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Chief of Staff of the Air Force General

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David Alvin emphasized the importance

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of aligning the Air Force's approach to

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re optimize its capabilities for the

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challenges of great power competition .

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Alvin addressed the need for a unified

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adaptable force capable of effectively

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competing , deterring and winning

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against peer adversaries . We need to

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recognize the force that we are adapt

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to the threat and make ourselves as

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ready as possible . Should we get in

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conflict sooner than we'd like . The

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core areas of the re optimization

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effort include developing people

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generating readiness , developing

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integrated capabilities and projecting

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power . An update to the Air Force's

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mental health waiver policy is making

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it easier for airmen to return to duty

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after receiving mental health treatment .

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The change allows airmen to receive up

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to 60 days of treatment for mental

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health concerns before a return to duty

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waiver to fly is required before the

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update . Mandatory periods of non

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flying status led to potential career

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impacts including training setbacks and

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ineligibility for developmental

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opportunities . Lieutenant Colonel Cary

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Lucas Air Mobility Command's Behavioral

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Health Branch chief says the policy

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change is exactly what the force needs

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to reduce the stigma of seeking mental

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health treatment and ensuring airmen

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get the help they need for the first

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time . Ac 130 J Super Hercules

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completed a max endurance operation

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using external fuel tank . The single

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aircraft mission which lasted more than

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26 hours with just one fuel stop ,

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demonstrated the aircraft's ability to

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rapidly deploy into the Indo pacific

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area of responsibility and be ready to

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immediately conduct follow on missions .

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The integration of external fuel tanks

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allows the aircraft to reach remote

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locations in a single hop and provides

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the flexibility to carry extra fuel to

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offload in austere environments .

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That's your look around the air force .

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I'm staff Sergeant , Jasmine Granger .