1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:08,189 --> 00:00:10,133 A team from the Air Force research 3 00:00:10,133 --> 00:00:12,300 laboratory put the Thor system through 4 00:00:12,300 --> 00:00:14,411 its paces taking down multiple drones 5 00:00:14,411 --> 00:00:16,578 in a simulated swarm attack . During a 6 00:00:16,578 --> 00:00:18,522 recent demonstration at Curtin Air 7 00:00:18,522 --> 00:00:20,689 Force Base , New Mexico . The tactical 8 00:00:20,689 --> 00:00:23,040 high power operational responder or 9 00:00:23,049 --> 00:00:25,105 Thor was designed to use non kinetic 10 00:00:25,105 --> 00:00:27,105 high power microwave pulses to drop 11 00:00:27,105 --> 00:00:29,389 targets out of the sky . Captain Eric 12 00:00:29,399 --> 00:00:31,399 Plummer , a test engineer who aimed 13 00:00:31,399 --> 00:00:33,621 Thor at the drone swarm says the system 14 00:00:33,621 --> 00:00:35,343 was exceptionally effective at 15 00:00:35,343 --> 00:00:37,343 disabling the drones as drone swarm 16 00:00:37,343 --> 00:00:39,510 threats evolve , advanced technologies 17 00:00:39,510 --> 00:00:41,732 like directed energy are being explored 18 00:00:41,732 --> 00:00:43,677 to help protect military personnel 19 00:00:43,677 --> 00:00:45,899 around the world . Airmen and guardians 20 00:00:45,899 --> 00:00:48,010 have an opportunity to help inspire , 21 00:00:48,010 --> 00:00:50,177 engage and recruit the future force by 22 00:00:50,177 --> 00:00:52,232 participating . First hand in events 23 00:00:52,232 --> 00:00:54,430 called we are all recruiters or where 24 00:00:55,250 --> 00:00:57,419 at we events , potential applicants or 25 00:00:57,430 --> 00:00:59,430 influencers have direct interaction 26 00:00:59,430 --> 00:01:01,597 with air and space force personnel who 27 00:01:01,597 --> 00:01:03,708 educate and increase public awareness 28 00:01:03,708 --> 00:01:06,041 that could provide leads for recruiters . 29 00:01:06,041 --> 00:01:08,208 Brigadier general Lisa Craig Air Force 30 00:01:08,208 --> 00:01:10,319 recruiting service . Deputy commander 31 00:01:10,319 --> 00:01:11,986 says all airmen and guardians 32 00:01:11,986 --> 00:01:14,041 regardless of their specialty should 33 00:01:14,041 --> 00:01:16,152 think of themselves . As recruiters , 34 00:01:16,152 --> 00:01:17,986 members can get up to 14 days of 35 00:01:17,986 --> 00:01:20,208 permissive T Y each year to participate 36 00:01:20,208 --> 00:01:22,374 in wear events . The Department of the 37 00:01:22,374 --> 00:01:24,319 Air Force has unveiled a portal to 38 00:01:24,319 --> 00:01:26,374 streamline accommodation request and 39 00:01:26,374 --> 00:01:28,430 appeals . The portal serves as a one 40 00:01:28,430 --> 00:01:30,374 stop shop for airmen guardians and 41 00:01:30,374 --> 00:01:32,041 civilians who need to request 42 00:01:32,041 --> 00:01:34,263 reasonable and religious accommodations 43 00:01:34,263 --> 00:01:36,430 or apply for an appeal . The automated 44 00:01:36,430 --> 00:01:38,652 system will manage the flow of requests 45 00:01:38,652 --> 00:01:40,763 between applicants and the respective 46 00:01:40,763 --> 00:01:42,763 processing organizations and notify 47 00:01:42,763 --> 00:01:44,763 members at each step of the process 48 00:01:44,763 --> 00:01:46,986 including appeals and final decisions . 49 00:01:46,986 --> 00:01:49,041 The need for a single portal came to 50 00:01:49,041 --> 00:01:48,529 the forefront as the department's 51 00:01:48,540 --> 00:01:50,779 COVID-19 task force realized that 52 00:01:50,790 --> 00:01:53,012 accommodation processes were fragmented 53 00:01:53,012 --> 00:01:54,846 and difficult for requesters and 54 00:01:54,846 --> 00:01:56,846 approvers to navigate . That's your 55 00:01:56,846 --> 00:01:58,623 look around the Air Force . I'm 56 00:01:58,623 --> 00:01:59,599 Technical Sergeant , Eric Mann .