1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,000 2 00:00:08,750 --> 00:00:10,949 General David Alvin , the new chief of 3 00:00:10,960 --> 00:00:13,016 staff for the Air Force released his 4 00:00:13,016 --> 00:00:15,016 first letter to airman with a clear 5 00:00:15,016 --> 00:00:17,016 message to the force on the need to 6 00:00:17,016 --> 00:00:18,904 follow through on the work of his 7 00:00:18,904 --> 00:00:20,960 predecessors . He says the Air Force 8 00:00:20,960 --> 00:00:23,016 has been on a journey to address the 9 00:00:23,016 --> 00:00:22,809 changing character of war and the 10 00:00:22,819 --> 00:00:25,049 service's role in it . Alvin says the 11 00:00:25,059 --> 00:00:27,226 service is poised to follow through on 12 00:00:27,226 --> 00:00:29,448 a wide range of tasks . Everything from 13 00:00:29,448 --> 00:00:30,948 optimizing the Air Force's 14 00:00:30,948 --> 00:00:32,892 organizational structure for great 15 00:00:32,892 --> 00:00:35,003 power competition to making changes , 16 00:00:35,003 --> 00:00:37,170 airmen and families expect and deserve 17 00:00:37,170 --> 00:00:39,392 that are worthy of their commitment and 18 00:00:39,392 --> 00:00:41,503 sacrifice . He says most important is 19 00:00:41,503 --> 00:00:43,392 the need to follow through on the 20 00:00:43,392 --> 00:00:43,330 success of the team creating an 21 00:00:43,340 --> 00:00:45,340 environment in which all airmen can 22 00:00:45,340 --> 00:00:48,159 reach their full potential . The first 23 00:00:48,169 --> 00:00:50,225 Boeing T seven A Red Hawk arrived at 24 00:00:50,225 --> 00:00:52,225 Edwards Air Force Base , California 25 00:00:52,225 --> 00:00:54,113 where it will begin developmental 26 00:00:54,113 --> 00:00:55,947 flight testing to become the Air 27 00:00:55,947 --> 00:00:58,113 Force's newest training aircraft . The 28 00:00:58,113 --> 00:01:00,169 Red Hawk is set to replace the aging 29 00:01:00,169 --> 00:01:02,058 fleet of T 38 talon aircraft . It 30 00:01:02,058 --> 00:01:03,891 features a glass cockpit stadium 31 00:01:03,891 --> 00:01:06,002 seating and embedded training to more 32 00:01:06,002 --> 00:01:08,113 effectively transition student pilots 33 00:01:08,113 --> 00:01:10,225 to 4th and 5th generation fighter and 34 00:01:10,225 --> 00:01:12,280 bomber aircraft . One T seven A test 35 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:14,447 pilot says the success of the delivery 36 00:01:14,447 --> 00:01:16,447 is a testament to the air force and 37 00:01:16,447 --> 00:01:18,669 industry partnership and the aircraft's 38 00:01:18,669 --> 00:01:20,780 immense capability updates will train 39 00:01:20,780 --> 00:01:22,947 the next generation of combat aviators 40 00:01:22,947 --> 00:01:25,169 for the future fight . Kadena airbase . 41 00:01:25,169 --> 00:01:27,225 Japan is ushering enlisted promotion 42 00:01:27,225 --> 00:01:29,447 testing into the digital age . Starting 43 00:01:29,447 --> 00:01:31,613 next year . The modernized system aims 44 00:01:31,613 --> 00:01:33,225 to streamline the process of 45 00:01:33,225 --> 00:01:35,391 administering and grading tests making 46 00:01:35,391 --> 00:01:37,447 it easier to track related data . It 47 00:01:37,447 --> 00:01:39,613 will also eliminate the risk of losing 48 00:01:39,613 --> 00:01:41,502 paper tests in the mail education 49 00:01:41,502 --> 00:01:43,280 centers are being equipped with 50 00:01:43,280 --> 00:01:45,391 individual down view testing stations 51 00:01:45,391 --> 00:01:47,502 and advanced computer systems capable 52 00:01:47,502 --> 00:01:49,836 of meeting the new testing requirements . 53 00:01:49,836 --> 00:01:51,836 Digital promotion testing is set to 54 00:01:51,836 --> 00:01:53,891 begin Air Force wide by early 2024 . 55 00:01:54,120 --> 00:01:56,342 That's your look around the Air Force . 56 00:01:56,342 --> 00:01:57,910 I'm Staff Sergeant , Stephanie Barge .