WEBVTT 00:00.540 --> 00:02.540 Hey , team member to General Kenyan 00:02.540 --> 00:04.762 Bell , the 82nd training wing commander 00:04.762 --> 00:04.210 and I'm here with our command Chief , 00:04.220 --> 00:06.800 Chief Master Wayne jones . And this is 00:06.800 --> 00:08.800 our opportunity to connect one more 00:08.800 --> 00:10.967 time with you . You know , so much has 00:10.967 --> 00:13.189 happened since operations change due to 00:13.189 --> 00:15.022 covid 19 as wing leadership . An 00:15.022 --> 00:17.189 enjoyable experience that was lost was 00:17.189 --> 00:19.390 our ability to visit our detachments , 00:19.400 --> 00:21.289 witnessed their missions and most 00:21.289 --> 00:23.233 importantly recognize our airmen . 00:23.740 --> 00:25.907 We're doing such great things that are 00:25.907 --> 00:28.018 detachments as we meet our mission of 00:28.018 --> 00:30.129 training , developing and inspiring a 00:30.129 --> 00:32.330 ready lethal force by employing the 00:32.330 --> 00:34.460 premier global training environment . 00:34.460 --> 00:36.682 So today we want to take an opportunity 00:36.682 --> 00:38.627 to talk to you . A bit many people 00:38.627 --> 00:40.682 don't realize the reach of shepherds 00:40.682 --> 00:42.793 global training mission , but it goes 00:42.793 --> 00:44.904 well beyond the gates of Sheppard Air 00:44.904 --> 00:46.904 Force Base . In fact , we have more 00:46.904 --> 00:49.071 than 60 geographically separated units 00:49.071 --> 00:51.100 or detachments providing the same 00:51.100 --> 00:53.100 quality instruction to airman and a 00:53.100 --> 00:55.560 variety of specialties at locations 00:55.570 --> 00:58.060 around the world . It's truly amazing . 00:58.440 --> 01:00.496 That's right . Chief . today , we're 01:00.496 --> 01:02.607 gonna recognize some of our airmen at 01:02.607 --> 01:04.718 two of our intercontinental ballistic 01:04.718 --> 01:06.884 missile or I . C . B . M . Maintenance 01:06.884 --> 01:08.940 training wings And locations that we 01:08.940 --> 01:10.940 planned on visiting at one point in 01:10.940 --> 01:13.107 time . The first is the 373rd training 01:13.107 --> 01:15.273 squadrons , detachment 22 at Malmstrom 01:15.273 --> 01:17.384 Air Force Base in Montana . And yes , 01:17.384 --> 01:19.607 sir , as you know , I used to work side 01:19.607 --> 01:21.773 by side with the missile maintainers . 01:21.773 --> 01:23.996 So let's recognize these airmen , sir , 01:23.996 --> 01:26.218 let's do that . Since we are able to be 01:26.218 --> 01:28.329 there in person , we're gonna do this 01:28.329 --> 01:30.384 virtually . And the very first we're 01:30.384 --> 01:32.273 gonna recognize is Staff Sergeant 01:32.273 --> 01:34.218 Gilbert toe raise mora , a missile 01:34.218 --> 01:36.273 maintenance team instructor from SAn 01:36.273 --> 01:38.500 Tan Valley Arizona . He amassed 896 01:38.500 --> 01:40.389 training hours over a seven month 01:40.389 --> 01:43.500 period , resulting in the training of 3 01:43.500 --> 01:46.370 15% technician courses . He also played 01:46.370 --> 01:48.370 a key role in the refurbishment and 01:48.370 --> 01:50.900 overhaul of a $2.5 million dollar 01:50.910 --> 01:54.680 trainer and facility . Well done . Next , 01:54.680 --> 01:56.291 we have technical sergeant , 01:56.291 --> 01:58.180 Christopher graham , the spicy of 01:58.180 --> 02:00.236 missile maintenance team training or 02:00.250 --> 02:03.130 training . The Pueblo city colorado . 02:03.130 --> 02:05.074 Native instructed three team chief 02:05.074 --> 02:07.880 courses with 15 technicians during a 02:07.880 --> 02:09.713 training search for seven months 02:09.713 --> 02:13.050 amassing 928 instructional hours . 02:13.540 --> 02:15.170 Not only did he mentor three 02:15.170 --> 02:17.170 instructors and advance the overall 02:17.170 --> 02:20.070 delivery of 7000 instructional hours , 02:20.080 --> 02:22.840 but he also oversaw the qualification 02:22.850 --> 02:25.760 of 20 instructors . That's amazing . 02:26.840 --> 02:29.800 Great job by our Montana Airman . Let's 02:29.800 --> 02:31.856 shift over now to our team at my not 02:31.856 --> 02:34.560 Air Force Base in North Dakota . The 3 02:34.560 --> 02:37.050 73rd Training Squadrons , Detachment 23 02:37.440 --> 02:39.662 first . We'll recognize Master sergeant 02:39.662 --> 02:42.660 cow hostetler from Lehigh acres florida 02:43.140 --> 02:44.862 sergeant hostetler oversaw and 02:44.862 --> 02:47.160 implemented the training surge of 02:47.160 --> 02:49.271 missile and space systems maintenance 02:49.271 --> 02:51.120 airmen . He works with the host 02:51.120 --> 02:53.320 installation on a training calendar to 02:53.320 --> 02:55.410 ensure airman met new Air Force 02:55.410 --> 02:57.299 instruction requirements and lead 02:57.299 --> 02:59.466 instructors and training more than 500 02:59.466 --> 03:02.660 technicians in fy 20 outstanding job . 03:03.140 --> 03:05.196 Technical Sergeant Levi Jackson from 03:05.196 --> 03:07.460 Fresno California is our next debt . 23 03:07.470 --> 03:09.980 airmen . To recognize this mmT 03:09.980 --> 03:12.490 instructor who fills the role of a cage 03:12.490 --> 03:14.940 man , spent more than 1000 hours at 03:14.940 --> 03:17.970 election instructing three courses . He 03:17.970 --> 03:20.026 also coordinated with Hill Air Force 03:20.026 --> 03:21.859 Base and the Logistics readiness 03:21.859 --> 03:23.748 squadron at my not to upgrade the 03:23.748 --> 03:26.930 detachments MGs and the piggery missile 03:26.930 --> 03:29.460 trainers . Great jobs are well done . 03:30.140 --> 03:32.362 And finally , let's give a shout out to 03:32.362 --> 03:34.362 the E . M . T . Training section at 03:34.362 --> 03:36.584 Minor Technical Sergeant Ryan Woods and 03:36.584 --> 03:38.584 Technical Sergeant Derek baker , as 03:38.584 --> 03:40.751 well as Staff Sergeant Devin Platt and 03:40.751 --> 03:42.918 staff Sergeant Logan Hill make up this 03:42.918 --> 03:45.029 team that moved their courses tonight 03:45.029 --> 03:47.196 shifts and dispatch teams to the field 03:47.196 --> 03:49.307 in support of the missile maintenance 03:49.307 --> 03:51.610 team surge . The team graduated three 03:51.610 --> 03:53.721 classes during the surge and assisted 03:53.721 --> 03:55.777 the 91st Missile Wing during Olympic 03:55.777 --> 03:58.070 step . The annual I C . B . M . Code 03:58.070 --> 04:01.620 Change . Great job team . This has been 04:01.620 --> 04:03.564 a great opportunity to recognize a 04:03.564 --> 04:05.731 bunch of airmen and career fields that 04:05.731 --> 04:07.842 are often not associated with the Air 04:07.842 --> 04:09.953 Force . I'm proud to be a part of the 04:09.953 --> 04:12.176 small but important group of airmen who 04:12.176 --> 04:14.064 play a vital role in our national 04:14.064 --> 04:15.898 defense strategy through nuclear 04:15.898 --> 04:17.953 deterrence . Well , said chief and I 04:17.953 --> 04:20.064 also want to thank our outgoing three 04:20.064 --> 04:22.009 73rd training Squadron Commander , 04:22.009 --> 04:23.898 Lieutenant Colonel Matt York . We 04:23.898 --> 04:25.953 recently had a our change of command 04:25.953 --> 04:27.731 ceremony and we welcome the new 04:27.731 --> 04:29.731 commander , Major Nathan lucero . I 04:29.731 --> 04:31.509 also want to thank our squadron 04:31.509 --> 04:33.676 Superintendent . Chief Master Sergeant 04:33.676 --> 04:35.787 Billy double your leadership has been 04:35.787 --> 04:37.953 awesome in leading these airmen across 04:37.953 --> 04:39.953 multiple , geographically separated 04:39.953 --> 04:42.176 locations . Thank you to these airmen , 04:42.176 --> 04:44.509 who embody the core values of integrity , 04:44.509 --> 04:46.176 first service before self and 04:46.176 --> 04:48.287 excellence in all we do . You and the 04:48.287 --> 04:50.176 thousands of other instructors at 04:50.176 --> 04:52.231 Sheppard Air Force Base and in their 04:52.231 --> 04:54.398 education and training command are the 04:54.398 --> 04:56.176 very reason why we are and will 04:56.176 --> 04:58.176 continue to be the greatest air and 04:58.176 --> 04:57.950 space force in the world .