1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:00,140 --> 00:00:04,840 Happy 3 00:00:04,840 --> 00:00:06,951 New Year Air Force Reserve E . I hope 4 00:00:06,951 --> 00:00:09,118 you enjoy your holidays and found ways 5 00:00:09,118 --> 00:00:11,396 to refresh and connect with loved ones . 6 00:00:11,396 --> 00:00:13,562 While I'm sure that you all agree with 7 00:00:13,562 --> 00:00:15,950 me that 2020 was a challenging year , I 8 00:00:15,950 --> 00:00:18,130 am hopeful and excited for a positive 9 00:00:18,130 --> 00:00:20,630 path forward in 2021 despite the 10 00:00:20,630 --> 00:00:23,080 already dramatic start from continuing 11 00:00:23,080 --> 00:00:24,820 to celebrate our diversity by 12 00:00:24,820 --> 00:00:26,820 addressing needed change to ending 13 00:00:26,820 --> 00:00:29,370 covert 19 through vaccination and 14 00:00:29,370 --> 00:00:31,550 mitigation way , already applying 15 00:00:31,550 --> 00:00:33,772 lessons we've learned last year to make 16 00:00:33,772 --> 00:00:36,920 2021 better year for us all right now , 17 00:00:36,930 --> 00:00:39,097 the Department of Defense is executing 18 00:00:39,097 --> 00:00:41,430 a phase distribution to get vaccines 19 00:00:41,430 --> 00:00:43,560 out to our priority . Populations are 20 00:00:43,560 --> 00:00:45,650 medical workers are first responders 21 00:00:45,660 --> 00:00:48,090 and our teachers is availability of 22 00:00:48,090 --> 00:00:50,660 these vaccines , increase 2021 will 23 00:00:50,660 --> 00:00:52,882 bring healthier environments , toe live 24 00:00:52,882 --> 00:00:54,827 and work in a swell . It will also 25 00:00:54,827 --> 00:00:56,716 provide improved opportunities to 26 00:00:56,716 --> 00:00:59,090 accelerate our readiness and continue 27 00:00:59,090 --> 00:01:01,090 to accomplish our reserve mission . 28 00:01:04,540 --> 00:01:06,710 At the end of 2020 we received the 29 00:01:06,710 --> 00:01:08,600 results of the Air Force's racial 30 00:01:08,600 --> 00:01:11,060 disparity Review . If we are to meet 31 00:01:11,060 --> 00:01:13,227 the war fighting demands placed on our 32 00:01:13,227 --> 00:01:15,338 air Force reserve , it's critical our 33 00:01:15,338 --> 00:01:17,510 foundation is built on trust . and 34 00:01:17,510 --> 00:01:20,030 inclusion Providing every airman theon 35 00:01:20,030 --> 00:01:22,660 per to nitty to grow , learn and lead 36 00:01:22,670 --> 00:01:25,270 is a commitment we take very seriously . 37 00:01:26,040 --> 00:01:28,130 I'm sure 2021 will bring new and 38 00:01:28,140 --> 00:01:30,196 different challenges . A Czar nation 39 00:01:30,196 --> 00:01:31,973 continues to address social and 40 00:01:31,973 --> 00:01:33,940 political unrest and many of you 41 00:01:33,940 --> 00:01:36,051 continue to struggle with the effects 42 00:01:36,051 --> 00:01:38,720 of 2020 . I've got to say there is no 43 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:40,776 better team . I'd want to face these 44 00:01:40,776 --> 00:01:42,609 challenges with in our air Force 45 00:01:42,609 --> 00:01:44,831 reserve family . If you're struggling , 46 00:01:44,831 --> 00:01:46,553 don't be shot each out to your 47 00:01:46,553 --> 00:01:48,664 leadership team or fellow Ween if you 48 00:01:48,664 --> 00:01:50,831 need help . There are so many resource 49 00:01:50,831 --> 00:01:52,720 is available Thio to ensure every 50 00:01:52,720 --> 00:01:54,942 citizen , airman and their families are 51 00:01:54,942 --> 00:01:56,998 set up to succeed regardless of your 52 00:01:56,998 --> 00:01:59,220 status , we've seen the challenging 53 00:01:59,220 --> 00:02:01,442 times bring out the best in our citizen 54 00:02:01,442 --> 00:02:03,664 Airman on We watched you meet every one 55 00:02:03,664 --> 00:02:05,664 of those challenges in an extremely 56 00:02:05,664 --> 00:02:07,830 adverse conditions . You've done it 57 00:02:07,830 --> 00:02:09,608 with professionalism , with the 58 00:02:09,608 --> 00:02:12,750 innovation and with leadership 2020 59 00:02:12,750 --> 00:02:14,806 built a resiliency in all of us that 60 00:02:14,806 --> 00:02:16,917 even the command chief and I couldn't 61 00:02:16,917 --> 00:02:19,139 have imagined a year ago on we couldn't 62 00:02:19,139 --> 00:02:21,010 be more proud . Toe forge a path 63 00:02:21,010 --> 00:02:23,680 forward with hope and with health into 64 00:02:23,680 --> 00:02:27,570 2021 with each one of you , right