Didn't always used to be this way. For most of my career in AFSOC I've had good to excellent leadership up through the Wing level at the locations I was stationed. Like a lot of things, it's a sine wave.
I will say the last 3-4 years I feel like things have been on a downward track. Several great O-6s and generals have gotten out instead of continuing to deal with the thrash like Pooter alluded to. The previous AFSOC/CC's habit of placing STS guys in flying leadership billets at the Grp and Wing hasn't helped. DEI focus in one specific case really hasn't helped. Everyone in the HQ is cowed by the current CC and he's been off the chain in his first 6 months in command/no one is willing to tell him when he has no clothes on, reference the "returning to standards MFR" involving open ranks inspections, sq PT 3-4 times a week, and vastly increased urinalysis. Rough times ahead.