1 00:00:02,109 --> 00:00:05,909 This is a proof of concept . So there's 2 00:00:05,920 --> 00:00:08,010 a new capability we are employing on 3 00:00:08,020 --> 00:00:10,242 the MQ nine called satellite launch and 4 00:00:10,242 --> 00:00:12,909 recovery . And it allows our air crews 5 00:00:12,920 --> 00:00:15,850 to fly the aircraft anywhere in the 6 00:00:15,859 --> 00:00:18,440 world and land and take off anywhere in 7 00:00:18,450 --> 00:00:21,440 the world . Whereas before we were tied 8 00:00:21,450 --> 00:00:23,879 to specific airfields with large 9 00:00:23,969 --> 00:00:26,680 maintenance footprints , this allows us 10 00:00:26,690 --> 00:00:30,270 to be much more agile and serve 11 00:00:30,569 --> 00:00:32,513 the national defense strategy with 12 00:00:32,513 --> 00:00:33,847 agile combat employment 13 00:00:38,529 --> 00:00:41,509 FM nine S every day shift work . I work 14 00:00:41,520 --> 00:00:44,209 overnight on holidays 24 7 and we're 15 00:00:44,220 --> 00:00:46,759 unique . We fly our aircraft eight 16 00:00:46,770 --> 00:00:48,992 hours at a time and never really get to 17 00:00:48,992 --> 00:00:51,103 see our aircraft , which is different 18 00:00:51,103 --> 00:00:53,326 than every other manned aircraft in the 19 00:00:53,326 --> 00:00:55,529 fleet , the air force trains and works 20 00:00:55,540 --> 00:00:57,484 on the new capabilities that we're 21 00:00:57,484 --> 00:00:59,707 constantly coming up with and trying to 22 00:00:59,707 --> 00:01:01,651 perfect . It shows that what we're 23 00:01:01,651 --> 00:01:03,762 doing is working and so to be able to 24 00:01:03,762 --> 00:01:05,984 watch the progression of these launches 25 00:01:05,984 --> 00:01:08,040 and recoveries of the last two years 26 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:10,096 and to finally see it being executed 27 00:01:10,096 --> 00:01:11,010 and showcased is pretty special .