1 00:00:02,830 --> 00:00:03,723 - Hello, 512. 2 00:00:04,590 --> 00:00:07,150 Thank you for taking this time to chime in 3 00:00:07,150 --> 00:00:08,800 and listen to what I have to say. 4 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:12,320 I wanted to say thank you to each and every one of y'all 5 00:00:12,320 --> 00:00:13,760 for all the hard work 6 00:00:13,760 --> 00:00:16,670 and dedication you've been doing the last several weeks. 7 00:00:16,670 --> 00:00:18,450 COVID-19 has really affected us 8 00:00:18,450 --> 00:00:21,463 and really has challenged us more so as reservist. 9 00:00:22,310 --> 00:00:24,000 We're not immune to it. 10 00:00:24,000 --> 00:00:26,100 We've had our struggles, we've had our challenges 11 00:00:26,100 --> 00:00:28,879 but together we're able to overcome it. 12 00:00:28,879 --> 00:00:31,320 I wanna say thank you for all the time that you've given 13 00:00:31,320 --> 00:00:33,960 and responding to my emails and my phone calls, 14 00:00:33,960 --> 00:00:36,330 answering my phone calls with our morale team, 15 00:00:36,330 --> 00:00:38,070 answering our text messages. 16 00:00:38,070 --> 00:00:39,360 That means a lot. 17 00:00:39,360 --> 00:00:41,980 I want to thank you senior leaders for your staying in tune 18 00:00:41,980 --> 00:00:43,880 and in touch with your airmen 19 00:00:43,880 --> 00:00:46,460 and making sure that everything is going okay 20 00:00:46,460 --> 00:00:48,220 with them and their families. 21 00:00:48,220 --> 00:00:49,900 As a matter of fact, 22 00:00:49,900 --> 00:00:52,480 something that was brought to my attention last week 23 00:00:52,480 --> 00:00:56,250 was one of our airmen did one of the hardest things 24 00:00:56,250 --> 00:00:59,653 that he had to ever make was make a call for help. 25 00:01:00,570 --> 00:01:03,600 Because of COVID-19, he lost his job 26 00:01:04,900 --> 00:01:08,200 and we didn't have any way to support himself or his family. 27 00:01:08,200 --> 00:01:11,120 So he reached out to his family at the 512, 28 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:13,460 he reached out to the senior leadership. 29 00:01:13,460 --> 00:01:14,500 And without hesitation, 30 00:01:14,500 --> 00:01:16,930 his senior leadership did what they could 31 00:01:16,930 --> 00:01:19,610 and they provided all the necessary resources 32 00:01:19,610 --> 00:01:21,090 that they could at that moment, 33 00:01:21,090 --> 00:01:23,070 at that time to help him. 34 00:01:23,070 --> 00:01:24,690 They went through family readiness, 35 00:01:24,690 --> 00:01:26,860 they went to the military one source, 36 00:01:26,860 --> 00:01:27,970 and with that, they were able 37 00:01:27,970 --> 00:01:29,970 to find out or help the airman 38 00:01:29,970 --> 00:01:34,970 with his financial obligations and lack of thereof. 39 00:01:35,430 --> 00:01:38,850 To this day, the fact that airman he's doing well. 40 00:01:38,850 --> 00:01:40,870 I didn't expect anything less 41 00:01:40,870 --> 00:01:44,970 from the leadership of our unit within the 512. 42 00:01:44,970 --> 00:01:46,770 I asked you to stay resilient, 43 00:01:46,770 --> 00:01:48,210 keep an eye on each other, 44 00:01:48,210 --> 00:01:50,540 keep up everybody up to speed 45 00:01:50,540 --> 00:01:52,230 and up to date on what's going on, 46 00:01:52,230 --> 00:01:54,470 but be there for moral support. 47 00:01:54,470 --> 00:01:56,570 Senior leaders, this goes out to y'all. 48 00:01:56,570 --> 00:02:00,290 Thank you for thinking outside the box 49 00:02:00,290 --> 00:02:02,340 and the creativity that you've done 50 00:02:02,340 --> 00:02:04,070 in the last several weeks 51 00:02:04,070 --> 00:02:07,570 to help do the virtual UTAs and virtual training. 52 00:02:07,570 --> 00:02:08,423 Kudos to you. 53 00:02:09,500 --> 00:02:12,593 512, please, and I foot stamp this, 54 00:02:13,520 --> 00:02:15,840 when you need, when you're in need, 55 00:02:15,840 --> 00:02:17,740 please don't hesitate to ask for help. 56 00:02:17,740 --> 00:02:19,050 Reach out to us, 57 00:02:19,050 --> 00:02:20,890 reach out to your first sergeants, 58 00:02:20,890 --> 00:02:22,660 reach out to your senior leadership, 59 00:02:22,660 --> 00:02:24,350 reach out to me as your command chief, 60 00:02:24,350 --> 00:02:27,120 reach out to our wing commander and the vice commander. 61 00:02:27,120 --> 00:02:28,200 We're here to help. 62 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:29,990 Together we're going to overcome this. 63 00:02:29,990 --> 00:02:32,110 Together, we will get through this. 64 00:02:32,110 --> 00:02:33,820 Reach out to your chairman call 65 00:02:33,820 --> 00:02:36,100 as well as your Family Readiness Officer. 66 00:02:36,100 --> 00:02:37,130 Kudos to you, Laura. 67 00:02:37,130 --> 00:02:40,170 Thank you for your support, your continued support. 68 00:02:40,170 --> 00:02:42,570 512, please be safe. 69 00:02:42,570 --> 00:02:43,423 Be positive. 70 00:02:44,370 --> 00:02:46,010 Stay strong. 71 00:02:46,010 --> 00:02:46,843 Rock out.