important it is to support warfighters . “ The Air Force has a hero culture . People join to make a real difference and put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe ,” she explains . “ Captain Marvel is our superhero - she ’ s off saving lives and on the frontline of the mission . There are also the sidekicks ( think Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox ) - the unsung heroes that support the superheroes to deliver those incredible mission effects . Then there are the supervillains ( Megamind ) and henchmen ( Wormtail )! In the world of innovation , the supervillains are those that sometimes get in the way of others trying to do good things – they are undoubtedly trying to keep people safe , but can get overly diligent in enforcing rules that no longer make sense and are often misunderstood . I joke that we have a supervillain-tosuperhero conversion program . By harnessing all of that policy knowledge and enabling innovative warfighters , you can be a hero too .”
We asked if she had a favorite a real life super hero . “ I have to say one of my favorite unsung heroes is Air Force Vice Chief Gen . Stephen “ Seve ” Wilson . He works very hard to perpetuate a culture
of innovation and put in place the constructs to support innovative Airmen . He inspires me too .”
Knausenberger values how people can ‘ earn their capes ’ and understands the importance of collaboration to help make others stand out and succeed . “ A lot of the time it isn ’ t because you had a great idea , it ’ s because you found someone who had an awesome idea and you used all of your knowledge , connections , and abilities to help make that
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