WEBVTT 00:08.340 --> 00:10.173 Test Force Phoenix is led by the 00:10.173 --> 00:12.284 National Guard's 40th Combat Aviation 00:12.284 --> 00:14.500 Brigade . Our assets include U . H 60 00:14.500 --> 00:17.990 Blackhawk ch 47 chinook and age 64 00:17.990 --> 00:20.760 Apache helicopters as well as MT one 00:20.760 --> 00:22.860 Gray Eagle unmanned aerial systems . 00:23.240 --> 00:25.740 We're multinational force with aviation 00:25.740 --> 00:27.962 units from Spain and Italy operating in 00:27.962 --> 00:30.350 five countries here in the Middle East . 00:31.940 --> 00:34.162 We have more than 1700 soldiers and the 00:34.162 --> 00:36.329 task force , both active duty and army 00:36.329 --> 00:38.329 national guard , our soldiers , our 00:38.329 --> 00:40.162 pilots , kerchiefs , mechanics , 00:40.162 --> 00:42.107 fuelers , legislations and special 00:42.107 --> 00:44.107 staff that work around the clock to 00:44.107 --> 00:45.884 conduct our mission here in the 00:45.884 --> 00:47.884 combined joint area of operations . 00:47.884 --> 00:49.718 Task force phoenix mission is to 00:49.718 --> 00:51.940 execute air ground operations in Kuwait 00:51.940 --> 00:54.530 Iraq and eastern Syria security area 00:54.540 --> 00:57.370 Jordan and Saudi Arabia in support of 00:57.370 --> 00:59.120 operation inherent resolve and 00:59.120 --> 01:01.630 operation Spartan shield . In order to 01:01.630 --> 01:03.741 sustain the military defeat of Desh , 01:04.240 --> 01:06.240 enable growth and capability of our 01:06.240 --> 01:08.380 partner forces and deter Iranian 01:08.380 --> 01:11.250 aggression . We're halfway through our 01:11.250 --> 01:13.472 deployment with about three months left 01:13.472 --> 01:15.583 in our mission . At this point in our 01:15.583 --> 01:17.750 mission , we've flown more than 16,000 01:17.750 --> 01:19.917 manned and unmanned flight hours moved 01:19.917 --> 01:22.510 more than 10,000 passengers , £1.7 01:22.510 --> 01:24.677 million of equipment , flown more than 01:24.677 --> 01:26.899 500 V . I . P . Throughout the combined 01:26.899 --> 01:29.860 joint area of operations . one December 01:29.860 --> 01:31.749 or replacements . The 11th Combat 01:31.749 --> 01:33.971 Aviation Brigade will arrive in theatre 01:33.971 --> 01:35.971 and we'll begin a relief in place . 01:35.971 --> 01:38.138 Until then the mission continues . Our 01:38.138 --> 01:40.360 soldiers will continue moving personnel 01:40.360 --> 01:42.138 and equipment by air and ground 01:42.138 --> 01:44.249 ensuring that the task force has full 01:44.249 --> 01:46.304 freedom of maneuver and the combined 01:46.304 --> 01:48.527 joint area of operations . Our soldiers 01:48.527 --> 01:50.471 have done amazing things . They've 01:50.471 --> 01:52.638 continued to train on the war fighting 01:52.638 --> 01:54.582 skills and continued their , their 01:54.582 --> 01:56.950 technical mos training . Our soldiers 01:56.950 --> 01:58.810 have maintained our aviation and 01:58.810 --> 02:01.210 tactical fleets by completing multiple 02:01.210 --> 02:03.377 man hours and kept our readiness level 02:03.377 --> 02:05.377 at a high state . Furthermore , our 02:05.377 --> 02:07.710 soldiers have driven thousands of miles , 02:07.710 --> 02:09.932 delivery containers and supplies to our 02:09.932 --> 02:12.099 task force . All right as we head into 02:12.099 --> 02:14.210 our final months here , I want you to 02:14.210 --> 02:16.043 remember these three things stay 02:16.043 --> 02:18.099 focused on the mission and don't get 02:18.099 --> 02:20.266 complacent , make your family proud of 02:20.266 --> 02:22.377 you by your actions and do everything 02:22.377 --> 02:24.432 you can to enhance the reputation of 02:24.432 --> 02:26.488 your unit and test force phoenix . I 02:26.488 --> 02:28.543 want to thank our families back home 02:28.543 --> 02:30.654 and our friends that I have supported 02:30.654 --> 02:32.766 us through this appointment . Without 02:32.766 --> 02:34.821 their support , we would not be here 02:34.821 --> 02:37.043 and we will not be motivated to be here 02:37.043 --> 02:39.154 and get home . We'll be home in a few 02:39.154 --> 02:41.321 months . We're going to be happy to be 02:41.321 --> 02:43.543 home and celebrate the time we're gonna 02:43.543 --> 02:45.488 have together . Until then , we've 02:45.488 --> 02:47.740 still got a lot of work to do . Yeah , 02:49.240 --> 02:51.460 phoenix on fire .