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Welcome to Berry Field , the proud home

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of the Tennessee National Guard's 1/18

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wing and the 1st 2/30 assault

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helicopter battalion , two critical

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units of the United States military .

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Unlike other military components such

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as active duty or the Reserves , we ,

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the National Guard live and work within

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the communities . We directly serve in

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this dual role . We operate both

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domestically and internationally .

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Alternating between federal missions

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under the president's command and state

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missions under the governor's authority .

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So let's talk about our missions and

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their immense contributions . On the

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army side , we operate three aircraft ,

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the Black Hawk , the Huron and the

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Lakota . These versatile aircraft

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enable us to execute a variety of

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missions . Federally , we perform air

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assault operations , combat search and

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rescue command and , and VIP transport

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at the state level . We ensure homeland

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security conduct drug interdiction ,

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engage in search and rescue operations

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and provide essential logistic support .

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On the air force side , we have five

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core missions targeting cyber

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operations , mission support and

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medical . The targeting mission

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federally targeting provides critical

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intelligence to guide battlefield

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decisions and safeguard national

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security . They hunt down and decipher

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enemy secrets ensuring the US stays one

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step ahead of any threat anywhere , any

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time domestically , they support

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natural disaster responses such as

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wildfires and floods in Tennessee by

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leveraging real time analysis to

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enhance emergency response efforts

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which facilitates resource distribution .

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The cyber mission , cyber defends vital

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military networks from cyber threats

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and launches offensive operations to

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disrupt enemy capabilities . Like our

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targeting group . They collect and

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utilize critical intelligence but their

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focus is in cyberspace at the state

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level . Cyber protects election systems

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from adversarial hackers and supports

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counter drug operations with their

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advanced cyber skills . The operations

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mission operating the remotely piloted

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MQ nine aircraft ops conducts global

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combat missions right from berry field .

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This capability provides instant

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assessment and situational awareness

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for commanders , governors and federal

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leaders . We are fighting the adversary

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as we speak , the mission support group .

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This diverse team handles security

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engineering , communications , culinary

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services , logistics and more .

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Federally , all of our members with

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their unique support skills and

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training , prepare themselves their

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gear and equipment to make them always

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ready . Airmen here in Tennessee ,

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their domestic contributions includes

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work such as providing support during

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times of civil unrest and a full

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spectrum of support in the aftermath of

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natural disasters . The medical mission ,

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the medical team is trained to offer

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life saving care on the battlefield and

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ensures troop health and readiness

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domestically . They play a crucial role

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in community health and disaster

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response efforts . During the COVID-19

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pandemic , the medical teams were on

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the ground manning test sites for both

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military personnel and the broader

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community . We aim to strengthen our

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ability to defend against 21st century

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global and domestic threats while

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continuing to support and enhance the

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communities we serve with pride .