WEBVTT 00:00.378 --> 00:03.128 (dramatic music) 00:05.290 --> 00:06.540 - Good afternoon. 00:06.540 --> 00:09.040 It's Brigadier General David Trybula coming to you 00:09.040 --> 00:11.440 from headquarters White Sands Missile Range 00:11.440 --> 00:16.440 on Wednesday two September 2020 with our COVID-19 update. 00:16.650 --> 00:19.290 For the numbers, the State of New Mexico 00:19.290 --> 00:24.290 is reporting 25,612 positive cases of COVID 00:24.330 --> 00:29.330 including 5861 in the counties surrounding, Albuquerque, 00:30.210 --> 00:32.820 828 Santa Fe, 00:32.820 --> 00:35.100 78 Socorro, 00:35.100 --> 00:38.930 2892 in Doña Ana 00:38.930 --> 00:42.000 and 224 in Otero. 00:42.000 --> 00:45.749 El Paso's reporting 20,611 00:45.749 --> 00:49.713 and Worth 6111. 00:51.130 --> 00:54.380 Wanna thank the Garrison Commander Colonel Howe 00:54.380 --> 00:59.380 and Wismar Executive Director, Mr. Rick Matter for videoing 01:00.710 --> 01:04.900 over the last two weeks and really appreciate their efforts 01:04.900 --> 01:07.003 and it's also good to be back with you. 01:08.970 --> 01:13.970 Wanna talk about really two things today the first is masks 01:15.050 --> 01:18.030 and I think we all know 01:18.030 --> 01:21.270 masks are required in certain places. 01:21.270 --> 01:26.270 But there's a some confusion about why we wear masks 01:26.290 --> 01:30.703 and the CDC is very clear on this points. 01:32.050 --> 01:35.260 I wear a mask to protect you 01:35.260 --> 01:38.680 so please wear your mask to protect others. 01:38.680 --> 01:41.850 And so you get some protection personally 01:41.850 --> 01:44.090 but really what it is you're wearing 01:44.090 --> 01:45.660 the mask to protect others. 01:45.660 --> 01:48.660 So when you're in situations, 01:48.660 --> 01:51.130 in addition to where it's required 01:51.130 --> 01:52.800 where you cannot social distance 01:54.150 --> 01:57.250 or there's a perception you may not be able to 01:57.250 --> 01:58.780 please put that mask on 01:58.780 --> 02:03.780 so you are protecting others just in case you have COVID 02:04.770 --> 02:06.130 and don't know it. 02:06.130 --> 02:09.570 And so I would ask to really think about that 02:09.570 --> 02:14.360 especially in any place where more than one person 02:14.360 --> 02:15.893 ends up crossing paths. 02:18.250 --> 02:22.560 The second topic I wanna talk about is an honest feedback. 02:22.560 --> 02:26.530 Really appreciate the anonymous feedback that we're getting 02:26.530 --> 02:31.530 and all of it is informative, some of it is actionable. 02:33.150 --> 02:36.850 And I say that because when you submit it 02:36.850 --> 02:39.430 on either the internal website 02:39.430 --> 02:43.630 or the external websites to me, 02:43.630 --> 02:45.763 if you say anonymous, 02:46.950 --> 02:49.360 there's no way for me to know who it's coming from. 02:49.360 --> 02:52.273 So there's no way to do any follow up 02:52.273 --> 02:54.750 and that is a very good thing 02:54.750 --> 02:57.030 and I want that capability there's 02:57.030 --> 02:59.923 the people can provide anonymous information. 03:00.870 --> 03:02.650 But what I would ask is, 03:02.650 --> 03:06.740 if you're gonna provide the information anonymously, 03:06.740 --> 03:08.880 that you provide enough information 03:08.880 --> 03:10.990 to actually do something with it. 03:10.990 --> 03:14.310 And so for example if you tell me 03:14.310 --> 03:19.310 people aren't wearing masks in the building I work 03:19.500 --> 03:22.750 we have thousands of structures on White Sands. 03:22.750 --> 03:24.530 So I can make a general comment 03:24.530 --> 03:26.760 but I can't fix the specific problem 03:26.760 --> 03:29.350 without either having a way of following up 03:29.350 --> 03:32.110 or having more detail to be able to do that. 03:32.110 --> 03:36.310 And so if your concerns when you're providing feedback 03:36.310 --> 03:38.067 on something, 03:38.067 --> 03:41.670 or recommendation then just please be explicit, 03:41.670 --> 03:45.270 and we will to the extent 03:45.270 --> 03:49.450 that's my duties require me to do something 03:49.450 --> 03:52.240 and the law requires me to do something. 03:52.240 --> 03:57.240 We will follow your request for anonymity 03:59.240 --> 04:00.730 and make sure that we're doing 04:00.730 --> 04:03.440 things in a way that protects stats. 04:03.440 --> 04:08.040 And so again really appreciate that and ask if you're gonna 04:08.040 --> 04:11.470 use it think through what's in there and whether 04:11.470 --> 04:14.300 or not I've got enough information 04:14.300 --> 04:17.110 or a way to contact you to be able 04:17.110 --> 04:19.180 to follow up in case there isn't enough 04:19.180 --> 04:23.110 to actually do something about the challenge 04:23.110 --> 04:26.263 or the recommendation that you push forward. 04:28.280 --> 04:31.070 We've got a holiday weekend coming up this weekends, 04:31.070 --> 04:32.810 Labor Day weekends, 04:32.810 --> 04:36.423 please take time to reflect over the weekends. 04:37.690 --> 04:42.690 There is a lot of efforts going on at what I like to call 04:42.970 --> 04:45.790 the crossroads and national security modernization 04:45.790 --> 04:48.140 here at White Sands Missile Range 04:48.140 --> 04:53.090 and in the enormity of the efforts underway is daunting 04:53.090 --> 04:55.830 but along those lines 04:55.830 --> 04:59.510 the progress that's being made for today's 04:59.510 --> 05:02.470 Soldiers Sailor Airman Marines 05:03.830 --> 05:07.570 in tomorrows is consequential. 05:07.570 --> 05:09.670 And so thank you for that and take some time 05:09.670 --> 05:11.050 to reflect on that. 05:11.050 --> 05:15.250 Also please remember you're the first line of defense 05:15.250 --> 05:18.000 for yourself, your family and our community 05:18.000 --> 05:21.810 and appropriately take the appropriate measures. 05:21.810 --> 05:25.310 Next video because that won't be until next Wednesday 05:25.310 --> 05:27.290 unless something comes up in between. 05:27.290 --> 05:30.370 So please have a great weekend and recharge 05:30.370 --> 05:32.470 and we'll be back with you next Wednesday.