WEBVTT 00:00.140 --> 00:02.251 Hello . Okay , so I'm kind of black , 00:02.251 --> 00:04.473 and I'm Chief Esparza . We're here with 00:04.473 --> 00:04.130 another update , and as always , we're 00:04.130 --> 00:06.297 gonna start with Covid . As we look at 00:06.297 --> 00:08.660 covid numbers both on base and off base , 00:08.660 --> 00:10.549 they're looking pretty good . The 00:10.549 --> 00:12.493 numbers continue to go down . Uh , 00:12.493 --> 00:14.216 thank you to our med group for 00:14.216 --> 00:16.438 continuing to do surveillance testing , 00:16.438 --> 00:16.150 especially in our training group 00:16.150 --> 00:18.261 population . I think that's giving us 00:18.261 --> 00:20.510 good insight into the spread of covid . 00:20.520 --> 00:22.520 Um , and I'm glad they were able to 00:22.520 --> 00:24.687 keep it down . Just foot stomp again . 00:24.687 --> 00:26.853 Covid vaccinations . Right now we have 00:26.853 --> 00:29.010 covid vaccinations available for , um 00:29.010 --> 00:32.030 all Tricare beneficiaries 16 and above 00:32.040 --> 00:34.096 and again , another shout out to the 00:34.096 --> 00:36.207 training group for continuing to make 00:36.207 --> 00:38.262 covid vaccinations easily to get for 00:38.262 --> 00:40.429 our airmen in the triangle . Um , that 00:40.429 --> 00:42.484 is really going to play a role as we 00:42.484 --> 00:44.651 continue to look down what we open and 00:44.651 --> 00:46.596 giving our area of a triangle more 00:46.596 --> 00:48.762 liberties . So the numbers continue to 00:48.762 --> 00:50.929 go down , our vaccinations go up , and 00:50.929 --> 00:53.096 hopefully we'll be able to give all of 00:53.096 --> 00:55.429 our airmen more liberties . But , Chief , 00:55.429 --> 00:55.260 I think we have a lot of stuff coming 00:55.260 --> 00:57.427 up as well . Yes , ma'am , As a matter 00:57.427 --> 00:59.427 of fact , the script center for our 00:59.427 --> 01:01.482 pharmacy is up and running , uh , at 01:01.482 --> 01:03.482 the at the food court in the in the 01:03.482 --> 01:05.649 main exchange . So as a reminder , the 01:05.649 --> 01:07.760 Saturday drive through clinic for the 01:07.760 --> 01:09.816 pharmacy is is now closed , but they 01:09.816 --> 01:11.982 are still open Monday through Friday . 01:11.982 --> 01:14.149 So please make sure make sure that you 01:14.149 --> 01:16.204 call in your prescription refills in 01:16.204 --> 01:18.316 any new prescriptions through there . 01:18.316 --> 01:20.427 Also , this Wednesday is our farewell 01:20.427 --> 01:22.482 to a B s . And so as a reminder , if 01:22.482 --> 01:24.649 you have the right year ranking on the 01:24.649 --> 01:26.871 uniform , um , and you have your baby , 01:26.871 --> 01:26.570 you still please wear them . It would 01:26.570 --> 01:28.792 be awesome . But if not , make sure you 01:28.792 --> 01:30.792 wear your blues because it is still 01:30.792 --> 01:32.681 considered a blues day . And then 01:32.681 --> 01:34.848 Friday the second of April is our goal 01:34.848 --> 01:36.792 day . You have earned it , and you 01:36.792 --> 01:38.959 deserve it . So please enjoy it . Um , 01:38.959 --> 01:41.014 as a matter of fact , we have , uh , 01:41.014 --> 01:42.959 April is the month of the military 01:42.959 --> 01:44.848 child , and so we've got a lot of 01:44.848 --> 01:46.848 things going on . FSS is working on 01:46.848 --> 01:49.520 some events for families to take care , 01:49.520 --> 01:51.742 take their Children to , and then a lot 01:51.742 --> 01:53.853 of the local school districts do have 01:53.853 --> 01:56.020 spring break . So we ask that you take 01:56.020 --> 01:58.020 some leave if you can . It's really 01:58.020 --> 01:59.909 important . As a matter of fact , 01:59.909 --> 01:59.470 you're taking leave this week , ma'am . 01:59.470 --> 02:02.030 Right ? I have taken leave so again 02:02.030 --> 02:04.550 trying to lead by example . But we 02:04.550 --> 02:06.772 always have to take that leave and make 02:06.772 --> 02:08.939 sure that we are filling back into our 02:08.939 --> 02:08.300 own cup so that we can give back to 02:08.300 --> 02:10.110 others . So I will be on leave 02:10.120 --> 02:12.342 Wednesday and Thursday and then we have 02:12.342 --> 02:14.509 a down day Friday . So , um , a little 02:14.509 --> 02:14.490 bit of time off . But it's always good 02:14.490 --> 02:16.546 to do that , Sam , and I'm following 02:16.546 --> 02:18.712 your lead . I'll take a couple of days 02:18.712 --> 02:18.630 of leave next week . Awesome . And as 02:18.630 --> 02:20.797 we continue to look down the road on 8 02:20.797 --> 02:23.019 April , we have our next dragon march . 02:23.019 --> 02:24.908 I'm really excited about this one 02:24.908 --> 02:24.740 because this one is actually being 02:24.740 --> 02:27.160 sponsored by our Keesler clubs and 02:27.160 --> 02:29.216 we'll get some more details on where 02:29.216 --> 02:31.438 you start and where you finish . But it 02:31.438 --> 02:33.549 will be along I 80 between the marina 02:33.549 --> 02:35.716 back to the hospital and all along the 02:35.716 --> 02:37.771 route you'll see the different clubs 02:37.771 --> 02:39.993 that we have here on Kessler giving you 02:39.993 --> 02:42.049 an opportunity to sign up for one of 02:42.049 --> 02:44.271 those clubs . The theme for that one is 02:44.271 --> 02:44.250 get connected and stay connected . 02:44.740 --> 02:46.851 Staying on that theme . I didn't want 02:46.851 --> 02:49.073 to put another foot stomp out there for 02:49.073 --> 02:51.296 the mentorship app that we have here on 02:51.296 --> 02:53.518 Kessler . It is , um , call that Cooper 02:53.518 --> 02:55.407 app . And I have received so many 02:55.407 --> 02:57.629 awesome emails from people who say they 02:57.629 --> 02:59.573 got connected , um , from a mentor 02:59.573 --> 03:01.684 mentee relationship , Uh , they met . 03:01.684 --> 03:03.360 And , uh , mentorship at your 03:03.360 --> 03:05.471 fingertips is working here at Kessler 03:05.471 --> 03:07.249 and they can build those strong 03:07.249 --> 03:09.582 connections , so please keep doing that . 03:09.582 --> 03:11.693 Mentorship should be an active role . 03:11.693 --> 03:13.582 And I appreciate both mentees and 03:13.582 --> 03:15.860 mentors playing an active role in that . 03:15.860 --> 03:18.082 And , Chief , I think that's all that I 03:18.082 --> 03:20.027 have any questions that we had out 03:20.027 --> 03:19.810 there , so yes , ma'am , So just a 03:19.810 --> 03:21.699 reminder . Your feedback and your 03:21.699 --> 03:23.754 questions are very important to us . 03:23.754 --> 03:23.400 And one of the things that we really 03:23.400 --> 03:25.511 wanted to talk about this , uh , this 03:25.511 --> 03:27.456 week was the question about summer 03:27.456 --> 03:29.511 higher program . And will it be back 03:29.511 --> 03:29.290 this year ? And we know that it's 03:29.290 --> 03:32.450 really important for our youngest 03:32.460 --> 03:34.571 family members who are in high school 03:34.571 --> 03:36.682 and those who are looking to get into 03:36.682 --> 03:38.849 the professional world and kind of get 03:38.849 --> 03:40.682 their foot in there . Uh , we're 03:40.682 --> 03:40.640 looking at to see how we can do that 03:40.640 --> 03:42.970 safely . So more to come with that . As 03:42.970 --> 03:45.137 FSS and civilian personnel take a look 03:45.137 --> 03:47.359 at that . So please keep your questions 03:47.359 --> 03:49.303 and your feedback coming . We look 03:49.303 --> 03:51.470 forward to it . So as we close again , 03:51.470 --> 03:53.692 there's not many options that I have to 03:53.692 --> 03:53.580 say . Thank you . I try to do 03:53.580 --> 03:55.636 handwritten letters . We tried to go 03:55.636 --> 03:57.858 out to work centers and thank you , but 03:57.858 --> 03:59.858 this , uh , this Friday , 2 April , 03:59.858 --> 04:01.802 That's one of our ways that we say 04:01.802 --> 04:03.858 thank you for all the hard work that 04:03.858 --> 04:03.490 you've done here at Keesler Air Force 04:03.490 --> 04:05.640 Base . I know not everybody can take 04:05.640 --> 04:07.890 that day off on that particular day 04:07.890 --> 04:10.001 under the hospital will still be open 04:10.001 --> 04:12.223 for some appointments , but the goal is 04:12.223 --> 04:14.223 that everybody gets that down to at 04:14.223 --> 04:16.279 some point and again remind you that 04:16.279 --> 04:16.030 that's our way of saying thank you . 04:16.030 --> 04:18.141 Thank you for all of your hard work . 04:18.141 --> 04:20.252 Thank you for your continued to focus 04:20.252 --> 04:22.474 on the mission and thank you for taking 04:22.474 --> 04:24.752 care of each other . So with that ? Um , 04:24.752 --> 04:26.863 we will see you next week , But until 04:26.863 --> 04:29.086 then , remember key . So you got this . 04:29.086 --> 04:28.060 We've got you .