1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:13,649 --> 00:00:16,219 The time for change has come for two 3 00:00:16,229 --> 00:00:18,559 decades . The Air Force has fought hard 4 00:00:18,569 --> 00:00:20,420 and fought well against violent 5 00:00:20,430 --> 00:00:23,450 extremism . We have dominated the air 6 00:00:23,459 --> 00:00:26,430 space and cyberspace but this fight has 7 00:00:26,440 --> 00:00:28,620 come at a cost and our readiness to 8 00:00:28,629 --> 00:00:31,010 fight . A peer adversary has suffered . 9 00:00:31,129 --> 00:00:33,540 Today's adversaries are challenging us 10 00:00:33,549 --> 00:00:36,060 in many ways to prepare for tomorrow . 11 00:00:36,229 --> 00:00:38,939 We must adapt today to regain our 12 00:00:38,950 --> 00:00:41,279 readiness for the future fight . If we 13 00:00:41,290 --> 00:00:43,560 don't get this right together , if we 14 00:00:43,569 --> 00:00:45,990 fail to adapt risk , our national 15 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:48,659 security are our deals in the current 16 00:00:48,669 --> 00:00:51,810 rules based international order . But 17 00:00:52,319 --> 00:00:54,430 if we do get this right together , if 18 00:00:54,439 --> 00:00:56,509 we do adapt , we'll preserve the 19 00:00:56,520 --> 00:01:00,119 freedoms we hold most dear the change 20 00:01:00,130 --> 00:01:02,352 that enables us to do . This is the Air 21 00:01:02,352 --> 00:01:04,463 force's new fourth generation model . 22 00:01:05,019 --> 00:01:08,120 Agen Agen creates a 24 month cycle 23 00:01:08,129 --> 00:01:11,569 divided into 46 month phases , prepare 24 00:01:13,290 --> 00:01:16,599 certify available to commit and 25 00:01:16,610 --> 00:01:19,360 reset . As a result of implementing the 26 00:01:19,379 --> 00:01:21,959 A cycle construct , a new training 27 00:01:21,970 --> 00:01:24,660 methodology was needed . In October 28 00:01:24,669 --> 00:01:27,550 2022 the Air Force rolled out its new 29 00:01:27,559 --> 00:01:29,610 foundational ready Airmen training 30 00:01:29,620 --> 00:01:32,739 program posted on my learning . The 31 00:01:32,750 --> 00:01:34,917 purpose of ready airmen training is to 32 00:01:34,917 --> 00:01:37,190 develop a more lethal , ready and 33 00:01:37,199 --> 00:01:39,540 resilient force . One that is better 34 00:01:39,550 --> 00:01:41,980 trained and better prepared to face the 35 00:01:41,989 --> 00:01:44,160 future demands of our nation . One 36 00:01:44,169 --> 00:01:46,860 capable of overcoming and defeating any 37 00:01:46,870 --> 00:01:49,419 challenges or threats we may face . The 38 00:01:49,430 --> 00:01:51,930 national defense strategy describes the 39 00:01:51,940 --> 00:01:55,069 homeland as no longer being a sanctuary . 40 00:01:55,080 --> 00:01:58,309 Peer adversaries now pose a growing 41 00:01:58,319 --> 00:02:00,980 multi domain threat . The deliberate 42 00:02:00,989 --> 00:02:03,620 shift towards the agen cycle identified 43 00:02:03,629 --> 00:02:05,879 the foundational requirements necessary 44 00:02:05,910 --> 00:02:08,000 for prescribing universal baseline 45 00:02:08,009 --> 00:02:10,020 readiness training . Ready airmen 46 00:02:10,029 --> 00:02:12,669 training serves as this baseline and 47 00:02:12,679 --> 00:02:14,846 institutes a continuum of learning for 48 00:02:14,846 --> 00:02:17,300 all airmen while remaining adaptable to 49 00:02:17,309 --> 00:02:19,679 each airman's individual experience 50 00:02:19,690 --> 00:02:22,100 level . Ready airmen training also 51 00:02:22,110 --> 00:02:24,380 gives unit commanders more flexibility 52 00:02:24,389 --> 00:02:26,770 to tailor the training for specific 53 00:02:26,779 --> 00:02:28,669 operational environments and unit 54 00:02:28,679 --> 00:02:31,169 missions . Ensuring the basic skills 55 00:02:31,179 --> 00:02:33,669 for lethality and survivability are 56 00:02:33,679 --> 00:02:36,119 maintained regularly and deliberately 57 00:02:36,130 --> 00:02:38,830 throughout the A cycle . Ready airman 58 00:02:38,839 --> 00:02:41,389 training consists of 12 ready training 59 00:02:41,399 --> 00:02:45,070 areas or RS designed by subject matter 60 00:02:45,080 --> 00:02:48,660 experts . Each R includes a variety of 61 00:02:48,669 --> 00:02:51,960 training event options such as computer 62 00:02:51,970 --> 00:02:55,229 based training , briefings , exercises , 63 00:02:55,460 --> 00:02:58,729 hands on training , even online games . 64 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:01,449 This allows airmen added flexibility to 65 00:03:01,460 --> 00:03:03,627 choose the trending event options that 66 00:03:03,627 --> 00:03:06,979 suit them best . The 12 Rs all located 67 00:03:06,990 --> 00:03:09,899 in the same area in my learning serve 68 00:03:09,910 --> 00:03:12,279 as your readiness checklist to be 69 00:03:12,289 --> 00:03:14,289 completed by the time you reach the 70 00:03:14,289 --> 00:03:16,178 available to commit phase of your 71 00:03:16,178 --> 00:03:18,233 current average and cycle completing 72 00:03:18,233 --> 00:03:20,520 this training over time ensures you're 73 00:03:20,529 --> 00:03:22,899 continually exposed to multiple 74 00:03:22,910 --> 00:03:24,699 interrelated training events , 75 00:03:24,710 --> 00:03:27,740 strengthening your knowledge , skills , 76 00:03:27,750 --> 00:03:31,080 abilities and overall retention . This 77 00:03:31,089 --> 00:03:33,899 methodology ensures units are ready 78 00:03:33,910 --> 00:03:36,389 wherever they are , whether it's time 79 00:03:36,399 --> 00:03:38,288 to square off against a near peer 80 00:03:38,288 --> 00:03:40,880 adversary down range , respond to a 81 00:03:40,889 --> 00:03:43,500 crisis overseas or react to a 82 00:03:43,509 --> 00:03:46,020 contingency scenario occurring at your 83 00:03:46,029 --> 00:03:48,660 home station . The intent of ready 84 00:03:48,669 --> 00:03:50,789 airmen training is to continually 85 00:03:50,800 --> 00:03:53,210 expose yourself to training events 86 00:03:53,220 --> 00:03:55,770 throughout the African cycle within the 87 00:03:55,779 --> 00:03:58,740 demands of each phase . If you approach 88 00:03:58,750 --> 00:04:00,917 ready airmen training , this way , you 89 00:04:00,917 --> 00:04:03,139 can significantly increase your ability 90 00:04:03,139 --> 00:04:05,500 to retain what you learn and practice 91 00:04:05,509 --> 00:04:08,100 what you know , your unit deployment 92 00:04:08,110 --> 00:04:10,509 manager plays a pivotal role in your 93 00:04:10,520 --> 00:04:12,770 ready airmen training journey . They 94 00:04:12,779 --> 00:04:14,970 will assign you a category identifier 95 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:17,462 which determines the number of training 96 00:04:17,462 --> 00:04:19,690 event options required by some . 97 00:04:20,838 --> 00:04:23,005 They're also responsible for crediting 98 00:04:23,005 --> 00:04:24,949 your attendance after you complete 99 00:04:24,949 --> 00:04:26,671 certain training , events like 100 00:04:26,671 --> 00:04:29,609 exercises , briefings and hands on 101 00:04:29,618 --> 00:04:32,209 training . So while it's important to 102 00:04:32,218 --> 00:04:34,669 work closely with your UDM at the end 103 00:04:34,678 --> 00:04:36,808 of the day , it's your responsibility 104 00:04:36,819 --> 00:04:39,579 to monitor your own training . When you 105 00:04:39,589 --> 00:04:41,730 have completed all 12 ready training 106 00:04:41,739 --> 00:04:43,961 areas , you've met the requirements for 107 00:04:43,961 --> 00:04:45,795 ready airmen training within the 108 00:04:45,795 --> 00:04:48,250 current agen cycle . Upon entering the 109 00:04:48,260 --> 00:04:51,170 reset phase of a subsequent agent cycle , 110 00:04:51,369 --> 00:04:53,480 you'll continue to hone your baseline 111 00:04:53,480 --> 00:04:56,769 training , repeating the throughout the 112 00:04:56,779 --> 00:04:59,230 four phases of a new effort and cycle . 113 00:04:59,480 --> 00:05:01,950 Remember , ready airmen training 114 00:05:01,959 --> 00:05:04,589 ensures the basic skills for lethality 115 00:05:04,600 --> 00:05:07,359 and survivability are regularly and 116 00:05:07,369 --> 00:05:09,769 deliberately maintained for wherever 117 00:05:09,779 --> 00:05:10,440 you are .