WEBVTT 00:00.022 --> 00:01.162 - [Soldier] Move out! 00:01.162 --> 00:02.904 - [Soldier] Combat support wing is actually 00:02.904 --> 00:04.207 all about readiness. 00:04.207 --> 00:05.040 We're breaking the mold. 00:05.040 --> 00:05.873 (plane engines) 00:05.873 --> 00:06.788 War fighters, supporting war fighters. 00:06.788 --> 00:10.381 - [Narrator] The sights and sounds of being combat ready 00:10.381 --> 00:13.321 are clearly evident as airmen put the combat support wing 00:13.321 --> 00:14.725 concept to the test. 00:14.725 --> 00:15.558 (plane engines) 00:15.558 --> 00:16.491 Developed by the Air Force 00:16.491 --> 00:17.529 Instillation and Mission Support Center 00:17.529 --> 00:19.861 the Combat Support Wing would give the Air Force 00:19.861 --> 00:21.536 a tool to quickly establish staff and 00:21.536 --> 00:24.869 maintain compact, fully functional bases 00:25.386 --> 00:26.219 anywhere in the world. 00:26.219 --> 00:27.052 (plane engines) 00:27.052 --> 00:29.565 - So one, we're not always going to have the ability 00:29.565 --> 00:32.765 and the time set up a big base like Al Udeid or Ramstein 00:32.765 --> 00:34.417 or Bagram or Balad but two, 00:34.417 --> 00:37.504 it allows us to operate a little bit more closely 00:37.504 --> 00:39.374 to the enemy in a little bit more austere conditions. 00:39.374 --> 00:42.209 - [Narrator] A combat support wing could be summoned 00:42.209 --> 00:44.536 and deployed at any time to enhance the Air Force's 00:44.536 --> 00:46.344 war winning capabilities. 00:46.344 --> 00:49.076 - [Soldier] They might even be in an environment where 00:49.076 --> 00:51.917 they're having to defend themselves against adversaries. 00:51.917 --> 00:53.356 So we're (soldier calls out) 00:53.356 --> 00:55.123 going to interact what it's like to counter 00:55.123 --> 00:58.937 a potential threat that's presented against them. 00:58.937 --> 01:02.013 And then we may even throw in some other curve balls like 01:02.013 --> 01:03.979 what if something is wrong with the air field? 01:03.979 --> 01:06.199 What would you then do to still try to get 01:06.199 --> 01:09.532 jets in to do that refuel rearm mission? 01:09.650 --> 01:11.690 - [Narrator] One of the most innovative and revelutionary 01:11.690 --> 01:13.463 aspects of a combat support wing is that the airman 01:13.463 --> 01:17.320 range in rank, and most of them perform tasks very 01:17.320 --> 01:19.335 different than their normal job duties, 01:19.335 --> 01:21.361 or Air Force Specialty Codes. 01:21.361 --> 01:23.519 - Coming into it, I actually new nothing about munitions, 01:23.519 --> 01:25.827 POL, setting up com, setting up antennas. 01:25.827 --> 01:29.410 - If one of the re-fuelers were to go down, 01:29.506 --> 01:31.451 I had to treat them and then they had to be 01:31.451 --> 01:33.073 flown out immediately, but the jet needed 01:33.073 --> 01:35.282 to be refueled anyways and I was right there, 01:35.282 --> 01:37.332 I would actually be able to. 01:37.332 --> 01:39.969 - Refuel the F22, setting up coms and com equipment, 01:39.969 --> 01:43.529 to even I drove a fork lift and everything in between. 01:43.529 --> 01:45.990 - How they upload aircraft and then also in turn 01:45.990 --> 01:49.823 have people learn my skill set as a security forces member. 01:49.823 --> 01:51.685 - [Narrator] AFIMSC partnered with 01:51.685 --> 01:53.814 Air Force Material Command and Air Combat Command 01:53.814 --> 01:56.142 to bring the Combat Support Wing from concept, 01:56.142 --> 01:57.383 to live performance testing. 01:57.383 --> 01:58.585 (soldier shouting) 01:58.585 --> 02:00.545 - Let's continue to see what else can we train on, 02:00.545 --> 02:03.031 what else can we do to revolutionize the Air Force 02:03.031 --> 02:05.059 and prepare us for the 21 Century. 02:05.059 --> 02:07.038 - [Narrator] The initial testing, developing and 02:07.038 --> 02:09.077 proof of concept exercises took place at three 02:09.077 --> 02:11.910 operating locations: Tindel Air Force Base, Florida, 02:11.910 --> 02:13.376 Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, and 02:13.376 --> 02:15.452 Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida. 02:15.452 --> 02:16.896 It was made up of (clappping) 02:16.896 --> 02:19.293 nearly 150 airmen from seven major commands. 02:19.293 --> 02:20.275 - General Spacey and 02:20.275 --> 02:21.108 (plane engines) 02:21.108 --> 02:21.941 General Pawlikowski and 02:21.941 --> 02:24.304 General Goldfein and others really enable us to 02:24.304 --> 02:26.875 come up with new and innovative concepts. 02:26.875 --> 02:30.266 I have never been more proud of what I've seen. 02:30.266 --> 02:32.111 - [Narrator] Reporting for AFIMSC. 02:32.111 --> 02:33.758 - Honestly I think it's awesome to see. 02:33.758 --> 02:34.591 - We did it. 02:34.591 --> 02:36.041 (plane engines) 02:36.041 --> 02:36.874 - [Narrator] I'm Brian Gutten. 02:36.874 --> 02:39.541 (plane engines)