1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:07,530 --> 00:00:09,752 Chief of Staff of the Air Force General 3 00:00:09,752 --> 00:00:11,863 David Alvin emphasized the importance 4 00:00:11,863 --> 00:00:14,086 of aligning the Air Force's approach to 5 00:00:14,086 --> 00:00:16,141 re optimize its capabilities for the 6 00:00:16,141 --> 00:00:18,363 challenges of great power competition . 7 00:00:18,363 --> 00:00:20,530 Alvin addressed the need for a unified 8 00:00:20,530 --> 00:00:22,697 adaptable force capable of effectively 9 00:00:22,697 --> 00:00:24,586 competing , deterring and winning 10 00:00:24,586 --> 00:00:26,697 against peer adversaries . We need to 11 00:00:26,697 --> 00:00:28,808 recognize the force that we are adapt 12 00:00:28,808 --> 00:00:30,808 to the threat and make ourselves as 13 00:00:30,808 --> 00:00:32,863 ready as possible . Should we get in 14 00:00:32,863 --> 00:00:34,919 conflict sooner than we'd like . The 15 00:00:34,919 --> 00:00:36,808 core areas of the re optimization 16 00:00:36,808 --> 00:00:38,641 effort include developing people 17 00:00:38,641 --> 00:00:40,530 generating readiness , developing 18 00:00:40,530 --> 00:00:42,697 integrated capabilities and projecting 19 00:00:42,697 --> 00:00:44,752 power . An update to the Air Force's 20 00:00:44,752 --> 00:00:46,863 mental health waiver policy is making 21 00:00:46,863 --> 00:00:49,030 it easier for airmen to return to duty 22 00:00:49,030 --> 00:00:51,363 after receiving mental health treatment . 23 00:00:51,363 --> 00:00:53,530 The change allows airmen to receive up 24 00:00:53,530 --> 00:00:55,474 to 60 days of treatment for mental 25 00:00:55,474 --> 00:00:57,697 health concerns before a return to duty 26 00:00:57,697 --> 00:00:59,938 waiver to fly is required before the 27 00:00:59,949 --> 00:01:02,000 update . Mandatory periods of non 28 00:01:02,009 --> 00:01:04,379 flying status led to potential career 29 00:01:04,389 --> 00:01:07,089 impacts including training setbacks and 30 00:01:07,099 --> 00:01:08,877 ineligibility for developmental 31 00:01:08,877 --> 00:01:11,099 opportunities . Lieutenant Colonel Cary 32 00:01:11,099 --> 00:01:13,480 Lucas Air Mobility Command's Behavioral 33 00:01:13,489 --> 00:01:15,709 Health Branch chief says the policy 34 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:17,970 change is exactly what the force needs 35 00:01:17,980 --> 00:01:20,147 to reduce the stigma of seeking mental 36 00:01:20,147 --> 00:01:22,202 health treatment and ensuring airmen 37 00:01:22,202 --> 00:01:24,258 get the help they need for the first 38 00:01:24,258 --> 00:01:26,610 time . Ac 130 J Super Hercules 39 00:01:26,620 --> 00:01:28,860 completed a max endurance operation 40 00:01:28,870 --> 00:01:31,220 using external fuel tank . The single 41 00:01:31,230 --> 00:01:33,452 aircraft mission which lasted more than 42 00:01:33,452 --> 00:01:35,900 26 hours with just one fuel stop , 43 00:01:35,910 --> 00:01:38,077 demonstrated the aircraft's ability to 44 00:01:38,077 --> 00:01:40,132 rapidly deploy into the Indo pacific 45 00:01:40,132 --> 00:01:42,349 area of responsibility and be ready to 46 00:01:42,360 --> 00:01:44,638 immediately conduct follow on missions . 47 00:01:44,638 --> 00:01:46,804 The integration of external fuel tanks 48 00:01:46,804 --> 00:01:48,819 allows the aircraft to reach remote 49 00:01:48,830 --> 00:01:51,330 locations in a single hop and provides 50 00:01:51,339 --> 00:01:53,559 the flexibility to carry extra fuel to 51 00:01:53,569 --> 00:01:55,540 offload in austere environments . 52 00:01:55,760 --> 00:01:57,982 That's your look around the air Force . 53 00:01:57,982 --> 00:01:59,300 I'm staff Sergeant , Jasmine Granger .