1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:08,779 --> 00:00:10,723 Chief Master Sergeant of the Space 3 00:00:10,723 --> 00:00:12,946 Force John Bentylvania and Chief Master 4 00:00:12,946 --> 00:00:15,112 Sergeant of the Air Force David Flossy 5 00:00:15,112 --> 00:00:17,223 testified before a House committee on 6 00:00:17,223 --> 00:00:19,390 military quality of life . The hearing 7 00:00:19,390 --> 00:00:18,780 focused on challenges that service 8 00:00:18,780 --> 00:00:21,113 members face like housing affordability , 9 00:00:21,113 --> 00:00:23,447 access to childcare , spouse employment , 10 00:00:23,447 --> 00:00:25,613 and the increasing need for investment 11 00:00:25,613 --> 00:00:27,613 in personnel and divesting excess . 12 00:00:27,613 --> 00:00:29,669 Structure . Pennsylvania underscored 13 00:00:29,669 --> 00:00:31,780 the need for investment and guardians 14 00:00:31,780 --> 00:00:33,502 advocating for quality of life 15 00:00:33,502 --> 00:00:35,336 investments . Flossy's testimony 16 00:00:35,336 --> 00:00:34,930 underscored the importance of quality 17 00:00:34,930 --> 00:00:37,152 of life as a key element in maintaining 18 00:00:37,152 --> 00:00:39,263 a highly capable , lethal , and ready 19 00:00:39,263 --> 00:00:41,041 force . The committee expressed 20 00:00:41,041 --> 00:00:43,152 bipartisan support for addressing the 21 00:00:43,152 --> 00:00:45,097 concerns raised by both senior and 22 00:00:45,097 --> 00:00:46,874 listed leaders . Chief of Space 23 00:00:46,874 --> 00:00:49,041 Operations General Chance Sulzman gave 24 00:00:49,041 --> 00:00:50,930 insights into a new international 25 00:00:50,930 --> 00:00:52,597 partnership strategy to unify 26 00:00:52,597 --> 00:00:54,597 like-minded nation's efforts in the 27 00:00:54,597 --> 00:00:56,819 space domain during his keynote address 28 00:00:56,819 --> 00:00:59,041 at the 40th Space Symposium in Colorado 29 00:00:59,041 --> 00:00:58,990 Springs . The document will serve as a 30 00:00:58,990 --> 00:01:00,768 roadmap for building a seamless 31 00:01:00,768 --> 00:01:02,823 multinational . Space Coalition with 32 00:01:02,823 --> 00:01:05,157 the core objectives to empower partners , 33 00:01:05,157 --> 00:01:07,101 improve interoperability and fully 34 00:01:07,101 --> 00:01:09,046 integrate allied capabilities with 35 00:01:09,046 --> 00:01:11,268 increasing global interest and mounting 36 00:01:11,268 --> 00:01:13,434 security challenges in space , Salzman 37 00:01:13,434 --> 00:01:15,434 said the success of the Space Force 38 00:01:15,434 --> 00:01:15,349 will depend not just on technological 39 00:01:15,349 --> 00:01:18,910 edge but on collective resolve . US Air 40 00:01:18,910 --> 00:01:21,199 Forces in Europe , Air Forces Africa 41 00:01:21,199 --> 00:01:23,199 holds its largest air to air weapon 42 00:01:23,199 --> 00:01:25,489 system evaluation program exercise at 43 00:01:25,489 --> 00:01:27,500 Royal Air Force Lake Heath , United 44 00:01:27,500 --> 00:01:29,610 Kingdom . This exercise , labeled 45 00:01:29,610 --> 00:01:31,832 Combat Archer , will assess and enhance 46 00:01:31,832 --> 00:01:33,888 operational readiness by providing a 47 00:01:33,888 --> 00:01:36,054 comprehensive evaluation of all phases 48 00:01:36,054 --> 00:01:37,943 of combat operations from weapons 49 00:01:37,943 --> 00:01:39,666 loading . Aircraft and aircrew 50 00:01:39,666 --> 00:01:41,610 performance . This evaluation will 51 00:01:41,610 --> 00:01:43,832 deliver an end to end assessment of the 52 00:01:43,832 --> 00:01:45,666 kill chain in a realistic combat 53 00:01:45,666 --> 00:01:47,499 environment . Combat Archer is a 54 00:01:47,499 --> 00:01:46,970 cornerstone of the Air Force's 55 00:01:46,970 --> 00:01:49,248 commitment to readiness and efficiency , 56 00:01:49,248 --> 00:01:51,414 and this year's exercise will serve to 57 00:01:51,414 --> 00:01:53,081 set the groundwork for future 58 00:01:53,081 --> 00:01:55,192 evaluations . That's your look around 59 00:01:55,192 --> 00:01:57,359 the Air Force . I'm Airman First Class 60 00:01:57,359 --> 00:01:57,569 Phil Edwards .