WEBVTT 00:02.069 --> 00:04.500 The 138 is down here to fulfill the 00:04.510 --> 00:06.621 requirements of operation Noble Eagle 00:06.621 --> 00:08.788 for the country . So in 2008 , we took 00:08.788 --> 00:11.010 over the mission it came into existence 00:11.010 --> 00:13.310 after 911 to defend the United States 00:13.319 --> 00:15.319 against another terrorist attack or 00:15.319 --> 00:17.760 threat . You know , we're ready to 00:17.770 --> 00:20.190 respond and as soon as that horn goes , 00:20.200 --> 00:21.870 everybody is ready to go . 00:24.010 --> 00:26.790 It's , it's a muscle already , a muscle 00:26.799 --> 00:28.910 memory type of deal . You know , like 00:28.910 --> 00:31.132 everybody knows what to do . They don't 00:31.132 --> 00:30.979 even think they just go 00:35.500 --> 00:38.110 soon as we receive notification , we 00:38.119 --> 00:40.180 rush to don our gear , which is a G 00:40.189 --> 00:43.299 suit , a harness and a helmet and we 00:43.310 --> 00:45.477 gather it and get into the aircraft as 00:45.477 --> 00:47.699 fast as possible and prepare for either 00:47.699 --> 00:49.921 starting the aircraft or going straight 00:49.921 --> 00:51.921 to taking off depending on what the 00:51.921 --> 00:51.860 situation is and what we are notified 00:51.869 --> 00:54.549 we need to do . It takes the whole team 00:54.560 --> 00:56.671 of all the different career fields to 00:56.671 --> 00:58.782 make sure these aircraft get airborne 00:58.782 --> 01:00.838 as soon as possible . Because what's 01:00.838 --> 01:03.004 unique about these aircraft is they're 01:03.004 --> 01:06.599 always ready to go . 3 65 24 7 which 01:06.610 --> 01:08.610 you see a fire and wing home . Base 01:08.610 --> 01:10.721 those aircraft , although able to fly 01:10.721 --> 01:12.750 are not necessarily ready to 01:12.760 --> 01:15.199 immediately launch . It takes everybody 01:15.209 --> 01:17.819 to do that . One of the proudest things 01:17.830 --> 01:20.052 about this mission for the Air National 01:20.052 --> 01:22.163 Guard is that we truly are the tip of 01:22.163 --> 01:24.163 the spirit and we're always ready , 01:24.163 --> 01:25.019 always there to defend the .