WEBVTT 00:00.600 --> 00:02.240 - Hello Keesler, I'm Colonel Blackwell. 00:02.240 --> 00:03.420 - And I'm Chief Pizzuto. 00:03.420 --> 00:05.170 Over the last year, we've been trying to instill 00:05.170 --> 00:07.450 a culture of resilience and empowerment. 00:07.450 --> 00:09.450 During this crucial time, we ask you 00:09.450 --> 00:11.270 to do your part in supporting 00:11.270 --> 00:13.630 that culture of resilience and empowerment. 00:13.630 --> 00:14.960 - With the threat of the Coronavirus 00:14.960 --> 00:16.962 is when we're gonna put this culture to the test. 00:16.962 --> 00:20.565 As we go through the next couple weeks or months, 00:20.565 --> 00:22.170 you're gonna see some changes 00:22.170 --> 00:24.070 in policy occur across the base. 00:24.070 --> 00:26.550 You'll probably see some changes in procedures. 00:26.550 --> 00:29.380 You've already seen some of that if you look at the changes 00:29.380 --> 00:30.608 that we have done to the medical center 00:30.608 --> 00:34.120 trying to limit the access points in that area 00:34.120 --> 00:36.420 and, of course, what we've done with our security forces. 00:36.420 --> 00:37.890 We ask that you be flexible, 00:37.890 --> 00:40.270 as we continue to implement procedures 00:40.270 --> 00:42.906 across the base that help protect you. 00:42.906 --> 00:45.670 When I took command about a year ago, 00:45.670 --> 00:47.650 I made a public commitment to keep this base safe. 00:47.650 --> 00:50.050 At that time I was focused on keeping it safe 00:50.050 --> 00:53.730 from air, land, sea, cyber, any of the cognitive domain. 00:53.730 --> 00:55.960 In this case, now I understand that we also need 00:55.960 --> 00:58.050 to keep us safe from spreading this virus. 00:58.050 --> 01:01.920 So, I ask you to do your part 01:01.920 --> 01:03.880 in helping spread the curve of this virus. 01:03.880 --> 01:05.540 Let's do Keesler's part 01:05.540 --> 01:08.180 in making sure that we slow the spread. 01:08.180 --> 01:09.762 For example, you've probably seen 01:09.762 --> 01:12.160 the Secretary of Defense's policy 01:12.160 --> 01:13.780 that's come out on stop movement, 01:13.780 --> 01:18.300 which stops PCSs, TDYs, and it stops leave. 01:18.300 --> 01:20.110 So, for active duty military personnel 01:20.110 --> 01:21.410 who are currently on leave, 01:21.410 --> 01:24.890 we're going to pull them back in a deliberate manner. 01:24.890 --> 01:27.290 Leave in the local area is still authorized. 01:27.290 --> 01:29.300 For Keesler Air Force Base that leave is gonna be 01:29.300 --> 01:32.830 within a 40 mile radius within the confines of Mississippi. 01:32.830 --> 01:35.380 Again, I know that it will be hard for some folks, 01:35.380 --> 01:38.410 but this virus is a threat both to our readiness 01:38.410 --> 01:40.130 and our ability to continue to do our mission 01:40.130 --> 01:41.060 here on Keesler. 01:41.060 --> 01:43.430 Building Airmen is a mission essential task 01:43.430 --> 01:44.470 that we owe our Air Force, 01:44.470 --> 01:46.600 and we have to continue to go down that pipeline. 01:46.600 --> 01:48.760 So I ask that you do your part. 01:48.760 --> 01:49.930 - [Chief Pizzuto] One way you can do your part 01:49.930 --> 01:54.254 is to follow the CDC guidelines, wash your hands often, 01:54.254 --> 01:58.140 avoid social contact, cover your coughs and sneezes, 01:58.140 --> 02:00.660 and follow the directions of your health care provider. 02:00.660 --> 02:01.670 - Another way you can do your part 02:01.670 --> 02:04.500 is get your information from authoritative sources. 02:04.500 --> 02:07.720 The Pentagon has got a great website on the Coronavirus. 02:07.720 --> 02:10.180 Mississippi's Health Department has a great website 02:10.180 --> 02:12.720 that will give you all the latest numbers for Mississippi, 02:12.720 --> 02:15.630 and we, here at Keesler, will do everything that we can 02:15.630 --> 02:17.530 to get you the most updated information, 02:17.530 --> 02:20.710 and we will post that on keesler.af.mil. 02:20.710 --> 02:22.990 Again, this virus is a threat. 02:22.990 --> 02:25.400 Our mission here at Keesler is to build Airmen. 02:25.400 --> 02:28.380 Do your part to help us continue to do that mission. 02:28.380 --> 02:29.380 Thank you very much.