1 00:00:00,009 --> 00:00:01,789 This is our 2nd annual domestic 2 00:00:01,789 --> 00:00:04,039 operations symposium . We've invited 3 00:00:04,039 --> 00:00:06,261 emergency managers throughout the state 4 00:00:06,261 --> 00:00:08,483 to talk about the capabilities that the 5 00:00:08,483 --> 00:00:10,483 National Guard has to let them know 6 00:00:10,483 --> 00:00:12,706 that we we exist to support them during 7 00:00:12,706 --> 00:00:14,595 domestic operations . Let not our 8 00:00:14,595 --> 00:00:16,428 capabilities are what we've done 9 00:00:16,428 --> 00:00:18,483 historically or whether . The Murrah 10 00:00:18,483 --> 00:00:20,483 bombing or its weather events , any 11 00:00:20,483 --> 00:00:22,650 natural or manmade kind of emergency , 12 00:00:22,650 --> 00:00:24,483 let them know what it is that we 13 00:00:24,483 --> 00:00:26,595 provide what we bring to the table to 14 00:00:26,595 --> 00:00:28,428 serve Oklahoma . This particular 15 00:00:28,428 --> 00:00:28,399 conference is extremely important 16 00:00:28,399 --> 00:00:30,621 because we would work directly with the 17 00:00:30,621 --> 00:00:32,566 National Guard in the event that a 18 00:00:32,566 --> 00:00:34,639 declaration . emergency was filed by 19 00:00:34,639 --> 00:00:36,861 the governor and when that happens , we 20 00:00:36,861 --> 00:00:38,695 would work hand in hand with the 21 00:00:38,695 --> 00:00:40,528 National Guard . It is extremely 22 00:00:40,528 --> 00:00:40,040 important to build that relationship 23 00:00:40,040 --> 00:00:42,318 with them , and that is why we're here . 24 00:00:42,318 --> 00:00:44,096 We're gonna be working with the 25 00:00:44,096 --> 00:00:46,262 National Guard in training so when the 26 00:00:46,262 --> 00:00:46,220 time comes , they're not learning about 27 00:00:46,220 --> 00:00:48,553 it in the moment . They know what to do . 28 00:00:48,553 --> 00:00:50,720 They know that they can count on us to 29 00:00:50,720 --> 00:00:52,942 be there and we can count on them to be 30 00:00:52,942 --> 00:00:52,869 there and to build that relationship . 31 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:55,880 We want to create new relationships 32 00:00:55,880 --> 00:00:58,029 with . Emergency managers from all 77 33 00:00:58,029 --> 00:00:59,918 counties and also to build on the 34 00:00:59,918 --> 00:01:01,529 relationships that we've had 35 00:01:01,529 --> 00:01:03,307 historically aside from our war 36 00:01:03,307 --> 00:01:05,529 fighting responsibilities , this is our 37 00:01:05,529 --> 00:01:07,696 main mission to understand that we are 38 00:01:07,696 --> 00:01:09,918 prepared to support them . The National 39 00:01:09,918 --> 00:01:09,830 Guard , we're not a lead agency , so 40 00:01:09,830 --> 00:01:11,941 anything that we do , any any support 41 00:01:11,941 --> 00:01:14,052 we provide comes at the request , and 42 00:01:14,052 --> 00:01:16,052 we're there to support them . We're 43 00:01:16,052 --> 00:01:18,108 local . These are our communities we 44 00:01:18,108 --> 00:01:20,052 live here , we work here , the the 45 00:01:20,052 --> 00:01:22,052 traditional weekend soldiers , they 46 00:01:22,052 --> 00:01:21,589 live and they work in these communities . 47 00:01:21,940 --> 00:01:24,250 So it's just natural that you know you 48 00:01:24,250 --> 00:01:26,330 don't hesitate to put the uniform on 49 00:01:26,330 --> 00:01:28,052 and respond when it's it's our 50 00:01:28,052 --> 00:01:29,089 community that's being affected .