WEBVTT 00:07.630 --> 00:08.630 Will . They 00:11.260 --> 00:14.130 today is our Steam MS U career day uh 00:14.140 --> 00:16.389 as a precursor to the Gardens of 00:16.399 --> 00:18.510 Freedom Air Show here at Shepherd Air 00:18.510 --> 00:22.260 Force Base . Theme is 00:22.270 --> 00:24.620 science , technology engineering . We 00:24.629 --> 00:27.290 have the A for aviation and then M for 00:27.299 --> 00:31.270 mathematics . This is really our 00:31.280 --> 00:33.502 day to give back to the local community 00:33.502 --> 00:35.502 of Wishaw Falls in North Texas . We 00:35.502 --> 00:37.502 have about nine different schools , 00:37.502 --> 00:39.391 both universities and high school 00:39.391 --> 00:41.336 students to view all the different 00:41.336 --> 00:43.447 capabilities that's conducted here at 00:43.447 --> 00:43.220 Shepard Air Force Base and across the 00:43.229 --> 00:45.360 Air Force , we have eight different 00:45.369 --> 00:47.790 units represented for Steam and MS U 00:47.799 --> 00:50.599 Day , ranging from everything of she 00:50.674 --> 00:53.194 metal engines , aircraft engines , 00:53.354 --> 00:55.687 egress , flight equipment , crew chiefs . 00:55.687 --> 00:58.255 So our our crew dogs that are turning 00:58.264 --> 01:00.097 our aircraft , we have our civil 01:00.097 --> 01:02.705 engineers and pol representatives . Uh 01:02.715 --> 01:04.771 We also have opportunity for them to 01:04.771 --> 01:06.826 view our air force Thunderbirds . So 01:06.826 --> 01:09.048 that's been really exciting . It's been 01:09.048 --> 01:11.159 really great all encompassing of what 01:11.159 --> 01:13.326 service looks like today . I think for 01:13.330 --> 01:15.497 those that aren't in the military , it 01:15.497 --> 01:17.719 can be intimidating to see what's going 01:17.719 --> 01:19.941 on here on base or to know what's going 01:19.941 --> 01:22.052 on . And so this is an opportunity to 01:22.052 --> 01:24.274 take the next generation of , of airmen 01:24.274 --> 01:23.959 one day and , and have them give a peek 01:23.970 --> 01:25.914 behind the curtain of what they're 01:25.914 --> 01:28.081 gonna experience to let them know that 01:28.081 --> 01:27.949 it's not scary and that they are , they 01:27.959 --> 01:30.015 can be a part of this team no matter 01:30.015 --> 01:32.181 what their background is . Diversity , 01:32.181 --> 01:32.099 where they're from , what they look 01:32.110 --> 01:34.221 like , no matter what those different 01:34.221 --> 01:36.388 things are , they could be part of our 01:36.388 --> 01:38.569 team and , and they're needed , how we 01:38.580 --> 01:41.370 hope it impacts them is that they feel 01:41.379 --> 01:43.546 a sense of community and that they can 01:43.546 --> 01:45.657 do this too . One of the great things 01:45.657 --> 01:47.823 I've always enjoyed about the military 01:47.823 --> 01:49.823 personally is they present you with 01:49.823 --> 01:51.546 opportunities you may not have 01:51.546 --> 01:51.400 otherwise thought for yourself . And 01:51.410 --> 01:53.632 that , yes , I can do that too and hope 01:53.632 --> 01:55.799 it sparks a fire in them for service , 01:55.799 --> 01:57.910 whether that's in military uniform or 01:57.910 --> 02:00.021 in a civilian capacity , they can see 02:00.021 --> 02:02.188 that they can make a difference here . 02:02.188 --> 02:04.410 We need the next generation of military 02:04.410 --> 02:06.354 service members , whether again in 02:06.354 --> 02:08.243 military uniform or in a civilian 02:08.243 --> 02:09.688 capacity , we need them . 02:19.630 --> 02:21.797 It's been a very humbling experience , 02:21.797 --> 02:23.686 feel , very fortunate to have the 02:23.686 --> 02:25.852 opportunity and just be a part of this 02:25.852 --> 02:27.779 day . Yeah . 02:33.899 --> 02:34.009 Ok .