1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:08,470 --> 00:00:10,619 General David Alvin was ceremoniously 3 00:00:10,630 --> 00:00:12,852 welcomed as the 23rd Air Force Chief of 4 00:00:12,852 --> 00:00:15,130 staff at joint base , Andrews Maryland . 5 00:00:15,130 --> 00:00:17,186 He acknowledged the challenges ahead 6 00:00:17,186 --> 00:00:19,352 including ongoing global conflicts and 7 00:00:19,352 --> 00:00:20,963 the emergence of great power 8 00:00:20,963 --> 00:00:23,186 competition . As I enter my role as the 9 00:00:23,186 --> 00:00:25,074 23rd chief of staff of the United 10 00:00:25,074 --> 00:00:24,909 States Air Force . I do it with both 11 00:00:24,920 --> 00:00:28,870 humility and resolve . I'm humbled 12 00:00:28,879 --> 00:00:30,935 by both the responsibility vested in 13 00:00:30,935 --> 00:00:33,360 the office so deftly carried out by my 14 00:00:33,369 --> 00:00:36,779 predecessors and the skill dedication 15 00:00:36,860 --> 00:00:38,971 and sacrifice of the airmen and their 16 00:00:38,971 --> 00:00:41,909 families for whom this office exists to 17 00:00:41,919 --> 00:00:44,689 serve . I'm resolved to lean forward 18 00:00:44,700 --> 00:00:46,700 and realize the change we know must 19 00:00:46,700 --> 00:00:48,589 occur to ensure our air Force can 20 00:00:48,589 --> 00:00:50,756 remain the most dominant the world has 21 00:00:50,756 --> 00:00:54,000 ever known . A new policy to support 22 00:00:54,009 --> 00:00:56,065 spouse owned small businesses during 23 00:00:56,065 --> 00:00:57,842 permanent changes of station or 24 00:00:57,842 --> 00:00:59,731 assignment is now in effect . The 25 00:00:59,731 --> 00:01:01,842 benefit applies for members with P CS 26 00:01:01,842 --> 00:01:03,842 or PC A orders on or after December 27 00:01:03,842 --> 00:01:06,580 23rd , 2022 . The initiative will 28 00:01:06,589 --> 00:01:08,645 reimburse airmen and guardians up to 29 00:01:08,645 --> 00:01:10,900 $1000 to help their spouses 30 00:01:10,910 --> 00:01:13,400 reestablished businesses . It can also 31 00:01:13,410 --> 00:01:14,966 be paired with the existing 32 00:01:14,966 --> 00:01:17,077 reimbursement for spouses who require 33 00:01:17,077 --> 00:01:19,139 recertification or relicensing 34 00:01:19,150 --> 00:01:21,094 increasing the total benefit up to 35 00:01:21,094 --> 00:01:25,019 $2000 . A revolutionary app called 36 00:01:25,029 --> 00:01:27,029 Kinder Spott is helping to simplify 37 00:01:27,029 --> 00:01:29,196 short term child care arrangements for 38 00:01:29,196 --> 00:01:31,251 service members . The app allows the 39 00:01:31,251 --> 00:01:33,418 subletting of childcare spots and week 40 00:01:33,418 --> 00:01:35,251 long blocks at child development 41 00:01:35,251 --> 00:01:37,140 centers or CDC S offering greater 42 00:01:37,140 --> 00:01:39,140 flexibility and maximizing schedule 43 00:01:39,140 --> 00:01:41,140 availability for families . It also 44 00:01:41,140 --> 00:01:43,140 allows family currently enrolled to 45 00:01:43,140 --> 00:01:45,307 earn credits when another family rents 46 00:01:45,307 --> 00:01:47,196 their spot . The app is currently 47 00:01:47,196 --> 00:01:49,362 available at 24 installations with new 48 00:01:49,362 --> 00:01:51,473 launches coming each month . The goal 49 00:01:51,473 --> 00:01:53,696 is to reach all remaining Department of 50 00:01:53,696 --> 00:01:55,918 the Air Force Child Development Centers 51 00:01:55,918 --> 00:01:58,085 by July 2024 . That's your look around 52 00:01:58,085 --> 00:02:00,251 the Air Force . I'm Technical Sergeant 53 00:02:00,251 --> 00:01:59,385 Vernon Young .