WEBVTT 00:08.750 --> 00:11.020 In the last month , 12 African partner 00:11.029 --> 00:12.973 nations in 11 countries across the 00:12.979 --> 00:15.220 Americas worked with the US Air Force 00:15.229 --> 00:17.118 to integrate and build upon their 00:17.118 --> 00:18.959 capabilities to plan and execute 00:18.969 --> 00:21.299 multinational operations . The African 00:21.309 --> 00:23.540 Partnership flight , a bi annual force 00:23.549 --> 00:25.216 development , educational and 00:25.216 --> 00:27.079 interoperability workshop helps 00:27.090 --> 00:29.257 strengthen us strategic partnership by 00:29.257 --> 00:31.146 sharing ideas to enhance regional 00:31.146 --> 00:33.312 cooper operation . And the US Southern 00:33.312 --> 00:35.974 Command sponsored Panamax 2024 . An 00:35.985 --> 00:38.474 exercise designed to develop and test 00:38.485 --> 00:40.665 participating nations capabilities to 00:40.674 --> 00:43.154 respond as a unified force for a wide 00:43.165 --> 00:45.054 variety of mission demands across 00:45.055 --> 00:47.674 conventional space , cyber and 00:47.685 --> 00:50.740 information domains . Medical airmen 00:50.750 --> 00:52.583 are being trained in a strategic 00:52.583 --> 00:55.150 initiative called Medic X . The US Air 00:55.159 --> 00:57.270 Force Medical Service is implementing 00:57.270 --> 00:59.740 Medic X to familiarize all medical 00:59.750 --> 01:02.020 airmen in providing clinical support to 01:02.029 --> 01:04.339 wounded personnel . It ensures airmen 01:04.349 --> 01:06.540 are proficient in 52 skills that will 01:06.550 --> 01:08.661 be needed in a deployed environment . 01:08.669 --> 01:10.610 Some of the skills include oxygen 01:10.620 --> 01:13.080 therapy , checking vitals and assessing 01:13.089 --> 01:15.160 pain levels . The initiative also 01:15.169 --> 01:17.459 utilizes virtual reality goggles and 01:17.470 --> 01:19.470 high fidelity mannequins to provide 01:19.470 --> 01:21.699 realistic scenarios that enhance air 01:21.779 --> 01:23.970 performance with the upcoming 01:23.980 --> 01:26.202 presidential election . Service members 01:26.202 --> 01:28.424 and federal employees are encouraged to 01:28.424 --> 01:30.480 participate in the political process 01:30.480 --> 01:32.647 but must have an awareness of specific 01:32.647 --> 01:34.591 guidelines on acceptable political 01:34.591 --> 01:37.339 activities . Dod Directive 13 44-10 01:37.349 --> 01:39.071 provides guidance on political 01:39.071 --> 01:41.238 activities for service members . While 01:41.238 --> 01:43.794 the Hatch Act of 1939 regulates 01:43.805 --> 01:45.527 civilian employees on personal 01:45.527 --> 01:47.834 political activities . All dod members 01:47.845 --> 01:49.567 must be careful not to conduct 01:49.567 --> 01:51.678 political activities in the workplace 01:51.678 --> 01:53.789 or use official positions to advocate 01:53.789 --> 01:56.012 for political issues . That's your look 01:56.012 --> 01:57.845 around the Air Force . I'm staff 01:57.845 --> 01:58.875 Sergeant Milton Hamilton .