WEBVTT 00:02.540 --> 00:05.440 if years past were dominated by 00:05.450 --> 00:08.470 disaster response and global pandemic . 00:09.150 --> 00:11.890 This year would continue our federal 00:11.890 --> 00:14.610 missions globally but it would take a 00:14.610 --> 00:17.120 hard pivot hurtling us toward a 00:17.120 --> 00:19.120 superior level of readiness through 00:19.120 --> 00:22.950 compliance . Even more we transformed 00:22.960 --> 00:24.960 our current battle spaces , staring 00:24.960 --> 00:27.400 down the specter of a near peer fight . 00:28.170 --> 00:31.500 We did this well deployed . We did this 00:31.500 --> 00:33.667 with the largest readiness exercise in 00:33.667 --> 00:36.320 wing history . We did this showing 00:36.320 --> 00:38.050 consistently high levels of 00:38.050 --> 00:39.883 effectiveness during A . C . C . 00:39.883 --> 00:43.710 Inspection . We did this as a team and 00:43.710 --> 00:46.980 team . This is that story . This is 00:46.980 --> 00:50.690 your 2022 year and review . We start 00:50.690 --> 00:54.160 with the ops group who executed 29,000 00:54.170 --> 00:58.070 mp a days providing over 5600 00:58.070 --> 01:00.950 combat hours and over 300 combat 01:00.950 --> 01:03.460 sorties for multiple named operations . 01:03.470 --> 01:06.600 They conducted over 400 hours of 01:06.610 --> 01:08.640 academic and simulator . Training 01:08.640 --> 01:11.080 events for combat operations scenarios 01:11.090 --> 01:13.405 comb and match com large readiness 01:13.415 --> 01:15.795 exercise And of course their efforts 01:15.795 --> 01:18.495 were lauded as best in class by the A . 01:18.495 --> 01:20.965 C . C . Inspector General . This group 01:20.975 --> 01:23.635 continued to enhance combat skills by 01:23.635 --> 01:25.895 participating in major exercises 01:25.975 --> 01:28.715 domestic and international to include 01:28.795 --> 01:31.405 Northern edge valiant shield and 01:31.415 --> 01:34.430 operation side . These scenarios 01:34.430 --> 01:36.930 seamlessly integrate joint war fight 01:36.940 --> 01:39.420 with multiple partners including fifth 01:39.420 --> 01:41.642 Special forces group and the use Safety 01:41.642 --> 01:44.950 Warfare Planning Center . Additionally 01:44.950 --> 01:47.970 they trained over 150 aircrew and 01:47.970 --> 01:51.260 intelligence personnel in MQ nine . New 01:51.270 --> 01:54.540 auto takeoff and land capability . This 01:54.550 --> 01:57.200 is a force multiplier for combatant 01:57.200 --> 01:59.680 commanders as we pivot toward great 01:59.690 --> 02:02.830 power competition . Next the cyber 02:02.830 --> 02:05.090 group supported new battlefield capes 02:05.100 --> 02:07.180 proven in theater to be fielded by 02:07.180 --> 02:10.390 special operations forces . Our team no 02:10.390 --> 02:13.220 surprise was recognized by name by the 02:13.710 --> 02:16.300 A to director They authored and 02:16.300 --> 02:19.360 released 22 intelligence reports . Some 02:19.360 --> 02:22.360 being rated as mission critical . These 02:22.360 --> 02:24.710 reports were viewed by over 14 02:24.720 --> 02:26.980 intelligence community entities and the 02:26.990 --> 02:29.820 president . They lead four lines of 02:29.830 --> 02:32.140 effort with the A . N . G . C . I . S . 02:32.140 --> 02:34.570 Our Weapons system Council improving 02:34.570 --> 02:36.890 the capabilities and lethality of the 02:36.900 --> 02:39.590 enterprise intent on readiness . They 02:39.590 --> 02:41.760 partnered for annual exercise to 02:41.760 --> 02:43.900 include a long term joint readiness 02:43.900 --> 02:47.810 event , They activated 25 analysts 02:47.820 --> 02:51.790 executing over 5200 title , 10 days 02:51.800 --> 02:54.370 delivering agile surge support to us 02:54.370 --> 02:57.750 cyber com task force . In this , they 02:57.750 --> 02:59.861 provided target development , signals 02:59.861 --> 03:01.528 development , Digital network 03:01.528 --> 03:03.830 intelligence and intelligence reports 03:03.840 --> 03:06.250 spanning five separate lines of effort , 03:06.260 --> 03:08.371 thus supporting a whole of government 03:08.371 --> 03:10.440 response during geopolitical crisis 03:11.420 --> 03:14.060 Targeting surpassed all milestones from 03:14.060 --> 03:16.370 the previous year . Domestically , they 03:16.370 --> 03:18.314 partnered to repair infrastructure 03:18.314 --> 03:20.314 damaged by hurricanes in the Virgin 03:20.314 --> 03:22.870 Islands . Members poised to support 03:22.880 --> 03:25.102 Florida and dispatched three members in 03:25.102 --> 03:27.324 support of Florida hurricane recovery . 03:27.324 --> 03:29.158 The group embarked on a two-year 03:29.158 --> 03:31.770 training program converting 56 airmen 03:31.780 --> 03:34.690 from geospatial analyst to targeteers 03:34.700 --> 03:36.910 and all source analysts . This 03:36.910 --> 03:38.743 positioned them as the first Air 03:38.743 --> 03:41.070 National Guard unit to conduct end to 03:41.080 --> 03:43.950 end targeting cycle processes . The 03:43.960 --> 03:46.127 unit expanded their ability to support 03:46.127 --> 03:48.280 joint air to surface strike missile 03:48.290 --> 03:50.810 long range cruise missile planning . 03:51.110 --> 03:53.277 The A . C . C . I . G . Recognized the 03:53.277 --> 03:55.110 group for their highly effective 03:55.110 --> 03:57.277 training programs to include being the 03:57.277 --> 03:59.332 only Air National Guard intelligence 03:59.332 --> 04:01.530 unit to offer complex target system 04:01.540 --> 04:03.750 analysis training to the field and 04:03.750 --> 04:06.250 completing over 114 mission 04:06.250 --> 04:08.960 certification on airmen across four 04:08.960 --> 04:12.050 mission sets . Finally , the I . S . R . 04:12.050 --> 04:14.570 G . Increased federal mission execution 04:14.580 --> 04:18.330 over 36% to include operations 04:18.330 --> 04:21.180 bolstering U . S . And NATO actions in 04:21.180 --> 04:23.490 response to Russian aggression . In 04:23.490 --> 04:26.450 total , nearly 100 airmen volunteered 04:26.450 --> 04:29.970 to execute a record 17,000 plus 04:29.990 --> 04:32.850 mp a days in garrison and oh cones . 04:32.950 --> 04:35.410 And for the third consecutive year they 04:35.410 --> 04:37.260 were the number one producer of 04:37.260 --> 04:39.427 targeting materials in the U . S . A . 04:39.427 --> 04:41.850 F . Targeting enterprise . There is 04:41.850 --> 04:44.130 much more we can share but it might be 04:44.130 --> 04:46.730 classified or simply classified as 04:46.730 --> 04:50.040 bragging either way , the 1/18 I 04:50.040 --> 04:53.270 srg is the apex of Air National Guard 04:53.270 --> 04:55.400 targeting the Med group was lauded by 04:55.400 --> 04:57.622 inspectors during the L . R . E . X for 04:57.622 --> 04:59.890 flawlessly executing en route patient 04:59.890 --> 05:01.834 staging under congested , degraded 05:01.834 --> 05:03.980 operations constraints . A major 05:03.980 --> 05:06.202 contributor in the wing capstone , they 05:06.202 --> 05:08.424 showed strength and med group processes 05:08.424 --> 05:10.369 to include public health , an area 05:10.369 --> 05:12.647 plagued with write ups . At many wings , 05:12.647 --> 05:14.591 they developed and implemented the 05:14.591 --> 05:16.702 first wing guidance memorandum making 05:16.702 --> 05:18.770 covid policies actionable for local 05:18.770 --> 05:20.980 units ensuring mission assurance and 05:20.980 --> 05:24.000 execution . Consummate developers of 05:24.000 --> 05:26.280 their airmen . They mentored 24 members 05:26.290 --> 05:28.401 through P . M . E . While maintaining 05:28.401 --> 05:30.234 mission readiness requirements . 05:30.234 --> 05:32.346 Members postured to support Hurricane 05:32.346 --> 05:34.568 Ian . As part of the Tennessee National 05:34.568 --> 05:36.790 Guard pledged to send 1000 plus members 05:36.790 --> 05:39.570 to aid florida . More than 1000 airmen 05:39.570 --> 05:41.681 and soldiers are heading to florida . 05:41.681 --> 05:43.626 They're packing their bags tonight 05:43.626 --> 05:45.681 ready to go to work in the hurricane 05:45.681 --> 05:47.903 disaster zone . It's always exciting to 05:47.903 --> 05:49.959 go on a mission . It's why we put on 05:49.959 --> 05:49.920 the uniform . It's why we serve . The 05:49.920 --> 05:51.960 med group provided over 1000 05:51.970 --> 05:54.100 immunization shots . They processed 05:54.110 --> 05:57.310 over 130 cases for worldwide deployable 05:57.310 --> 05:59.480 personnel recruiting and retention . 05:59.510 --> 06:02.070 Additionally , they medically processed 06:02.080 --> 06:04.650 over 80 dip lawyers for our C . P . 08 06:04.700 --> 06:06.922 all while deploying many of their own . 06:07.650 --> 06:10.030 Finally their efforts continued our 06:10.030 --> 06:12.308 streak of individual medical readiness , 06:12.320 --> 06:14.900 positioning the wing in the top 10 of 06:14.910 --> 06:18.580 all Air National Guard units . The 06:18.580 --> 06:20.691 mission support group always lives up 06:20.691 --> 06:22.580 to their name as they support our 06:22.580 --> 06:24.691 missions and they support them Well , 06:24.691 --> 06:26.747 starting with C . E . They mobilized 06:26.747 --> 06:28.747 members in support of Hurricane Ian 06:28.747 --> 06:30.636 relief efforts and to try to keep 06:30.636 --> 06:32.469 everyone safe . Right now , 1200 06:32.469 --> 06:34.691 Tennessee National Guard members are on 06:34.691 --> 06:36.858 their way down to florida to help with 06:36.858 --> 06:38.969 the in recovery efforts . They rocked 06:38.969 --> 06:41.080 the silver flag exercise , completing 06:41.080 --> 06:42.858 mission essential and equipment 06:42.858 --> 06:45.024 training for personnel to remain ready 06:45.024 --> 06:47.191 for the next fight and they deployed a 06:47.191 --> 06:48.913 staggering number of their own 06:48.913 --> 06:51.024 mobilizing nearly half their squadron 06:51.024 --> 06:53.024 utilizing eight different af SCS in 06:53.024 --> 06:55.070 five different countries . Com was 06:55.070 --> 06:57.480 reclassified from a flight to squadron 06:57.490 --> 07:00.110 now poised to better meet a growing com 07:00.110 --> 07:02.340 mission . They complete A half million 07:02.340 --> 07:04.840 dollar network upgrade . They refreshed 07:04.840 --> 07:06.780 the wings , computer storage and 07:06.780 --> 07:09.260 network functions , achieving 100% 07:09.260 --> 07:11.980 project compliance as important they 07:11.980 --> 07:13.869 upgraded the wings infrastructure 07:13.869 --> 07:17.550 backbone , completing a 50% . 07:18.160 --> 07:20.216 The force support squadron sustained 07:20.216 --> 07:23.140 the force by providing over 3000 meals 07:23.150 --> 07:25.650 to 1/18 wing airmen aiding in mission 07:25.650 --> 07:27.960 accomplishment and morale , always 07:27.960 --> 07:30.016 cementing deployed skill sets . They 07:30.016 --> 07:32.260 mobilized 88 airmen to Joint Base 07:32.270 --> 07:34.260 Elmendorf Richardson in Alaska for 07:34.260 --> 07:36.570 readiness training and more . They 07:36.570 --> 07:40.340 facilitated the execution of 26,400 07:40.350 --> 07:43.980 Mp eight days for 252 Airmen supporting 07:43.990 --> 07:46.250 operations , freedom , sentinel and 07:46.250 --> 07:49.060 inherent result The logistics readiness 07:49.060 --> 07:51.330 squadron combined with local agencies 07:51.340 --> 07:53.507 and the Polish air force to bring over 07:53.507 --> 07:55.820 40 tons of medical aid supplies for the 07:55.830 --> 07:58.280 Ukraine conflict . They solved cold 07:58.280 --> 08:00.224 weather gear shortage from members 08:00.224 --> 08:02.391 leaving on a short notice deployment . 08:02.391 --> 08:04.950 They received and issued 70 new M four 08:04.960 --> 08:08.110 A one rifles and 100 and 21 m 18 08:08.110 --> 08:11.110 pistols for sFS enhancing our defenders 08:11.110 --> 08:13.110 ability to protect based missions . 08:13.190 --> 08:15.023 Speaking of our defenders , they 08:15.023 --> 08:17.246 provided reoccurring and pre deployment 08:17.246 --> 08:19.190 weapons qualifications and weapons 08:19.190 --> 08:21.412 training for hundreds of wing personnel 08:21.412 --> 08:22.630 for our C . P . 08 08:25.560 --> 08:28.130 and they masterfully executed a complex 08:28.140 --> 08:30.870 two week L . R . E . X exercise for 08:30.870 --> 08:32.970 their members to include joint Army 08:32.970 --> 08:35.330 aviation training flights . Again , 08:35.340 --> 08:37.340 their performance and efforts being 08:37.340 --> 08:40.400 lauded by the I . G wing staff . Your 08:40.400 --> 08:42.511 skill sets are vast and your reach is 08:42.511 --> 08:45.310 far under extreme pressure and turmoil . 08:45.320 --> 08:47.630 You provided leadership , the lifeblood 08:47.630 --> 08:49.574 of money , the force multiplier of 08:49.574 --> 08:52.670 diversity wise legal counsel , safety 08:52.670 --> 08:54.390 of operation , centralized 08:54.390 --> 08:56.570 communication , mission compliance , 08:56.580 --> 08:59.100 strategic messaging and last but 08:59.100 --> 09:01.940 certainly not least , you advocated for 09:01.940 --> 09:03.718 our airmen and their families . 09:04.580 --> 09:08.210 Patriots , Warfighters , Citizen Airman 09:08.220 --> 09:11.650 of the 1 18 . You are a fully 09:11.650 --> 09:14.020 transformed wing at the apex of 09:14.020 --> 09:16.620 readiness , professionalism and mission 09:16.630 --> 09:19.800 execution . At the 1 18th Wing . 09:19.810 --> 09:23.600 We are in the fight today 09:23.610 --> 09:26.560 and ready to fight tomorrow .