WEBVTT 00:00.540 --> 00:02.651 Yeah . Yeah , of course . All right . 00:02.651 --> 00:04.818 So I think uh there's different facets 00:04.818 --> 00:07.040 to being connected , right ? I think uh 00:07.040 --> 00:06.380 one of the big pieces , right ? We 00:06.380 --> 00:08.658 always try to make sure our , you know , 00:08.658 --> 00:10.824 our men are connected to the mission , 00:10.824 --> 00:12.769 right ? Uh So definitely I want to 00:12.769 --> 00:14.880 focus on that . I think you know , we 00:14.880 --> 00:16.658 do a pretty great job of people 00:16.658 --> 00:18.824 understanding their piece of what they 00:18.824 --> 00:20.900 do to be the world's best airpower . 00:20.900 --> 00:23.122 Right ? So I think I think we do a good 00:23.122 --> 00:25.344 job on that . I just really more wanted 00:25.344 --> 00:27.233 to touch on being connected as as 00:27.233 --> 00:30.980 extended families and and essentially 00:30.990 --> 00:33.046 the friendships that we're all gonna 00:33.046 --> 00:35.212 build uh you know , kind of being here 00:35.212 --> 00:37.930 uh at a remote location . Right ? So 00:37.930 --> 00:41.490 you're saying kind of doesn't get it's 00:41.490 --> 00:44.290 deeper went at a remote location . The 00:44.300 --> 00:46.760 bond between supervisor , mentor member . 00:47.340 --> 00:49.507 Yeah . So I think it's it's definitely 00:49.507 --> 00:51.507 more important . Um You know , when 00:51.507 --> 00:53.618 when you're overseas I think is uh is 00:53.618 --> 00:55.840 already kind of , you know , tough . Um 00:55.840 --> 00:57.896 But then you you add that we're in a 00:57.896 --> 01:00.062 remote location . You don't got family 01:00.062 --> 00:59.780 here . Um You know , it's it's a little 00:59.780 --> 01:02.010 tougher to to travel um to do things 01:02.010 --> 01:04.343 like that . It's not impossible , right ? 01:04.343 --> 01:06.566 We we have mentors and things like that 01:06.566 --> 01:08.732 that recharged , recharge you , but it 01:08.732 --> 01:10.954 can be a little more more demanding and 01:10.954 --> 01:13.121 challenging , definitely . Yeah , that 01:13.121 --> 01:15.288 advice for me as a supervisor , how to 01:15.288 --> 01:17.840 connect better with my Yeah . So , you 01:17.840 --> 01:20.062 know , one of the , one of the programs 01:20.062 --> 01:21.896 we have out there , right ? Is a 01:21.896 --> 01:24.118 sponsorship program . Um And you know , 01:24.118 --> 01:26.118 it's it's it's it's done right ? Um 01:26.118 --> 01:28.284 I'll tell you I've been a sponsor . It 01:28.284 --> 01:30.062 could be it could be one of the 01:30.062 --> 01:32.284 toughest jobs out there and uh you know 01:32.284 --> 01:34.229 you have um individuals right that 01:34.229 --> 01:36.451 first time overseas , maybe this is the 01:36.451 --> 01:38.400 first time away from home . Um My 01:38.400 --> 01:40.400 daughter is actually just gonna you 01:40.400 --> 01:42.567 know , join the Air Force . Like I was 01:42.567 --> 01:44.789 telling you here in november and uh you 01:44.789 --> 01:46.900 know , she wants to go overseas so um 01:46.900 --> 01:46.460 you know , knowing that is she gonna be 01:46.460 --> 01:48.404 ready ? Probably not . Right ? But 01:48.404 --> 01:50.404 knowing that you know , we have all 01:50.404 --> 01:52.349 these programs and um and and good 01:52.349 --> 01:54.404 mentors out there that can make sure 01:54.404 --> 01:56.571 that that person uh you know , kind of 01:56.571 --> 01:58.738 starts off with on the right foot when 01:58.738 --> 02:00.738 they come out here because there is 02:00.738 --> 02:02.793 there's a lot of different processes 02:02.793 --> 02:04.904 and things you don't know when you're 02:04.904 --> 02:06.849 coming overseas , right ? A little 02:06.849 --> 02:09.182 different than texas . Yes , definitely , 02:09.182 --> 02:11.349 definitely . Yeah , I was gonna wonder 02:11.349 --> 02:13.516 about that . So being a sponsor , it's 02:13.516 --> 02:15.682 not just during that first week . No , 02:15.682 --> 02:17.960 of course not . Right ? So um you know , 02:17.960 --> 02:20.070 the the sponsorship uh process as a 02:20.070 --> 02:22.237 whole , like like I said , right , you 02:22.237 --> 02:24.237 want to reach out early um let them 02:24.237 --> 02:26.292 know what what what what they should 02:26.292 --> 02:28.459 expect . Um You know , we we are we're 02:28.459 --> 02:30.626 experts on on the SEO are here right ? 02:30.626 --> 02:32.681 All the struggles , there's a lot of 02:32.681 --> 02:32.230 lessons learned that you can probably 02:32.230 --> 02:34.850 provide that person . So definitely you 02:34.850 --> 02:36.961 giving them that information up front 02:36.961 --> 02:39.072 is definitely gonna help . Right ? Um 02:39.072 --> 02:41.239 And then they pass it on and then it , 02:41.239 --> 02:43.461 yeah so there's probably questions that 02:43.461 --> 02:45.517 they didn't even know that they were 02:45.517 --> 02:47.739 gonna that they needed to ask . Right ? 02:47.739 --> 02:51.350 So so so I think that's huge . Um Yeah 02:51.740 --> 02:53.740 no I really like that sir . I'm not 02:53.740 --> 02:55.462 okay . I hope I'm being a good 02:55.462 --> 02:57.730 supervisor . Is there anywhere to test 02:57.730 --> 03:01.430 how good of a supervisor ? So really ? 03:01.430 --> 03:04.110 Right . I think the true tale right is 03:04.110 --> 03:06.760 is going to be a you know as a first 03:06.760 --> 03:08.816 sergeant ? I'll tell you kind of the 03:08.900 --> 03:11.880 what tells me if you're being a 03:11.890 --> 03:15.050 supervisor is are they coming is uh not 03:15.050 --> 03:17.272 just your your urban but peers you know 03:17.272 --> 03:19.550 coming for you for for advice through 03:19.560 --> 03:21.727 through some of their uh their tougher 03:21.727 --> 03:23.949 times . Right ? Um Are you able to help 03:23.949 --> 03:26.400 out before the problem gets to uh you 03:26.400 --> 03:30.400 know too far too far ? Right . That 03:30.400 --> 03:32.289 that we we you know we could have 03:32.289 --> 03:34.567 helped but now it's it's worse . Right ? 03:34.567 --> 03:38.090 So you know um you have all the tools 03:38.100 --> 03:40.090 um to make make your team feel 03:40.090 --> 03:43.000 connected , right ? And um uh as a 03:43.000 --> 03:44.833 first art that's been like I was 03:44.833 --> 03:47.000 telling you in different organizations 03:47.000 --> 03:49.167 um you know security forces shirt made 03:49.167 --> 03:51.389 group shirt maintenance and the O . G . 03:51.389 --> 03:53.611 Shirt right ? All over the enterprise . 03:53.611 --> 03:53.560 Some of the things that that I think 03:53.560 --> 03:55.782 have really set out is you know some of 03:55.782 --> 03:57.782 the successful teams out there . Um 03:57.782 --> 03:59.893 They have uh what what what they call 03:59.893 --> 04:01.782 his family dinners , right ? They 04:01.782 --> 04:04.290 outside of work they get together um 04:04.300 --> 04:06.522 whether it's a barbecue or whether it's 04:06.522 --> 04:09.610 you know just having lunch or or dinner 04:09.610 --> 04:11.670 at a certain place uh they do things 04:11.670 --> 04:13.670 outside of work to get to know each 04:13.670 --> 04:15.670 other . Right ? And um that that is 04:15.670 --> 04:17.448 huge . I'll tell you as a first 04:17.448 --> 04:19.614 sergeant council , we actually do that 04:19.614 --> 04:21.837 here every every sunday , right ? We we 04:21.837 --> 04:24.003 we go to uh first arthouse . They they 04:24.003 --> 04:26.003 make one of their you know favorite 04:26.003 --> 04:28.059 dish is not all of them are the best 04:28.059 --> 04:30.059 but some are amazing right ? And uh 04:30.059 --> 04:32.170 I'll tell you that that you know that 04:32.170 --> 04:31.890 those relationships those bonds that 04:31.890 --> 04:33.723 you make when you don't have the 04:33.723 --> 04:35.723 uniform on definitely make you feel 04:35.723 --> 04:37.780 more connected and uh make you feel 04:37.780 --> 04:40.410 more like part of the team where you're 04:40.410 --> 04:42.530 able to bring up issues . You're able 04:42.530 --> 04:45.950 to have just deeper conversation . 04:46.340 --> 04:49.280 Um And it's like I'm not saying where 04:49.280 --> 04:51.600 in the uniform is not you're not a 04:51.610 --> 04:53.760 person . But it does it does look 04:53.760 --> 04:55.816 different when you see them in there 04:56.040 --> 04:58.262 civilian clothes or regular clothes . I 04:58.262 --> 05:00.429 was like oh yeah that's that's who you 05:00.429 --> 05:02.596 are . No definitely . I think you know 05:02.596 --> 05:04.373 just uh you know every wants to 05:04.373 --> 05:06.540 everybody is you know let's their hair 05:06.540 --> 05:08.540 down and um you know again you have 05:08.540 --> 05:10.873 different different conversations right ? 05:10.873 --> 05:13.151 And people kind of have the guard down . 05:13.151 --> 05:15.318 They , you know , we're not focused on 05:15.318 --> 05:14.520 what's in front of you , which is the 05:14.520 --> 05:16.631 mission at that time , right ? You're 05:16.631 --> 05:18.631 focused and just just having a good 05:18.631 --> 05:20.742 time and getting to know each other , 05:20.742 --> 05:20.450 you know , you'd be surprised , you 05:20.450 --> 05:23.420 know , how what you find out what you 05:23.420 --> 05:25.476 find out and how similar a lot of us 05:25.476 --> 05:27.642 are , right ? The struggles and things 05:27.642 --> 05:29.753 to that effect is really cool . We do 05:29.753 --> 05:31.976 have some some of that stuff here , but 05:31.976 --> 05:34.087 I like the term family dinner because 05:34.087 --> 05:36.087 you have this is your family here . 05:36.087 --> 05:38.031 Yeah . Um so you know , Chief Bass 05:38.031 --> 05:39.976 actually um on her facebook if you 05:39.976 --> 05:41.920 don't follow her definitely highly 05:41.920 --> 05:44.630 recommend . Um and she had an article 05:44.630 --> 05:46.830 out there that kind of quick article 05:46.830 --> 05:48.941 and tells you about , you know , what 05:48.941 --> 05:51.108 are the most effective teams , right ? 05:51.108 --> 05:53.108 And um one of the big pieces that I 05:53.108 --> 05:55.108 took away from it was uh you know , 05:55.108 --> 05:57.330 teams that that could actually do these 05:57.330 --> 05:57.250 types of small things like family 05:57.250 --> 05:59.710 dinners and are more open and honest 05:59.710 --> 06:01.932 and that's what makes them effective is 06:01.932 --> 06:03.988 that you know , they you might think 06:03.988 --> 06:06.099 you're you're you're you're in here , 06:06.099 --> 06:08.154 you know , kind of talking about the 06:08.154 --> 06:10.377 game last night and you think that it's 06:10.377 --> 06:12.377 it's it's wasting time , but really 06:12.377 --> 06:12.100 it's really not because you know that 06:12.100 --> 06:14.510 that's that bond and um teams are more 06:14.510 --> 06:16.232 effective when they're able to 06:16.232 --> 06:18.454 communicate and you know , not not just 06:18.454 --> 06:20.454 specifically to work , right ? So I 06:20.454 --> 06:22.980 like that . Yeah . You want to move on 06:22.980 --> 06:25.202 to the family part . Yeah , of course . 06:25.840 --> 06:28.450 Um So uh like we were talking , right , 06:28.460 --> 06:31.260 definitely no stranger to um being uh 06:31.270 --> 06:33.290 away from family . Um You know , if 06:33.290 --> 06:35.457 you're in the military , that's only a 06:35.457 --> 06:37.679 matter of time , right ? Where uh we're 06:37.679 --> 06:39.790 gonna need you to uh forward deploy , 06:39.790 --> 06:39.690 we're gonna need you um you know , 06:39.690 --> 06:41.857 somewhere else in the world where your 06:41.857 --> 06:43.968 family can come , right ? And uh this 06:43.968 --> 06:46.079 is definitely those locations . So um 06:46.079 --> 06:48.079 what has worked for me and um is uh 06:48.079 --> 06:50.357 kind of keeping those rituals together , 06:50.357 --> 06:52.579 right ? We always watch family movies . 06:52.579 --> 06:54.746 Um So yeah , I have to wake up at like 06:54.746 --> 06:56.690 56 in the morning right ? To uh to 06:56.690 --> 06:58.801 watch the movie with the family . But 06:58.801 --> 06:58.310 there's some awesome apps out there , 06:58.310 --> 07:01.570 like um the Disney app actually lets 07:01.580 --> 07:03.747 the screens kind of be matched up . So 07:03.747 --> 07:06.024 when they pause it , um it pauses mind , 07:06.024 --> 07:07.969 right ? And you know , we we get a 07:07.969 --> 07:10.191 phone where we're I'm able to see their 07:10.191 --> 07:12.413 faces , their reactions , everybody see 07:12.413 --> 07:14.580 mine . Right ? Daddy still has the dad 07:14.580 --> 07:16.913 jokes and things like that , right ? So . 07:16.913 --> 07:18.858 Yeah . Yeah . Exactly . Right ? So 07:18.858 --> 07:20.802 those little things , I think it's 07:20.802 --> 07:23.136 important that we continue them , right ? 07:23.136 --> 07:25.302 Um We're far away . But technology has 07:25.302 --> 07:27.191 came such a long way that you can 07:27.191 --> 07:29.358 definitely stay connected , right ? So 07:29.358 --> 07:31.413 that that has worked for me . Um You 07:31.413 --> 07:33.580 know , there's no excuse . Um You know 07:33.580 --> 07:35.802 why you can't be there for the birthday 07:35.802 --> 07:37.691 party for for the baseball game , 07:37.691 --> 07:39.691 whatever it takes , right ? We will 07:39.691 --> 07:41.691 work around you . Just talk to your 07:41.691 --> 07:41.460 supervisor . If it's important to you , 07:41.840 --> 07:44.062 it's important to us , Right ? So , you 07:44.062 --> 07:46.118 know , sometimes they got you here , 07:46.118 --> 07:48.340 right ? And keeping those connections . 07:48.340 --> 07:47.470 It's important , right ? Maybe you 07:47.470 --> 07:49.637 don't need them today , but you know , 07:49.637 --> 07:51.859 tomorrow or the next uh you know , when 07:51.859 --> 07:54.137 life happens because it's gonna happen , 07:54.137 --> 07:55.914 you know , you want to still be 07:55.914 --> 07:58.081 connected where you pick up that phone 07:58.081 --> 08:00.192 and you know , they're gonna answer , 08:00.192 --> 08:02.414 right ? Um So , I think it's huge again 08:02.414 --> 08:04.526 to uh continue to to keep those bonds 08:04.526 --> 08:04.060 because like I said , you know , you 08:04.060 --> 08:06.060 need that champion . Sometimes I'll 08:06.060 --> 08:08.227 tell , you know , my dad , is that for 08:08.227 --> 08:10.171 me , right ? Like , all right . No 08:10.171 --> 08:12.282 matter what I do , right ? He's gonna 08:12.282 --> 08:12.170 he's gonna spend it into some positive 08:12.170 --> 08:14.281 and be like , you're gonna be alright 08:14.281 --> 08:16.503 son , right ? Um So , it's important to 08:16.503 --> 08:16.360 keep those relationships going , right ? 08:16.370 --> 08:18.481 Um You know , the holidays are coming 08:18.481 --> 08:21.140 up . Uh You know , some holidays are 08:21.140 --> 08:23.084 more important to some people than 08:23.084 --> 08:26.090 others . Yeah . So , whichever ones are 08:26.090 --> 08:28.312 important to you , right ? Um I'll tell 08:28.312 --> 08:30.257 you as a first sergeant . Uh man , 08:30.257 --> 08:32.423 nothing more exciting than than seeing 08:32.423 --> 08:34.590 people that , you know , put in effort 08:34.590 --> 08:36.701 and passion into the squadron booster 08:36.701 --> 08:36.440 club . You know , if thanksgiving is 08:36.440 --> 08:38.496 your favorite holiday and you know , 08:38.496 --> 08:40.718 your your family has a special recipe , 08:40.718 --> 08:42.773 like , you know , come let us know , 08:42.773 --> 08:44.996 you know , we definitely want to try it 08:44.996 --> 08:44.570 and like I was telling you to be , 08:44.580 --> 08:46.747 would be awesome if you face time with 08:46.747 --> 08:49.080 the family and be like , hey , you know , 08:49.080 --> 08:48.160 look , this is , this is my new 08:48.160 --> 08:50.530 extended family and you know , just 08:50.540 --> 08:52.820 your family can get to know , you know , 08:52.820 --> 08:54.931 your new family out here . And um , I 08:54.931 --> 08:57.098 think it'd be , it'd be good for , for 08:57.098 --> 08:59.042 everybody , everybody wins in that 08:59.042 --> 09:00.960 situation where , yeah , thanks , 09:01.140 --> 09:03.196 because you'd be surprised , right ? 09:03.196 --> 09:04.973 And your family's eyes and your 09:04.973 --> 09:06.973 friend's eyes , you're definitely a 09:06.973 --> 09:08.862 hero , right ? And , um , they're 09:08.862 --> 09:11.084 excited and , you know , the holidays , 09:11.084 --> 09:10.640 Yeah , they miss you , but that's 09:10.640 --> 09:12.751 probably talking about , right , is , 09:12.751 --> 09:14.807 is you being over here defending the 09:14.807 --> 09:16.751 southern flank ? Right ? So , um , 09:16.751 --> 09:18.751 definitely , uh , I would say , you 09:18.751 --> 09:20.807 know , ensuring you , you know , you 09:20.807 --> 09:22.918 through the holidays , you , you keep 09:22.918 --> 09:25.029 keep up with family and get connected 09:25.029 --> 09:27.362 out here , right ? Um , there's so many , 09:27.362 --> 09:29.362 there's gonna be so many events out 09:29.362 --> 09:31.529 here , um , that you're probably gonna 09:31.529 --> 09:31.340 have a hard time going to all of them , 09:31.340 --> 09:33.451 right ? But , uh , definitely get out 09:33.451 --> 09:35.118 there . Uh , there's a lot of 09:35.118 --> 09:37.340 information out there , Instantly . 4 , 09:37.340 --> 09:40.910 1 , 1 facebook , uh , fss , puts on a 09:40.910 --> 09:42.966 lot of awesome things . Again , your 09:42.966 --> 09:45.132 squadron is going to have , you know , 09:45.132 --> 09:47.188 some more internal stuff . So please 09:47.188 --> 09:49.243 get involved . Um , and you , you're 09:49.243 --> 09:49.150 gonna see that these are , these are 09:49.150 --> 09:50.983 gonna be some little uh precious 09:50.983 --> 09:53.206 holidays that you're gonna go through , 09:53.206 --> 09:55.372 right ? Um Yeah . Yeah . Would you say 09:55.372 --> 09:57.428 it's important to connect with ? Not 09:57.428 --> 09:59.539 just your shop , but the whole date ? 09:59.539 --> 10:01.706 Yeah . Right . So , I think uh like we 10:01.706 --> 10:03.706 were talking about those connecting 10:03.706 --> 10:05.928 this , I think you have the dynamics as 10:05.928 --> 10:08.206 a team , right ? Um But you also wanna , 10:08.206 --> 10:10.372 you know , venture out and network and 10:10.372 --> 10:12.483 um find people with different goals , 10:12.483 --> 10:14.594 right ? And uh and things like that , 10:14.594 --> 10:16.594 right ? So , um you'll see that all 10:16.594 --> 10:18.761 these awesome organizations around the 10:18.761 --> 10:20.539 base and when it comes to being 10:20.539 --> 10:22.261 connected , right ? Is uh find 10:22.261 --> 10:22.080 something you're passionate about . I 10:22.080 --> 10:24.250 guarantee you there's a club out here 10:24.250 --> 10:26.472 for it , right ? You like to play chess 10:26.472 --> 10:28.700 or checkers or , you know , cards or 10:28.710 --> 10:30.821 whatever , right ? There's probably a 10:30.821 --> 10:32.821 club out here that uh that probably 10:32.821 --> 10:34.932 does that . So , um one of the one of 10:34.932 --> 10:37.266 my old chiefs used to say is , you know , 10:37.266 --> 10:39.377 um I want you to try everything three 10:39.377 --> 10:41.432 times , Right ? So , uh go to the 56 10:41.432 --> 10:41.430 club meeting and try it three times , 10:41.430 --> 10:43.597 right ? After three times . If if it's 10:43.597 --> 10:45.763 still not for you , then that I'm okay 10:45.763 --> 10:47.874 with you . You tried it and it's just 10:47.874 --> 10:50.041 not for you . Maybe you find something 10:50.041 --> 10:52.208 else you like , right ? But um there's 10:52.208 --> 10:51.660 a lot of awesome people out there that 10:51.670 --> 10:53.559 are trying to make a difference . 10:53.559 --> 10:55.614 Trying to , you know , make a sensor 10:55.614 --> 10:57.837 like the assignment of choice , Right ? 10:57.837 --> 11:00.059 And uh , I'll tell you that I'm excited 11:00.059 --> 11:02.281 to be part of this team ? Yeah , yeah , 11:02.281 --> 11:04.392 of course . All right . So I think uh 11:04.392 --> 11:03.830 there's different facets to being 11:03.830 --> 11:05.941 connected , right ? I think uh one of 11:05.941 --> 11:08.108 the big pieces , right ? We always try 11:08.108 --> 11:10.219 to make sure our , you know , our men 11:10.219 --> 11:12.386 are connected to the mission , Right ? 11:12.386 --> 11:12.250 So definitely I want to focus on that . 11:12.250 --> 11:14.450 I think we do a pretty great job of 11:14.940 --> 11:17.162 people understanding , you know , their 11:17.162 --> 11:20.280 piece of what they do to be the world's 11:20.280 --> 11:22.447 best airpower . Right ? So I think , I 11:22.447 --> 11:24.669 think we do a good job on that . I just 11:24.669 --> 11:26.724 really more wanted to touch on being 11:26.724 --> 11:29.760 connected as extended families and 11:30.140 --> 11:32.307 essentially the friendships that we're 11:32.307 --> 11:34.362 all gonna build , you know , kind of 11:34.362 --> 11:36.660 being here . The remote location . 11:36.660 --> 11:39.450 Right ? So you're saying kind of 11:40.140 --> 11:43.070 doesn't get steeper when at a remote 11:43.070 --> 11:45.930 location . The bond between supervisor , 11:45.940 --> 11:48.330 mentor remember . Yeah . So I think 11:48.330 --> 11:50.441 it's , it's definitely more important 11:50.441 --> 11:52.710 when you're overseas . I think it's , 11:53.140 --> 11:55.700 it's already kind of tough . But then 11:55.710 --> 11:58.043 you add that we're in a remote location . 11:58.043 --> 12:00.210 You don't got family here . You know , 12:00.210 --> 12:02.377 it's a little tougher to travel . Um , 12:02.377 --> 12:04.266 to do things like that . It's not 12:04.266 --> 12:06.321 impossible , right ? We have mentors 12:06.321 --> 12:08.154 and things like that recharged , 12:08.154 --> 12:10.321 recharged you , but it can be a little 12:10.321 --> 12:12.432 more more demanding and challenging , 12:12.432 --> 12:14.654 definite . Yeah . That advice for me as 12:14.654 --> 12:14.600 a supervisor how to connect better with 12:14.610 --> 12:17.990 my hair in . Yeah . So , you know , one 12:17.990 --> 12:20.046 of the , one of the programs we have 12:20.046 --> 12:22.212 out there , right ? Is the sponsorship 12:22.212 --> 12:24.710 program um and you know it's it's done 12:24.710 --> 12:26.599 right ? I'll tell you I've been a 12:26.599 --> 12:28.710 sponsor and it could be , it could be 12:28.710 --> 12:30.877 one of the toughest jobs out there and 12:30.877 --> 12:32.988 uh you know you have some individuals 12:32.988 --> 12:35.400 right that first time overseas uh maybe 12:35.400 --> 12:37.622 this is the first time away from home . 12:37.622 --> 12:39.733 Um My daughter is actually just gonna 12:39.733 --> 12:41.956 join the Air Force , like I was telling 12:41.956 --> 12:44.067 you here in november and she wants to 12:44.067 --> 12:46.233 go overseas . So knowing that , is she 12:46.233 --> 12:48.456 gonna be ready ? Probably not . Right ? 12:48.456 --> 12:50.400 But knowing that we have all these 12:50.400 --> 12:52.622 programs and and good mentors out there 12:52.622 --> 12:54.733 that can make sure that that person , 12:55.140 --> 12:57.251 you know , it kind of starts off with 12:57.251 --> 12:59.307 on the right foot and when they come 12:59.307 --> 13:01.529 out here because there is there's a lot 13:01.529 --> 13:03.640 of different processes and things you 13:03.640 --> 13:05.918 don't know when you're coming overseas , 13:05.918 --> 13:08.029 right ? A little different than texas 13:08.029 --> 13:10.084 out here . It's different . Yeah , I 13:10.084 --> 13:12.251 was gonna wonder about that . So being 13:12.251 --> 13:14.362 a sponsor , it's not just during that 13:14.362 --> 13:16.696 first week . No , of course not . Right ? 13:16.696 --> 13:19.840 So , you know , the sponsorship process 13:19.840 --> 13:22.062 as a whole , like like I said , right , 13:22.062 --> 13:24.229 you want to reach out early , let them 13:24.229 --> 13:26.960 know what they should expect . We're 13:26.960 --> 13:29.350 experts on on this day are here , right ? 13:29.360 --> 13:31.416 All the struggles , there's a lot of 13:31.416 --> 13:33.527 lessons learned that you can probably 13:33.527 --> 13:35.749 provide that person . So definitely you 13:35.749 --> 13:37.971 giving them that information up front . 13:37.971 --> 13:40.027 It's definitely gonna help , Right ? 13:40.027 --> 13:42.082 And then they pass it on and then it 13:42.082 --> 13:44.082 just adds and that yes . So there's 13:44.082 --> 13:43.590 probably questions that they didn't 13:43.590 --> 13:45.590 even know that they were going to , 13:45.590 --> 13:47.757 that they needed to ask . Right ? So , 13:47.757 --> 13:51.340 so I think that's huge . Yeah . 13:51.740 --> 13:54.018 No , I really like that sir . I'm okay . 13:54.040 --> 13:56.720 I'm being invested . Is there anywhere 13:56.730 --> 13:59.960 to test how better of us ? Yeah . 14:00.440 --> 14:03.500 So really ? Right . I think the true 14:03.500 --> 14:05.556 tale , right , is it's going to be , 14:05.840 --> 14:07.951 you know , as a first sergeant . I'll 14:07.951 --> 14:10.250 tell you kind of the what tells me if 14:10.940 --> 14:13.160 you're being a supervisor , are they 14:13.160 --> 14:16.090 coming is not just your urban , but 14:16.100 --> 14:19.040 piers coming for you for for advice 14:19.040 --> 14:21.262 through some of their , they're tougher 14:21.262 --> 14:23.770 times . Right ? Are you able to help 14:23.770 --> 14:26.360 out before the problem gets too , you 14:26.360 --> 14:30.190 know , too far too far . Right ? 14:30.190 --> 14:32.560 That we could have helped . But now 14:32.560 --> 14:35.500 it's a tours , right ? So fix it before . 14:35.500 --> 14:39.130 You know , you have all the tools to 14:39.140 --> 14:41.362 make your team feel connected , Right ? 14:41.362 --> 14:44.020 And uh , as a first art that's been 14:44.030 --> 14:46.141 like , I was telling you in different 14:46.141 --> 14:48.141 organizations , you know , security 14:48.141 --> 14:50.252 forces , your group shirt maintenance 14:50.252 --> 14:52.308 and the egg shirt , right ? All over 14:52.308 --> 14:54.308 the enterprise . Some of the things 14:54.308 --> 14:56.308 that I think have really set out is 14:56.308 --> 14:58.586 some of the successful teams out there . 14:58.586 --> 15:00.586 They have what they call his family 15:00.586 --> 15:02.863 dinners , right ? They outside of work , 15:02.863 --> 15:04.880 they get together , whether it's a 15:04.880 --> 15:07.710 barbecue or whether it's just having 15:07.720 --> 15:10.560 lunch or dinner at a certain place . 15:11.040 --> 15:13.151 They do things outside of work to get 15:13.151 --> 15:15.262 to know each other right in . That is 15:15.262 --> 15:17.429 huge . I'll tell you as first sergeant 15:17.429 --> 15:19.373 council , we actually do that here 15:19.373 --> 15:21.318 every sunday , right ? We we go to 15:21.740 --> 15:23.851 first our in house , they made one of 15:23.851 --> 15:26.073 their , you know , favorite dish is not 15:26.073 --> 15:28.296 a little more of the best , but some of 15:28.296 --> 15:30.296 them are amazing , right ? And I'll 15:30.296 --> 15:32.296 tell you that those relationships , 15:32.296 --> 15:34.240 those bonds that you make when you 15:34.240 --> 15:36.296 don't have the uniform on definitely 15:36.296 --> 15:38.407 make you feel more connected and make 15:38.407 --> 15:40.407 you feel more like part of the team 15:40.407 --> 15:42.740 where you're able to to bring up issues . 15:42.740 --> 15:45.110 You're able to , you have just deeper 15:45.110 --> 15:48.190 conversations . Uh huh . That is like , 15:48.190 --> 15:50.079 I'm not saying people wearing the 15:50.079 --> 15:52.246 uniform is not , you're not a person . 15:52.246 --> 15:54.301 But it does , it does look different 15:54.301 --> 15:56.190 when you see them in there like a 15:56.190 --> 15:58.301 civilian or a regular clothes . I was 15:58.301 --> 16:00.468 like , oh yeah , that's who you were . 16:00.468 --> 16:03.590 No , definitely . I think just , you 16:03.590 --> 16:05.800 know , every wants , everybody has let 16:05.800 --> 16:08.210 their hair down and again , you have 16:08.210 --> 16:10.210 different different conversations , 16:10.210 --> 16:12.432 right ? And people kind of have the car 16:12.432 --> 16:14.377 down . They , you know , we're not 16:14.377 --> 16:14.180 focused on what's in front of you , 16:14.180 --> 16:16.180 which is the mission at that time , 16:16.180 --> 16:18.069 right ? You're focusing just just 16:18.069 --> 16:20.236 having a good time and you didn't know 16:20.236 --> 16:22.236 each other . You'd be surprised how 16:22.240 --> 16:24.462 what you find out what you find out and 16:24.462 --> 16:26.573 how similar a lot of us are , right ? 16:26.573 --> 16:28.907 The struggles and things to that effect . 16:28.907 --> 16:31.184 That was really cool . We do have some , 16:31.184 --> 16:33.240 some of that stuff here , but I like 16:33.240 --> 16:35.573 the term family dinner because you have , 16:35.573 --> 16:35.340 this is your family here , you know 16:35.340 --> 16:37.900 that . Um , so you know , Chief Bass 16:37.900 --> 16:39.956 actually , um , on her facebook , if 16:39.956 --> 16:41.844 you don't follow her , definitely 16:41.844 --> 16:44.310 highly recommend . Um , and she had an 16:44.310 --> 16:46.421 article out there that kind of , it's 16:46.421 --> 16:48.800 quick article and tells you about what 16:48.800 --> 16:50.967 are the most effective teams , right ? 16:50.967 --> 16:53.189 And one of the big pieces that I'd take 16:53.189 --> 16:55.411 her away from it was , you know , teams 16:55.411 --> 16:57.411 that can actually do these types of 16:57.411 --> 16:59.467 small things like family dinners and 16:59.467 --> 17:01.467 are more open and honest and that's 17:01.467 --> 17:01.360 what makes them effective . Is that , 17:01.840 --> 17:04.007 you know , they , you might think that 17:04.007 --> 17:06.062 you're , you're in here , you know , 17:06.062 --> 17:08.062 kind of talking about the game last 17:08.062 --> 17:10.173 night and you think that it's wasting 17:10.173 --> 17:12.062 time , but really it's really not 17:12.062 --> 17:14.062 because you know that that bond and 17:14.062 --> 17:16.173 teams are more effective when they're 17:16.173 --> 17:18.507 able to communicate and yeah , you know , 17:18.507 --> 17:20.507 I'm not just specifically to work . 17:20.507 --> 17:22.729 Right ? So I like that . Do you want to 17:22.729 --> 17:24.951 move on to the family part now ? Yeah , 17:24.951 --> 17:28.280 of course . Um so uh we were talking 17:28.280 --> 17:30.447 right , there's definitely no stranger 17:30.447 --> 17:32.970 to being away from family . Um , you 17:32.970 --> 17:35.192 know , if you're in the military , it's 17:35.192 --> 17:37.303 only a matter of time , right ? Where 17:37.303 --> 17:39.081 we're gonna need you to forward 17:39.081 --> 17:41.414 deployed , where you need to , you know , 17:41.414 --> 17:40.680 somewhere else in the world where your 17:40.680 --> 17:42.791 family can come , right ? And this is 17:42.791 --> 17:44.847 definitely those locations . So what 17:44.847 --> 17:48.100 has worked for me and is kind of 17:48.100 --> 17:50.378 keeping those rituals together , right ? 17:50.378 --> 17:52.711 We always watch family movies . So yeah , 17:52.711 --> 17:54.711 I have to wake up at like 56 in the 17:54.711 --> 17:56.878 morning right to to watch a movie with 17:56.878 --> 17:58.989 the family . But there's some awesome 17:58.989 --> 18:00.878 apps out there like that . Um the 18:00.878 --> 18:02.933 Disney app actually lets the screens 18:02.933 --> 18:04.989 kind of be matched up . So when they 18:04.989 --> 18:07.267 pause it , um , it pauses mind , right ? 18:07.267 --> 18:09.267 And you know , we get a phone where 18:09.267 --> 18:11.378 we're able to see their faces , their 18:11.378 --> 18:11.270 reactions , everybody see mine , right ? 18:11.640 --> 18:13.807 Daddy still has a dad jokes and things 18:13.807 --> 18:17.470 like that , Right ? Yeah . Yeah , 18:17.480 --> 18:19.369 exactly . Right . So those little 18:19.369 --> 18:21.591 things , I think it's important that we 18:21.591 --> 18:23.758 continue on , right ? We're far away . 18:23.758 --> 18:25.980 But technology has came such a long way 18:25.980 --> 18:28.258 that you can definitely stay connected . 18:28.258 --> 18:30.536 Right ? So then that has worked for me . 18:30.536 --> 18:32.758 You know , there's no excuse . Um , you 18:32.758 --> 18:34.758 know why you can't be there for the 18:34.758 --> 18:37.120 birthday party for , for the baseball 18:37.120 --> 18:39.231 game , whatever it takes , right ? We 18:39.231 --> 18:41.231 will work around you , just talk to 18:41.231 --> 18:41.100 your supervisor . If it's important to 18:41.100 --> 18:43.360 you , it's important to us . Right ? So 18:43.480 --> 18:45.460 family and then go on to getting 18:45.470 --> 18:48.470 through the hub . Yeah . So , you know , 18:48.480 --> 18:50.758 as a first sergeant , right ? You know , 18:50.758 --> 18:52.900 we we see a lot of times people at 18:52.900 --> 18:54.844 their best moment and sometimes at 18:54.844 --> 18:57.550 their worst , right ? And um , when it 18:57.550 --> 18:59.661 comes to getting through tough things 18:59.661 --> 19:01.550 in life , you know , some of your 19:01.550 --> 19:03.661 champions , you know , or your family 19:03.661 --> 19:05.494 or your friends from back home , 19:05.494 --> 19:07.606 Sometimes they got you here , right ? 19:07.606 --> 19:07.160 And keeping those connections . It's 19:07.160 --> 19:09.160 important , right ? Maybe you don't 19:09.160 --> 19:10.993 need them today , but you know , 19:10.993 --> 19:13.160 tomorrow or the next , you know , when 19:13.160 --> 19:15.104 life happens because it's going to 19:15.104 --> 19:17.216 happen , you know , you want to still 19:17.216 --> 19:19.216 be connected where you pick up that 19:19.216 --> 19:18.260 phone and you know , they're gonna 19:18.260 --> 19:21.040 answer , Right ? So , I think it's huge 19:21.040 --> 19:23.350 again too , continue to keep those 19:23.360 --> 19:25.527 bonds because like I said , you know , 19:25.527 --> 19:27.749 you need that champion . Sometimes I'll 19:27.749 --> 19:29.916 tell , you know , my dad , is that for 19:29.916 --> 19:29.230 me , right ? Like , all right , No 19:29.230 --> 19:31.341 matter what I do , right , He's gonna 19:31.341 --> 19:33.452 he's gonna spin it into some positive 19:33.452 --> 19:35.786 and be like , you're gonna be all right , 19:35.786 --> 19:35.270 son , right ? So , it's important to 19:35.270 --> 19:37.548 keep those relationships going , right ? 19:37.920 --> 19:40.142 You know , the holidays are coming up , 19:40.240 --> 19:42.462 you know , since some holidays are more 19:42.462 --> 19:44.629 important to some people than others . 19:44.629 --> 19:46.610 Yeah . So , whichever ones are 19:46.610 --> 19:48.666 important to you , right ? Um , I'll 19:48.666 --> 19:50.610 tell you as a first sergeant man , 19:50.610 --> 19:52.777 nothing more exciting than than seeing 19:52.777 --> 19:54.943 people that , you know , put in effort 19:54.943 --> 19:57.054 and passion into the squadron booster 19:57.054 --> 19:56.960 club . You know , if thanksgiving is 19:56.960 --> 19:59.016 your favorite holiday and you know , 19:59.016 --> 20:01.127 your your family has a special recipe 20:01.127 --> 20:03.182 like , you know , come let us know , 20:03.182 --> 20:05.404 you know , we definitely want to try it 20:05.404 --> 20:05.090 and like I was telling you to be , 20:05.100 --> 20:07.267 would be awesome if you face time with 20:07.267 --> 20:09.378 family and be like , hey , you know , 20:09.378 --> 20:09.090 look , this is this is my new extended 20:09.090 --> 20:11.790 family and you know , just that your 20:11.790 --> 20:13.990 family can get to know your new family 20:13.990 --> 20:16.410 out here . And I think it'd be it'd be 20:16.410 --> 20:18.466 good for , for everybody , everybody 20:18.466 --> 20:20.466 wins in that situation where yeah , 20:20.466 --> 20:22.410 that's double tap . Yeah , because 20:22.410 --> 20:24.521 you'd be surprised , right ? And your 20:24.521 --> 20:26.688 family's eyes and your friend's eyes , 20:26.688 --> 20:28.910 you are definitely a hero , right ? And 20:28.910 --> 20:31.132 um , they're excited and you know , the 20:31.132 --> 20:31.000 holidays . Yeah , they miss you . But 20:31.000 --> 20:33.111 that's probably talking about writing 20:33.111 --> 20:35.167 is you being over here defending the 20:35.167 --> 20:37.600 southern flank . Right ? So definitely 20:38.140 --> 20:40.680 I would say , you know , ensuring you 20:40.690 --> 20:43.090 through the holidays , you keep up with 20:43.090 --> 20:45.150 family and get connected out here , 20:45.150 --> 20:47.150 right ? There are so many , there's 20:47.150 --> 20:49.460 gonna be so many events out here , um , 20:49.510 --> 20:51.677 that you're probably gonna have a hard 20:51.677 --> 20:53.899 time going to all of them , right ? But 20:53.899 --> 20:55.954 definitely get out there , There's a 20:55.954 --> 20:58.177 lot of information out there Into early 20:58.177 --> 21:01.770 411 facebook fss puts on a lot of 21:02.140 --> 21:04.307 awesome things . Again , your squadron 21:04.307 --> 21:06.307 is going to have some more internal 21:06.307 --> 21:08.418 stuff . So please get involved . Um , 21:08.418 --> 21:10.529 and you , you're gonna see that these 21:10.529 --> 21:10.250 are , these are gonna be some of the 21:10.250 --> 21:12.472 most uh , precious holidays that you're 21:12.472 --> 21:15.410 gonna go through right now . Yeah , 21:15.420 --> 21:17.642 would you say it's important to connect 21:17.642 --> 21:19.698 with Not just your shop at the whole 21:19.698 --> 21:21.920 base ? Yeah . Right . So I think , uh , 21:21.920 --> 21:23.864 we were talking about that , those 21:23.864 --> 21:25.920 connecting is , I think you have the 21:25.920 --> 21:27.976 dynamics as a team , right ? But you 21:27.976 --> 21:30.031 also want to venture out and network 21:30.031 --> 21:32.500 and find people with different goals , 21:32.500 --> 21:34.750 right ? And , and things like that , 21:34.750 --> 21:37.110 right ? So you'll see that all these 21:37.110 --> 21:39.221 awesome organizations around the base 21:39.330 --> 21:41.497 and when it comes to being connected , 21:41.497 --> 21:43.608 right , is uh , find something you're 21:43.608 --> 21:43.150 passionate about . I guarantee you 21:43.150 --> 21:45.540 there's a club out here is what you 21:45.540 --> 21:47.940 like to play chess or checkers or , you 21:47.940 --> 21:50.250 know , cards or whatever , right ? 21:50.250 --> 21:52.472 There's probably a club out here that , 21:52.472 --> 21:54.810 that probably does that . So one of the , 21:54.860 --> 21:56.971 one of my old chiefs used to say is , 21:56.971 --> 21:59.193 you know , I want you to try everything 21:59.193 --> 22:01.304 three times . Right ? So go to the 56 22:01.304 --> 22:03.416 club meeting and try it three times , 22:03.416 --> 22:05.416 right ? After three times . If , if 22:05.416 --> 22:05.300 it's still not for you , then then I'm 22:05.300 --> 22:07.411 okay with you . You tried it and it's 22:07.411 --> 22:09.300 just not for you . Maybe you find 22:09.300 --> 22:11.189 something else you like , right ? 22:11.189 --> 22:13.189 There's a lot of awesome people out 22:13.189 --> 22:12.900 there that are trying to make a 22:12.900 --> 22:15.930 difference . Trying to make a since you 22:15.930 --> 22:18.152 like the assignment of choice , right ? 22:18.152 --> 22:20.263 And I'll tell you that I'm excited to 22:20.263 --> 22:20.160 be part of this team