1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:08,830 --> 00:00:10,941 happy Friday and good afternoon . I'm 3 00:00:10,941 --> 00:00:13,163 Commander Jessica McNulty , and I'll be 4 00:00:13,163 --> 00:00:15,330 facilitating today's press briefing on 5 00:00:15,330 --> 00:00:17,552 an update on training in the cove in 19 6 00:00:17,552 --> 00:00:19,774 environment . Before we begin , I would 7 00:00:19,774 --> 00:00:21,830 ask that you please keep your phones 8 00:00:21,830 --> 00:00:23,663 and laptops muted unless you are 9 00:00:23,663 --> 00:00:25,774 speaking in order to prevent feedback 10 00:00:25,774 --> 00:00:27,997 and other distractions . Today , on the 11 00:00:27,997 --> 00:00:30,108 phone lines , we have Air Force Major 12 00:00:30,108 --> 00:00:32,219 General Andrea Tallest , commander of 13 00:00:32,219 --> 00:00:34,330 Second Air Force , who is prepared to 14 00:00:34,330 --> 00:00:36,497 discuss the Air Force's operations for 15 00:00:36,497 --> 00:00:38,760 basic military training and non flying 16 00:00:38,760 --> 00:00:40,927 technical training in the mist of Cove 17 00:00:40,927 --> 00:00:43,490 in 19 . Also with us is Army Major 18 00:00:43,490 --> 00:00:45,712 General Lonnie Hibbert , the commanding 19 00:00:45,712 --> 00:00:47,934 general for the U . S . Army Center for 20 00:00:47,934 --> 00:00:49,934 initial military Training , who was 21 00:00:49,934 --> 00:00:51,657 prepared to discuss Cove in 19 22 00:00:51,657 --> 00:00:53,712 mitigation measures in initial entry 23 00:00:53,712 --> 00:00:55,490 training and the Army's adapted 24 00:00:55,490 --> 00:00:57,546 training model . Let me start with a 25 00:00:57,546 --> 00:00:59,546 quick communication check . General 26 00:00:59,546 --> 00:01:02,140 told us . Can you hear me , mam ? Loud 27 00:01:02,140 --> 00:01:04,140 and clear . Thank you . You ma'am . 28 00:01:04,140 --> 00:01:06,473 General Hibbert , can you hear me ? Sir ? 29 00:01:07,130 --> 00:01:09,463 Clear man . Thank you . Thank you , sir . 30 00:01:09,463 --> 00:01:11,630 General told us the floor is yours for 31 00:01:11,630 --> 00:01:14,550 opening comments . Okay . Thank you . 32 00:01:14,560 --> 00:01:16,860 So first I'd like Teoh . Thank the 33 00:01:16,860 --> 00:01:18,971 media who are participating today and 34 00:01:18,971 --> 00:01:21,027 for reaching out to us . It has been 35 00:01:21,027 --> 00:01:22,971 challenging Undercovered 19 to get 36 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:25,490 accurate and timely information out 37 00:01:25,490 --> 00:01:27,730 both to the public as well as to our 38 00:01:27,860 --> 00:01:30,670 military forces . So we're encouraged 39 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:32,902 by the continuous engagement that we're 40 00:01:32,902 --> 00:01:35,069 seeing . And I would offer that Second 41 00:01:35,069 --> 00:01:37,069 Air Force is always open to you for 42 00:01:37,069 --> 00:01:39,124 your query on , and I appreciate the 43 00:01:39,124 --> 00:01:41,124 opportunity to tell you how the air 44 00:01:41,124 --> 00:01:43,180 force is continuing to train through 45 00:01:43,180 --> 00:01:45,291 the pandemic . Our military readiness 46 00:01:45,291 --> 00:01:47,124 absolutely requires that we have 47 00:01:47,124 --> 00:01:49,180 trained and available forces to meet 48 00:01:49,180 --> 00:01:51,347 our national security objectives . And 49 00:01:51,347 --> 00:01:53,180 we made the decision to continue 50 00:01:53,180 --> 00:01:55,402 training in a face and effective manner 51 00:01:55,402 --> 00:01:57,569 after a significant amount of analysis 52 00:01:57,569 --> 00:01:59,569 and guidance from our public health 53 00:01:59,569 --> 00:02:01,680 officials , and we continue to review 54 00:02:01,680 --> 00:02:04,660 these decisions on a daily basis . The 55 00:02:04,660 --> 00:02:07,490 Air Force annually produces 40,000 56 00:02:07,490 --> 00:02:09,730 total Force Chairman at Joint Base , 57 00:02:09,740 --> 00:02:11,740 San Antonio and Lackland , and that 58 00:02:11,740 --> 00:02:13,950 includes our active duty Reserve and 59 00:02:13,950 --> 00:02:16,520 National Guard forces were able to 60 00:02:16,530 --> 00:02:18,697 fight through the pandemic and provide 61 00:02:18,697 --> 00:02:20,641 quality airman because of a strong 62 00:02:20,641 --> 00:02:22,340 culture of safety , strict 63 00:02:22,350 --> 00:02:24,950 implementation of the CDC guidelines 64 00:02:25,340 --> 00:02:27,440 and mitigation of risk across our 65 00:02:27,440 --> 00:02:30,560 training pipeline . Since the 15th of 66 00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:33,000 March of this year at Joint Base San 67 00:02:33,000 --> 00:02:36,480 Antonio at Lackland , we trained 8700 68 00:02:36,480 --> 00:02:38,647 recruits , and they've been tested for 69 00:02:38,647 --> 00:02:41,710 Cove in 19 upon entry , with 200 of 70 00:02:41,710 --> 00:02:43,599 those recruits testing positive . 71 00:02:44,140 --> 00:02:46,360 That's a 2% positive rate over 72 00:02:46,370 --> 00:02:48,592 approximately four months of training , 73 00:02:48,940 --> 00:02:52,430 and 60% of those positive have been 74 00:02:52,440 --> 00:02:55,780 asymptomatic . All of those trainees 75 00:02:55,790 --> 00:02:58,360 who tested positive have since returned 76 00:02:58,370 --> 00:03:00,770 to training , and none have required 77 00:03:00,770 --> 00:03:04,340 hospitalization . Our success of 78 00:03:04,350 --> 00:03:06,461 fighting through have been attributed 79 00:03:06,461 --> 00:03:08,683 to are consistent , strict screening of 80 00:03:08,683 --> 00:03:11,000 all of our trainees , our enforcement 81 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:13,080 of physical distancing and strict 82 00:03:13,080 --> 00:03:16,910 hygiene practices At all times , we're 83 00:03:16,910 --> 00:03:18,930 fostering a culture of self 84 00:03:18,930 --> 00:03:21,870 identification . We rapidly removed 85 00:03:21,880 --> 00:03:24,213 symptomatic personnel from the pipeline , 86 00:03:24,540 --> 00:03:26,220 and we conduct served tracing 87 00:03:26,220 --> 00:03:28,650 activities to isolate or quarantine as 88 00:03:28,650 --> 00:03:31,160 appropriate . We've also committed 89 00:03:31,160 --> 00:03:33,360 ourselves to providing dedicated air 90 00:03:33,360 --> 00:03:35,800 travel from basic training to what we 91 00:03:35,800 --> 00:03:37,960 call initial skills training when 92 00:03:37,960 --> 00:03:41,650 possible . The addition of basic 93 00:03:41,650 --> 00:03:44,100 military training here at case Keesler 94 00:03:44,100 --> 00:03:46,920 Air Force Base has successfully reduced 95 00:03:46,930 --> 00:03:49,480 the stress on Lackland infrastructure 96 00:03:49,590 --> 00:03:52,340 while maintaining quality training and 97 00:03:52,340 --> 00:03:54,630 enabling us to sustain our production 98 00:03:54,630 --> 00:03:57,340 goals . We plan to get up training here 99 00:03:57,340 --> 00:03:59,396 at Keesler through the end of fiscal 100 00:03:59,396 --> 00:04:03,320 year 2020 . Our continuation of 101 00:04:03,330 --> 00:04:05,441 training under coach . The conditions 102 00:04:05,441 --> 00:04:07,608 has required a team effort between our 103 00:04:07,608 --> 00:04:09,830 recruiters are medical professionals as 104 00:04:09,830 --> 00:04:11,663 well as our training wing . It's 105 00:04:11,663 --> 00:04:13,719 demanded intrusive leadership across 106 00:04:13,719 --> 00:04:15,720 these organizations , and it's most 107 00:04:15,730 --> 00:04:17,563 evident in our military training 108 00:04:17,563 --> 00:04:19,650 instructors , who are the reason why 109 00:04:19,650 --> 00:04:21,870 just 2% of our trainees have tested 110 00:04:21,870 --> 00:04:24,360 positive since the 15th of March and 111 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:26,520 all have returned successfully to 112 00:04:26,520 --> 00:04:28,940 training . I'm incredibly proud of how 113 00:04:28,940 --> 00:04:31,218 our airman have risen to the challenge , 114 00:04:31,218 --> 00:04:33,051 and I'll turn it over to General 115 00:04:33,051 --> 00:04:34,996 Hibbert here before we get to your 116 00:04:34,996 --> 00:04:38,990 questions , I think you may tell 117 00:04:38,990 --> 00:04:41,101 us , and I want to thank you for your 118 00:04:41,101 --> 00:04:43,212 time today , whether in person in the 119 00:04:43,212 --> 00:04:45,920 Pentagon or physically distance for 120 00:04:45,930 --> 00:04:48,640 this interview , help protection of our 121 00:04:48,650 --> 00:04:50,950 force in our soldiers of the Army's top 122 00:04:50,950 --> 00:04:53,550 priority . As the covert 19 pandemic 123 00:04:53,550 --> 00:04:55,610 impacts our nation , we continue our 124 00:04:55,610 --> 00:04:58,120 response plan to train already and 125 00:04:58,120 --> 00:05:00,440 modernized army . Because of the 126 00:05:00,450 --> 00:05:02,672 strange , strange and health and safety 127 00:05:02,672 --> 00:05:04,728 measures adopted across our training 128 00:05:04,728 --> 00:05:06,617 enterprise , we have been able to 129 00:05:06,617 --> 00:05:08,890 quickly detect and respond to Kobe 130 00:05:08,900 --> 00:05:11,122 cases that occur in the training base . 131 00:05:11,630 --> 00:05:13,290 At any given day . There are 132 00:05:13,290 --> 00:05:16,200 approximately 46,000 soldiers training 133 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:18,478 to become a member of the U . S . Army . 134 00:05:18,770 --> 00:05:21,710 As of today , and as of the start of 135 00:05:21,720 --> 00:05:25,280 the pandemic , less than 2% of the army 136 00:05:25,280 --> 00:05:27,930 recruits have tested positive for Kobe , 137 00:05:27,940 --> 00:05:30,450 19 upon arrival , basic combat training 138 00:05:31,010 --> 00:05:34,830 and of those , 1.8% of those positives 139 00:05:34,840 --> 00:05:37,750 were all asymptomatic bus training , 140 00:05:38,540 --> 00:05:40,318 all soldiers who screen or test 141 00:05:40,320 --> 00:05:42,760 positive for exposure or symptoms of 142 00:05:42,770 --> 00:05:45,070 the virus . Our quarantine and given 143 00:05:45,070 --> 00:05:47,720 proper medical care and after recovery 144 00:05:47,910 --> 00:05:50,110 are cleared medically and return to 145 00:05:50,110 --> 00:05:52,580 train a cost are training center 146 00:05:52,590 --> 00:05:55,830 trainees , cadre drill sergeants and 147 00:05:55,830 --> 00:05:58,120 support personnel are physically 148 00:05:58,120 --> 00:06:00,400 screened daily , and drill sergeants 149 00:06:00,410 --> 00:06:03,260 conduct a daily formal Bonner train of 150 00:06:03,270 --> 00:06:05,350 those soldiers continuing to train . 151 00:06:06,140 --> 00:06:08,084 Today , we will discuss the Army's 152 00:06:08,084 --> 00:06:10,307 adapted training model known as the two 153 00:06:10,307 --> 00:06:12,210 plus eight , and other mitigation 154 00:06:12,210 --> 00:06:14,099 measures used to protect our most 155 00:06:14,099 --> 00:06:17,540 valued asset are sold as our nation of 156 00:06:17,550 --> 00:06:19,606 just to a new way of life . The army 157 00:06:19,606 --> 00:06:21,494 continues to adapt and innovate , 158 00:06:21,690 --> 00:06:23,912 protecting the health and safety of our 159 00:06:23,912 --> 00:06:26,079 people while maintaining the readiness 160 00:06:26,079 --> 00:06:28,301 of our force . So again , thank you for 161 00:06:28,301 --> 00:06:30,468 your time . And I look forward to your 162 00:06:30,468 --> 00:06:32,523 question . Thank you , ma'am . And , 163 00:06:32,523 --> 00:06:34,412 sir , as a reminder for the media 164 00:06:34,412 --> 00:06:36,301 please provide your full name and 165 00:06:36,301 --> 00:06:38,468 agency prior to asking your question . 166 00:06:38,468 --> 00:06:40,523 Also , please limit your self to one 167 00:06:40,523 --> 00:06:42,634 question and one follow up . We'll go 168 00:06:42,634 --> 00:06:44,801 to the phones lines . First terror cop 169 00:06:44,801 --> 00:06:46,579 of Ah McClatchy . Do you have a 170 00:06:46,579 --> 00:06:49,560 question ? Terror ? Hey , thanks for 171 00:06:49,560 --> 00:06:52,270 during this . So could you walk us 172 00:06:52,280 --> 00:06:54,150 through once you had all these 173 00:06:54,160 --> 00:06:56,970 asymptomatic ? Um , that came back 174 00:06:56,980 --> 00:06:59,580 positive . Uh , what happened to that 175 00:06:59,580 --> 00:07:01,850 recruit at that point ? Andi , have you 176 00:07:01,850 --> 00:07:03,680 been able to get all of them 177 00:07:03,800 --> 00:07:06,080 successfully through basic training 178 00:07:06,080 --> 00:07:08,650 after they were clear of the 179 00:07:08,650 --> 00:07:09,650 coronavirus ? 180 00:07:12,740 --> 00:07:14,907 This is general , fellas . I can speak 181 00:07:14,907 --> 00:07:16,962 for the air Force first . So someone 182 00:07:16,962 --> 00:07:19,620 who tests positive when they arrive at 183 00:07:19,620 --> 00:07:22,520 basic training is removed from their 184 00:07:22,520 --> 00:07:25,060 flight and placed into isolation , I 185 00:07:25,060 --> 00:07:27,171 can tell you that all of our trainees 186 00:07:27,171 --> 00:07:29,282 who touched the positive upon arrival 187 00:07:29,282 --> 00:07:31,780 have recovered and been re entered into 188 00:07:31,780 --> 00:07:34,220 the training pipeline . Some of them 189 00:07:34,220 --> 00:07:36,442 are still in the training pipeline , so 190 00:07:36,442 --> 00:07:38,609 I can't say all of them graduated from 191 00:07:38,609 --> 00:07:40,920 basic training , but none of them have 192 00:07:40,920 --> 00:07:43,740 not graduated from the training because 193 00:07:43,740 --> 00:07:46,270 of the cove in 19 virus . Um , over to 194 00:07:46,270 --> 00:07:47,270 General Hibbert . 195 00:07:51,290 --> 00:07:53,510 Yes , Tara . And for the army is the 196 00:07:53,520 --> 00:07:55,520 same model . So those soldiers test 197 00:07:55,520 --> 00:07:58,370 positive upon arrival are removed from 198 00:07:58,370 --> 00:08:00,630 there . Their platoon not a flight for 199 00:08:00,630 --> 00:08:04,280 the army until cleared medically to 200 00:08:04,280 --> 00:08:06,391 return to their platoon . And at this 201 00:08:06,391 --> 00:08:08,470 time , based on the numbers , those 202 00:08:08,470 --> 00:08:10,692 that have been cleared have returned to 203 00:08:10,692 --> 00:08:12,748 training . We have not had a had one 204 00:08:12,748 --> 00:08:15,750 graduating class since Kobe Pandemic 205 00:08:16,140 --> 00:08:18,550 has occurred on . The rest of the 206 00:08:18,550 --> 00:08:20,717 trainees are still in training at this 207 00:08:20,717 --> 00:08:24,190 time . Okay , thank you . And one 208 00:08:24,200 --> 00:08:26,144 bubble up . Please be made for the 209 00:08:26,144 --> 00:08:28,367 airport . Um , what's the status of the 210 00:08:28,367 --> 00:08:30,367 expanded training at Keesler is not 211 00:08:30,367 --> 00:08:32,533 going to be extended into the fall and 212 00:08:32,533 --> 00:08:34,811 winter . Or was it just the one flight ? 213 00:08:36,640 --> 00:08:39,230 So we resumed basic training at Keesler 214 00:08:39,670 --> 00:08:42,380 on the second of June . We had our 215 00:08:42,390 --> 00:08:44,680 first flight graduate today , and we 216 00:08:44,680 --> 00:08:48,180 will continue bringing 60 recruits per 217 00:08:48,180 --> 00:08:50,450 week to Keesler until the end of the 218 00:08:50,460 --> 00:08:52,516 fiscal year , with our last shipment 219 00:08:52,516 --> 00:08:54,740 scheduled for the 29th of September . 220 00:08:55,000 --> 00:08:57,440 We haven't made a decision with regard 221 00:08:57,450 --> 00:09:00,000 to extending that program or not , and 222 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:02,280 we will based that upon our 223 00:09:02,280 --> 00:09:04,940 requirements for fiscal year 21 us , 224 00:09:04,950 --> 00:09:07,172 they're delivered by headquarters , Air 225 00:09:07,172 --> 00:09:10,250 Force as well as our Thank you . 226 00:09:11,940 --> 00:09:14,820 You moving to Ellen Mill Hiser of 227 00:09:14,820 --> 00:09:16,653 synopses . Ellen , do you have a 228 00:09:16,653 --> 00:09:20,360 question ? Hi . Yes , Um , 229 00:09:20,410 --> 00:09:22,850 thank you so much for doing this today . 230 00:09:23,440 --> 00:09:25,690 You all have a very , very high rate of 231 00:09:25,700 --> 00:09:27,922 people who are testing positive and are 232 00:09:27,922 --> 00:09:29,867 asymptomatic . And yet you say you 233 00:09:29,867 --> 00:09:32,310 physically screen everybody every day . 234 00:09:32,320 --> 00:09:34,431 If they're asymptomatic , what do you 235 00:09:34,431 --> 00:09:36,542 think you might capture ? And are you 236 00:09:36,542 --> 00:09:38,709 doing any kind of surveillance testing 237 00:09:38,709 --> 00:09:40,598 throughout the training period to 238 00:09:40,598 --> 00:09:41,598 capture that ? 239 00:09:47,040 --> 00:09:49,040 So this is General tell us from the 240 00:09:49,040 --> 00:09:51,151 airport taking this first . So , um , 241 00:09:51,540 --> 00:09:53,850 just because they're asymptomatic , we 242 00:09:53,860 --> 00:09:55,916 still isolate them . If they tough , 243 00:09:55,916 --> 00:09:59,270 positive , and I would defer , I think 244 00:09:59,270 --> 00:10:01,270 I have general to go on the line to 245 00:10:01,270 --> 00:10:03,603 talk about what ? The medical community , 246 00:10:03,603 --> 00:10:06,770 um , it is studying with regard Teoh , 247 00:10:06,780 --> 00:10:08,800 whether you're in asymptomatic and 248 00:10:08,800 --> 00:10:11,160 whether you are still able to pass the 249 00:10:11,160 --> 00:10:14,310 virus on to someone else . But I will 250 00:10:14,320 --> 00:10:17,270 say we screened rigorously throughout 251 00:10:17,270 --> 00:10:19,360 training , regardless of whether a 252 00:10:19,360 --> 00:10:22,380 ninja vigil eyes is in what we call 253 00:10:22,380 --> 00:10:24,530 restricted movement in their 1st 14 254 00:10:24,530 --> 00:10:27,820 days or whether they are conducting 255 00:10:27,820 --> 00:10:30,300 training for the remainder of the time , 256 00:10:30,490 --> 00:10:32,730 during which time there are times where 257 00:10:32,730 --> 00:10:34,674 we have activities where we cannot 258 00:10:34,674 --> 00:10:36,940 maintain physical distancing . And that 259 00:10:36,940 --> 00:10:39,760 includes both , um , questionnaires 260 00:10:39,770 --> 00:10:41,770 where the individuals are asked how 261 00:10:41,770 --> 00:10:43,826 they're feeling throughout the day , 262 00:10:43,826 --> 00:10:45,659 the monitoring by their training 263 00:10:45,659 --> 00:10:47,770 instructors to identify symptoms , as 264 00:10:47,770 --> 00:10:49,881 well as that culture of safety that I 265 00:10:49,881 --> 00:10:51,826 talked about earlier , where we're 266 00:10:51,826 --> 00:10:53,659 encouraging our trainees to come 267 00:10:53,659 --> 00:10:55,826 forward and talk about whether they're 268 00:10:55,826 --> 00:10:57,881 not feeling well in the past , I can 269 00:10:57,881 --> 00:11:00,400 say our culture was such that we had a 270 00:11:00,400 --> 00:11:02,344 kind of quote , suck it up culture 271 00:11:02,344 --> 00:11:04,344 where we wanted you to push through 272 00:11:04,344 --> 00:11:06,400 regardless of how you were feeling . 273 00:11:06,400 --> 00:11:08,567 And that is absolutely the opposite of 274 00:11:08,567 --> 00:11:10,678 what we're encouraging right now . We 275 00:11:10,678 --> 00:11:12,789 want our trainees to feel comfortable 276 00:11:12,789 --> 00:11:12,630 out coming forward . If they feel like 277 00:11:12,630 --> 00:11:14,990 they have symptoms so that we can not 278 00:11:14,990 --> 00:11:16,934 risk the health of the rest of the 279 00:11:16,934 --> 00:11:19,046 flight as well as the conjuring . I'm 280 00:11:19,046 --> 00:11:21,268 get them treated and get them back into 281 00:11:21,268 --> 00:11:23,157 training as quickly as possible . 282 00:11:23,157 --> 00:11:25,379 General to go . If you're on the line , 283 00:11:25,379 --> 00:11:27,546 I would ask that you come up with this 284 00:11:27,546 --> 00:11:30,190 time . Sure . So we we began 285 00:11:30,250 --> 00:11:34,010 surveillance testing in early May , 286 00:11:34,520 --> 00:11:37,890 initially with entry 287 00:11:37,890 --> 00:11:41,510 testing for every recruit . So the 1st 288 00:11:41,640 --> 00:11:45,620 7 uh , cohorts , that we brought in 289 00:11:45,630 --> 00:11:49,350 from the 17th of March . We just tested 290 00:11:49,940 --> 00:11:53,310 by a CDC guidelines when they had 291 00:11:53,320 --> 00:11:56,090 symptoms . We had six positive for 292 00:11:56,090 --> 00:11:59,820 about 2500 recruits during that time 293 00:11:59,830 --> 00:12:03,800 frame . Uh , since then , every 294 00:12:03,800 --> 00:12:06,920 recruit that comes in gets tested on 295 00:12:06,920 --> 00:12:10,830 arrival regardless . So that's 296 00:12:10,840 --> 00:12:13,960 how we've detected the majority of 297 00:12:14,170 --> 00:12:17,320 recruits without symptoms . Uh , we 298 00:12:17,330 --> 00:12:20,910 also added , and late May at the 299 00:12:20,920 --> 00:12:23,620 end of the restriction of movement 14 300 00:12:23,620 --> 00:12:27,470 day period exit testing . And we've 301 00:12:27,480 --> 00:12:31,210 picked up , uh , a symptomatic 302 00:12:31,220 --> 00:12:33,490 test in that regard as well . So when 303 00:12:33,490 --> 00:12:36,990 General Telus said 60% of our results 304 00:12:37,000 --> 00:12:39,520 have been asymptomatic , they were part 305 00:12:39,520 --> 00:12:42,830 of that surveillance testing . Uh , 306 00:12:42,840 --> 00:12:46,630 just one comment on what role do a 307 00:12:46,640 --> 00:12:49,640 symptomatic patients people without 308 00:12:49,650 --> 00:12:52,140 symptoms with Cove it have in 309 00:12:52,140 --> 00:12:55,110 propagating the pandemic . It's really 310 00:12:55,120 --> 00:12:58,750 unclear . The world organization says 311 00:12:58,760 --> 00:13:02,460 they're not likely be a significant 312 00:13:02,470 --> 00:13:04,637 propagator . And again , we're talking 313 00:13:04,637 --> 00:13:06,803 about people who never have symptoms , 314 00:13:06,803 --> 00:13:09,060 not the two days prior to developing 315 00:13:09,070 --> 00:13:12,430 symptoms for pre symptomatic and our 316 00:13:12,430 --> 00:13:14,820 experience . In those 1st 7 weeks , 317 00:13:14,820 --> 00:13:16,870 when we Onley tested people with 318 00:13:16,880 --> 00:13:20,320 symptoms , we didn't have any , uh , 319 00:13:20,330 --> 00:13:23,210 any problem from not doing surveillance . 320 00:13:23,220 --> 00:13:26,210 So our experience is that those who 321 00:13:26,210 --> 00:13:29,810 never developed symptoms are likely 322 00:13:29,820 --> 00:13:33,230 not really important in spreading . 323 00:13:33,240 --> 00:13:34,850 Tove it over . 324 00:13:39,440 --> 00:13:41,384 Thank you , sir . Moving to Hayley 325 00:13:41,384 --> 00:13:43,607 Brisky of tasking purpose . Haley , you 326 00:13:43,607 --> 00:13:46,890 have a question ? Yes . Thank you . I'm 327 00:13:46,890 --> 00:13:49,270 doing Hibbert dishes up for you , but 328 00:13:49,540 --> 00:13:53,530 way saw this week . I believe some 329 00:13:53,540 --> 00:13:55,596 what appeared the text messages from 330 00:13:55,596 --> 00:13:57,770 soldiers at Fort Benning who were sort 331 00:13:57,770 --> 00:14:01,490 of mentioning a backlog of your crew to 332 00:14:01,490 --> 00:14:04,490 arising were being quarantined . Is 333 00:14:04,490 --> 00:14:06,712 that something that is on your radar at 334 00:14:06,712 --> 00:14:08,379 all ? And are there currently 335 00:14:08,379 --> 00:14:10,710 guidelines in place for , say , how 336 00:14:10,710 --> 00:14:13,260 many new recruits could be quarantined 337 00:14:13,260 --> 00:14:16,420 at one time upon arrival ? If a 338 00:14:16,420 --> 00:14:19,490 training site sees this many number of 339 00:14:19,490 --> 00:14:21,712 new recruits been quarantines that they 340 00:14:21,712 --> 00:14:23,823 aren't allowed to bring it anymore or 341 00:14:23,823 --> 00:14:26,101 what is sort of the policy around that ? 342 00:14:29,610 --> 00:14:31,610 Haley , thank you very much for the 343 00:14:31,610 --> 00:14:33,777 question . Yes , that is on my radar . 344 00:14:33,777 --> 00:14:35,832 Aziz , I'm the proponent for all the 345 00:14:35,832 --> 00:14:39,790 army reception . Right now we continue 346 00:14:39,790 --> 00:14:42,180 to meet rvn strength . We continue to 347 00:14:42,190 --> 00:14:44,860 take trainees , and if they test 348 00:14:45,580 --> 00:14:48,330 positive within the 1st 24 hours of 349 00:14:48,330 --> 00:14:51,060 arriving at the training center , um 350 00:14:51,180 --> 00:14:53,291 whether symptomatic or asymptomatic , 351 00:14:53,291 --> 00:14:55,990 they're put into , um , a corn into 352 00:14:56,000 --> 00:14:58,350 quarantine and right now across the 353 00:14:58,350 --> 00:15:00,294 Army . Like I said , we're running 354 00:15:00,294 --> 00:15:03,130 about 2% positive rate that we have , 355 00:15:03,140 --> 00:15:05,140 and they stay in that situation for 356 00:15:05,140 --> 00:15:07,500 about a 14 day period . And each of our 357 00:15:07,500 --> 00:15:10,070 Army training centers have a location 358 00:15:10,080 --> 00:15:12,320 set aside of barracks for those 359 00:15:12,330 --> 00:15:14,920 trainees and an overflow if we happen 360 00:15:14,920 --> 00:15:16,976 to give more trainees and can fit in 361 00:15:16,976 --> 00:15:19,680 that Barrett . I saw the text messages 362 00:15:19,680 --> 00:15:22,250 reference for Benny at that location , 363 00:15:22,590 --> 00:15:24,757 and what they were doing is there were 364 00:15:24,757 --> 00:15:26,980 reports have a facility called Kelly 365 00:15:26,990 --> 00:15:28,990 Hill , where we used to do training 366 00:15:28,990 --> 00:15:31,550 that that they were getting up to 367 00:15:31,560 --> 00:15:34,830 standard for those trainees because it 368 00:15:34,830 --> 00:15:36,997 had been unused for a period of time . 369 00:15:36,997 --> 00:15:38,997 As we began to use it , we realized 370 00:15:38,997 --> 00:15:40,997 over some challenges with a C and a 371 00:15:40,997 --> 00:15:43,052 couple other issues in that building 372 00:15:43,052 --> 00:15:45,310 that we quickly jumped on , Um , as we 373 00:15:45,310 --> 00:15:47,310 began to use those facilities , and 374 00:15:47,310 --> 00:15:49,310 that was kind of the genesis of the 375 00:15:49,310 --> 00:15:53,130 text messages , Thank you and just 376 00:15:53,180 --> 00:15:55,100 gonna get the the last part of my 377 00:15:55,100 --> 00:15:57,690 question . Are there any guidelines in 378 00:15:57,690 --> 00:15:59,912 place with the training sites where you 379 00:15:59,912 --> 00:16:02,023 know there's only a certain amount of 380 00:16:02,023 --> 00:16:04,190 people that you can take it ? One time 381 00:16:04,190 --> 00:16:06,357 in those . The barracks . Airfare side 382 00:16:06,357 --> 00:16:08,357 in the overflow area . Is there any 383 00:16:08,357 --> 00:16:11,980 policy on that in place ? No , man . We 384 00:16:11,980 --> 00:16:14,202 don't have a policy on the number right 385 00:16:14,202 --> 00:16:16,970 now . We monitor that every week . Um , 386 00:16:16,970 --> 00:16:18,803 and the 80 sees report . They're 387 00:16:18,803 --> 00:16:20,859 getting close to their capacity . We 388 00:16:20,859 --> 00:16:22,970 shift the trainees within our ability 389 00:16:22,970 --> 00:16:25,192 to another 80 . See , that has passed . 390 00:16:25,192 --> 00:16:27,430 So we're adjusting that flow based on 391 00:16:27,430 --> 00:16:30,800 the MLS . That that train he is and on 392 00:16:30,800 --> 00:16:32,800 the location where we can put those 393 00:16:32,800 --> 00:16:36,330 training . Thank you . So thank you . 394 00:16:36,330 --> 00:16:38,552 Movie to the room . Jenny Park . Do you 395 00:16:38,552 --> 00:16:40,663 have a question where I just wouldn't 396 00:16:40,663 --> 00:16:44,290 ask about How would they do overseas a 397 00:16:44,300 --> 00:16:48,020 military training for the social 398 00:16:48,030 --> 00:16:51,930 distance ? This ? How would you do 399 00:16:52,190 --> 00:16:55,860 Concerned that these cases for overseas 400 00:16:55,870 --> 00:16:57,560 training , Military tree . 401 00:17:04,140 --> 00:17:06,362 So this is General . Tell us . So I had 402 00:17:06,362 --> 00:17:08,529 a hard time understanding the question 403 00:17:08,529 --> 00:17:10,696 was the question How are we conducting 404 00:17:10,696 --> 00:17:13,170 overseas training Overseas Middle 20 405 00:17:13,180 --> 00:17:16,160 training exercises . 406 00:17:21,640 --> 00:17:24,740 So these military exercises , if if I'm 407 00:17:24,740 --> 00:17:27,840 understanding it . So for the air Force , 408 00:17:27,960 --> 00:17:30,420 the determination on whether to conduct 409 00:17:30,420 --> 00:17:33,760 our overseas military exercises is made , 410 00:17:34,140 --> 00:17:36,720 um , by the Combatant Commander in 411 00:17:36,720 --> 00:17:39,560 conjunction with the component . So at 412 00:17:39,570 --> 00:17:41,626 Second Air Force . We don't make the 413 00:17:41,626 --> 00:17:44,450 decision , but to go forward with those 414 00:17:44,460 --> 00:17:46,740 training exercises based on their Covic 415 00:17:46,740 --> 00:17:49,170 conditions , then we provide support 416 00:17:49,180 --> 00:17:51,124 accordingly . And that could be to 417 00:17:51,124 --> 00:17:53,280 deliver trainers or military training 418 00:17:53,280 --> 00:17:56,790 teams to facilitate that or evaluators . 419 00:17:56,880 --> 00:18:00,060 And so we were respond on demand . And 420 00:18:00,060 --> 00:18:02,710 we comply with their conditions for 421 00:18:02,720 --> 00:18:04,942 either restricting their movement prior 422 00:18:04,942 --> 00:18:07,030 to departure and providing protected 423 00:18:07,030 --> 00:18:09,530 travel to the training site over to 424 00:18:09,530 --> 00:18:10,530 General Hibbert . 425 00:18:13,340 --> 00:18:15,562 Yeah , and for the Army . Um , and that 426 00:18:15,562 --> 00:18:19,180 is the same model is way responsible 427 00:18:19,190 --> 00:18:21,079 for insurance trainees get to the 428 00:18:21,079 --> 00:18:23,079 combatant commanders overseas . And 429 00:18:23,079 --> 00:18:24,912 then the combatant commanders in 430 00:18:24,912 --> 00:18:26,912 conjunction with the component will 431 00:18:26,912 --> 00:18:28,912 determine the type in the amount of 432 00:18:28,912 --> 00:18:32,890 Chinese that they do . You the phone 433 00:18:32,890 --> 00:18:35,480 lines Kyle Ren for of Army times . Kyle 434 00:18:39,440 --> 00:18:41,662 Hey , yeah , thanks for doing this . So 435 00:18:41,662 --> 00:18:43,884 I don't know if you guys mentioned this 436 00:18:43,884 --> 00:18:45,940 already . My phone cut out earlier , 437 00:18:45,940 --> 00:18:48,051 but I was wondering if you guys could 438 00:18:48,051 --> 00:18:50,540 talk a bit about graduation rates . I 439 00:18:50,540 --> 00:18:52,707 know earlier in the process , the Army 440 00:18:52,707 --> 00:18:55,160 had talked about how they had have the 441 00:18:55,160 --> 00:18:57,049 number of recruits going to basic 442 00:18:57,049 --> 00:18:59,104 training . I was wondering if that's 443 00:18:59,104 --> 00:19:01,271 still the case for the Army . Um , And 444 00:19:01,271 --> 00:19:03,382 then if you could talk about also the 445 00:19:03,382 --> 00:19:03,040 Air Force's well , basically your 446 00:19:03,040 --> 00:19:05,120 production rates for their full 447 00:19:05,120 --> 00:19:07,390 capacity have has to be somewhere in 448 00:19:07,390 --> 00:19:08,390 the middle . 449 00:19:12,210 --> 00:19:15,800 This is general poet , so we're what I 450 00:19:15,800 --> 00:19:19,040 would call over 90% of our traditional 451 00:19:19,040 --> 00:19:21,830 capacity . But we are at 100% 452 00:19:21,840 --> 00:19:23,896 production for what the Air Force is 453 00:19:23,896 --> 00:19:26,007 asking us to produce . For the end of 454 00:19:26,007 --> 00:19:28,480 this year , we had lowered our 455 00:19:28,480 --> 00:19:32,460 production to around 60% capacity when 456 00:19:32,460 --> 00:19:35,010 Cove it began so that we could evaluate 457 00:19:35,020 --> 00:19:37,670 the ability of our trainers and the 458 00:19:37,670 --> 00:19:40,020 trainees to fight through . But we have 459 00:19:40,030 --> 00:19:43,670 since ramp back up . Um , in it . 460 00:19:44,540 --> 00:19:46,596 If that answers your question , I'll 461 00:19:46,596 --> 00:19:48,262 hand off to General Hibbert . 462 00:19:50,340 --> 00:19:52,340 Yes , that's always looking for the 463 00:19:52,340 --> 00:19:54,340 same thing from the army side . And 464 00:19:54,340 --> 00:19:56,507 then also , just maybe , to put a fine 465 00:19:56,507 --> 00:19:58,729 point on it , Do you expect any sort of 466 00:19:58,729 --> 00:20:00,784 shortfalls ? Um , at the end of this 467 00:20:00,784 --> 00:20:03,007 fiscal year , that will need to be made 468 00:20:03,007 --> 00:20:05,530 up next fiscal year . So for the Air 469 00:20:05,530 --> 00:20:08,450 Force right now , they're our 470 00:20:08,450 --> 00:20:11,160 headquarters has adjusted our target . 471 00:20:12,350 --> 00:20:15,310 Teoh . We started at 38,000 were down 472 00:20:15,310 --> 00:20:18,290 around 35 a half 1000 . But what that 473 00:20:18,300 --> 00:20:20,490 accounts for is we are actually 474 00:20:20,500 --> 00:20:23,320 retaining above historic norms . So 475 00:20:23,320 --> 00:20:25,170 we're going actually hit our 476 00:20:25,170 --> 00:20:28,030 instruments , feeling with our current 477 00:20:28,030 --> 00:20:30,910 production rates so way will not be 478 00:20:30,910 --> 00:20:34,270 able to produce more . Um , then the 479 00:20:34,270 --> 00:20:36,520 Air Force is asking us to produce , or 480 00:20:36,520 --> 00:20:38,631 we will hit our congressional feeling 481 00:20:38,820 --> 00:20:42,820 over to the Army that Kyle and for 482 00:20:42,820 --> 00:20:44,987 the Army were actually sit in the same 483 00:20:44,987 --> 00:20:47,320 situation as the Air Force is right now . 484 00:20:47,320 --> 00:20:50,060 We're filling as of this last week at 485 00:20:50,070 --> 00:20:53,910 90% Phil for all tree campos arriving 486 00:20:53,910 --> 00:20:56,340 into the training base and you'd asked 487 00:20:56,340 --> 00:20:59,480 about a graduation rate up . That and 488 00:20:59,480 --> 00:21:01,369 we're still graduating , actually 489 00:21:01,369 --> 00:21:03,036 graduating better than we had 490 00:21:03,036 --> 00:21:05,091 previously . At about a 92% of those 491 00:21:05,091 --> 00:21:07,147 actually graduate from initial entry 492 00:21:07,147 --> 00:21:09,369 training . It moved to their first year 493 00:21:09,369 --> 00:21:11,258 of assignment . Reference are and 494 00:21:11,258 --> 00:21:13,202 strength numbers are numbers . Our 495 00:21:13,202 --> 00:21:15,258 target is in flux , as the Air Force 496 00:21:15,258 --> 00:21:17,313 mentioned , because then strength is 497 00:21:17,313 --> 00:21:19,202 the combination of recruiting and 498 00:21:19,202 --> 00:21:21,369 retention , and because of the current 499 00:21:21,369 --> 00:21:23,424 environment on the civilian sector , 500 00:21:23,424 --> 00:21:25,591 are retention is also through the roof 501 00:21:25,591 --> 00:21:27,313 and headquarters . D A . Keeps 502 00:21:27,313 --> 00:21:29,850 adjusting our targets to keep us within 503 00:21:29,850 --> 00:21:31,961 guidelines of our army and strength . 504 00:21:32,030 --> 00:21:34,240 It will not be because of our ability 505 00:21:34,240 --> 00:21:35,950 to recruit . Do we see ? 506 00:21:38,940 --> 00:21:41,051 Thank you , generals . That's all the 507 00:21:41,051 --> 00:21:42,996 time we have for questions today , 508 00:21:42,996 --> 00:21:45,218 General . Tallest man , do you have any 509 00:21:45,218 --> 00:21:48,920 final words ? I just like to 510 00:21:48,930 --> 00:21:51,550 offer some final thanks for the , uh , 511 00:21:52,240 --> 00:21:54,407 for the role that the media is playing 512 00:21:54,407 --> 00:21:56,407 in helping us fight through for the 513 00:21:56,407 --> 00:21:58,573 support that you give to our forces on 514 00:21:58,573 --> 00:22:00,796 a daily basis on for helping us get the 515 00:22:00,796 --> 00:22:03,018 facts out as we know them and for being 516 00:22:03,018 --> 00:22:05,018 patient with us . Covert conditions 517 00:22:05,018 --> 00:22:06,907 change , and we have to alter our 518 00:22:06,907 --> 00:22:08,907 procedures accordingly . So again , 519 00:22:08,907 --> 00:22:10,740 thank you . You may have General 520 00:22:10,740 --> 00:22:12,962 Hibbert . Do you have any final words , 521 00:22:12,962 --> 00:22:15,850 sir ? Yeah , I just want toe echoes . 522 00:22:15,910 --> 00:22:18,021 General Telesis comments Erin , thank 523 00:22:18,021 --> 00:22:20,299 the media for their efforts in getting , 524 00:22:20,299 --> 00:22:22,299 ah , getting the message out to the 525 00:22:22,299 --> 00:22:24,410 public about what the services in the 526 00:22:24,410 --> 00:22:26,620 army are doing to protect those , uh , 527 00:22:26,630 --> 00:22:28,741 come into the service . And I want to 528 00:22:28,741 --> 00:22:30,686 thank you for your time joining us 529 00:22:30,686 --> 00:22:32,908 today . Thank you , Generals . Both . I 530 00:22:32,908 --> 00:22:34,963 hope you'll have a wonderful rest of 531 00:22:34,963 --> 00:22:36,963 your Friday . A wonderful weekend . 532 00:22:36,963 --> 00:22:39,186 This concludes today's press briefing . 533 00:22:39,186 --> 00:22:37,850 Thank you .