1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:07,239 --> 00:00:10,380 And execution . First out of 3 00:00:11,409 --> 00:00:13,409 hand off the two , he's got a first 4 00:00:13,409 --> 00:00:16,930 down a number of years ago . I was 5 00:00:16,940 --> 00:00:18,940 fortunate enough to uh coach middle 6 00:00:18,940 --> 00:00:21,162 school ball and it was then as a leader 7 00:00:21,162 --> 00:00:23,273 that I realized the parallels that we 8 00:00:23,273 --> 00:00:26,010 have between the military and sports 9 00:00:26,020 --> 00:00:28,187 and in particular football gets to the 10 00:00:28,187 --> 00:00:30,353 outside finds a priest cuts it back up 11 00:00:30,353 --> 00:00:32,520 on the point . It requires effort , it 12 00:00:32,520 --> 00:00:34,409 requires dedication , it requires 13 00:00:34,409 --> 00:00:36,576 knowledge . It's not simply just going 14 00:00:36,576 --> 00:00:38,687 out there and grabbing a football and 15 00:00:38,687 --> 00:00:40,909 trying to score a touchdown . It is the 16 00:00:40,909 --> 00:00:43,076 synchronization of effort of 11 people 17 00:00:43,076 --> 00:00:45,187 on the field with different roles and 18 00:00:45,187 --> 00:00:47,242 responsibilities , different sizes , 19 00:00:47,242 --> 00:00:48,853 different shapes , different 20 00:00:48,853 --> 00:00:50,742 capabilities and leveraging their 21 00:00:50,742 --> 00:00:53,360 strengths to ensure that we have a good 22 00:00:53,369 --> 00:00:55,480 game plan and we're able to execute a 23 00:00:55,480 --> 00:00:57,750 good game plan . It is as much mental 24 00:00:57,759 --> 00:01:01,729 as it is physical looking at that . 25 00:01:01,740 --> 00:01:04,480 I recognize that that is our logistics 26 00:01:04,489 --> 00:01:06,889 swatter , our civil engineering squad , 27 00:01:07,019 --> 00:01:09,241 our security forces , our maintenance , 28 00:01:09,241 --> 00:01:11,769 our operations that to be able to 29 00:01:11,779 --> 00:01:13,779 proverbially move the ball down the 30 00:01:13,779 --> 00:01:16,610 field , we have to be leveraging the 31 00:01:16,620 --> 00:01:18,676 strengths of each ensuring they know 32 00:01:18,680 --> 00:01:20,180 where they fit in role and 33 00:01:20,180 --> 00:01:22,569 responsibility on each play . So we 34 00:01:22,580 --> 00:01:24,747 don't fumble the football . An example 35 00:01:24,747 --> 00:01:26,802 of that would be our logistics squad 36 00:01:26,849 --> 00:01:29,660 ensuring that we have the parts on time 37 00:01:29,669 --> 00:01:31,891 to feed maintenance so they can fix the 38 00:01:31,891 --> 00:01:34,058 jet to ensure it's ready to go to drop 39 00:01:34,058 --> 00:01:35,959 that bomb on target on time . 40 00:01:38,550 --> 00:01:40,717 You just can't go out there and ensure 41 00:01:40,717 --> 00:01:42,550 that everyone knows what they're 42 00:01:42,550 --> 00:01:44,550 supposed to be doing . You actually 43 00:01:44,550 --> 00:01:46,772 have to plan for it , you have to train 44 00:01:46,772 --> 00:01:48,883 for it . And the ideal is to where we 45 00:01:48,883 --> 00:01:51,050 can get on the field as a win . And we 46 00:01:51,050 --> 00:01:53,272 look at the picture that we're seeing , 47 00:01:53,272 --> 00:01:55,383 we can look at the enemy and we don't 48 00:01:55,383 --> 00:01:57,383 even have to say anything . We just 49 00:01:57,383 --> 00:01:56,989 know what we're supposed to be doing . 50 00:01:57,330 --> 00:01:59,330 That is truly a hallmark of a great 51 00:01:59,330 --> 00:02:01,219 football team and that is truly a 52 00:02:01,219 --> 00:02:04,040 hallmark of a great man . The Air Force 53 00:02:04,050 --> 00:02:06,529 needs two . Now he runs now he's sacked 54 00:02:06,540 --> 00:02:08,690 and he goes down whether it's winning 55 00:02:08,699 --> 00:02:10,639 the Super Bowl or deterring your 56 00:02:10,649 --> 00:02:12,649 enemies . There's something that is 57 00:02:12,649 --> 00:02:15,770 shared uh by the team and each team 58 00:02:15,779 --> 00:02:18,210 member has a role and responsibility in 59 00:02:18,220 --> 00:02:21,529 achieving that for us ready now 60 00:02:21,750 --> 00:02:24,740 is exactly that , that you are ready to 61 00:02:24,750 --> 00:02:27,009 play ball at any given point in time . 62 00:02:27,220 --> 00:02:29,220 So what does that mean ? Is all the 63 00:02:29,220 --> 00:02:31,331 basics , the basics have to be done . 64 00:02:31,331 --> 00:02:32,998 We have to ensure that we are 65 00:02:32,998 --> 00:02:35,109 physically fit , that we're medically 66 00:02:35,109 --> 00:02:38,259 fit and that our training is such that 67 00:02:38,270 --> 00:02:40,460 we are two steps ahead of the enemy at 68 00:02:40,470 --> 00:02:41,803 any given point in time 69 00:02:43,929 --> 00:02:46,190 to ensure that families are included , 70 00:02:46,199 --> 00:02:48,310 that families are aware of what we're 71 00:02:48,310 --> 00:02:51,119 trying to put forward and ensuring that 72 00:02:51,130 --> 00:02:53,186 they are a part of that because they 73 00:02:53,186 --> 00:02:55,241 truly are . We are a team . We are a 74 00:02:55,241 --> 00:02:57,241 family and we got to make sure that 75 00:02:57,241 --> 00:02:59,750 families recognize the seriousness of 76 00:02:59,759 --> 00:03:02,259 what their airmen are having to do and 77 00:03:02,270 --> 00:03:04,669 that they are supportive 100% through 78 00:03:05,000 --> 00:03:06,556 peace of mind for when they 79 00:03:10,190 --> 00:03:12,580 like any good football team , you never 80 00:03:12,589 --> 00:03:14,811 stay static , you're continually trying 81 00:03:14,811 --> 00:03:17,033 to evolve . And as we're looking at the 82 00:03:17,033 --> 00:03:19,089 great power competition , we need to 83 00:03:19,089 --> 00:03:21,311 evolve to something that will match and 84 00:03:21,311 --> 00:03:23,033 exceed the capabilities of our 85 00:03:23,033 --> 00:03:26,309 adversaries . We need to train better 86 00:03:26,320 --> 00:03:28,542 as a team and we need to make sure that 87 00:03:28,542 --> 00:03:31,350 our training ensures that we don't have 88 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:33,410 any missed tackles , um that we are 89 00:03:33,419 --> 00:03:34,975 continuing to move the ball 90 00:03:34,975 --> 00:03:37,030 progressively forward and that we're 91 00:03:37,030 --> 00:03:39,252 scoring those touchdowns together , not 92 00:03:39,252 --> 00:03:41,309 in silos , but as a cohesive unit .