1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:11,729 --> 00:00:13,960 For an air force reserve unit . Finding 3 00:00:13,970 --> 00:00:16,081 sufficient training opportunities can 4 00:00:16,081 --> 00:00:18,989 be a challenge like didn't have a live 5 00:00:19,000 --> 00:00:21,290 mission for our career field for the 6 00:00:21,299 --> 00:00:23,243 airport . Squadron leaders need to 7 00:00:23,243 --> 00:00:25,410 think outside the box to ensure airmen 8 00:00:25,410 --> 00:00:27,466 remain proficient . Our people still 9 00:00:27,466 --> 00:00:29,430 get called up and we want them to 10 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:31,440 ensure that they're ready when they 11 00:00:31,440 --> 00:00:33,440 land on the front lines . Sometimes 12 00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:35,662 that training involves thinking outside 13 00:00:35,662 --> 00:00:37,718 the gate partnering with agencies in 14 00:00:37,718 --> 00:00:39,662 the community like the San Antonio 15 00:00:39,662 --> 00:00:41,884 Police Department , they will work with 16 00:00:41,884 --> 00:00:43,829 the military . If they need to get 17 00:00:43,829 --> 00:00:45,940 these vehicles in an emergency , they 18 00:00:45,940 --> 00:00:45,465 need to get these vehicles across the 19 00:00:45,474 --> 00:00:47,641 country instead of taking four or five 20 00:00:47,641 --> 00:00:49,752 days to drive across the country in a 21 00:00:49,752 --> 00:00:51,974 convoy . They'll work with the military 22 00:00:51,974 --> 00:00:54,141 and get these loaded up on an aircraft 23 00:00:54,141 --> 00:00:56,404 C five and they get them from the 26 th 24 00:00:56,415 --> 00:00:59,125 and 74 th aerial port squadrons worked 25 00:00:59,134 --> 00:01:01,854 with members of the A PD to load and 26 00:01:01,865 --> 00:01:04,544 secure swat vehicles onto the C five M 27 00:01:04,555 --> 00:01:06,864 aircraft , reflecting real world 28 00:01:06,875 --> 00:01:09,025 contingencies . This is a great 29 00:01:09,099 --> 00:01:11,155 opportunity for them to get out here 30 00:01:11,155 --> 00:01:13,650 and even for myself to get out here to 31 00:01:13,660 --> 00:01:17,550 practice to just not have that pressure 32 00:01:17,559 --> 00:01:19,670 of having to rush like it would be in 33 00:01:19,670 --> 00:01:21,448 the real world . This is a safe 34 00:01:21,448 --> 00:01:23,726 environment . They are allowed to fail , 35 00:01:23,726 --> 00:01:25,892 they're allowed to ask questions . And 36 00:01:25,892 --> 00:01:28,003 what it does is is that the more they 37 00:01:28,003 --> 00:01:30,003 do it , the better they get and the 38 00:01:30,003 --> 00:01:32,115 better they get , the more proficient 39 00:01:32,115 --> 00:01:34,337 they are and they become ready to be on 40 00:01:34,337 --> 00:01:36,059 the front line along with this 41 00:01:36,059 --> 00:01:38,226 necessary training opportunity for the 42 00:01:38,226 --> 00:01:40,448 airmen . The training also reflects the 43 00:01:40,448 --> 00:01:42,670 433 airlift wing , strong relationships 44 00:01:42,670 --> 00:01:44,559 with agencies and partners in the 45 00:01:44,559 --> 00:01:46,726 community and abroad . There are a lot 46 00:01:46,726 --> 00:01:48,837 more organizations that would love to 47 00:01:48,837 --> 00:01:51,059 come out here and participate . We just 48 00:01:51,059 --> 00:01:53,226 have to reach out to them , explain to 49 00:01:53,226 --> 00:01:52,745 them kind of what we're trying to do 50 00:01:53,074 --> 00:01:55,074 and more organizations will be more 51 00:01:55,074 --> 00:01:57,296 than happy to participate , to help out 52 00:01:57,296 --> 00:01:59,074 to assist the military , become 53 00:01:59,074 --> 00:02:01,296 efficient and become ready if we should 54 00:02:01,296 --> 00:02:03,630 get that call reporting from joint base , 55 00:02:03,630 --> 00:02:05,685 San Antonio , Lackland , Texas . I'm 56 00:02:05,685 --> 00:02:05,985 master sergeant , Mike .