1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:02,240 Hey , their Final Seven teammates . 2 00:00:02,360 --> 00:00:04,527 Colonel . He slipped . Sir . Thank you 3 00:00:04,527 --> 00:00:06,304 for helping get this set up the 4 00:00:06,304 --> 00:00:08,471 opportunity to give a shout out to the 5 00:00:08,471 --> 00:00:10,638 team . I would like to take just a few 6 00:00:10,638 --> 00:00:12,860 minutes . Introduced myself . Let's you 7 00:00:12,860 --> 00:00:12,450 know what I'm thinking about you . 8 00:00:12,980 --> 00:00:15,091 April uta was supposed to be my first 9 00:00:15,091 --> 00:00:17,369 time . I station is your command chief . 10 00:00:17,369 --> 00:00:19,536 Well , as we know , April UTA has been 11 00:00:19,536 --> 00:00:21,647 postponed as we continue to deal with 12 00:00:21,647 --> 00:00:24,340 the covert 19 pandemic . I certainly 13 00:00:24,340 --> 00:00:26,229 hope that you and your family are 14 00:00:26,229 --> 00:00:28,320 staying safe . Stay healthy , doing 15 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:30,431 everything you can to strengthen your 16 00:00:30,431 --> 00:00:32,764 mental , physical and spiritual pillars . 17 00:00:33,040 --> 00:00:35,373 There's a lot of help out there for you . 18 00:00:35,373 --> 00:00:37,540 If you need something , please raise a 19 00:00:37,540 --> 00:00:39,762 hand . A lot of snow . Hey . So is this 20 00:00:39,762 --> 00:00:42,040 guy . Well , my name is Steve Necklace , 21 00:00:42,040 --> 00:00:44,318 Chief Nicholas , my wife , Darcy and I , 22 00:00:44,318 --> 00:00:46,484 we've been married for 25 years , have 23 00:00:46,484 --> 00:00:48,707 two beautiful daughters , Mackenzie and 24 00:00:48,707 --> 00:00:50,651 Olivia . We live in Michigan , and 25 00:00:50,651 --> 00:00:52,873 we're big voting family . Love to spend 26 00:00:52,873 --> 00:00:55,040 a lot of time on the water . I've been 27 00:00:55,040 --> 00:00:57,096 in the Air Force down since 1989 but 28 00:00:57,096 --> 00:00:59,318 I've never been more excited to be part 29 00:00:59,318 --> 00:01:01,540 of a team that I am right now . Today , 30 00:01:01,540 --> 00:01:00,750 from our development and training 31 00:01:00,750 --> 00:01:03,083 flight all the way to senior leadership , 32 00:01:03,240 --> 00:01:05,462 we're all having to adapt to the screen 33 00:01:05,462 --> 00:01:07,590 situation . You know , things were 34 00:01:07,590 --> 00:01:09,534 changing , changing fast . They're 35 00:01:09,534 --> 00:01:11,757 hitting us that lightning speed . Think 36 00:01:11,757 --> 00:01:13,830 about it . We've cancelled classes . 37 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:16,040 Were post pointing . You th s doing 38 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:18,096 online training . I mean , it's even 39 00:01:18,096 --> 00:01:20,151 getting harder to find a place for a 40 00:01:20,151 --> 00:01:22,096 haircut . I'd like to let you know 41 00:01:22,096 --> 00:01:24,151 something . I'm a t r . Like many of 42 00:01:24,151 --> 00:01:26,410 you . You know , I live over 1000 miles 43 00:01:26,410 --> 00:01:28,354 from base face the same challenges 44 00:01:28,354 --> 00:01:31,070 you're facing from email connectivity . 45 00:01:31,330 --> 00:01:33,441 The separation from our teammates and 46 00:01:33,441 --> 00:01:35,850 wingman to tell working for our 47 00:01:35,850 --> 00:01:37,961 civilian jobs is still trying to meet 48 00:01:37,961 --> 00:01:40,340 our military obligations . Most of all , 49 00:01:40,340 --> 00:01:42,007 though , it's the uncertainty 50 00:01:42,007 --> 00:01:44,173 uncertainty when will return to normal 51 00:01:44,173 --> 00:01:46,396 operations . You know , that's the part 52 00:01:46,396 --> 00:01:48,507 that's really concerning . None of us 53 00:01:48,507 --> 00:01:50,562 have that answer . But airman of the 54 00:01:50,562 --> 00:01:52,784 507 they want you to know we're in this 55 00:01:52,784 --> 00:01:55,007 together we will win together , we will 56 00:01:55,007 --> 00:01:57,229 celebrate together . When we get to the 57 00:01:57,229 --> 00:01:59,284 other side of this pandemic , I look 58 00:01:59,284 --> 00:02:01,340 forward to the time when can meet in 59 00:02:01,340 --> 00:02:03,507 person . I promise you I'll get around 60 00:02:03,507 --> 00:02:05,840 base and introduce myself . But for now , 61 00:02:05,840 --> 00:02:08,780 please stay safe , stay healthy and 62 00:02:08,780 --> 00:02:11,160 stay connected . It's truly an honor 63 00:02:11,160 --> 00:02:12,990 and a privilege to be your car .