WEBVTT

00:04.640 --> 00:08.360
Mhm . Secretary of the Air Force

00:08.360 --> 00:10.582
Michael Donnelly is continuing his tour

00:10.582 --> 00:12.471
of the AsIA pacific region . Tech

00:12.471 --> 00:14.582
Sergeant Jeff Howerton tells us about

00:14.582 --> 00:16.804
his stop at Osan Air Base South Korea .

00:16.804 --> 00:18.749
Secretary of the Air Force Michael

00:18.749 --> 00:20.582
Donnelly took time to speak with

00:20.582 --> 00:22.582
personnel assigned to Osan Air Base

00:22.582 --> 00:24.804
Korea and an airman's call . During his

00:24.804 --> 00:26.916
discussion . He mentioned several key

00:26.916 --> 00:28.916
areas affecting today's Air Force .

00:29.730 --> 00:32.860
These are very challenging times . We

00:32.860 --> 00:34.910
continue ongoing operations in

00:34.910 --> 00:37.660
Afghanistan , continue the fight

00:37.660 --> 00:39.580
against al Qaeda and its global

00:39.590 --> 00:42.270
affiliates . There are other varied

00:42.280 --> 00:44.910
threats Along the way , Secretary

00:44.910 --> 00:47.120
Donnelly also said that today's airmen

00:47.120 --> 00:49.120
need to be ready for the challenges

00:49.120 --> 00:50.898
they will face as a service and

00:50.898 --> 00:52.842
Department of Defense as a whole ,

00:52.842 --> 00:54.898
makes budget cuts and changes to the

00:54.898 --> 00:57.010
way business is done . Air Force

00:57.010 --> 00:59.410
Sergeant Jeff Howerton , Osan Air Base

00:59.420 --> 01:01.240
Korea . Yeah .