1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:07,639 --> 00:00:09,899 Air Force Chief of Staff General David 3 00:00:09,899 --> 00:00:12,550 Alvin described his strategy more Air 4 00:00:12,550 --> 00:00:14,494 Force for defending the homeland . 5 00:00:16,760 --> 00:00:18,982 The nation's security priorities during 6 00:00:18,982 --> 00:00:21,149 his speech at the Air and Space Forces 7 00:00:21,149 --> 00:00:23,309 Association warfare symposium . More 8 00:00:23,309 --> 00:00:25,365 Air Force means honing readiness and 9 00:00:25,365 --> 00:00:27,365 training , matching capabilities to 10 00:00:27,365 --> 00:00:29,531 threats , and most of all , being more 11 00:00:29,531 --> 00:00:31,865 lethal no matter the mission or request . 12 00:00:31,865 --> 00:00:34,031 During his speech , Alvin said in this 13 00:00:34,031 --> 00:00:36,142 dangerous and dynamic time , he wants 14 00:00:36,142 --> 00:00:38,253 to give the president as many options 15 00:00:38,253 --> 00:00:40,587 as he can , so that means modernization . 16 00:00:40,840 --> 00:00:42,880 Chief of Space Operations General 17 00:00:42,880 --> 00:00:45,000 Chance Salzman emphasized the urgent 18 00:00:45,000 --> 00:00:47,056 need for the space force to solidify 19 00:00:47,056 --> 00:00:48,833 its space superiority to secure 20 00:00:48,833 --> 00:00:51,056 national defense and economic interests 21 00:00:51,056 --> 00:00:53,278 at the Air and Space Forces Association 22 00:00:53,278 --> 00:00:55,278 warfare symposium . He outlined the 23 00:00:55,278 --> 00:00:57,444 importance of maintaining dominance in 24 00:00:57,444 --> 00:00:59,556 the space domain and introduced space 25 00:00:59,556 --> 00:01:01,278 control as a new core function 26 00:01:01,278 --> 00:01:03,444 involving both kinetic and non-kinetic 27 00:01:03,444 --> 00:01:05,556 means to manage the domain , ensuring 28 00:01:05,556 --> 00:01:07,722 operational freedom for the US and its 29 00:01:07,722 --> 00:01:09,778 allies while denying adversaries the 30 00:01:09,778 --> 00:01:11,900 same . He says if the status of space 31 00:01:11,900 --> 00:01:14,067 war fighters is to be truly embraced , 32 00:01:14,067 --> 00:01:16,122 we must also embrace the fundamental 33 00:01:16,122 --> 00:01:18,011 responsibility of space control . 34 00:01:18,699 --> 00:01:20,588 Enrollment for the new Healthcare 35 00:01:20,588 --> 00:01:22,643 Flexible spending account benefit is 36 00:01:22,643 --> 00:01:24,810 now available to service members , and 37 00:01:24,810 --> 00:01:26,810 a special enrollment period is open 38 00:01:26,810 --> 00:01:29,400 from March 3rd to March 31 , 2025 . The 39 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:32,069 HFSCA is an optional benefit that 40 00:01:32,069 --> 00:01:34,180 allows service members to put as much 41 00:01:34,180 --> 00:01:37,019 as $3300 in pre-tax earnings . Into an 42 00:01:37,019 --> 00:01:39,130 account each year to pay for eligible 43 00:01:39,130 --> 00:01:41,150 health , dental , vision care , and 44 00:01:41,150 --> 00:01:42,983 unforeseen medical expenses that 45 00:01:42,983 --> 00:01:45,800 TriCare may not cover before enrolling , 46 00:01:46,019 --> 00:01:48,186 service members can talk to a military 47 00:01:48,186 --> 00:01:50,186 tax expert , DOD personal financial 48 00:01:50,186 --> 00:01:52,449 manager or personal financial counselor 49 00:01:52,449 --> 00:01:54,505 to learn how the account can benefit 50 00:01:54,505 --> 00:01:56,671 them . That's your look around the Air 51 00:01:56,671 --> 00:01:58,671 Force . I'm Airman First Class Phil 52 00:01:58,671 --> 00:01:58,940 Edwards .