WEBVTT 00:00.811 --> 00:04.644 (dramatic instrumental music) 00:15.406 --> 00:17.050 - Ladies and gentlemen of the 127th Wing, 00:17.050 --> 00:18.330 welcome to August drill. 00:18.330 --> 00:19.470 I'm Brigadier General Mammen. 00:19.470 --> 00:22.470 Today, we're in the ARG Quality Assurance Office, 00:22.470 --> 00:24.360 and I'm here to recognize Master Sergeant Budis 00:24.360 --> 00:28.010 for great work that he did overseas in CENTCOM, 00:28.010 --> 00:29.810 his last CENTCOM deployment. 00:29.810 --> 00:32.440 Overseas, he did over 170 inspections, 00:32.440 --> 00:35.080 working probably 72 plus hours a week. 00:35.080 --> 00:37.020 Just did some great, great work 00:37.020 --> 00:38.950 and impressed everybody that was there. 00:38.950 --> 00:41.900 So with that, Sir, I wanna give you my coin for excellence. 00:41.900 --> 00:44.673 Congratulations and thank you for everything that you do. 00:48.050 --> 00:49.890 All right, now that we're back in August, 00:49.890 --> 00:52.530 I'd like to tell you that all the A-10s have returned 00:52.530 --> 00:55.090 from the AOR, including all the crews, 00:55.090 --> 00:56.860 all the pilots, all the maintainers, 00:56.860 --> 00:58.680 all the logistics, everybody. 00:58.680 --> 01:00.840 It's been a very, very successful deployment. 01:00.840 --> 01:02.960 Some stats that I want to talk about, first of all, 01:02.960 --> 01:05.290 let's talk about the aircraft flying. 01:05.290 --> 01:08.020 And this is a trend item across the 127th Wing, 01:08.020 --> 01:11.050 when I think of centers of performance excellence. 01:11.050 --> 01:14.090 We rainbowed our A-10s with another organization, 01:14.090 --> 01:17.390 and our A-10s were the highest flyers by about 20% 01:17.390 --> 01:19.090 over the other aircraft. 01:19.090 --> 01:20.810 And that's a testament to the maintenance 01:20.810 --> 01:23.900 that we do here at Selfridge, that they were so prepared 01:23.900 --> 01:25.720 and ready to go, that they didn't break 01:25.720 --> 01:29.230 and they kept on coming back for more and flying every day. 01:29.230 --> 01:31.050 This is a trend item, because again, 01:31.050 --> 01:32.840 I'm here in the ARG QA 01:32.840 --> 01:35.410 and every time they deploy to CENTCOM, 01:35.410 --> 01:37.950 their aircraft are the high flyers, as well. 01:37.950 --> 01:40.890 So again, another center of performance excellence. 01:40.890 --> 01:43.030 So for all of those who are listening, 01:43.030 --> 01:45.790 they should be very, very proud of their achievements. 01:45.790 --> 01:47.750 From the operations side, again, 01:47.750 --> 01:49.310 amazing work over there. 01:49.310 --> 01:51.870 They executed with lethality and precision 01:51.870 --> 01:53.590 like you've never seen before. 01:53.590 --> 01:56.100 So again, when you get to see any of the deployers, 01:56.100 --> 01:57.560 please welcome 'em back, 01:57.560 --> 02:00.618 and it's good to have 'em all back here safely. 02:00.618 --> 02:01.670 (mechanical whirring) 02:01.670 --> 02:05.060 In this drill, hopefully I can close out the culture survey 02:05.060 --> 02:06.300 at the end of this drill. 02:06.300 --> 02:07.420 You've heard me talk about it 02:07.420 --> 02:10.100 the last couple of videos, and it's really very important 02:10.100 --> 02:11.730 for me that you get this done. 02:11.730 --> 02:14.940 As of right now, today, we only have about 317 members 02:14.940 --> 02:17.360 who have put their comments into the survey 02:17.360 --> 02:21.300 out of almost 1,500, so roughly 20% of the Wing. 02:21.300 --> 02:24.870 I really wanna see over 1,000 responses to that survey. 02:24.870 --> 02:27.380 I am every day trying to make this cell organization 02:27.380 --> 02:30.540 a workplace of choice, and I need your help to get there. 02:30.540 --> 02:33.780 And I can get there with your feedback. 02:33.780 --> 02:35.740 I promise you, I read it all. 02:35.740 --> 02:38.500 Again, we're only, right now, at about 20%. 02:38.500 --> 02:40.330 The Communications Flight is leading the pack 02:40.330 --> 02:42.810 with 84% completion. 02:42.810 --> 02:45.940 So 84%, that's not bad for the Com Flight. 02:45.940 --> 02:47.310 So give them a round of applause, 02:47.310 --> 02:49.860 but I expect to see that from every other organization 02:49.860 --> 02:52.613 out there, so please answer your culture survey. 02:53.830 --> 02:56.760 The focus for this drill is the major inspection 02:56.760 --> 02:58.390 that's coming up next month. 02:58.390 --> 03:00.040 Yes, it's a tanker inspection, 03:00.040 --> 03:02.210 but it involves everybody in this Wing. 03:02.210 --> 03:04.770 It is so important for everyone to understand, 03:04.770 --> 03:06.650 this is a Wing inspection 03:06.650 --> 03:08.870 and everybody has a part to play in it. 03:08.870 --> 03:11.190 So make sure you understand what you're doing. 03:11.190 --> 03:14.430 Again, this drill is to focus, to get all the rust off 03:14.430 --> 03:16.890 of any last little bits that we have to get done, 03:16.890 --> 03:20.080 and we'll move out and do excellent work next drill. 03:20.080 --> 03:22.830 So with that, gonna hand it off to the medical group 03:22.830 --> 03:23.663 and Chief McDow. 03:24.740 --> 03:26.140 - Thank you, General Mammen. 03:26.140 --> 03:29.290 Good morning and welcome to the August RSD. 03:29.290 --> 03:31.530 I'm at the 127th Wing medical clinic, 03:31.530 --> 03:33.170 where over the past couple of weeks, 03:33.170 --> 03:34.810 around 300 members have been processed 03:34.810 --> 03:36.680 back into the 127th Wing, 03:36.680 --> 03:38.950 from three and six month deployments. 03:38.950 --> 03:40.280 I'd like to take this opportunity 03:40.280 --> 03:42.590 to welcome home our deployers and say thank you 03:42.590 --> 03:44.380 for doing an outstanding job 03:44.380 --> 03:47.020 and representing team Selfridge while abroad. 03:47.020 --> 03:49.810 Your hard work is a direct reflection of our core value, 03:49.810 --> 03:51.690 excellence in all we do. 03:51.690 --> 03:54.280 When our members return, the drill status guardsmen 03:54.280 --> 03:56.680 are our top priority, and the 127th Wing 03:56.680 --> 03:59.470 provides a variety of redeployment processes 03:59.470 --> 04:02.070 to help airmen return to their family, 04:02.070 --> 04:04.333 places of employment, and the Wing. 04:05.550 --> 04:08.500 If you or your wingmen are having difficulty 04:08.500 --> 04:10.670 with the stress of reintegration, 04:10.670 --> 04:14.570 the 127th Wing chaplains and Marsha Candela, 04:14.570 --> 04:17.090 the Director of Wing Psychological Health, 04:17.090 --> 04:19.060 are available to talk. 04:19.060 --> 04:21.500 We also have the 127th Wing app, 04:21.500 --> 04:23.410 which has phone numbers and resources 04:23.410 --> 04:25.180 at your fingertips. 04:25.180 --> 04:27.710 If you are having an issue receiving pay, 04:27.710 --> 04:30.820 travel, medical, or any other service 04:30.820 --> 04:32.870 that will make your transition easier, 04:32.870 --> 04:36.890 be sure to let your supervisor, first sergeant, or me know, 04:36.890 --> 04:39.350 and we will get you the help that you need. 04:39.350 --> 04:41.843 Thank you and have a great drill. 04:42.870 --> 04:44.840 - Thanks, Chief. It is so important that we take care 04:44.840 --> 04:46.820 of drill status guardsmen. 04:46.820 --> 04:48.730 I'm gonna close out this video today 04:48.730 --> 04:50.920 by reminding everybody about family day. 04:50.920 --> 04:52.620 Sunday afternoon is family day, 04:52.620 --> 04:54.770 it's a time for us to bring our families out, 04:54.770 --> 04:56.810 be out by the lake, have some good food, 04:56.810 --> 04:58.710 some good fun, some camaraderie, 04:58.710 --> 05:00.220 and have some good entertainment. 05:00.220 --> 05:01.600 I'm looking forward to being out there 05:01.600 --> 05:04.170 and seeing some very, very friendly faces. 05:04.170 --> 05:05.990 So with that, I'd like to close out 05:05.990 --> 05:07.920 by again, thanking everybody for what they do. 05:07.920 --> 05:09.240 I appreciate your leadership 05:09.240 --> 05:10.860 and I appreciate your professionalism. 05:10.860 --> 05:11.693 Thank you.