WEBVTT 00:05.960 --> 00:08.071 Hey team Selfridge , welcome to March 00:08.071 --> 00:10.238 Drill . Today we're filming from the 1 00:10.238 --> 00:12.380 27th Operations Group where a tens 00:12.390 --> 00:14.609 maintainers support personnel and 00:14.619 --> 00:16.780 pilots are supporting exercise agile 00:16.790 --> 00:19.139 rage as a certification event . The 00:19.149 --> 00:21.899 entire 1 27th Wing remains focused on 00:21.909 --> 00:24.250 operations , exercises and training 00:24.379 --> 00:26.490 that keeps agile combat employment at 00:26.490 --> 00:28.657 the forefront . So we can successfully 00:28.657 --> 00:30.879 generate combat air power in a deployed 00:30.879 --> 00:32.879 environment . So although we didn't 00:32.879 --> 00:35.046 have drill in February , I didn't want 00:35.046 --> 00:37.046 to miss an opportunity to recognize 00:37.046 --> 00:38.879 Black History Month to honor the 00:38.879 --> 00:40.990 contributions of African American and 00:40.990 --> 00:43.101 Black airmen . And through March , we 00:43.101 --> 00:45.212 celebrate women's history Month which 00:45.212 --> 00:47.379 acknowledges women past and present as 00:47.379 --> 00:46.970 important contributors in the 00:46.979 --> 00:49.035 achievements of the military and our 00:49.035 --> 00:51.312 nation throughout our nation's history . 00:51.312 --> 00:53.423 Our diversity distinguishes our force 00:53.439 --> 00:55.606 and provides us with unique advantages 00:55.606 --> 00:57.772 on today's battlefield . Our diversity 00:57.772 --> 00:59.959 also inspires innovators who invest in 00:59.970 --> 01:02.081 the next generation of warfighters to 01:02.081 --> 01:04.081 be ready for the battlefield of the 01:04.081 --> 01:05.970 future to support our efforts for 01:05.970 --> 01:07.859 inclusion . The 1 27th Wing has a 01:07.859 --> 01:09.748 Diversity council that is open to 01:09.748 --> 01:11.748 everybody and they meet every drill 01:11.748 --> 01:13.914 Sunday at 1200 in the defect . We must 01:13.914 --> 01:15.970 continue to build strong teams where 01:15.970 --> 01:17.859 every member feels valued because 01:17.859 --> 01:20.026 innovation thrives when everyone feels 01:20.026 --> 01:21.803 included and respected by their 01:21.803 --> 01:24.026 organizations . So looking forward into 01:24.026 --> 01:25.859 April , we have both our regular 01:25.859 --> 01:28.081 scheduled drill on the 13th and 14th of 01:28.081 --> 01:30.248 April . But we also have an NSA on the 01:30.248 --> 01:32.739 25th through the 28th of April . I am 01:32.750 --> 01:34.806 asking our airmen to support the NSA 01:35.099 --> 01:37.266 that will help everyone build critical 01:37.266 --> 01:39.377 experience to fulfill our role within 01:39.377 --> 01:41.543 the number one priority mission of the 01:41.543 --> 01:43.809 dod our nuclear enterprise . In 01:43.819 --> 01:45.763 addition to fulfilling our current 01:45.763 --> 01:47.930 missions , the Michigan National Guard 01:47.930 --> 01:50.152 is always hiring to bring in the talent 01:50.152 --> 01:52.375 that will help Selfridge take on future 01:52.375 --> 01:54.541 missions . We offer full and part time 01:54.541 --> 01:56.597 opportunities with numerous benefits 01:56.597 --> 01:58.652 including tuition assistance of more 01:58.652 --> 02:00.750 than $18,000 a year , which is 02:00.760 --> 02:02.980 transferable to family members . We 02:02.989 --> 02:05.650 also offer a $500 referral bonus for 02:05.660 --> 02:07.716 anyone that brings in a recruit that 02:07.716 --> 02:09.938 completes training . I encourage you to 02:09.938 --> 02:11.993 support our recruiting and retention 02:11.993 --> 02:13.938 team by getting the word out about 02:13.938 --> 02:15.993 working here at the 1 27th Wing . We 02:15.993 --> 02:17.993 even have special training days set 02:17.993 --> 02:17.889 aside for you to go out into your 02:17.899 --> 02:20.066 communities and help spread the word . 02:20.066 --> 02:22.288 And finally on Saturday , a March drill 02:22.288 --> 02:24.510 is the wing ball on the second of March 02:24.510 --> 02:26.399 at the Mirage . I look forward to 02:26.399 --> 02:28.455 seeing you there and in June , we'll 02:28.455 --> 02:30.677 have our air show on the eighth and the 02:30.677 --> 02:32.788 ninth with the Family Day on Friday . 02:32.788 --> 02:34.788 The seventh of June . And so have a 02:34.788 --> 02:36.899 great drill . And remember together , 02:36.899 --> 02:37.029 we stand ready to answer the call .