purpose,” said Flosi. “We exist to defend the nation and provide the president with credible options across the scale of conflict. CIMCT brings us to ou