1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:27,950 --> 00:00:30,117 We're super excited to have folks here 3 00:00:30,117 --> 00:00:32,061 at , we're here to have them enjoy 4 00:00:32,061 --> 00:00:34,117 watching mission execution , to hear 5 00:00:34,117 --> 00:00:36,339 loud noises when the Vipers take off uh 6 00:00:36,339 --> 00:00:38,506 to know that they're , you know , part 7 00:00:38,506 --> 00:00:40,672 of this team and weasel nation and the 8 00:00:40,672 --> 00:00:42,839 20 fighter wing family there . We want 9 00:00:42,839 --> 00:00:42,700 them to show up , being excited to be 10 00:00:42,709 --> 00:00:44,653 here , being comfortable getting a 11 00:00:44,653 --> 00:00:46,320 smooth landing pad . And then 12 00:00:46,320 --> 00:00:48,542 throughout their time here , we want to 13 00:00:48,542 --> 00:00:50,653 have a fun time and then we want them 14 00:00:50,653 --> 00:00:52,820 to like leave shaw , wishing that they 15 00:00:52,820 --> 00:00:54,931 could stay and looking for their next 16 00:00:54,931 --> 00:00:54,729 chance to come back from there . This 17 00:00:54,740 --> 00:00:56,907 place has done amazing things over the 18 00:00:56,907 --> 00:00:58,962 last few decades , uh partnered with 19 00:00:58,962 --> 00:01:01,240 our teammates in the Sumpter community . 20 00:01:01,240 --> 00:01:03,018 And so it's a great place to be 21 00:01:03,018 --> 00:01:04,907 stationed . It's a great place to 22 00:01:04,907 --> 00:01:04,580 accomplish the mission from , but it's 23 00:01:04,589 --> 00:01:06,700 a great place to be , to be an airman 24 00:01:06,700 --> 00:01:08,811 and a family as well . I think one of 25 00:01:08,811 --> 00:01:10,811 the best things you can do with the 26 00:01:10,811 --> 00:01:13,033 chance you've had to have experience in 27 00:01:13,033 --> 00:01:14,867 the air force is to find ways to 28 00:01:14,867 --> 00:01:17,033 eliminate obstacles for folks who have 29 00:01:17,033 --> 00:01:19,145 better ideas than were available when 30 00:01:19,145 --> 00:01:21,200 you were in their shoes , you know , 31 00:01:21,200 --> 00:01:23,256 the air force is undergoing a lot of 32 00:01:23,256 --> 00:01:22,849 change right now . But , you know , in , 33 00:01:23,014 --> 00:01:25,236 right , our airmen are super innovative 34 00:01:25,236 --> 00:01:27,292 and I think that if we let them know 35 00:01:27,292 --> 00:01:29,347 that , hey , you're the , you're the 36 00:01:29,347 --> 00:01:31,292 subject matter expert , but if you 37 00:01:31,292 --> 00:01:33,403 could do it smarter than what your to 38 00:01:33,403 --> 00:01:35,736 told you to do or your A F I , you know , 39 00:01:35,736 --> 00:01:37,958 had written down for you and maybe make 40 00:01:37,958 --> 00:01:40,070 your job more efficient and hopefully 41 00:01:40,070 --> 00:01:42,125 get back and let our airmen have the 42 00:01:42,125 --> 00:01:44,347 opportunity to invest themselves in the 43 00:01:44,347 --> 00:01:46,570 air force that they live in and work in 44 00:01:46,570 --> 00:01:48,792 on a daily basis . Uh Looking at it now 45 00:01:48,792 --> 00:01:51,014 where we stand three years later , it's 46 00:01:51,014 --> 00:01:53,181 a super exciting spot to be . We asked 47 00:01:53,181 --> 00:01:53,059 to stay here and we were lucky to get 48 00:01:53,069 --> 00:01:55,125 the opportunity to do that . It's an 49 00:01:55,125 --> 00:01:57,013 exciting place . You got 78 F-16s 50 00:01:57,013 --> 00:01:59,236 flying on a daily basis . You have 24 7 51 00:01:59,236 --> 00:02:01,458 operations with the attack group on the 52 00:02:01,458 --> 00:02:03,458 other side of the base . You've got 53 00:02:03,458 --> 00:02:03,260 tire headquarters . They are doing a 54 00:02:03,269 --> 00:02:05,380 lot of good stuff here . But then you 55 00:02:05,380 --> 00:02:07,325 just have like a really close knit 56 00:02:07,325 --> 00:02:09,547 community here in Sumter South Carolina 57 00:02:09,547 --> 00:02:11,769 where the community is really receptive 58 00:02:11,769 --> 00:02:11,479 and supportive of the base and they 59 00:02:11,490 --> 00:02:13,434 want you to be here , which is not 60 00:02:13,434 --> 00:02:15,601 something you find everywhere . And so 61 00:02:15,601 --> 00:02:17,712 it's a fun place to be . Our family , 62 00:02:17,712 --> 00:02:17,710 loves it here . It's an exciting 63 00:02:17,720 --> 00:02:19,887 mission set . So just excited to still 64 00:02:19,887 --> 00:02:21,887 get the opportunity to stick around 65 00:02:21,887 --> 00:02:23,942 shaw and keep building on what we've 66 00:02:23,942 --> 00:02:23,570 had before .