1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:21,240 --> 00:00:24,910 hello and welcome to drill Oftentimes 3 00:00:24,910 --> 00:00:27,300 in December . We reflect on the last 4 00:00:27,300 --> 00:00:29,380 year and we look forward to the next 5 00:00:29,380 --> 00:00:32,940 year . One year ago I asked you on this 6 00:00:32,940 --> 00:00:35,920 drill video to be focused on being 7 00:00:35,920 --> 00:00:39,600 ready and relevant . Well , I thought I 8 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:42,110 knew what to expect in the year 2020 . 9 00:00:42,170 --> 00:00:44,740 But obviously the years thrown us a few 10 00:00:44,750 --> 00:00:47,630 curveballs . I would definitely say , 11 00:00:47,630 --> 00:00:50,140 though , that you have redefined what 12 00:00:50,140 --> 00:00:52,690 ready and relevant looks like Andi . 13 00:00:52,690 --> 00:00:55,640 You adapted been innovative and you've 14 00:00:55,650 --> 00:00:58,790 overcome all the obstacles that 2020 15 00:00:58,790 --> 00:01:02,240 threw at you . We didn't get to have a 16 00:01:02,240 --> 00:01:04,407 ball this year , but I definitely want 17 00:01:04,407 --> 00:01:06,573 to take this opportunity to call a all 18 00:01:06,573 --> 00:01:08,573 the awards and the individuals that 19 00:01:08,573 --> 00:01:10,518 have done great things this year . 20 00:01:11,040 --> 00:01:12,984 Let's start with the Mecham by our 21 00:01:12,984 --> 00:01:15,207 trophy . The Mecca Buyer trophy goes to 22 00:01:15,207 --> 00:01:18,600 a unit that collectively does amazing 23 00:01:18,600 --> 00:01:20,656 things for the federal mission , the 24 00:01:20,656 --> 00:01:24,090 state mission , um , in the community 25 00:01:24,090 --> 00:01:27,620 and many awards . So this year we had 26 00:01:27,630 --> 00:01:31,350 two units that did amazing things and 27 00:01:31,350 --> 00:01:34,140 it was so competitive . So we decided 28 00:01:34,140 --> 00:01:37,610 Thio award the mecca by our trophy 29 00:01:37,610 --> 00:01:39,690 jointly , we selected the Security 30 00:01:39,690 --> 00:01:42,090 Forces Squadron and the medical group , 31 00:01:42,100 --> 00:01:44,044 both those units have done amazing 32 00:01:44,044 --> 00:01:46,400 things out in the community in response 33 00:01:46,400 --> 00:01:48,630 to civil unrest and the Cove in 34 00:01:48,630 --> 00:01:51,170 response , and they both supported our 35 00:01:51,180 --> 00:01:54,170 on base response through the E E O . C . 36 00:01:54,180 --> 00:01:56,180 Congratulations to both the medical 37 00:01:56,180 --> 00:01:58,458 group and the Security Forces Squadron . 38 00:01:59,140 --> 00:02:00,807 Next , I want to call out our 39 00:02:00,807 --> 00:02:02,930 outstanding Airman of the Year award 40 00:02:02,930 --> 00:02:05,280 winners . These people will all compete 41 00:02:05,280 --> 00:02:08,700 at the state level next . So first we 42 00:02:08,700 --> 00:02:10,756 have the Airman of the Year from the 43 00:02:10,756 --> 00:02:13,550 operations group . Senior Airman Andrew 44 00:02:13,550 --> 00:02:17,390 Meineke , the CEO of the year , is 45 00:02:17,390 --> 00:02:19,612 from the Security Forces Squadron . And 46 00:02:19,612 --> 00:02:22,170 that's Tech . Sergeant Chris Read . The 47 00:02:22,170 --> 00:02:25,040 senior N . C O of the year is from the 48 00:02:25,050 --> 00:02:27,330 SRG , and that's Master Sergeant David 49 00:02:27,330 --> 00:02:30,350 Seeley , and the first sergeant of the 50 00:02:30,350 --> 00:02:32,628 year is from the Mission Support Group . 51 00:02:32,680 --> 00:02:35,570 Master Sergeant Lisa Stork serves both 52 00:02:35,580 --> 00:02:39,570 the wires and the conflict . Our CEO of 53 00:02:39,570 --> 00:02:42,330 the year is Captain Eric Menschel , and 54 00:02:42,330 --> 00:02:43,950 he's from security forces . 55 00:02:44,350 --> 00:02:46,290 Congratulations to all of those 56 00:02:46,300 --> 00:02:48,360 individual winners . It was really 57 00:02:48,360 --> 00:02:50,400 competitive this year . All of our 58 00:02:50,410 --> 00:02:52,632 airman have been doing amazing things . 59 00:02:53,040 --> 00:02:55,770 So in addition to those on base awards , 60 00:02:55,780 --> 00:02:57,891 I want to highlight a few awards that 61 00:02:57,891 --> 00:03:00,330 came from off base . So we just this 62 00:03:00,330 --> 00:03:02,330 week . Actually , I think yesterday 63 00:03:02,330 --> 00:03:04,930 received a notice from Made from 64 00:03:04,930 --> 00:03:07,640 General Lowe , who is the director of 65 00:03:07,640 --> 00:03:09,610 the Air National Guard , that the 66 00:03:09,610 --> 00:03:12,950 Security Forces Awards were announced 67 00:03:13,090 --> 00:03:16,140 and we have several award winners . So 68 00:03:16,150 --> 00:03:18,690 the CEO of the year for the Air Reserve 69 00:03:18,690 --> 00:03:21,070 component again , this Captain , Eric 70 00:03:21,070 --> 00:03:23,770 Mitchell from our security forces . The 71 00:03:23,770 --> 00:03:26,040 senior N c o of the year for the Air 72 00:03:26,040 --> 00:03:28,310 Reserve component was Master Sergeant 73 00:03:28,310 --> 00:03:31,540 Chris Distal , and Senior airman 74 00:03:31,540 --> 00:03:33,890 Kristen Harmon was recognized as the 75 00:03:33,890 --> 00:03:36,910 flight level airman of the year . All 76 00:03:36,910 --> 00:03:39,150 three of those defenders will go on to 77 00:03:39,150 --> 00:03:41,300 compete at the Total Force Defender 78 00:03:41,300 --> 00:03:43,633 level now . So good luck to all of them . 79 00:03:44,540 --> 00:03:47,150 One more call out for an award winner . 80 00:03:47,160 --> 00:03:49,990 And that's for Captain Ziggy . He's 81 00:03:49,990 --> 00:03:52,230 from the SRG , and he's currently 82 00:03:52,230 --> 00:03:54,380 serving on an M P A tour at the 83 00:03:54,380 --> 00:03:57,950 headquarters FMC . He was selected as 84 00:03:57,950 --> 00:04:00,172 the CEO of the quarter . There's well , 85 00:04:00,540 --> 00:04:03,610 our airman are out , um , in various 86 00:04:03,610 --> 00:04:05,920 places , doing awesome things and 87 00:04:05,920 --> 00:04:07,976 winning all these awards . This is a 88 00:04:07,976 --> 00:04:11,190 testament , um , Thio , your readiness 89 00:04:11,200 --> 00:04:14,170 and your relevancy . One more 90 00:04:14,170 --> 00:04:16,170 individual call out and it's not an 91 00:04:16,170 --> 00:04:18,640 award winner , but it's someone doing 92 00:04:18,640 --> 00:04:20,620 amazing things . And that's Tech . 93 00:04:20,620 --> 00:04:23,750 Sergeant Bryan Ingram Tech started . 94 00:04:23,750 --> 00:04:25,472 Ingram has been serving at the 95 00:04:25,472 --> 00:04:27,640 Springfield Food Bank for several 96 00:04:27,640 --> 00:04:29,850 months now . Um , he , too , is from 97 00:04:29,850 --> 00:04:33,700 the SRG . Andi . He is a local business 98 00:04:33,700 --> 00:04:35,422 owner . In addition to being a 99 00:04:35,422 --> 00:04:37,760 traditional Guardsmen here , Tech 100 00:04:37,760 --> 00:04:41,300 started . Ingram has done amazing job 101 00:04:41,570 --> 00:04:43,737 at the Springfield Food Bank . I'm not 102 00:04:43,737 --> 00:04:45,848 sure that they want him to leave . He 103 00:04:45,848 --> 00:04:49,030 has created or formed relationships 104 00:04:49,040 --> 00:04:50,873 with the people there , both the 105 00:04:50,873 --> 00:04:52,873 workers and the people that comfort 106 00:04:52,873 --> 00:04:55,600 food . Um , he also has been taking 107 00:04:55,600 --> 00:04:58,420 care of families , and he basically 108 00:04:58,420 --> 00:05:00,900 redesigned their whole distribution , 109 00:05:00,910 --> 00:05:04,480 um , capabilities there . So , um text 110 00:05:04,480 --> 00:05:07,570 Rto Ingram is definitely building a 111 00:05:07,570 --> 00:05:09,514 relationship in the community with 112 00:05:09,514 --> 00:05:12,200 people , um , and with organizations . 113 00:05:12,210 --> 00:05:14,940 And he's representing the saber family 114 00:05:14,950 --> 00:05:17,400 very well . So thank you , Sergeant 115 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:19,600 Ingram . One last award to talk about 116 00:05:19,610 --> 00:05:23,550 and that's the 2019 outstanding unit 117 00:05:23,560 --> 00:05:26,110 of the Year award . It was just 118 00:05:26,110 --> 00:05:28,166 announced that the one 78th wing and 119 00:05:28,166 --> 00:05:30,830 all of the support units were selected 120 00:05:30,830 --> 00:05:32,886 for the outstanding unit of the Year 121 00:05:32,886 --> 00:05:35,990 award . Again , this is an amazing 122 00:05:35,990 --> 00:05:38,030 accomplishment , and it's a direct 123 00:05:38,030 --> 00:05:40,620 result of all of your collaborative 124 00:05:40,630 --> 00:05:44,160 efforts across the wing I fully expect 125 00:05:44,190 --> 00:05:46,530 that we will submit and be selected in 126 00:05:46,530 --> 00:05:49,200 2020 for this award again . But 127 00:05:49,200 --> 00:05:52,210 congratulations on the 2019 award . 128 00:05:52,220 --> 00:05:55,450 This is a great accomplishment . Yeah , 129 00:05:56,340 --> 00:05:58,396 all right . Now we look forward into 130 00:05:58,396 --> 00:06:00,860 2021 . I don't have a crystal ball . 131 00:06:01,040 --> 00:06:03,400 And I do know that we will still be 132 00:06:03,410 --> 00:06:06,090 reeling from the effects and the events 133 00:06:06,090 --> 00:06:09,480 that happened in 2020 . But I do see 134 00:06:09,530 --> 00:06:11,590 that the vaccine is coming . I don't 135 00:06:11,590 --> 00:06:13,868 know how long it will take to get here , 136 00:06:13,868 --> 00:06:15,979 and I don't know when we will be able 137 00:06:15,979 --> 00:06:17,646 to resume some sort of normal 138 00:06:17,646 --> 00:06:20,290 operations around here , But I do hope 139 00:06:20,300 --> 00:06:24,280 on my plan for ah , Giant Family Day in 140 00:06:24,280 --> 00:06:26,900 August . I hope that everything is in 141 00:06:26,900 --> 00:06:29,400 place for us to do that and then awards 142 00:06:29,400 --> 00:06:31,960 ceremony next November so we can 143 00:06:31,960 --> 00:06:34,127 recognize all of these accomplishments 144 00:06:34,127 --> 00:06:37,100 in person . I definitely want to 145 00:06:37,100 --> 00:06:39,950 continue what you to continue focusing 146 00:06:39,950 --> 00:06:42,800 on being ready and relevant . As I said 147 00:06:42,800 --> 00:06:45,460 earlier , you have definitely redefined 148 00:06:45,460 --> 00:06:47,930 what that means based on the obstacles 149 00:06:47,930 --> 00:06:50,460 that you have overcome in 2020 . So 150 00:06:50,460 --> 00:06:53,460 continue doing great things in 2021 . 151 00:06:54,640 --> 00:06:56,696 I hope that you all have a wonderful 152 00:06:56,696 --> 00:06:59,420 holiday season , and I really I look 153 00:06:59,420 --> 00:07:03,210 forward to seeing you in 2021 morning 154 00:07:03,210 --> 00:07:05,043 sabers . Welcome toward December 155 00:07:05,043 --> 00:07:06,988 Virtual drill . I have a couple of 156 00:07:06,988 --> 00:07:09,043 items I would like to share with you 157 00:07:09,043 --> 00:07:11,266 this morning . First of all , we have a 158 00:07:11,266 --> 00:07:13,488 brand new first sergeant on Bass Master 159 00:07:13,488 --> 00:07:15,321 Sergeant Michael Jerusalem , who 160 00:07:15,321 --> 00:07:17,099 recently graduated from a first 161 00:07:17,099 --> 00:07:19,210 Sergeant Academy at Maxwell Air Force 162 00:07:19,210 --> 00:07:21,432 Base in Alabama . We're very excited to 163 00:07:21,432 --> 00:07:21,050 have him on the team , and he's gonna 164 00:07:21,050 --> 00:07:24,270 be in the operations group . Secondly , 165 00:07:24,270 --> 00:07:26,326 our when climate assessment is still 166 00:07:26,326 --> 00:07:28,214 currently open and we're hovering 167 00:07:28,214 --> 00:07:30,548 around 40% participation rate right now , 168 00:07:30,548 --> 00:07:32,770 we're really wanting to see if we could 169 00:07:32,770 --> 00:07:34,937 get that increased . We're looking for 170 00:07:34,937 --> 00:07:37,159 a good statistical survey from you . So 171 00:07:37,159 --> 00:07:39,270 please , if you get an opportunity to 172 00:07:39,270 --> 00:07:41,270 get out there , get online , do the 173 00:07:41,270 --> 00:07:43,437 unit Climate Assessment survey . We're 174 00:07:43,437 --> 00:07:43,160 really going to utilize this from a 175 00:07:43,170 --> 00:07:45,226 community action team perspective to 176 00:07:45,226 --> 00:07:46,837 dig into the numbers and the 177 00:07:46,837 --> 00:07:48,892 information , and you give us on the 178 00:07:48,892 --> 00:07:51,059 climate so we could do some courses of 179 00:07:51,059 --> 00:07:53,170 action . So , please , when you get a 180 00:07:53,170 --> 00:07:55,337 moment , take some time to do the wind 181 00:07:55,337 --> 00:07:57,114 Climate assessment survey . The 182 00:07:57,114 --> 00:07:59,392 highlight historical moment this month . 183 00:07:59,392 --> 00:07:59,140 I'd like to take a moment and highlight . 184 00:07:59,140 --> 00:08:02,060 December 7th 1941 Pearl Harbor Day . 185 00:08:02,440 --> 00:08:04,607 Americans observe this day to remember 186 00:08:04,607 --> 00:08:08,350 and honor the 2403 US citizens who were 187 00:08:08,350 --> 00:08:10,406 killed during the Japanese when they 188 00:08:10,406 --> 00:08:12,750 attacked Pearl Harbor , which led us , 189 00:08:12,760 --> 00:08:14,982 obviously United States the next day to 190 00:08:14,982 --> 00:08:17,550 declare war on Japan and join in the 191 00:08:17,550 --> 00:08:19,772 entering the World War . Two . Although 192 00:08:19,772 --> 00:08:21,939 Pearl Harbor was a terrible tragedy in 193 00:08:21,939 --> 00:08:24,106 our history , it reminds me and should 194 00:08:24,106 --> 00:08:26,328 remind all of us how important each and 195 00:08:26,328 --> 00:08:28,550 every airman is in the one 78th wing to 196 00:08:28,550 --> 00:08:30,772 ensure our country remains free . Don't 197 00:08:30,772 --> 00:08:32,717 ever forget the importance and the 198 00:08:32,717 --> 00:08:34,883 contributions that each of you make on 199 00:08:34,883 --> 00:08:37,106 a daily basis to ensure we maintain our 200 00:08:37,106 --> 00:08:39,161 freedoms as Americans in closing . I 201 00:08:39,161 --> 00:08:41,272 just want to take a personal minute . 202 00:08:41,272 --> 00:08:43,050 Thio . Wish all of you and your 203 00:08:43,050 --> 00:08:45,217 families a very happy holiday season . 204 00:08:45,217 --> 00:08:47,328 I know this year has been rough , and 205 00:08:47,328 --> 00:08:47,090 it's one that will come through and 206 00:08:47,090 --> 00:08:49,590 will be stronger for that and just have 207 00:08:49,590 --> 00:08:50,670 a great RSD