WEBVTT 00:06.659 --> 00:08.548 What an opportunity . It's a good 00:08.548 --> 00:10.770 challenge . I learned so much . This is 00:10.770 --> 00:12.548 really serving our country . It 00:12.548 --> 00:14.770 accelerated my growth and understanding 00:14.770 --> 00:16.603 of DL A and you get to wear this 00:16.603 --> 00:20.059 uniform DL A rapid deployment team is 00:20.069 --> 00:22.110 there . Wherever the mission goes , 00:22.299 --> 00:24.466 whether it's humanitarian assistance , 00:24.466 --> 00:26.659 a natural disaster , medical emergency 00:26.670 --> 00:28.892 or military missions around the globe , 00:29.030 --> 00:30.808 we work the logistics needs and 00:30.808 --> 00:32.790 expedite solutions , but it's 00:32.799 --> 00:34.799 definitely something I wanted to do 00:34.799 --> 00:36.521 better myself and get a better 00:36.521 --> 00:38.577 understanding of what DL A does as a 00:38.577 --> 00:40.299 whole . You do get a different 00:40.299 --> 00:42.466 perspective on everything that happens 00:42.466 --> 00:44.521 within DL A because you meet so many 00:44.521 --> 00:46.688 people from the different MSs . One of 00:46.688 --> 00:46.529 the worst things I could do is be stuck 00:46.540 --> 00:48.762 behind a desk . It's good to be outside 00:48.762 --> 00:50.873 and do something important outside in 00:50.873 --> 00:53.040 the real parts , right ? There's a lot 00:53.040 --> 00:55.151 of adventure involved . It's good for 00:55.151 --> 00:57.373 your professional development . I think 00:57.373 --> 00:57.150 that everybody should have an 00:57.159 --> 00:59.869 opportunity to do this , to help see 00:59.880 --> 01:02.279 how they affect the world . The 01:02.290 --> 01:04.529 locations are national and global . 01:04.540 --> 01:06.596 Just follow the major news events to 01:06.596 --> 01:08.940 know where we are domestically , we 01:08.949 --> 01:11.190 would support disaster relief to any 01:11.199 --> 01:13.421 states that are experiencing hurricanes 01:13.421 --> 01:15.310 or earthquakes across the globe . 01:15.310 --> 01:17.532 Places we have been before is Haiti for 01:17.532 --> 01:19.310 humanitarian assistance and for 01:19.310 --> 01:21.470 contingencies . We've been to Europe 01:21.480 --> 01:24.169 and Africa in support of evacuation and 01:24.180 --> 01:26.739 Ukraine crisis , you were chosen 01:26.750 --> 01:29.029 because of your job position . So 01:29.040 --> 01:31.151 you'll be the command and control for 01:31.151 --> 01:34.000 all DL A personnel in the A or then the 01:34.010 --> 01:36.510 RDT training will build on those skills 01:36.519 --> 01:38.352 for in the field effectiveness . 01:38.352 --> 01:40.739 Initial RDT training will improve your 01:40.750 --> 01:42.861 customer service skill , improve your 01:42.861 --> 01:45.370 critical thinking skills as well as 01:45.379 --> 01:48.529 your ability to problem solve . The RDT 01:48.540 --> 01:51.239 teams are comprised of 3 , 13 member 01:51.250 --> 01:54.099 teams . The red white and blue teams 01:54.110 --> 01:56.559 rotate each month from on alert to 01:56.569 --> 01:59.819 stand by to reset . They usually go out 01:59.830 --> 02:02.610 and do one training event per year and 02:02.620 --> 02:04.731 then hopefully they go out and do one 02:04.731 --> 02:06.787 real event per year . My assignments 02:06.787 --> 02:08.731 have been in Germany , Romania and 02:08.731 --> 02:11.009 Bulgaria , South Korea , Kip Humphries , 02:11.009 --> 02:13.176 Kaiserslautern in Germany . As soon as 02:13.176 --> 02:15.342 Ukraine got invaded , we were actually 02:15.342 --> 02:17.564 there when it happened . They pushed us 02:17.564 --> 02:19.453 out there before it happened when 02:19.453 --> 02:21.509 deployed , the team is embedded with 02:21.509 --> 02:23.787 the joint task force or lead component . 02:23.787 --> 02:26.009 Yes , ma'am . We can hear you . You are 02:26.009 --> 02:28.410 the DL A liaison and provide critical 02:28.419 --> 02:30.641 real time logistics information between 02:30.641 --> 02:32.899 the area of operation and the DL A 02:32.910 --> 02:36.490 supply chain . I'm commander of RDT red . 02:36.529 --> 02:38.640 So in my capacity , I'm the commander 02:38.640 --> 02:40.751 that goes out into the field and then 02:40.751 --> 02:42.751 helps present the forces because we 02:42.751 --> 02:44.918 each have a commodity that we handle . 02:44.918 --> 02:46.862 We're able to obtain um , items or 02:46.862 --> 02:49.029 services supplies that they may need . 02:49.080 --> 02:51.080 Beyond the rapid deployment teams , 02:51.080 --> 02:53.136 there are also individual deployment 02:53.136 --> 02:55.247 opportunities . Everything starts off 02:55.247 --> 02:57.589 with A RDT would deploy within 24 to 48 02:57.600 --> 02:59.789 hours and it's normally for only 30 02:59.800 --> 03:01.860 days . If it becomes an enduring 03:01.869 --> 03:04.679 requirement , it turns into A DS T and 03:04.690 --> 03:06.912 that , that requirement . Now , when we 03:06.912 --> 03:09.079 start filling that with DL A assets at 03:09.079 --> 03:11.639 100 79 or six month rotations until the 03:11.649 --> 03:15.160 mission is complete . First , we need 03:15.169 --> 03:17.336 to make sure you are fit for the job , 03:17.529 --> 03:19.751 personal requirements to be on the team 03:19.751 --> 03:21.696 or you have to be able to pass the 03:21.696 --> 03:23.307 physical and keep your immun 03:23.307 --> 03:25.418 immunizations up to date and then you 03:25.418 --> 03:27.696 have to qualify for a secret clearance . 03:27.696 --> 03:29.862 Then it's time to get equipped as part 03:29.862 --> 03:31.862 of the initial training . They will 03:31.862 --> 03:33.696 equip you with a set of military 03:33.696 --> 03:35.710 fatigues as well as contingency 03:35.720 --> 03:37.919 equipment including Kevlar flak vest 03:37.929 --> 03:41.800 and helmet . You will also pick 03:41.809 --> 03:44.149 up a zipper , net connectivity card , 03:44.160 --> 03:47.869 uh thick client laptop headsets and AD 03:47.880 --> 03:48.880 L A cell phone . 03:51.500 --> 03:53.639 Next , you will learn how to handle 03:53.649 --> 03:56.490 field situations and build team unity 03:56.500 --> 03:58.160 through many exercises . 04:01.250 --> 04:03.472 The training here is part trying to get 04:03.472 --> 04:05.639 people to understand the mission , the 04:05.639 --> 04:07.861 process and the bigger half is just how 04:07.861 --> 04:09.472 do , how do we work together 04:12.610 --> 04:14.970 that was realistic to walk into a room 04:14.979 --> 04:17.040 and not just be presented with a 04:17.049 --> 04:19.399 mannequin or some kind of trading aid . 04:19.410 --> 04:21.577 But to hear the gunfire speakers , the 04:21.577 --> 04:23.466 fog in the room , the shrill of a 04:23.466 --> 04:25.577 woman's cry was kind of haunting . To 04:25.577 --> 04:27.521 be honest with you , he started to 04:27.540 --> 04:29.750 breathe . Medical training was pretty 04:29.760 --> 04:31.927 realistic as you can tell , like I got 04:31.927 --> 04:34.079 fake blood all over me . If anything 04:34.089 --> 04:35.867 falls into the pit , it will be 04:35.867 --> 04:38.200 destroyed instantly by the pool of acid . 04:38.200 --> 04:40.422 We did an obstacle course and it really 04:40.422 --> 04:42.589 build some teamwork . I just wanted to 04:42.589 --> 04:44.700 get into the thick of it . You got it 04:44.700 --> 04:46.867 and I wanted to crawl through a tunnel 04:46.867 --> 04:49.089 and I wanted to be hoisted up by a rope 04:49.089 --> 04:50.867 and it's just , you know , it's 04:50.867 --> 04:50.269 something fun . It's something 04:50.279 --> 04:52.335 different . No one's gonna walk away 04:52.335 --> 04:54.668 from this feeling like they didn't , um , 04:54.668 --> 04:56.779 receive the training that they needed 04:56.779 --> 04:58.779 to be safe and successful no matter 04:58.779 --> 05:02.769 where they go . Questions here are the 05:02.779 --> 05:05.049 top five frequently asked questions . 05:05.220 --> 05:08.559 What is it like on deployment ? Um , 05:08.570 --> 05:10.570 definitely interesting when I first 05:10.570 --> 05:12.903 arrived , found out where I was staying , 05:12.903 --> 05:15.070 it was like military barracks a little 05:15.070 --> 05:17.126 bit overwhelming . At first a lot of 05:17.126 --> 05:19.348 long days . I mean , very , very rarely 05:19.348 --> 05:21.570 do you do an eight hour day when you're 05:21.570 --> 05:23.737 deployed ? The friendships you make in 05:23.737 --> 05:25.848 this program are life lasting . We're 05:25.848 --> 05:27.903 not just friends or coworkers on RDT 05:27.903 --> 05:30.070 mission . We are truly a family . What 05:30.070 --> 05:32.237 are the annual training requirements ? 05:32.237 --> 05:34.450 So our initial annual training that 05:34.459 --> 05:36.626 happens around October , November goes 05:36.626 --> 05:39.089 for 11 days and the semi annual and 05:39.100 --> 05:41.211 could run anywhere from seven days to 05:41.211 --> 05:43.156 to 2 to 3 weeks depending on where 05:43.156 --> 05:45.156 you're going . What are the biggest 05:45.156 --> 05:47.211 challenges of deployment ? It's very 05:47.211 --> 05:49.433 challenging and that's part of why I do 05:49.433 --> 05:51.489 it , it puts you out of your comfort 05:51.489 --> 05:53.600 zone . But I think that's good . It's 05:53.600 --> 05:55.767 really the challenge of supporting the 05:55.767 --> 05:57.933 customer and really being able to help 05:57.933 --> 05:59.989 80% of this job is attitude . If you 05:59.989 --> 05:59.799 got the right attitude , you can do 05:59.809 --> 06:01.920 this , what are the deployed , living 06:01.920 --> 06:04.290 accommodations , living accommodations 06:04.299 --> 06:07.529 can be everything from fairly austere 06:07.700 --> 06:11.480 tents , cots and sleeping bags to 06:11.489 --> 06:13.950 just a regular normal TDY . What are 06:13.959 --> 06:16.570 the benefits of deployment ? The DL A 06:16.579 --> 06:19.489 likes to have make diversity um and 06:19.500 --> 06:21.750 experience and thought and this will 06:21.760 --> 06:24.260 add that um facet to your resume , 06:24.269 --> 06:26.380 getting that face to face time with , 06:26.380 --> 06:28.713 with the customers that we serve uh has , 06:28.713 --> 06:30.936 has definitely helped me . It motivates 06:30.936 --> 06:32.769 me . It's exposed me to a lot of 06:32.769 --> 06:34.658 different areas of the law that I 06:34.658 --> 06:36.991 wouldn't otherwise have been exposed to . 06:36.991 --> 06:39.102 Um So it's been very good for me . Be 06:39.102 --> 06:41.325 the DL A experience you've been looking 06:41.325 --> 06:43.102 for contact the DL A deployment 06:43.102 --> 06:45.102 operation branch to get started . I 06:45.102 --> 06:47.325 thought about it and thought about it . 06:47.325 --> 06:46.940 And then this year , I just said , you 06:46.950 --> 06:49.172 know what I'm gonna go for it . We have 06:49.172 --> 06:51.283 a great mission and I really do think 06:51.283 --> 06:53.450 that the right people all together can 06:53.450 --> 06:55.561 really accomplish anything wherever I 06:55.561 --> 06:57.783 go if it's stateside or overseas , just 06:57.783 --> 07:00.006 whatever it is that we do so long as it 07:00.006 --> 06:59.709 matters , that's what I want .