WEBVTT 00:00.252 --> 00:02.835 (upbeat music) 00:03.860 --> 00:07.080 - [Narrator] In this episode of Inside AFIMSC, 00:07.080 --> 00:08.770 AFIMSC is preparing to launch 00:08.770 --> 00:10.910 a new digital signage platform. 00:10.910 --> 00:13.540 How a joint effort between AFIMSC and AFCEC 00:13.540 --> 00:15.920 keeps the next generation fighter mission going. 00:15.920 --> 00:18.680 And one of our AFCEC teammates has received 00:18.680 --> 00:21.720 a nomination that could land him on the moon! 00:21.720 --> 00:25.893 All this and more, in this episode of Inside AFIMSC. 00:27.660 --> 00:29.920 AFIMSC is launching a new cloud-based 00:29.920 --> 00:31.650 digital signage platform to enhance 00:31.650 --> 00:34.590 strategic communication across the enterprise. 00:34.590 --> 00:37.030 IMSC-TV will showcase up-to-date information 00:37.030 --> 00:39.770 on a range of topics that include command messages, 00:39.770 --> 00:42.320 public service announcements, emergency management 00:42.320 --> 00:46.400 and safety alerts, and even our weekly Inside AFIMSC. 00:46.400 --> 00:48.580 The system uses the Carousel application 00:48.580 --> 00:51.310 and digital TV devices connected on commercial internet 00:51.310 --> 00:54.450 to create, upload, schedule, and display content. 00:54.450 --> 00:56.150 TV monitors across the enterprise 00:56.150 --> 00:58.230 display this information, which could then be viewed 00:58.230 --> 01:00.930 by members of the organization anywhere in the world. 01:00.930 --> 01:04.040 In San Antonio, IMSC-TV will be made available 01:04.040 --> 01:06.340 throughout work and common areas. 01:06.340 --> 01:09.493 IMSC-TV is set to officially launch June eighth. 01:11.000 --> 01:12.410 It was the combined team effort 01:12.410 --> 01:15.400 between AFIMSC and the Air Force Civil Engineer Center 01:15.400 --> 01:16.930 that led to the recent success 01:16.930 --> 01:20.470 of the F-35 beddown at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. 01:20.470 --> 01:22.800 AFIMSC and AFCEC built the facilities 01:22.800 --> 01:25.200 and infrastructure that enabled Eielson to receive 01:25.200 --> 01:28.620 the base's first two F-35-A Lightning II 01:28.620 --> 01:30.590 fighter aircraft in April. 01:30.590 --> 01:33.060 Eielson is now the first Pacific Air Forces' base 01:33.060 --> 01:35.760 to house the fifth-generation fighter aircraft. 01:35.760 --> 01:38.440 The base is expected to receive 54 F-35s 01:38.440 --> 01:40.260 by December 2021. 01:40.260 --> 01:42.600 And while construction is ongoing at Eielson, 01:42.600 --> 01:44.770 most of the construction at Hill, Luke, 01:44.770 --> 01:47.360 and Nellis Air Force Bases is now complete. 01:47.360 --> 01:50.720 Together, AFIMSC and AFCEC continue to ensure 01:50.720 --> 01:53.200 the aircraft and the Airmen who maintain them 01:53.200 --> 01:54.730 have the facilities they need 01:54.730 --> 01:56.933 to reach full operational capability. 01:58.200 --> 02:00.760 Last week, we witnessed a historic moment. 02:00.760 --> 02:03.100 The return of US spaceflight. 02:03.100 --> 02:04.610 And if selected, one of our own 02:04.610 --> 02:07.080 could be on a future mission to space! 02:07.080 --> 02:09.320 Captain Arpan Patel, Airfield Pavement 02:09.320 --> 02:11.510 Evaluation Team Chief at AFCEC Tyndall, 02:11.510 --> 02:13.330 was recently selected by NASA 02:13.330 --> 02:15.620 as an Air Force Astronaut Nominee. 02:15.620 --> 02:18.490 Patel is one of 347 Air Force applicants 02:18.490 --> 02:19.970 who have been forwarded to NASA 02:19.970 --> 02:22.750 as part of the military and civilian applicant pool, 02:22.750 --> 02:25.110 about 12,000-plus in total. 02:25.110 --> 02:26.840 During a phone interview, Patel said 02:26.840 --> 02:28.400 he couldn't have gotten here on his own, 02:28.400 --> 02:30.320 and he thanked his team for helping him 02:30.320 --> 02:32.090 achieve this recognition. 02:32.090 --> 02:34.440 As a nominee, Patel now qualifies 02:34.440 --> 02:36.760 for an invitation to Johnson Space Center in Houston, 02:36.760 --> 02:39.410 for interviews and other prerequisite activities. 02:39.410 --> 02:41.630 If selected, he would be detailed by NASA 02:41.630 --> 02:43.480 to the Johnson Space Center astronaut office 02:43.480 --> 02:45.600 for a two-year candidacy program. 02:45.600 --> 02:47.630 Upon successful completion of the program 02:47.630 --> 02:50.330 and an evaluation period, Patel would then move forward 02:50.330 --> 02:51.900 with a five-year tour of duty, 02:51.900 --> 02:53.510 eligible for assignments such as going to 02:53.510 --> 02:54.910 the International Space Station, 02:54.910 --> 02:56.430 Artemis missions to the moon, 02:56.430 --> 02:58.963 or even a possible mission to Mars. 03:00.260 --> 03:02.030 The spouses and partners of our military 03:02.030 --> 03:03.630 and civilian employees are often 03:03.630 --> 03:06.830 the unsung heroes of team AFIMSC. 03:06.830 --> 03:08.850 There is now way we would be able to conduct 03:08.850 --> 03:10.960 the mission when and where it's needed 03:10.960 --> 03:13.700 if not for their love and endless support. 03:13.700 --> 03:16.360 So to thank them for their service and sacrifice, 03:16.360 --> 03:18.970 we've begun a monthly IMSC family salute 03:18.970 --> 03:21.670 on our website and social media platforms. 03:21.670 --> 03:24.340 Our first spotlight is Nicole Wilcox. 03:24.340 --> 03:26.670 She's the wife of Senior Master Sergeant Paul Wilcox, 03:26.670 --> 03:29.242 and a key spouse at AFIMSC's Detachment Four 03:29.242 --> 03:31.680 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. 03:31.680 --> 03:33.640 Nicole grew up near the former Hahn Air Base, 03:33.640 --> 03:35.040 while it was still an active base, 03:35.040 --> 03:37.180 and interacted with the US military there. 03:37.180 --> 03:39.320 She married her husband in 2006, 03:39.320 --> 03:41.400 while he was assigned to Büchel Air Base. 03:41.400 --> 03:43.180 If you have a spouse or a partner, 03:43.180 --> 03:44.840 or know of someone in your organization 03:44.840 --> 03:46.850 who deserves recognition, please reach out 03:46.850 --> 03:48.630 to the AFIMSC first sergeant, 03:48.630 --> 03:50.450 Senior Master Sergeant Eric Peterson, 03:50.450 --> 03:53.693 for more information, using the email address on the screen. 03:55.150 --> 03:59.190 And finally, June is National PTSD Awareness Month. 03:59.190 --> 04:01.630 Throughout the month, the Air Force Wounded Warrior program 04:01.630 --> 04:03.950 will highlight warrior testimonies of resiliency, 04:03.950 --> 04:05.691 and provide helpful resources and tools 04:05.691 --> 04:07.690 to equip warriors and families 04:07.690 --> 04:10.340 living and struggling with invisible wounds. 04:10.340 --> 04:13.113 For more information, visit their Facebook page. 04:14.160 --> 04:16.310 And that's what's happening in this episode 04:16.310 --> 04:18.330 of Inside AFIMSC. 04:18.330 --> 04:19.720 For more news and information, 04:19.720 --> 04:20.930 connect with us on Facebook, 04:20.930 --> 04:24.370 or go to our website at www.AFIMSC.af.mil.