1 00:00:01,919 --> 00:00:04,139 Hey , chief , I know we're both really 2 00:00:04,150 --> 00:00:06,317 looking forward to the summertime . My 3 00:00:06,317 --> 00:00:08,939 message to all our airmen is , hey , 4 00:00:08,979 --> 00:00:10,979 make sure you're being safe in this 5 00:00:10,979 --> 00:00:12,923 Alaskan environment , whether it's 6 00:00:12,923 --> 00:00:15,146 wildlife or the terrain or the changing 7 00:00:15,146 --> 00:00:17,257 weather conditions can throw a wrench 8 00:00:17,257 --> 00:00:19,312 in that plan at any moment . I think 9 00:00:19,312 --> 00:00:21,312 hiking is a little bit different up 10 00:00:21,312 --> 00:00:23,423 here . Uh You may have to travel long 11 00:00:23,423 --> 00:00:25,590 distances , so it's everything from is 12 00:00:25,590 --> 00:00:25,423 your vehicle , you know , maintain 13 00:00:25,433 --> 00:00:27,655 properly . Are you watching safe speeds 14 00:00:27,655 --> 00:00:29,655 on the roads ? And then when you go 15 00:00:29,655 --> 00:00:31,822 down to some of these locations , just 16 00:00:31,822 --> 00:00:34,044 the sheer remoteness of the vastness of 17 00:00:34,044 --> 00:00:36,100 this state . And so first aid kits , 18 00:00:36,100 --> 00:00:35,842 the right training and maybe cell phone 19 00:00:35,853 --> 00:00:37,909 coverage won't be there . But do you 20 00:00:37,909 --> 00:00:39,742 have something from a navigation 21 00:00:39,742 --> 00:00:42,075 perspective to keep you safe ? And then , 22 00:00:42,075 --> 00:00:41,053 and then right , how are you planning 23 00:00:41,062 --> 00:00:43,006 for those contingencies ? Take the 24 00:00:43,006 --> 00:00:44,951 opportunity , you know , living in 25 00:00:44,951 --> 00:00:47,173 Alaska is such a tremendous adventure . 26 00:00:47,173 --> 00:00:49,284 I mean , you won't find another place 27 00:00:49,284 --> 00:00:51,562 really in the world like it is up here . 28 00:00:51,562 --> 00:00:53,562 But I ask that folks just take that 29 00:00:53,562 --> 00:00:55,618 extra second . Remember , you know , 30 00:00:55,618 --> 00:00:57,784 it's important to enjoy the outdoors , 31 00:00:57,784 --> 00:00:59,951 but at the same time , know that there 32 00:00:59,951 --> 00:01:02,062 are hidden dangers and you need to be 33 00:01:02,062 --> 00:01:02,046 prepared for that . You know , and 34 00:01:02,055 --> 00:01:04,055 something else about being prepared 35 00:01:04,055 --> 00:01:05,888 very recently , we know that the 36 00:01:05,888 --> 00:01:08,111 Alaskan Arctic incentive pay , what was 37 00:01:08,111 --> 00:01:09,999 announced really targeted at cold 38 00:01:09,999 --> 00:01:11,944 weather climates and those type of 39 00:01:11,944 --> 00:01:14,166 things . And uh it's really good to see 40 00:01:14,166 --> 00:01:16,277 that because we know living and , and 41 00:01:16,277 --> 00:01:15,870 doing an assignment up here definitely 42 00:01:15,879 --> 00:01:17,879 comes with unique challenges . It's 43 00:01:17,879 --> 00:01:19,657 really good to see uh Air Force 44 00:01:19,657 --> 00:01:21,879 leadership very supportive and step out 45 00:01:21,879 --> 00:01:23,823 on , on putting this adjustment in 46 00:01:23,823 --> 00:01:26,101 place to pay for those necessary items , 47 00:01:26,101 --> 00:01:28,268 not nice to have items , but necessary 48 00:01:28,268 --> 00:01:30,435 items . Like the block heater , winter 49 00:01:30,435 --> 00:01:30,190 tires are absolutely a necessity from a 50 00:01:30,199 --> 00:01:32,366 safety perspective . Right . And I , I 51 00:01:32,366 --> 00:01:34,310 tell you what , I couldn't be more 52 00:01:34,310 --> 00:01:36,588 excited about this opportunity . To me , 53 00:01:36,588 --> 00:01:38,755 it's very reflective of the importance 54 00:01:38,755 --> 00:01:41,239 of our mission here . The fact that our 55 00:01:41,250 --> 00:01:43,290 Air Force leadership heard the 56 00:01:43,300 --> 00:01:45,522 struggles that our families were facing 57 00:01:45,522 --> 00:01:47,559 and , and stepped in with this uh 58 00:01:47,569 --> 00:01:49,620 entitlement to basically help right 59 00:01:49,629 --> 00:01:51,796 size some of those requirements . So I 60 00:01:51,796 --> 00:01:54,018 encourage , you know , for those airmen 61 00:01:54,018 --> 00:01:56,129 that are inbound , that they take the 62 00:01:56,129 --> 00:01:58,185 opportunity to posture themselves to 63 00:01:58,185 --> 00:02:00,462 get all their equipment and their gear . 64 00:02:00,462 --> 00:01:59,519 Right .