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- Hey there everyone,

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I'm Ssgt. Greg Cerny with your
look Around the Air Force.

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The Air Force and the Federal
Aviation Administration

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announced a collaborative effort

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to counter the national air crew shortage.

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The hope is to inspire
a passion for aviation

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in the next generation.

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The partnership focuses on three areas:

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attracting new people to
critical aviation professions,

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maximizing efficiency in training,

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and promoting productive relationships

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between the government,
Department of Defense,

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academia and industry.

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The goal is to develop a more
sustainable pilot enterprise

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that promotes aviation nation wide,

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increases pilot production,

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reduces barriers to enter
the pilot career field,

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and leverages technology and
state-of-the-arts techniques

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to improve pilot training
to meet the overall demands

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of the nation's aviation industry.

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Gen. Arnold W. Bunch,
Jr. assumed leadership

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of the Air Force Materiel
Command during a ceremony

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at the National Museum of
the Air Force, May 31st.

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- This command is the
most important Maj. Com.

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in the United States Air Force

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to achieve the national defense strategy,

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to get the Air Force that we need,

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and to ensure that we remain

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the world's most dominant Air Force.

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- Bunch is the 10th AFMC commander

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since the command stood
up on July 1st, 1992.

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General Bunch is also the
Air Force Test Pilot School's

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only triple-qualified test
pilot in the KC135, T38 and B2.

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During a readiness training exercise,

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a team of reserve Airmen
from joint base Charelston's

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315th Air Life Wing South
Carolina delivered life-saving

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equipment to citizens of Puerta
Plata, Dominican Republic.

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It was a dual purpose
humanitarian and training mission

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that allowed the reserve
air crew to maintain flying

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and readiness requirements
while practicing skills

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that can't be replicated while flying

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within the continental US.

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And that's your look Around the Air Force.

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