Mrs. Gwendolyn DeFilippi (right), the Principal Assistant

Mrs. Gwendolyn DeFilippi (right), the Principal Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services speaks with Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) mentees during a mentor session at JBSA-Lackland, TX, Gateway Club Aug. 22, 2019. JBSA-Lackland hosted a mentor session between Senior Air Force Civilians and JBSA civilian mentees. Mentors included; Anthony Reardon, the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force; Gwendolyn DeFilippi, the Principal Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services; Carlos Bassut, 502D Air Base Wing & JBSA, technical director; Michael Bensen, Airman & Family Services Enterprise Management, Installation Support Directorate, division chief; John Kretzer, 688 Cyberspace Wing, technical director. While here, they communicated and interacted with the civilian workforce regarding career and developmental opportunities, paths to senior civilian positions and answered questions in a non-attribution environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Andrew C. Patterson)