1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:07,250 --> 00:00:10,180 Execution On first out . 3 00:00:11,170 --> 00:00:14,850 And up to 2 , he's got a 1st down 2015 , 4 00:00:14,859 --> 00:00:17,026 10 makes . Number of years ago , I was 5 00:00:17,026 --> 00:00:19,026 fortunate enough to uh coach middle 6 00:00:19,026 --> 00:00:21,248 school ball and it was then as a leader 7 00:00:21,248 --> 00:00:23,359 that I realized the parallels that we 8 00:00:23,359 --> 00:00:25,940 have between the military and sports 9 00:00:25,940 --> 00:00:27,996 and in particular football . Gets to 10 00:00:27,996 --> 00:00:30,162 the outside , finds a priest , cuts it 11 00:00:30,162 --> 00:00:32,051 back up on the body . It requires 12 00:00:32,051 --> 00:00:34,107 effort . It requires dedication . It 13 00:00:34,107 --> 00:00:36,162 requires knowledge . It's not simply 14 00:00:36,162 --> 00:00:38,162 just going out there and grabbing a 15 00:00:38,162 --> 00:00:39,884 football and trying to score a 16 00:00:39,884 --> 00:00:41,996 touchdown . It is the synchronization 17 00:00:41,996 --> 00:00:43,996 of effort of 11 people on the field 18 00:00:43,996 --> 00:00:45,384 with different roles and 19 00:00:45,384 --> 00:00:47,440 responsibilities , different sizes , 20 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:49,051 different shapes , different 21 00:00:49,051 --> 00:00:51,051 capabilities , and leveraging their 22 00:00:51,051 --> 00:00:53,419 strengths to ensure that we have a good 23 00:00:53,419 --> 00:00:55,530 game plan and we're able to execute a 24 00:00:55,530 --> 00:00:57,700 good game plan . It is as much mental 25 00:00:57,700 --> 00:01:01,689 as it is physical . Looking at that , 26 00:01:01,819 --> 00:01:04,419 I recognize that that is our logistics 27 00:01:04,419 --> 00:01:06,980 squatter . Our civil engineering squad , 28 00:01:07,220 --> 00:01:09,442 our security forces , our maintenance , 29 00:01:09,442 --> 00:01:11,930 our operations that to be able to 30 00:01:11,930 --> 00:01:13,874 proverbally move the ball down the 31 00:01:13,874 --> 00:01:16,739 field , we have to be leveraging the 32 00:01:16,739 --> 00:01:18,906 strengths of each , ensuring they know 33 00:01:18,906 --> 00:01:20,406 where they fit in role and 34 00:01:20,406 --> 00:01:22,628 responsibility and . Each play so we we 35 00:01:22,628 --> 00:01:24,795 don't fumble the football . An example 36 00:01:24,795 --> 00:01:27,128 of that would be our logistics squadron , 37 00:01:27,128 --> 00:01:29,644 ensuring that we have the parts on time 38 00:01:29,644 --> 00:01:31,866 to feed maintenance so they can fix the 39 00:01:31,866 --> 00:01:34,033 jet to ensure it's ready to go to drop 40 00:01:34,033 --> 00:01:35,955 that bomb on target on time . 41 00:01:38,459 --> 00:01:40,650 You just can't go out there and ensure 42 00:01:40,650 --> 00:01:42,483 that everyone knows what they're 43 00:01:42,483 --> 00:01:44,483 supposed to be doing . You actually 44 00:01:44,483 --> 00:01:46,706 have to plan for it . You have to train 45 00:01:46,706 --> 00:01:48,817 for it , and the ideal is to where we 46 00:01:48,817 --> 00:01:50,928 can get on the field as a wing and we 47 00:01:50,928 --> 00:01:53,150 look at the picture that we're seeing . 48 00:01:53,150 --> 00:01:55,261 We can look at the enemy and we don't 49 00:01:55,261 --> 00:01:57,261 even have to say anything . We just 50 00:01:57,261 --> 00:01:57,019 know what we're supposed to be doing . 51 00:01:57,449 --> 00:01:59,560 That is truly the hallmark of a great 52 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:01,449 football team and that is truly a 53 00:02:01,449 --> 00:02:04,059 hallmark of a great win . Air Force 54 00:02:04,059 --> 00:02:06,500 needs 2 . Now he runs , now he's sacked 55 00:02:06,500 --> 00:02:08,722 and he goes down . Whether it's winning 56 00:02:08,722 --> 00:02:10,619 the Super Bowl or deterring your 57 00:02:10,619 --> 00:02:12,619 enemies , there's something that is 58 00:02:12,619 --> 00:02:15,580 shared , uh , by the team , and each 59 00:02:15,580 --> 00:02:17,080 team member has a role and 60 00:02:17,080 --> 00:02:20,449 responsibility in achieving that . For 61 00:02:20,449 --> 00:02:24,119 us , ready now is exactly that , that 62 00:02:24,119 --> 00:02:26,341 you are ready to play ball at any given 63 00:02:26,341 --> 00:02:28,508 point in time . So what does that mean 64 00:02:28,508 --> 00:02:30,675 is all the basics . The basics have to 65 00:02:30,675 --> 00:02:32,897 be done . We have to ensure that we are 66 00:02:32,897 --> 00:02:35,008 physically fit , that we're medically 67 00:02:35,008 --> 00:02:37,520 fit , and that our training is such 68 00:02:37,740 --> 00:02:40,419 that we are 2 steps ahead of the enemy 69 00:02:40,419 --> 00:02:42,030 at any given point in time . 70 00:02:43,929 --> 00:02:46,119 To ensure that families are included , 71 00:02:46,220 --> 00:02:48,331 that families are aware of what we're 72 00:02:48,331 --> 00:02:50,600 trying to put forward , and ensuring 73 00:02:50,839 --> 00:02:52,895 that they are a part of that because 74 00:02:52,895 --> 00:02:55,117 they truly are . We are a team , we are 75 00:02:55,117 --> 00:02:57,339 a family , and we got to make sure that 76 00:02:57,339 --> 00:02:59,759 families recognize the seriousness of 77 00:02:59,759 --> 00:03:02,240 what their airmen are having to do and 78 00:03:02,240 --> 00:03:04,770 that they are supportive 100% through 79 00:03:04,770 --> 00:03:06,492 the peace of mind for airmen . 80 00:03:09,630 --> 00:03:12,029 Like any good football team , you never 81 00:03:12,029 --> 00:03:14,251 stay static . You're continually trying 82 00:03:14,251 --> 00:03:16,110 to evolve . We need to evolve to 83 00:03:16,110 --> 00:03:18,600 something that will match and exceed 84 00:03:18,600 --> 00:03:21,059 the capabilities of our adversaries . 85 00:03:21,669 --> 00:03:23,891 We need to train better as a team , and 86 00:03:23,891 --> 00:03:26,110 we need to make sure that our training 87 00:03:26,110 --> 00:03:28,221 ensures that we don't have any missed 88 00:03:28,221 --> 00:03:30,332 tackles , um , that we are continuing 89 00:03:30,332 --> 00:03:32,610 to move the ball progressively forward , 90 00:03:32,610 --> 00:03:34,832 and that we're scoring those touchdowns 91 00:03:34,832 --> 00:03:37,110 together , not in silos , but as a 92 00:03:37,110 --> 00:03:37,949 cohesive unit .