WEBVTT 00:00.640 --> 00:06.380 the 00:06.390 --> 00:10.130 the pacific region is really challenged 00:10.140 --> 00:11.560 at the moment . 00:14.840 --> 00:18.050 While we think and hope that conflict 00:18.050 --> 00:20.050 in this region will be unlikely and 00:20.050 --> 00:22.550 remain unlikely . The chance of 00:22.550 --> 00:25.490 conflict is certainly less remote than 00:25.490 --> 00:28.250 it used to be . 00:40.840 --> 00:43.700 Right . Almost all the Air Chiefs in 00:43.700 --> 00:46.680 the pacific region are attending so 00:46.690 --> 00:50.040 that in person , attendance allows us 00:50.040 --> 00:53.080 to have some great dialogue and we get 00:53.080 --> 00:55.440 to hear perspectives from almost all 00:55.440 --> 00:57.162 the air Chiefs in the region . 00:57.162 --> 01:01.020 We have a good 01:01.020 --> 01:03.490 connect between the chiefs and even 01:03.500 --> 01:06.820 like bags make this possible . Also , 01:06.820 --> 01:09.130 we get to common understanding 01:09.140 --> 01:12.130 understanding of the issues which are 01:12.130 --> 01:14.890 of concern in linda perspective and how 01:14.890 --> 01:17.250 we approach the issues in terms of 01:17.840 --> 01:19.840 ensuring peace and stability in the 01:19.840 --> 01:22.240 region . The pacific Air Chiefs 01:22.240 --> 01:24.540 Conference is just an amazing 01:24.540 --> 01:27.180 opportunity for all of our like minded 01:27.190 --> 01:29.730 Air Chiefs in the end of pacific to 01:29.730 --> 01:31.897 come together and talk about issues of 01:31.897 --> 01:34.310 importance to each of us issues that 01:34.310 --> 01:36.088 are important to the security , 01:36.088 --> 01:38.500 prosperity and political sovereignty 01:38.670 --> 01:42.330 within our immediate region . We have a 01:42.330 --> 01:44.630 couple of key topics that we're gonna 01:44.640 --> 01:46.640 be looking at . One is humanitarian 01:46.640 --> 01:48.584 assistance and disaster response . 01:48.584 --> 01:50.640 That's something that happens in the 01:50.640 --> 01:53.660 indo pacific frequently . And um it's 01:53.660 --> 01:55.827 of interest to all of us to be able to 01:55.827 --> 01:57.604 respond and the other is domain 01:57.604 --> 01:59.660 awareness because of the vastness of 01:59.660 --> 02:01.882 the region . Domain awareness is really 02:01.882 --> 02:04.104 hard , but if we work together , we can 02:04.104 --> 02:05.827 close those gaps in the domain 02:05.827 --> 02:08.250 awareness and of course , a free and 02:08.250 --> 02:10.250 open indo pacific which all the air 02:10.250 --> 02:11.917 Chiefs that are attending are 02:11.917 --> 02:15.890 interested in . It is very important to 02:15.900 --> 02:19.140 have a clear understanding of how the 02:19.150 --> 02:21.428 scenarios are changing in indo pacific , 02:21.428 --> 02:24.160 uh what the ground realities are and 02:24.170 --> 02:26.700 what we need to do in order to ensure 02:26.710 --> 02:29.700 safe passage , in order to ensure the 02:29.710 --> 02:31.932 rule of law and the international norms 02:31.932 --> 02:33.988 that are followed in order to become 02:33.988 --> 02:36.860 more interoperable in order to look at 02:36.940 --> 02:39.051 how we can handle common threats like 02:39.051 --> 02:42.660 HDR situations , help each other in the 02:42.660 --> 02:45.400 region to handle all the natural 02:45.400 --> 02:47.800 hazards . Another thing that's unique 02:47.810 --> 02:49.866 and it's the first time ever , we're 02:49.866 --> 02:52.032 having the many of the senior enlisted 02:52.032 --> 02:54.460 leaders are accompanying their chiefs . 02:54.740 --> 02:56.740 We'll bring that in senior enlisted 02:56.740 --> 02:59.070 perspective um in on the conference as 02:59.070 --> 03:01.292 well , which I think will be completely 03:01.292 --> 03:05.180 value added . Mhm . The implicit 03:05.180 --> 03:07.920 core is the backbone of the United 03:07.920 --> 03:10.150 States military and all of our services 03:10.740 --> 03:13.330 and this event will help our partners 03:13.330 --> 03:15.610 understand how are enlisted corps is 03:15.610 --> 03:18.460 constructed so that they can work on 03:18.470 --> 03:20.581 constructing their enlisted corps and 03:20.581 --> 03:22.359 their way to best support their 03:22.359 --> 03:24.740 missions . Uh and overall partnerships 03:24.740 --> 03:28.730 across the pacific , we are 03:28.740 --> 03:30.796 starting from a common understanding 03:30.796 --> 03:33.018 that we need to keep a free and open in 03:33.018 --> 03:35.073 the pacific so that our partners can 03:35.073 --> 03:37.560 operate , they can have trade and they 03:37.560 --> 03:39.560 can make sure that their people are 03:39.560 --> 03:41.838 taken care of in the best way possible . 03:41.838 --> 03:45.440 This is not about one country being the 03:45.450 --> 03:47.672 driving force beyond any of this . This 03:47.680 --> 03:50.610 is about all of us coming together with 03:50.610 --> 03:53.610 shared values and shared concerns about 03:53.620 --> 03:55.676 things that are happening across the 03:55.676 --> 03:57.787 entire pacific and then being able to 03:57.787 --> 03:59.953 implement strategies that will counter 03:59.953 --> 04:02.064 those that don't share our values and 04:02.064 --> 04:05.180 support those that do to keep the end 04:05.180 --> 04:07.540 of pacific free and open . So this is a 04:07.550 --> 04:09.717 really important opportunity for us to 04:09.717 --> 04:11.828 share those ideas , understand how we 04:11.828 --> 04:14.010 actual approach opportunities and the 04:14.010 --> 04:17.070 challenges in the region . I've had an 04:17.080 --> 04:20.080 excellent relationship with backup 04:20.080 --> 04:22.440 commander , the current U . S . F . 04:22.450 --> 04:25.000 Chief General Brown . And I really want 04:25.000 --> 04:27.960 to thank them for our great 04:27.960 --> 04:30.182 relationship , the trajectory of growth 04:30.182 --> 04:32.140 at bilateral level . And we look 04:32.140 --> 04:34.910 forward to a great future in this 04:34.910 --> 04:35.350 regard .