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Dr . Troy Mink testified before the US 

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Senate Committee on Armed Services 

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regarding his nomination to be 

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Secretary of the Air Force . Mink says 

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his goal is to organize , train , and 

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equip the Department of the Air Force . 

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First , near peer competitors such as 

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China are evolving faster than we are 

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in some cases , which will eventually 

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result in the US losing our 

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technological advantage . Secondly , 

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some competitors , such as Russia are 

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fielding highly escalatory asymmetric 

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capabilities . And third , our homeland 

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is increasingly put on the defensive 

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from threats such as cyberattack , 

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unmanned aerial systems , and illegal 

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activities at the border , including 

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illicit drug trafficking . Aircrew 

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members are invited to share a 

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perspective on their careers through 

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the annual Aircrew Engagement survey 

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open now until April 16th . This year's 

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survey will look significantly 

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different than previous surveys as the 

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Air Force Aircrew Crisis Task Force , 

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or ACTF seeks more honesty on common 

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points of . Expressed across all ranks . 

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This voluntary confidential survey will 

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also inform Air Force retention efforts 

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and enhance the ACTF engagement with 

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senior leaders by providing direct 

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member insights . Air crew members 

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should have received the 2025 ACTF 

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aircrew engagement survey via email . 

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Red Flag 252 provided realistic 

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high-end training to its participants 

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from the US and partner nations . The 

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multinational nature of this exercise 

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provided mutually beneficial 

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educational and operational 

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opportunities while promoting long-term 

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relationships . It also provided 

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experience and communication and 

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decision making under dynamic 

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conditions . As Red Flag continues to 

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evolve , its mission remains unchanged 

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to prepare warfighters for the most 

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challenging combat scenarios imaginable . 

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That's your look around the Air Force . 

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I'm Staff Sergeant Katherine Winchell .