WEBVTT 00:07.619 --> 00:09.675 Hey team Keisler , I'm Colonel Billy 00:09.675 --> 00:11.508 Pope , the commander of the 81st 00:11.508 --> 00:13.563 Training Wing , and I'm Chief Master 00:13.563 --> 00:15.397 Ryan Taylor , Command Chief 81st 00:15.397 --> 00:15.199 Training wing . Alright , hey Chief , 00:15.220 --> 00:17.442 it's been a minute , it's been a minute 00:17.442 --> 00:19.331 since we've done an update to the 00:19.331 --> 00:21.387 community , and , uh , you know , we 00:21.387 --> 00:23.664 always talk about how busy we are . Uh , 00:23.664 --> 00:23.530 this is no exception . We've got a lot 00:23.530 --> 00:25.752 of things going on and a lot of updates 00:25.752 --> 00:27.919 I'd love to share with the community . 00:27.919 --> 00:29.752 Absolutely excited to inform our 00:29.752 --> 00:29.409 community what we're gonna talk about 00:29.409 --> 00:31.950 it . Hey , you know , just this last 00:31.950 --> 00:34.189 weekend we hosted the Special Olympics 00:34.189 --> 00:36.411 of Mississippi here on Kesler Air Force 00:36.411 --> 00:38.540 Base . This is a special event for us 00:38.540 --> 00:40.880 in so many ways . I believe this is the 00:40.880 --> 00:44.659 37th time since 1986 that we've hosted 00:44.659 --> 00:46.659 the Special Olympics in Mississippi 00:46.659 --> 00:48.715 Summer Games here at Kesler , and so 00:48.715 --> 00:51.509 this involves over 600 athletes and . 00:51.665 --> 00:54.314 Coaches and many other members of our 00:54.314 --> 00:56.314 community who come together to make 00:56.314 --> 00:58.465 this event just simply extraordinary 00:58.465 --> 01:01.235 and this year's event was even more 01:01.235 --> 01:03.755 special because it was a qualifying 01:03.755 --> 01:06.114 event for the national Special Olympics 01:06.114 --> 01:08.754 games and so uh the the winners from 01:08.754 --> 01:10.976 many of the events on Kesler will go on 01:10.976 --> 01:12.643 to compete at other levels of 01:12.643 --> 01:14.810 competition . In addition to that , we 01:14.810 --> 01:17.410 used this event here on Kesler as a 01:17.410 --> 01:19.569 method to measure our readiness , our 01:19.569 --> 01:22.489 combat mission . We use this as an 01:22.489 --> 01:24.600 opportunity to see what it would look 01:24.600 --> 01:26.822 like to surge airmen into our dorms and 01:26.822 --> 01:29.045 into our dining facilities in different 01:29.045 --> 01:31.211 places around our base as part of what 01:31.211 --> 01:33.378 we would be asked to do if this was an 01:33.378 --> 01:35.545 operational scenario . where we had to 01:35.545 --> 01:37.489 train airmen more quickly and more 01:37.489 --> 01:39.800 rapidly and to defend our nation . So 01:39.800 --> 01:42.129 in all ways huge success by the 01:42.129 --> 01:44.185 community and we're thankful for the 01:44.185 --> 01:46.240 opportunity to host these games once 01:46.240 --> 01:48.462 again . Yes sir , what an amazing event 01:48.462 --> 01:50.573 honoring the athletes who came here , 01:50.573 --> 01:52.573 spent some time on Kesler Air Force 01:52.573 --> 01:52.230 Base and for our student population and 01:52.230 --> 01:54.452 permanent party to see them in action . 01:54.452 --> 01:56.563 You bet . Team , the next thing we'll 01:56.563 --> 01:58.452 talk about is real ID . This is a 01:58.452 --> 02:00.174 Homeland Security mandate that 02:00.174 --> 02:02.397 originally came in 2005 , which was put 02:02.397 --> 02:04.452 on hold for about 20 years , and now 02:04.452 --> 02:06.674 starting 8 May is the first day that we 02:06.674 --> 02:08.674 instituted across our nation . This 02:08.674 --> 02:10.786 involves access to our installation . 02:10.786 --> 02:12.952 This involves travel across our nation 02:12.952 --> 02:15.063 in and out outside the country . This 02:15.063 --> 02:17.119 includes folks requesting unescorted 02:17.119 --> 02:19.063 privileges , so especially for our 02:19.063 --> 02:20.841 vendors , families visiting the 02:20.841 --> 02:23.008 installation service providers , event 02:23.008 --> 02:25.230 attendees . So as we just briefly spoke 02:25.230 --> 02:27.286 about Palms , the this real ID was , 02:27.286 --> 02:30.210 was utilized actions required from us , 02:30.460 --> 02:32.089 we need to verify our IDs . 02:32.220 --> 02:34.387 Additionally , verify the ID of anyone 02:34.387 --> 02:36.498 you plan to bring on the installation 02:36.498 --> 02:38.498 and then finally , um , continue to 02:38.498 --> 02:40.276 coordinate base access with the 02:40.276 --> 02:42.276 appropriate real IDs . If you don't 02:42.276 --> 02:44.331 already have a DOD ID you can verify 02:44.331 --> 02:46.498 your real ID by looking at the star in 02:46.498 --> 02:48.776 the upper left hand corner . Yeah , uh , 02:48.776 --> 02:50.998 that's an important requirement for our 02:50.998 --> 02:50.600 security right across the installation . 02:50.679 --> 02:52.735 Thanks , Chief . Uh , so we've got a 02:52.735 --> 02:54.679 series of events that are that are 02:54.679 --> 02:56.846 starting now and as a matter of fact , 02:56.846 --> 02:59.012 the first one is happening right now , 02:59.012 --> 03:01.179 uh , this week we've got Police Week . 03:01.179 --> 03:03.235 It's a national commemoration , uh , 03:03.235 --> 03:05.179 not just for Kesler but across the 03:05.179 --> 03:07.401 entire nation , uh , where we celebrate 03:07.401 --> 03:09.457 and commemorate the contributions of 03:09.457 --> 03:11.235 our law enforcement community , 03:11.235 --> 03:13.346 particularly those who have died in . 03:13.346 --> 03:15.401 The line of duty and so this week on 03:15.401 --> 03:17.457 Kesler you'll see a series of events 03:17.457 --> 03:19.568 that's taking place . This is open to 03:19.568 --> 03:21.290 both military and civilian . I 03:21.290 --> 03:23.457 encourage you to check out the QR code 03:23.457 --> 03:25.679 that's linked here in this video , uh , 03:25.679 --> 03:27.901 for more information about those events 03:27.901 --> 03:27.175 or you can check out the Keisler 03:27.175 --> 03:29.404 website at Kesler.af.mil . Alright , 03:29.485 --> 03:31.554 yes sir , and we can utilize certain 03:31.554 --> 03:33.524 programs that we have to assist 03:33.524 --> 03:35.691 families who may have been lost , uh , 03:35.691 --> 03:38.059 lost in in battle . Uh , specifically 03:38.059 --> 03:40.115 our Air Force Assistance Fund that , 03:40.115 --> 03:42.779 that uh , focuses on four programs the 03:42.779 --> 03:44.890 Air Force Aid Society , the Air Force 03:44.890 --> 03:46.723 Enlisted village , the Air Force 03:46.723 --> 03:48.779 Village , and the Lemay Foundation . 03:48.779 --> 03:50.890 I'd like to highlight briefly the Air 03:50.890 --> 03:53.001 Force Aid Society . The Air Force Aid 03:53.001 --> 03:55.223 Society is a great program . Um , we're 03:55.223 --> 03:57.057 in times of need , whether it be 03:57.057 --> 03:59.168 vehicle expenses , food expenses that 03:59.168 --> 04:01.112 need to be filled for our families 04:01.112 --> 04:03.001 across our installations , we can 04:03.001 --> 04:05.057 leverage programs like the Air Force 04:05.057 --> 04:04.759 Aid Society . There's two different 04:04.759 --> 04:06.815 loans that could be leveraged during 04:06.815 --> 04:09.037 those programs as well . And recently I 04:09.037 --> 04:11.092 had the opportunity to visit the Air 04:11.092 --> 04:12.981 Force enlisted village and what a 04:12.981 --> 04:14.926 remarkable location um that houses 04:14.926 --> 04:17.350 families and widows of of those who we 04:17.350 --> 04:19.628 lost in battle . The Air Force 04:19.628 --> 04:21.739 Assistance Fund donations will end on 04:21.739 --> 04:24.248 30 May , so act fast . donate to those 04:24.248 --> 04:26.848 with a cost . Yeah , at 24 years I've 04:26.848 --> 04:28.570 been donating to the Air Force 04:28.570 --> 04:30.626 Assistance Fund . I'm not gonna stop 04:30.626 --> 04:30.489 now . I think it's just , uh , it's a 04:30.489 --> 04:32.968 great way for us to celebrate 04:32.968 --> 04:35.135 everything , uh , that , that has come 04:35.135 --> 04:37.468 before us in our service . So , uh , uh , 04:37.468 --> 04:39.729 if you have the capacity to to donate 04:39.729 --> 04:41.618 or be a part of the program , I'd 04:41.618 --> 04:43.785 encourage you to do so . Alright , and 04:43.785 --> 04:45.970 last but not least , uh , on the list 04:45.970 --> 04:48.081 of events that we have that are going 04:48.081 --> 04:49.914 on at Kesler , this is change of 04:49.914 --> 04:51.803 command season . Uh , lots of our 04:51.803 --> 04:53.859 squadron leadership will be rotating 04:53.859 --> 04:55.970 out to other positions and , uh , and 04:55.970 --> 04:58.081 other opportunities . Uh , one of our 04:58.081 --> 05:00.137 group commanders , our medical group 05:00.137 --> 05:01.914 commander Colonel Kulis will be 05:01.914 --> 05:04.081 rotating out this summer as well , and 05:04.081 --> 05:05.970 we'll welcome a whole host of new 05:05.970 --> 05:08.192 leaders uh to Kesler Air Force Base and 05:08.192 --> 05:10.303 in fact , uh , this will be , uh , my 05:10.303 --> 05:12.414 final , uh , season here at Kesler as 05:12.414 --> 05:14.581 the commander . The 81st Training wing 05:14.581 --> 05:16.914 and my last update uh to this community . 05:16.914 --> 05:19.081 I can tell you it's been the privilege 05:19.081 --> 05:21.248 of my career of being the commander of 05:21.248 --> 05:23.470 the 81st Training wing . Uh , I have so 05:23.470 --> 05:25.470 many rich memories of this base and 05:25.470 --> 05:27.637 this mission that my family and I will 05:27.637 --> 05:29.692 hold dear forever , so over the last 05:29.692 --> 05:31.914 two years we have been breathing fire , 05:31.914 --> 05:33.581 focus training , installation 05:33.581 --> 05:35.803 excellence . Ready airmen and empowered 05:35.803 --> 05:38.026 airmen and through that mission we have 05:38.026 --> 05:40.161 made Kesler and we have made our Air 05:40.161 --> 05:42.328 Force better . I'm incredibly proud of 05:42.328 --> 05:44.439 each and every one of you . I'm proud 05:44.439 --> 05:46.661 to be the commander of this base , uh , 05:46.661 --> 05:46.541 and , uh , and I hope you keep 05:46.541 --> 05:48.485 breathing fire , uh , far into the 05:48.485 --> 05:51.302 future . So on behalf of , uh , Chief 05:51.302 --> 05:53.582 and I , thanks for tuning in and keep 05:53.582 --> 05:55.693 breathing fire dragons . I'm proud of 05:55.693 --> 05:55.302 you .