1 00:00:03,250 --> 00:00:04,810 - I wanna provide the context 2 00:00:04,810 --> 00:00:08,450 and the why behind the shift to revise priorities. 3 00:00:08,450 --> 00:00:10,800 We aren't making a huge course correction. 4 00:00:10,800 --> 00:00:12,250 You did an incredible job 5 00:00:12,250 --> 00:00:13,880 transforming the headquarters 6 00:00:13,880 --> 00:00:15,960 and establishing a solid foundation 7 00:00:15,960 --> 00:00:17,580 as the department transitions 8 00:00:17,580 --> 00:00:20,550 to a new national defense strategy. 9 00:00:20,550 --> 00:00:22,470 But now we need to focus 10 00:00:22,470 --> 00:00:24,620 and accelerate the command into the future. 11 00:00:25,950 --> 00:00:28,130 We've become extremely efficient and effective 12 00:00:28,130 --> 00:00:30,030 executing the fight that's been in front of us 13 00:00:30,030 --> 00:00:32,150 for the past three decades. 14 00:00:32,150 --> 00:00:34,480 We've honed our concept of operations, 15 00:00:34,480 --> 00:00:37,240 sharpened our tactics, techniques, and procedures, 16 00:00:37,240 --> 00:00:40,010 and built the force centered on our combat operations 17 00:00:40,010 --> 00:00:41,450 in the Middle East. 18 00:00:41,450 --> 00:00:42,750 However, during that time, 19 00:00:42,750 --> 00:00:45,120 our adversaries have been intently focused 20 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:48,600 on developing the war fighting concepts and weapons systems 21 00:00:48,600 --> 00:00:52,830 specifically designed to defeat our capabilities. 22 00:00:52,830 --> 00:00:54,910 Rapid advancements in technology, 23 00:00:54,910 --> 00:00:57,540 and the increasingly low cost and ease of diffusion 24 00:00:57,540 --> 00:00:59,640 have accelerated their timelines, 25 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:02,040 and increased their lethality. 26 00:01:02,040 --> 00:01:05,130 As we posture to execute a national defense strategy 27 00:01:05,130 --> 00:01:08,860 developed to ensure that our nation can continue to compete, 28 00:01:08,860 --> 00:01:12,700 deter, and win against aggressive global competitors, 29 00:01:12,700 --> 00:01:15,380 we face new and highly capable adversaries, 30 00:01:15,380 --> 00:01:18,670 and frankly, new contested operating environments. 31 00:01:18,670 --> 00:01:20,117 In his strategic approach, 32 00:01:20,117 --> 00:01:22,820 "Accelerate Change or Lose," 33 00:01:22,820 --> 00:01:25,020 our Chief of Staff, General Brown, 34 00:01:25,020 --> 00:01:26,340 highlights this new 35 00:01:26,340 --> 00:01:28,930 and emerging global strategic environment 36 00:01:28,930 --> 00:01:30,870 created by our adversaries 37 00:01:30,870 --> 00:01:33,680 to supplant our nation's global presence 38 00:01:33,680 --> 00:01:35,720 and operational abilities. 39 00:01:35,720 --> 00:01:38,570 He also outlines how our approach to building 40 00:01:38,570 --> 00:01:40,120 and sharpening the force 41 00:01:40,120 --> 00:01:42,550 that will continue to underwrite deterrence 42 00:01:42,550 --> 00:01:47,030 and defeat our enemies when called upon must change. 43 00:01:47,030 --> 00:01:49,590 And because our competitors are beginning to outpace 44 00:01:49,590 --> 00:01:53,590 our current decision structures and fielding timelines, 45 00:01:53,590 --> 00:01:55,640 that change must be now, 46 00:01:55,640 --> 00:01:57,670 and it must be accelerated. 47 00:01:57,670 --> 00:02:00,280 Required in this change is greater integration 48 00:02:00,280 --> 00:02:01,540 across the services, 49 00:02:01,540 --> 00:02:04,410 and increased collaboration with all stakeholders 50 00:02:04,410 --> 00:02:09,130 to deny our adversaries any seams to exploit. 51 00:02:09,130 --> 00:02:12,380 Our total force mobility team is absolutely critical 52 00:02:12,380 --> 00:02:14,870 to our nation's ability to project combat power 53 00:02:14,870 --> 00:02:16,780 against a peer adversary 54 00:02:16,780 --> 00:02:17,963 in a high-end fight. 55 00:02:18,810 --> 00:02:20,843 We cannot be that seam. 56 00:02:21,930 --> 00:02:24,530 We have to ensure we can execute our mission, 57 00:02:24,530 --> 00:02:26,150 enable the joint force, 58 00:02:26,150 --> 00:02:28,610 and provide our nation's most senior leaders 59 00:02:28,610 --> 00:02:33,040 credible options to execute across the competition continuum 60 00:02:33,040 --> 00:02:35,103 today and tomorrow. 61 00:02:36,350 --> 00:02:38,460 We will capitalize on this opportunity 62 00:02:38,460 --> 00:02:41,700 to ensure the full range of mobility force capabilities 63 00:02:41,700 --> 00:02:45,423 are integrated into new joint or fighting concepts, 64 00:02:46,360 --> 00:02:48,830 to include JADC2, 65 00:02:48,830 --> 00:02:51,500 the Joint Concept for Contested Logistics, 66 00:02:51,500 --> 00:02:53,630 and Agile Combat Employment, 67 00:02:53,630 --> 00:02:57,780 and build the force that can execute in any environment. 68 00:02:57,780 --> 00:02:59,370 Here's how we're going to do it. 69 00:02:59,370 --> 00:03:02,283 We're going to focus our energies and accelerate. 70 00:03:03,140 --> 00:03:04,530 Our strategic approach 71 00:03:04,530 --> 00:03:08,120 and the command priorities are to develop the force, 72 00:03:08,120 --> 00:03:10,920 and advance our war fighting capabilities 73 00:03:10,920 --> 00:03:13,740 to maximize full spectrum readiness, 74 00:03:13,740 --> 00:03:16,870 and generate the credible capacity required 75 00:03:16,870 --> 00:03:18,660 to project the joint force, 76 00:03:18,660 --> 00:03:21,470 and ensure our nation's strategic deterrence. 77 00:03:21,470 --> 00:03:24,133 It all starts with developing the force. 78 00:03:31,460 --> 00:03:33,930 You, our total force mobility airmen, 79 00:03:33,930 --> 00:03:35,970 are the foundation to success. 80 00:03:35,970 --> 00:03:38,400 You provide the ultimate comparative advantage 81 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:40,390 over our adversaries. 82 00:03:40,390 --> 00:03:41,780 While advanced technologies 83 00:03:41,780 --> 00:03:43,480 and next generation weapon systems 84 00:03:43,480 --> 00:03:46,600 are absolutely an essential part of the equation, 85 00:03:46,600 --> 00:03:47,720 in the end, 86 00:03:47,720 --> 00:03:49,350 they will not win the day. 87 00:03:49,350 --> 00:03:50,790 They're simply tools. 88 00:03:50,790 --> 00:03:53,020 Tools developed and leveraged by you. 89 00:03:53,020 --> 00:03:54,330 You will be the ones coming up 90 00:03:54,330 --> 00:03:56,520 with new operational concepts. 91 00:03:56,520 --> 00:03:58,940 You'll be the ones rapidly integrating 92 00:03:58,940 --> 00:04:01,420 current and emerging technologies. 93 00:04:01,420 --> 00:04:03,870 And you will be the ones executing, leading, 94 00:04:03,870 --> 00:04:06,220 and making tough decisions in dynamic, 95 00:04:06,220 --> 00:04:09,230 ambiguous, and uncertain environments. 96 00:04:09,230 --> 00:04:11,910 You are the strength of this command. 97 00:04:11,910 --> 00:04:14,010 We're gonna build, train, 98 00:04:14,010 --> 00:04:16,040 develop, and sharpen the force 99 00:04:16,040 --> 00:04:17,540 for the future high end fight. 100 00:04:18,490 --> 00:04:21,900 In developing the force, this is where we will focus. 101 00:04:21,900 --> 00:04:25,030 We have to start with resiliency. 102 00:04:25,030 --> 00:04:28,280 We have to build and enhance resiliency in ourselves 103 00:04:28,280 --> 00:04:30,390 and in our families. 104 00:04:30,390 --> 00:04:32,690 Resiliency is not avoiding failure 105 00:04:32,690 --> 00:04:35,040 or being absent from adversity. 106 00:04:35,040 --> 00:04:38,050 It's experiencing challenges and having the ability 107 00:04:38,050 --> 00:04:40,680 and fortitude to recover, learn, 108 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:42,280 and be better for the next time. 109 00:04:43,740 --> 00:04:46,500 The speed and complexity of the future high end fight 110 00:04:46,500 --> 00:04:49,490 demands that we exercise and enhance our ability 111 00:04:49,490 --> 00:04:52,150 to adapt to new situations. 112 00:04:52,150 --> 00:04:54,210 We're gonna develop courageous, 113 00:04:54,210 --> 00:04:56,893 war-fighting focused leaders of strong character. 114 00:04:58,020 --> 00:04:59,840 Courageous leaders have the fortitude 115 00:04:59,840 --> 00:05:01,200 to stay the course when right, 116 00:05:01,200 --> 00:05:03,530 despite all pressures and temptations 117 00:05:03,530 --> 00:05:06,003 to shift to what's easy or popular. 118 00:05:07,130 --> 00:05:09,100 Being courageous is also about having the fortitude 119 00:05:09,100 --> 00:05:11,530 to revector when wrong, 120 00:05:11,530 --> 00:05:14,420 or when new information makes it different course of action 121 00:05:14,420 --> 00:05:16,160 the right choice. 122 00:05:16,160 --> 00:05:17,550 Most importantly, 123 00:05:17,550 --> 00:05:19,420 courageous leaders embrace the idea 124 00:05:19,420 --> 00:05:22,600 that it's okay to say when you need help. 125 00:05:22,600 --> 00:05:24,740 It's also imperative that we stay focused 126 00:05:24,740 --> 00:05:26,233 on the future high-end fight. 127 00:05:27,270 --> 00:05:29,710 Our adversaries has spent the last 30 years 128 00:05:29,710 --> 00:05:32,970 strictly focused on developing the ways and means 129 00:05:32,970 --> 00:05:35,860 to negate our ability to execute the mission. 130 00:05:35,860 --> 00:05:38,120 Developing the people, concepts, 131 00:05:38,120 --> 00:05:39,650 and capabilities that will win 132 00:05:39,650 --> 00:05:41,460 against aggressive competitors 133 00:05:41,460 --> 00:05:44,680 across the competition continuum must remain 134 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:46,570 at the forefront of our minds, 135 00:05:46,570 --> 00:05:50,570 and be the lens through which we view everything that we do. 136 00:05:50,570 --> 00:05:52,830 Strong character is essential to leading 137 00:05:52,830 --> 00:05:56,770 in dynamic complex and ill-defined environments. 138 00:05:56,770 --> 00:05:58,810 Decisions won't be easy. 139 00:05:58,810 --> 00:06:01,330 All the information won't be available. 140 00:06:01,330 --> 00:06:02,870 And you will be faced with problems 141 00:06:02,870 --> 00:06:05,600 your predecessor never had to think about. 142 00:06:05,600 --> 00:06:09,500 Strong character will provide the strength, determination, 143 00:06:09,500 --> 00:06:12,880 and ethical compass necessary to build and lead 144 00:06:12,880 --> 00:06:16,940 diverse inclusive teams in ambiguous environments. 145 00:06:16,940 --> 00:06:21,093 We will develop multi-capable and digitally-adept airmen. 146 00:06:22,600 --> 00:06:26,780 Multi-capable airmen provide force multiplying effects, 147 00:06:26,780 --> 00:06:29,323 both in garrison and forward-deployed. 148 00:06:30,690 --> 00:06:33,810 Tasked to deploy in small teams and open air bases 149 00:06:33,810 --> 00:06:35,400 in combat environments, 150 00:06:35,400 --> 00:06:38,240 our Contingency Response Devil Raiders 151 00:06:38,240 --> 00:06:41,520 represent the best example of multi-capable airmen, 152 00:06:41,520 --> 00:06:44,590 and are the model being replicated across the Air Force. 153 00:06:44,590 --> 00:06:47,730 While performing their primary AFSCs, 154 00:06:47,730 --> 00:06:50,150 they're also skilled in others. 155 00:06:50,150 --> 00:06:52,930 They're maintainers providing base defense, 156 00:06:52,930 --> 00:06:55,440 airfield managers driving forklifts, 157 00:06:55,440 --> 00:06:57,920 and port dogs marshaling aircraft. 158 00:06:57,920 --> 00:06:59,430 But the multi capable concept 159 00:06:59,430 --> 00:07:02,100 that applies across the force, 160 00:07:02,100 --> 00:07:04,590 regardless of AFSCs, 161 00:07:04,590 --> 00:07:07,980 it means providing expanded capability and capacity 162 00:07:07,980 --> 00:07:09,350 within your unit. 163 00:07:09,350 --> 00:07:11,440 Technical Sergeant Aaron Whittemore 164 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:14,690 provides a great example of a multi-capable airman. 165 00:07:14,690 --> 00:07:17,320 In addition to his duty AFSC, 166 00:07:17,320 --> 00:07:20,600 he's also a green belt in process improvement, 167 00:07:20,600 --> 00:07:22,190 and well on his way towards 168 00:07:22,190 --> 00:07:24,650 earning his bachelor's of science degree 169 00:07:24,650 --> 00:07:26,160 in cyberspace security. 170 00:07:26,160 --> 00:07:28,420 Imagine the force multiplying capabilities 171 00:07:28,420 --> 00:07:31,390 he now brings, not only to his unit, 172 00:07:31,390 --> 00:07:33,380 but to the installation. 173 00:07:33,380 --> 00:07:37,290 Digitally adept airmen thrive at solving complex problems, 174 00:07:37,290 --> 00:07:39,150 and developing advanced capabilities 175 00:07:39,150 --> 00:07:43,870 by combining digital technologies with innovative processes. 176 00:07:43,870 --> 00:07:47,260 Developing a digitally adept force requires a holistic, 177 00:07:47,260 --> 00:07:49,140 building block approach, 178 00:07:49,140 --> 00:07:52,870 that starts with enhancing our digital literacy, 179 00:07:52,870 --> 00:07:54,270 or the foundational knowledge 180 00:07:54,270 --> 00:07:56,580 and understanding of the digital environment. 181 00:07:56,580 --> 00:07:59,650 We can't capitalize on game-changing capabilities 182 00:07:59,650 --> 00:08:02,090 if we don't even know they exist. 183 00:08:02,090 --> 00:08:05,170 We must build awareness of the digital environment, 184 00:08:05,170 --> 00:08:06,660 and bring those capabilities 185 00:08:06,660 --> 00:08:09,540 into our problem solving processes. 186 00:08:09,540 --> 00:08:11,570 Building upon a foundation of knowledge, 187 00:08:11,570 --> 00:08:14,720 we will identify and create avenues and opportunities 188 00:08:14,720 --> 00:08:18,020 for airmen to up-skill their digital literacy 189 00:08:18,020 --> 00:08:20,400 into tangible skillsets. 190 00:08:20,400 --> 00:08:22,280 Developing a digitally adept force 191 00:08:22,280 --> 00:08:25,510 does not mean everyone's going to be a professional coder. 192 00:08:25,510 --> 00:08:26,950 That's not what we're after. 193 00:08:26,950 --> 00:08:29,050 When we are after our innovative airmen 194 00:08:29,050 --> 00:08:32,120 who think differently about solving complex problems 195 00:08:32,120 --> 00:08:36,550 by leveraging data, analytics, artificial intelligence, 196 00:08:36,550 --> 00:08:37,820 and machine learning, 197 00:08:37,820 --> 00:08:40,940 to make faster, better informed decisions. 198 00:08:40,940 --> 00:08:44,520 A great example of a digitally-adept airman, 199 00:08:44,520 --> 00:08:48,060 his Staff Sergeant Santosh Devkota, 200 00:08:48,060 --> 00:08:51,010 from the 69th Aerial Port Squadron. 201 00:08:51,010 --> 00:08:52,110 Sergeant Devkota, 202 00:08:52,110 --> 00:08:54,620 while deployed Al Udeid Air Base, 203 00:08:54,620 --> 00:08:58,330 combined prior coding experience with additional skills 204 00:08:58,330 --> 00:09:01,840 he learned on YouTube to develop an automated, 205 00:09:01,840 --> 00:09:04,940 offline passenger processing system. 206 00:09:04,940 --> 00:09:05,850 You see, while deployed, 207 00:09:05,850 --> 00:09:09,310 his team was stuck with manually processing passengers 208 00:09:09,310 --> 00:09:11,540 during a two week gates outage. 209 00:09:11,540 --> 00:09:14,900 By combining innovation with digital skills, 210 00:09:14,900 --> 00:09:16,880 Sergeant Devkota reduced the process 211 00:09:16,880 --> 00:09:19,360 that would normally take 10 to 15 minutes 212 00:09:19,360 --> 00:09:22,670 into an automated two to three minute task. 213 00:09:22,670 --> 00:09:25,650 Merging digital technologies with innovative ideas 214 00:09:25,650 --> 00:09:29,840 is exactly what being digitally-adept airman is all about. 215 00:09:29,840 --> 00:09:33,090 We're also going to develop airmen who are competitive, 216 00:09:33,090 --> 00:09:35,830 curious, and biased towards action. 217 00:09:35,830 --> 00:09:38,420 We have to be competitive in everything we do, 218 00:09:38,420 --> 00:09:39,920 even down to the small things. 219 00:09:40,770 --> 00:09:43,760 Competition is a mindset that makes us better. 220 00:09:43,760 --> 00:09:45,950 It challenges us to be better, 221 00:09:45,950 --> 00:09:47,170 to do better, 222 00:09:47,170 --> 00:09:48,230 and to an extent, 223 00:09:48,230 --> 00:09:50,250 we already compete outside the workplace 224 00:09:50,250 --> 00:09:52,470 in day to day things such as sporting events 225 00:09:52,470 --> 00:09:54,170 and video games like Call of Duty. 226 00:09:55,240 --> 00:09:56,730 We have to apply that mindset 227 00:09:56,730 --> 00:09:58,960 towards building full spectrum readiness 228 00:09:58,960 --> 00:10:01,690 and credible capacity for the high-end fight, 229 00:10:01,690 --> 00:10:03,660 from maintenance reliability rates, 230 00:10:03,660 --> 00:10:05,110 to on-time takeoffs, 231 00:10:05,110 --> 00:10:06,910 to spark tank submissions. 232 00:10:06,910 --> 00:10:09,590 Competition will drive us to new and better ways 233 00:10:09,590 --> 00:10:11,170 to getting after the mission. 234 00:10:11,170 --> 00:10:12,433 We have to be curious. 235 00:10:13,608 --> 00:10:15,970 When we're curious, we ask questions. 236 00:10:15,970 --> 00:10:17,963 We ask questions, we find out why. 237 00:10:18,907 --> 00:10:19,980 And when we find out why, 238 00:10:19,980 --> 00:10:23,070 we gain a better understanding of how we can do better, 239 00:10:23,070 --> 00:10:24,370 go faster, 240 00:10:24,370 --> 00:10:27,680 eliminate useless requirements or regulations, 241 00:10:27,680 --> 00:10:29,310 gain the right authorities, 242 00:10:29,310 --> 00:10:31,406 and bring desperate parts together 243 00:10:31,406 --> 00:10:34,170 to gain an enhanced common operating picture. 244 00:10:34,170 --> 00:10:37,390 Curiosity is the catalyst to divergent thinking, 245 00:10:37,390 --> 00:10:39,530 and divergent thinking is the driving force 246 00:10:39,530 --> 00:10:42,660 that leads us to solutions to complex problems, 247 00:10:42,660 --> 00:10:45,230 to new war fighting concepts and capabilities, 248 00:10:45,230 --> 00:10:47,890 and agile capability development. 249 00:10:47,890 --> 00:10:50,070 However, simply having these attributes 250 00:10:50,070 --> 00:10:51,820 is only half the equation. 251 00:10:51,820 --> 00:10:54,720 We will fall short if we fail to apply them. 252 00:10:54,720 --> 00:10:56,663 We have to be biased to action. 253 00:10:57,530 --> 00:10:59,730 We have to own our spheres of influence, 254 00:10:59,730 --> 00:11:03,230 always asking, "How can I make this better?" 255 00:11:03,230 --> 00:11:06,030 And then develop a plan of action to get after it. 256 00:11:06,030 --> 00:11:07,830 We have to embrace and champion 257 00:11:07,830 --> 00:11:11,780 an innovate, execute, and learn methodology. 258 00:11:11,780 --> 00:11:14,670 We cannot wait until we have it 100% right 259 00:11:14,670 --> 00:11:16,010 before moving out. 260 00:11:16,010 --> 00:11:18,563 Continuous improvement requires action. 261 00:11:24,520 --> 00:11:25,470 Our next priority 262 00:11:25,470 --> 00:11:28,810 is advancing our war fighting capabilities. 263 00:11:28,810 --> 00:11:31,620 We have to be clear-eyed about the fact that rapid advances 264 00:11:31,620 --> 00:11:33,910 in technology have allowed our adversaries 265 00:11:33,910 --> 00:11:36,883 to degrade our military comparative advantages. 266 00:11:38,010 --> 00:11:40,480 We are integral to the joint fight. 267 00:11:40,480 --> 00:11:42,990 The joint force cannot execute at the speed 268 00:11:42,990 --> 00:11:46,253 and range required without rapid global mobility. 269 00:11:47,620 --> 00:11:50,010 We must advance our war-fighting capabilities 270 00:11:50,010 --> 00:11:52,210 to increase joint force advantages 271 00:11:52,210 --> 00:11:54,910 across the competition continuum, 272 00:11:54,910 --> 00:11:57,660 and ensure that we can deliver mobility effects 273 00:11:57,660 --> 00:11:59,660 from generation at home station, 274 00:11:59,660 --> 00:12:02,230 to employment across the battlespace. 275 00:12:02,230 --> 00:12:04,670 Advancements in situational awareness, 276 00:12:04,670 --> 00:12:06,030 self-defense, 277 00:12:06,030 --> 00:12:06,970 autonomy, 278 00:12:06,970 --> 00:12:08,640 and integration of our aircraft 279 00:12:08,640 --> 00:12:10,410 and forward-deployed teams 280 00:12:10,410 --> 00:12:14,290 are all essential to ensuring their increased effectiveness, 281 00:12:14,290 --> 00:12:15,560 resiliency, 282 00:12:15,560 --> 00:12:17,170 and survivability. 283 00:12:17,170 --> 00:12:19,150 A great example of mobility airmen 284 00:12:19,150 --> 00:12:21,760 advancing our war fighting capabilities 285 00:12:21,760 --> 00:12:25,640 is Captain Andrew Kerr and Master Sergeant Kenneth Pryor 286 00:12:25,640 --> 00:12:28,433 from the 305th Operation Support Squadron. 287 00:12:29,470 --> 00:12:32,390 Their work in developing a plug-and-play capability 288 00:12:32,390 --> 00:12:34,870 that improves our battlespace awareness, 289 00:12:34,870 --> 00:12:37,660 enables dynamic retasking, 290 00:12:37,660 --> 00:12:41,150 and captures secure beyond line of sight communications, 291 00:12:41,150 --> 00:12:43,520 is helping the command push the envelope 292 00:12:43,520 --> 00:12:47,050 and expand our capabilities required for the high-end fight. 293 00:12:47,050 --> 00:12:50,700 We can no longer assume sanctuary at our bases. 294 00:12:50,700 --> 00:12:52,913 We will have to fight to get to the fight. 295 00:12:54,170 --> 00:12:56,980 We must advance the security and resiliency 296 00:12:56,980 --> 00:12:58,360 of our installations, 297 00:12:58,360 --> 00:13:00,450 both CONUS and forward. 298 00:13:00,450 --> 00:13:03,410 To provide mission assurance for the joint force, 299 00:13:03,410 --> 00:13:05,710 advancements in the security of our bases 300 00:13:05,710 --> 00:13:10,210 to defeat expected attacks across multiple domains, 301 00:13:10,210 --> 00:13:14,130 and enhancements of the resiliency within our bases 302 00:13:14,130 --> 00:13:17,040 to minimize both the effects of an attack, 303 00:13:17,040 --> 00:13:19,920 and the time required to get back into the fight, 304 00:13:19,920 --> 00:13:22,230 are fundamental to our ability 305 00:13:22,230 --> 00:13:25,340 to continue to provide rapid global mobility 306 00:13:25,340 --> 00:13:27,100 for the joint force. 307 00:13:27,100 --> 00:13:29,920 Our adversaries will attack our ability to command 308 00:13:29,920 --> 00:13:32,230 and control forces at all echelons. 309 00:13:32,230 --> 00:13:33,063 Therefore, 310 00:13:33,063 --> 00:13:36,370 we must advance our ability to provide secure global command 311 00:13:36,370 --> 00:13:40,090 and control as integral nodes of the mesh network. 312 00:13:40,090 --> 00:13:42,810 Advanced battle management system technologies 313 00:13:42,810 --> 00:13:46,140 enabling joint, all-domain command and control 314 00:13:46,140 --> 00:13:48,870 must be integrated into our aircraft, 315 00:13:48,870 --> 00:13:51,200 forward-deployed contingency response, 316 00:13:51,200 --> 00:13:53,840 and agile combat employment teams, 317 00:13:53,840 --> 00:13:57,170 and our 618th Air Operations Center. 318 00:13:57,170 --> 00:13:58,883 What we do is a physics problem, 319 00:13:59,750 --> 00:14:01,380 delivering, refueling, 320 00:14:01,380 --> 00:14:02,793 recovering, and enabling. 321 00:14:04,050 --> 00:14:07,400 We have to advance our ability to beat those physics, 322 00:14:07,400 --> 00:14:09,400 striving towards achieving information 323 00:14:09,400 --> 00:14:11,950 and decision dominance by leveraging sensors, 324 00:14:11,950 --> 00:14:13,340 information clouds, 325 00:14:13,340 --> 00:14:15,060 advanced digital infrastructures, 326 00:14:15,060 --> 00:14:17,040 and data analytics. 327 00:14:17,040 --> 00:14:19,440 Our goal is better informed, 328 00:14:19,440 --> 00:14:22,930 data driven mobility decisions at all echelons, 329 00:14:22,930 --> 00:14:25,240 to keep the joint force synchronized 330 00:14:25,240 --> 00:14:28,020 across the competition continuum, 331 00:14:28,020 --> 00:14:31,460 and execute at speeds that paralyze our adversaries ability 332 00:14:31,460 --> 00:14:33,960 to recognize and react. 333 00:14:33,960 --> 00:14:34,933 Most importantly, 334 00:14:35,810 --> 00:14:36,810 we must embrace 335 00:14:36,810 --> 00:14:40,170 a rapid, agile capability development mindset 336 00:14:40,170 --> 00:14:42,040 that provides advanced capabilities 337 00:14:42,040 --> 00:14:43,970 to the war fighter faster. 338 00:14:43,970 --> 00:14:46,230 By operationalizing our innovate, 339 00:14:46,230 --> 00:14:48,620 execute, learn methodology, 340 00:14:48,620 --> 00:14:52,160 we will aggressively expand upon current capabilities 341 00:14:52,160 --> 00:14:54,340 as we build and develop the force 342 00:14:54,340 --> 00:14:58,300 that will continue to win today and tomorrow. 343 00:14:58,300 --> 00:15:03,300 Together, these OT focus priorities develop the force, 344 00:15:03,300 --> 00:15:05,540 advance warfighting capabilities, 345 00:15:05,540 --> 00:15:08,160 will maximize our full spectrum readiness, 346 00:15:08,160 --> 00:15:11,130 and generate the credible capacity required 347 00:15:11,130 --> 00:15:13,980 to execute our next two priorities, 348 00:15:13,980 --> 00:15:15,560 project the joint force, 349 00:15:15,560 --> 00:15:17,423 and ensure strategic deterrence. 350 00:15:23,839 --> 00:15:24,900 As the air component 351 00:15:24,900 --> 00:15:27,140 to the United States Transportation Command, 352 00:15:27,140 --> 00:15:29,230 AMC is the most agile arm 353 00:15:29,230 --> 00:15:30,850 of the nation's joint deployment 354 00:15:30,850 --> 00:15:32,590 and distribution enterprise, 355 00:15:32,590 --> 00:15:33,850 and critical enabler 356 00:15:33,850 --> 00:15:36,680 of the Department's Dynamic Force Employment. 357 00:15:36,680 --> 00:15:38,560 The Joint Force stands on our shoulders 358 00:15:38,560 --> 00:15:42,230 to rapidly deliver combat power anywhere in the world. 359 00:15:42,230 --> 00:15:45,650 And we are the backbone to our nations humanitarian aid 360 00:15:45,650 --> 00:15:47,430 and disaster response. 361 00:15:47,430 --> 00:15:49,940 As our finest crews from Charleston demonstrated 362 00:15:49,940 --> 00:15:51,290 to the world, 363 00:15:51,290 --> 00:15:53,200 only the United States Air Force, 364 00:15:53,200 --> 00:15:55,740 and only AMC can deliver 365 00:15:55,740 --> 00:15:58,670 the 82nd Airborne's Immediate Response Force 366 00:15:58,670 --> 00:16:01,570 halfway around the world in a matter of hours 367 00:16:01,570 --> 00:16:04,440 to halt the aggressive actions of a belligerent government. 368 00:16:04,440 --> 00:16:07,650 We project decisive strength across contested domains 369 00:16:07,650 --> 00:16:09,890 and deliver hope always. 370 00:16:09,890 --> 00:16:12,220 And we are integral to the joint fight. 371 00:16:12,220 --> 00:16:14,550 Therefore we will prioritize our ability 372 00:16:14,550 --> 00:16:16,130 to project the joint force 373 00:16:16,130 --> 00:16:18,700 by ensuring our ability to conduct operations 374 00:16:18,700 --> 00:16:21,460 in and through contested environments, 375 00:16:21,460 --> 00:16:24,740 and deliver mobility effects at the speed and scale required 376 00:16:24,740 --> 00:16:28,050 for our nation to compete, deter and win. 377 00:16:28,050 --> 00:16:29,250 Vital to this effort, 378 00:16:29,250 --> 00:16:31,330 we'll be informing and fully integrating 379 00:16:31,330 --> 00:16:34,430 into the new operational war fighting concepts 380 00:16:34,430 --> 00:16:37,140 to include the joint war fighting concept, 381 00:16:37,140 --> 00:16:39,830 the joint concept for contested logistics, 382 00:16:39,830 --> 00:16:40,663 and the Air Force's 383 00:16:40,663 --> 00:16:43,700 new Joint All-Domain Operations Doctrine. 384 00:16:43,700 --> 00:16:45,230 As the department accelerates 385 00:16:45,230 --> 00:16:47,430 towards a joint solution-focused, 386 00:16:47,430 --> 00:16:49,460 maneuver-based military 387 00:16:49,460 --> 00:16:51,930 dominant in all domains, 388 00:16:51,930 --> 00:16:54,450 Air Mobility Command will increase targeted efforts 389 00:16:54,450 --> 00:16:57,820 to enhance interoperability within the joint force. 390 00:16:57,820 --> 00:17:00,280 We will also aggressively pursue opportunities 391 00:17:00,280 --> 00:17:02,740 to expand upon traditional mission sets 392 00:17:02,740 --> 00:17:05,370 and provide the joint force increased advantages 393 00:17:05,370 --> 00:17:07,240 in the future high-end fight. 394 00:17:07,240 --> 00:17:09,610 Tankers with advanced communication capabilities 395 00:17:09,610 --> 00:17:12,130 operating as integral command and control nodes 396 00:17:12,130 --> 00:17:13,173 in the mesh network, 397 00:17:14,430 --> 00:17:17,030 airlift platforms serving as force multipliers 398 00:17:17,030 --> 00:17:20,290 carrying attritables or other advanced capabilities 399 00:17:20,290 --> 00:17:23,490 to enhance interoperability across the joint force, 400 00:17:23,490 --> 00:17:25,930 and multi-capable mobility airmen 401 00:17:25,930 --> 00:17:29,040 enabling Agile Combat Employment across the theater. 402 00:17:29,040 --> 00:17:30,980 These are all examples of initiatives 403 00:17:30,980 --> 00:17:33,280 AMC is already getting after 404 00:17:33,280 --> 00:17:35,130 to expand upon traditional roles 405 00:17:35,130 --> 00:17:38,440 and increase our ability to project the joint force. 406 00:17:38,440 --> 00:17:39,770 As we accelerate change 407 00:17:39,770 --> 00:17:41,510 and integrate advanced technologies 408 00:17:41,510 --> 00:17:43,190 and war fighting capabilities 409 00:17:43,190 --> 00:17:46,540 across the total force mobility enterprise, 410 00:17:46,540 --> 00:17:50,380 we must deliberately leverage joint high-end training, 411 00:17:50,380 --> 00:17:52,200 exercises, and war games 412 00:17:52,200 --> 00:17:56,630 to further our innovate, execute, learn methodology, 413 00:17:56,630 --> 00:18:00,090 and provide, across the joint force, 414 00:18:00,090 --> 00:18:02,500 an increased awareness of and proficiency 415 00:18:02,500 --> 00:18:06,200 in the new capabilities mobility airmen bring to the fight. 416 00:18:06,200 --> 00:18:08,670 We must also adapt the way that we integrate 417 00:18:08,670 --> 00:18:11,450 these new technologies into our training methods. 418 00:18:11,450 --> 00:18:14,660 A great example of airman doing exactly this 419 00:18:14,660 --> 00:18:17,310 comes from the Beeliners of the 21st Airlift Squadron 420 00:18:17,310 --> 00:18:19,460 at Travis Air Force Base. 421 00:18:19,460 --> 00:18:22,040 There, Major Rally Schubert, 422 00:18:22,040 --> 00:18:23,850 Major Bain Weer, 423 00:18:23,850 --> 00:18:25,510 and Captain John Jeebo 424 00:18:25,510 --> 00:18:27,590 are accelerating their three-pronged approach 425 00:18:27,590 --> 00:18:30,270 to acquire and synchronize the training, 426 00:18:30,270 --> 00:18:32,280 processes, and equipment, 427 00:18:32,280 --> 00:18:33,800 to enhance the map's ability 428 00:18:33,800 --> 00:18:36,070 to project a joint force in 429 00:18:36,070 --> 00:18:38,300 and through contested environments. 430 00:18:38,300 --> 00:18:40,690 We provide the nation unique capabilities 431 00:18:40,690 --> 00:18:42,993 unmatched by any air force in the world. 432 00:18:43,850 --> 00:18:46,520 We will ensure our efforts remain intently focused 433 00:18:46,520 --> 00:18:48,620 on our ability to project a joint force 434 00:18:48,620 --> 00:18:49,970 in any environment, 435 00:18:49,970 --> 00:18:53,210 across the entire competition continuum, 436 00:18:53,210 --> 00:18:55,120 so that our nation can compete, 437 00:18:55,120 --> 00:18:58,793 deter, and win today and tomorrow. 438 00:19:04,800 --> 00:19:08,623 Our final priority is to ensure strategic deterrence. 439 00:19:09,890 --> 00:19:12,750 With the reemergence of great power competition, 440 00:19:12,750 --> 00:19:15,680 focused efforts and aggressive actions by other nations 441 00:19:15,680 --> 00:19:17,450 to modernize, expand, 442 00:19:17,450 --> 00:19:20,690 and develop their nuclear capabilities, 443 00:19:20,690 --> 00:19:23,110 and with the increased salients of nuclear forces 444 00:19:23,110 --> 00:19:25,023 in their strategies and plans, 445 00:19:25,890 --> 00:19:28,140 our nation now face a more diverse 446 00:19:28,140 --> 00:19:31,160 and advanced nuclear threat environment than ever before. 447 00:19:31,160 --> 00:19:32,740 Credible nuclear capability 448 00:19:32,740 --> 00:19:34,890 underwrites our national security, 449 00:19:34,890 --> 00:19:37,380 and allows our most senior leaders to speak 450 00:19:37,380 --> 00:19:39,073 from a position of strength. 451 00:19:40,340 --> 00:19:43,210 It provides a strategic deterrence from both nuclear 452 00:19:43,210 --> 00:19:45,540 and non-nuclear aggression, 453 00:19:45,540 --> 00:19:47,760 assures our allies and partners 454 00:19:47,760 --> 00:19:51,430 as the backstop behind our conventional capabilities. 455 00:19:51,430 --> 00:19:54,850 As a critical enabler to our nation's nuclear capabilities, 456 00:19:54,850 --> 00:19:57,950 we will ensure strategic deterrence 457 00:19:57,950 --> 00:20:01,160 by providing assured air refueling and airlift support 458 00:20:01,160 --> 00:20:03,470 to our nation's nuclear response, 459 00:20:03,470 --> 00:20:06,100 and by enabling diplomacy through our support 460 00:20:06,100 --> 00:20:09,440 to presidential and senior leader support missions. 461 00:20:09,440 --> 00:20:11,400 These are no-fail missions for us, 462 00:20:11,400 --> 00:20:14,130 and we will prioritize our ability to continue 463 00:20:14,130 --> 00:20:17,040 to execute regardless of the environment, 464 00:20:17,040 --> 00:20:19,020 because we use deterrence daily 465 00:20:19,020 --> 00:20:22,600 to ensure America's freedoms and way of life are protected. 466 00:20:22,600 --> 00:20:25,170 Our tankers are an integral enabling capability 467 00:20:25,170 --> 00:20:27,130 to the nuclear response. 468 00:20:27,130 --> 00:20:30,320 They provide the fuel, not only to our strategic bombers, 469 00:20:30,320 --> 00:20:33,083 but also our airborne national command centers. 470 00:20:33,940 --> 00:20:36,840 Maintaining credible capacity within our tanker fleet 471 00:20:36,840 --> 00:20:40,850 to support the nuclear mission will remain a top priority. 472 00:20:40,850 --> 00:20:43,280 A great example of action oriented airman 473 00:20:43,280 --> 00:20:44,660 ensuring the credibility 474 00:20:44,660 --> 00:20:47,230 of our nuclear response capabilities, 475 00:20:47,230 --> 00:20:49,280 is Lieutenant Colonel, Laura Lim, 476 00:20:49,280 --> 00:20:53,290 from the 108th Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. 477 00:20:53,290 --> 00:20:55,340 Overcoming COVID restrictions, 478 00:20:55,340 --> 00:20:57,900 Lieutenant Colonel Lim spearheaded a combined effort 479 00:20:57,900 --> 00:20:59,840 with the command's IG team 480 00:20:59,840 --> 00:21:01,040 to virtually inspect 481 00:21:01,040 --> 00:21:03,400 the wing's most recent nuclear operational 482 00:21:03,400 --> 00:21:05,350 readiness exercise, 483 00:21:05,350 --> 00:21:09,010 which resulted in the command's first ever virtual 484 00:21:09,010 --> 00:21:11,460 nuclear operational readiness inspection, 485 00:21:11,460 --> 00:21:14,770 and validation of the wing's nuclear response capabilities. 486 00:21:14,770 --> 00:21:18,030 Also strengthening the nation's nuclear enterprise 487 00:21:18,030 --> 00:21:21,263 is our specialized Prime Nuclear Airlift Force team. 488 00:21:22,270 --> 00:21:26,460 These selectively chosen, highly-qualified mobility airmen 489 00:21:26,460 --> 00:21:27,900 responsible for providing 490 00:21:27,900 --> 00:21:31,710 the no-fail airlift of our country's most dangerous weapons, 491 00:21:31,710 --> 00:21:34,060 provide the most reliable aircraft, 492 00:21:34,060 --> 00:21:35,870 the most reliable air crew, 493 00:21:35,870 --> 00:21:39,620 and the most reliable plan to guarantee nuclear surety 494 00:21:39,620 --> 00:21:41,800 during nuclear airlift support missions. 495 00:21:41,800 --> 00:21:43,490 Major Patrick Warfel, 496 00:21:43,490 --> 00:21:47,080 one of this year's AMC Dutch Huyser Award winners, 497 00:21:47,080 --> 00:21:48,840 provides the perfect example 498 00:21:48,840 --> 00:21:51,410 of how our specialized nuclear airlift teams 499 00:21:51,410 --> 00:21:53,890 ensure strategic deterrence, 500 00:21:53,890 --> 00:21:55,550 by safeguarding the security 501 00:21:55,550 --> 00:21:57,563 of the nation's nuclear weapons. 502 00:21:58,650 --> 00:22:01,480 While executing a nuclear airlift mission, 503 00:22:01,480 --> 00:22:05,730 Major Warfel led the first ever airborne nuclear divert 504 00:22:05,730 --> 00:22:07,593 to a non storage location. 505 00:22:08,480 --> 00:22:11,310 Coordinating with multiple command centers, 506 00:22:11,310 --> 00:22:14,250 Major Warfel was able to rapidly get the mission 507 00:22:14,250 --> 00:22:15,640 back on track, 508 00:22:15,640 --> 00:22:18,893 with the net result of only a one-hour mission delay. 509 00:22:20,270 --> 00:22:23,250 Throughout the entire unprecedented event, 510 00:22:23,250 --> 00:22:24,740 Major Warfel and his crew 511 00:22:24,740 --> 00:22:27,710 maintained perfect nuclear surety of their cargo, 512 00:22:27,710 --> 00:22:30,040 which directly maintained the credibility 513 00:22:30,040 --> 00:22:33,520 of the nation's nuclear strategic deterrence capabilities, 514 00:22:33,520 --> 00:22:36,630 Integral to a rapid incredible nuclear response 515 00:22:36,630 --> 00:22:40,100 is assured nuclear command control and communications, 516 00:22:40,100 --> 00:22:41,053 or NC3. 517 00:22:42,210 --> 00:22:44,900 As nuclear orders and authorizations originate 518 00:22:44,900 --> 00:22:46,060 with the Commander-in-Chief, 519 00:22:46,060 --> 00:22:49,570 and must be executed within seconds of receipt, 520 00:22:49,570 --> 00:22:52,090 a survivable and effective NC3 system 521 00:22:52,090 --> 00:22:54,420 is of paramount importance. 522 00:22:54,420 --> 00:22:58,110 As critical members of the nation's nuclear response force, 523 00:22:58,110 --> 00:23:00,110 it's an absolute highest priority 524 00:23:00,110 --> 00:23:01,850 that we provide uninterrupted 525 00:23:01,850 --> 00:23:04,270 mobility command and control capabilities 526 00:23:04,270 --> 00:23:06,380 that solidify NC3 links 527 00:23:06,380 --> 00:23:08,263 with our National Command Authority. 528 00:23:09,420 --> 00:23:12,640 To do so, AMC will aggressively pursue enhancements 529 00:23:12,640 --> 00:23:14,230 across command posts, 530 00:23:14,230 --> 00:23:15,220 aircraft, 531 00:23:15,220 --> 00:23:17,940 and the 618th Air Operations Center, 532 00:23:17,940 --> 00:23:21,660 to guarantee we can remain connected in all environments, 533 00:23:21,660 --> 00:23:23,070 regardless of threat. 534 00:23:23,070 --> 00:23:26,570 Strategic deterrence is also enabled by diplomacy. 535 00:23:26,570 --> 00:23:27,850 As the command responsible 536 00:23:27,850 --> 00:23:29,460 for delivering the president 537 00:23:29,460 --> 00:23:31,080 and our nation's most senior leaders 538 00:23:31,080 --> 00:23:34,300 to diplomatic engagements around the world, 539 00:23:34,300 --> 00:23:36,500 we will ensure our efforts remain focused 540 00:23:36,500 --> 00:23:38,960 on our ability to execute that no-fail mission 541 00:23:38,960 --> 00:23:41,000 in degraded environments. 542 00:23:41,000 --> 00:23:42,360 Developing the force, 543 00:23:42,360 --> 00:23:44,820 advancing our war fighting capabilities, 544 00:23:44,820 --> 00:23:46,830 projecting the joint force, 545 00:23:46,830 --> 00:23:48,750 and ensuring strategic deterrence, 546 00:23:48,750 --> 00:23:51,840 are the four priorities in which we will focus our efforts, 547 00:23:51,840 --> 00:23:54,333 and accelerate our capabilities into the future. 548 00:23:55,390 --> 00:23:59,530 Foundational to and within each priority is one key element: 549 00:23:59,530 --> 00:24:00,363 innovation. 550 00:24:00,363 --> 00:24:01,820 Innovation is foundational 551 00:24:01,820 --> 00:24:04,240 to securing rapid global mobility advantages 552 00:24:04,240 --> 00:24:05,623 over our adversaries. 553 00:24:06,870 --> 00:24:09,900 The catalyst to innovation is curiosity. 554 00:24:09,900 --> 00:24:12,580 Curiosity leads to divergent thinking, 555 00:24:12,580 --> 00:24:15,990 and divergent thinking can change the world. 556 00:24:15,990 --> 00:24:17,810 To maintain competitive advantages 557 00:24:17,810 --> 00:24:19,270 over our adversaries, 558 00:24:19,270 --> 00:24:21,260 and always provide our senior leaders 559 00:24:21,260 --> 00:24:25,240 rapid, agile, and resilient mobility options 560 00:24:25,240 --> 00:24:26,910 requires an infinite mindset 561 00:24:26,910 --> 00:24:28,650 as described by Simon Sinek, 562 00:24:28,650 --> 00:24:31,970 with a clear understanding that competition never ends, 563 00:24:31,970 --> 00:24:33,493 only the players change. 564 00:24:34,570 --> 00:24:36,960 There is no definitive win or lose. 565 00:24:36,960 --> 00:24:40,140 It's more like temporary advantage or disadvantage. 566 00:24:40,140 --> 00:24:42,350 Staying ahead means always changing, 567 00:24:42,350 --> 00:24:44,780 coming up with new ways and means, 568 00:24:44,780 --> 00:24:46,280 always adapting, 569 00:24:46,280 --> 00:24:49,210 not accepting things for what they are, 570 00:24:49,210 --> 00:24:50,950 but for what they can be, 571 00:24:50,950 --> 00:24:53,360 and breaking out of the finite mindset, 572 00:24:53,360 --> 00:24:55,723 and changing the game altogether. 573 00:24:59,520 --> 00:25:02,800 Let me close by saying we own this. 574 00:25:02,800 --> 00:25:06,260 The future of the command is up to us. 575 00:25:06,260 --> 00:25:08,650 It's up to us to set and accelerate this command 576 00:25:08,650 --> 00:25:10,320 on the trajectory that will ensure 577 00:25:10,320 --> 00:25:13,460 rapid global mobility capabilities for the joint force, 578 00:25:13,460 --> 00:25:14,520 our nation, 579 00:25:14,520 --> 00:25:15,610 our allies and partners, 580 00:25:15,610 --> 00:25:18,830 in any environment today and tomorrow. 581 00:25:18,830 --> 00:25:21,710 - We are and we will remain integral 582 00:25:21,710 --> 00:25:23,750 to our nation's ability to project combat power 583 00:25:23,750 --> 00:25:26,700 anywhere in the world on a moment's notice. 584 00:25:26,700 --> 00:25:27,693 We will be ready. 585 00:25:28,750 --> 00:25:30,390 - The time is now. 586 00:25:30,390 --> 00:25:31,490 Don't wait, 587 00:25:31,490 --> 00:25:32,323 accelerate.