WEBVTT 00:00.370 --> 00:03.980 Ladies and gentlemen , please rise 00:04.489 --> 00:06.489 for the official party and remain 00:06.489 --> 00:08.545 standing for the national anthem and 00:08.545 --> 00:09.289 invocation . 00:19.409 --> 00:21.979 It is my pleasure to introduce the 00:21.979 --> 00:24.010 members of the official party , the 00:24.010 --> 00:26.121 commandant of the Defense Information 00:26.121 --> 00:28.379 School , Army Army Colonel Richard 00:28.379 --> 00:31.100 McNorton . The Denfo's 1st Sergeant , 00:31.559 --> 00:34.279 Army 1st Sergeant Gerald Woods , our 00:34.279 --> 00:36.639 director of training , Mr . Don Smith , 00:37.000 --> 00:39.310 Mass Communication Foundation's 3 00:39.310 --> 00:42.229 department head Mr . John Spears , and 00:42.229 --> 00:44.680 MCF non-commissioned officer in charge , 00:45.040 --> 00:47.220 Army Sergeant First Class Bradley 00:47.220 --> 00:50.319 Parish . I'm Sergeant Marita Schwab , 00:50.520 --> 00:52.720 an instructor for the MCF course and 00:52.720 --> 00:54.276 your Master of Ceremonies . 02:30.559 --> 02:33.960 Let us pray . Heavenly Father , 02:34.539 --> 02:36.317 we are gathered here today with 02:36.317 --> 02:38.150 grateful hearts to celebrate the 02:38.150 --> 02:40.779 accomplishment of these graduates of 02:40.779 --> 02:42.668 the Mass Communication Foundation 02:42.668 --> 02:44.899 course . We thank you for the , for 02:44.899 --> 02:47.899 bringing them here safely at this very 02:47.899 --> 02:50.059 moment . Lord , these students came 02:50.059 --> 02:51.781 from different walks of life , 02:51.899 --> 02:53.788 different backgrounds , different 02:53.788 --> 02:56.190 services , and different experiences . 02:56.619 --> 02:59.020 Yet through hard work , perseverance , 02:59.460 --> 03:01.793 and the shared commitment to excellence . 03:02.369 --> 03:04.480 They have come together as one team , 03:04.529 --> 03:06.929 united in purpose , strengthened by the 03:06.929 --> 03:10.869 challenges that they have overcome . We 03:10.869 --> 03:13.147 give you thanks for the family members , 03:13.147 --> 03:16.029 instructors , leaders , mentors who 03:16.029 --> 03:18.029 have supported them throughout this 03:18.029 --> 03:19.679 journey . Their guidance , 03:20.070 --> 03:21.959 encouragement , and sacrifice has 03:21.959 --> 03:24.181 helped make this achievement possible . 03:25.050 --> 03:27.272 As these graduates move forward , grant 03:27.272 --> 03:29.490 them wisdom to communicate truth with 03:29.490 --> 03:33.080 integrity . Courage to meet the 03:33.080 --> 03:35.302 challenges before them , and humility , 03:35.559 --> 03:38.240 to continue learning and growing in 03:38.240 --> 03:40.600 service to our nation . In your holy 03:40.600 --> 03:42.199 name we pray . Amen . 03:52.429 --> 03:54.660 Thank you , First Sergeant . Please 03:54.660 --> 03:56.220 take your seats . 04:00.470 --> 04:03.110 Good afternoon and welcome everyone in 04:03.110 --> 04:06.169 attendance and online to the graduation 04:06.169 --> 04:08.070 of Mass Communication Foundation 04:08.070 --> 04:11.809 courses 0826 and 09026 . 04:13.490 --> 04:15.490 The Mass Communication Foundation's 04:15.490 --> 04:17.970 course spanned a total of 87 training 04:17.970 --> 04:20.690 days and taught the concepts and skills 04:20.690 --> 04:22.649 needed in both public affairs and 04:22.649 --> 04:25.619 visual information specialties . These 04:25.619 --> 04:28.260 communicators were introduced to and 04:28.260 --> 04:30.540 apply the fundamentals of writing , 04:30.730 --> 04:32.540 public affairs , photography , 04:32.820 --> 04:35.209 videography , graphic design , and 04:35.209 --> 04:37.042 preparing information for public 04:37.042 --> 04:39.059 release in accordance with the 04:39.059 --> 04:42.070 Department of War directives . After 04:42.070 --> 04:44.014 the students completed 18 weeks of 04:44.014 --> 04:45.959 training in the Mass Communication 04:45.959 --> 04:47.903 Foundation's course , the American 04:47.903 --> 04:50.390 Council on Education recommends 18 04:50.390 --> 04:52.446 college credits towards a bachelor's 04:52.446 --> 04:55.029 degree . In all , the students have 04:55.029 --> 04:57.269 completed about the same amount of work 04:57.269 --> 04:59.158 that college communication majors 04:59.158 --> 05:03.029 accomplish in 2 years . I'd now 05:03.029 --> 05:04.910 like to invite Air Force Master 05:04.910 --> 05:07.750 Sergeant Jonathan Guzman forward to 05:07.750 --> 05:09.639 share some words on behalf of the 05:09.639 --> 05:10.639 instructors . 05:22.200 --> 05:25.609 Thank you , friends and family . Family , 05:25.690 --> 05:27.912 give him a nice big round of applause . 05:27.912 --> 05:30.246 All right . It's Friday for one , right ? 05:34.760 --> 05:38.700 Class 0802609026 . 05:39.459 --> 05:41.681 You're about to be mass communicators . 05:41.820 --> 05:45.380 87 days . You guys , where were you 05:45.380 --> 05:48.500 87 days ago ? Think about it . What did 05:48.500 --> 05:52.279 you know 87 days ago ? Think about it . 05:54.619 --> 05:57.570 I'm jealous of y'all right now . OK . 05:57.989 --> 06:01.049 I'm an E7 , senior NCO . I don't get to 06:01.049 --> 06:03.480 do what you're gonna do . All right . I 06:03.480 --> 06:05.480 already did it . I got to sit in an 06:05.480 --> 06:07.591 office , answer emails , take care of 06:07.591 --> 06:10.239 troops . So I got good news and I got 06:10.239 --> 06:12.730 bad news for you . The good news is 06:13.630 --> 06:16.329 You're gonna graduate today . Bad news 06:16.329 --> 06:20.160 is Me and your instructors . We're not 06:20.160 --> 06:23.299 gonna be there . There's no more PEs . 06:24.109 --> 06:26.299 There's no more EPs . There's no more 06:26.299 --> 06:29.730 assignments from us . The field 06:30.510 --> 06:33.070 is now your assignment . There's no 06:33.070 --> 06:35.181 more second chances . There's no more 06:35.181 --> 06:37.649 retakes . It is now on you . 06:40.170 --> 06:43.559 Where you go , fleet and field . That's 06:43.559 --> 06:46.779 your job . That's the story . It's not 06:46.779 --> 06:48.929 about you . It's about your troops . 06:49.179 --> 06:51.589 It's about the mission . You have a 06:51.589 --> 06:55.309 very unique job . You get to see 06:55.309 --> 06:58.809 everyone else's career field . Take 06:58.809 --> 07:01.031 pride in that . It's gonna be amazing . 07:01.700 --> 07:04.600 I'm super jealous If I could do it all 07:04.600 --> 07:05.878 over again , I would . 07:09.000 --> 07:11.519 PA was different when I joined . It was 07:11.519 --> 07:13.630 radio . It was broadcast journalism . 07:14.309 --> 07:16.339 It was photojournalism . Now you're 07:16.339 --> 07:18.579 mass communicators , social media , 07:18.869 --> 07:22.019 video , graphics . All of that . You 07:22.019 --> 07:25.049 guys had to do that in 87 days . That's 07:25.049 --> 07:28.000 impressive . You just got a taste of 07:28.000 --> 07:30.130 what you're about to do . So when you 07:30.130 --> 07:32.352 go out in there in the field , you need 07:32.352 --> 07:35.109 to continue learning . Learn from your 07:35.109 --> 07:37.331 mistakes . You're gonna make them , and 07:37.331 --> 07:40.829 it's OK . Learn from your NCOs . Learn 07:40.829 --> 07:44.510 from your supervisors . Grow in your 07:44.510 --> 07:46.470 job . Don't stop growing . 07:48.720 --> 07:51.649 PA is gonna be different But it's 07:51.649 --> 07:53.593 because you guys are gonna make it 07:53.593 --> 07:56.359 different . You replace me , you've 07:56.359 --> 07:58.415 replaced all of us instructors , all 07:58.415 --> 08:00.581 right ? This is going to be your job , 08:00.581 --> 08:03.079 your time to send the message of what 08:03.079 --> 08:05.301 your fellow troops do . The other thing 08:05.301 --> 08:09.190 is network . Army , Air 08:09.190 --> 08:11.299 Force , Navy , Coast Guard , you're 08:11.299 --> 08:13.466 basically joined . You're all gonna be 08:13.466 --> 08:15.521 working together . We have something 08:15.521 --> 08:17.743 called divotsHub.net . You guys can use 08:17.743 --> 08:19.799 that , communicate with each other , 08:19.799 --> 08:21.966 share each other's footage , make good 08:21.966 --> 08:24.589 footage so that we can share the story 08:24.589 --> 08:26.645 around the world . Tell people about 08:26.645 --> 08:28.700 what you do , tell people about what 08:28.700 --> 08:32.299 other troops do . Lastly , my 08:32.299 --> 08:34.780 best advice that I can give you all 08:34.780 --> 08:36.859 moving forward from today . 08:38.799 --> 08:42.508 From Finding Nemo . Just keep swimming 08:44.010 --> 08:46.710 Keep moving forward , keep swimming . 08:46.890 --> 08:49.409 Don't stop learning , don't be a 9 to 5 . 08:49.729 --> 08:52.200 You have a very unique and special job . 08:54.000 --> 08:56.333 The moment you stop and get comfortable . 08:57.059 --> 09:00.440 It could be over for you Get interested 09:00.440 --> 09:03.210 in your career field . Your instructors 09:03.210 --> 09:05.321 are proud of you . I'm proud of you , 09:05.369 --> 09:07.630 and I'm jealous of all of you . I don't 09:07.630 --> 09:09.574 get to wake up at 4 o'clock in the 09:09.574 --> 09:11.797 morning to do radio . I don't get to be 09:11.797 --> 09:14.019 excited to get on a helicopter and take 09:14.019 --> 09:16.299 pictures . I don't get to sleep in a 09:16.299 --> 09:18.410 tent in the middle of the desert , in 09:18.410 --> 09:20.830 the middle of Africa . At 12 o'clock at 09:20.830 --> 09:23.960 night to go be with security forces or 09:23.960 --> 09:26.182 some kind of wrench turn or whatever to 09:26.182 --> 09:28.293 tell their story so that their family 09:28.293 --> 09:30.238 can see it on social media for the 09:30.238 --> 09:32.510 first time in 6 months or 8 months . I 09:32.510 --> 09:34.677 don't get to be on a boat with the sea 09:34.677 --> 09:36.710 salt , water spray , all that stuff 09:36.710 --> 09:40.609 hitting me for 6 and 8 months . You 09:40.609 --> 09:43.099 hear me ? You guys are gonna do that . 09:43.809 --> 09:45.865 You guys are gonna tell that story . 09:45.900 --> 09:48.178 And you guys are gonna make me jealous . 09:48.820 --> 09:51.799 So congratulations . Go be mass 09:51.799 --> 09:52.799 communicators . 10:06.510 --> 10:08.630 Alright , let's take a moment to 10:08.630 --> 10:10.686 recognize those who helped make this 10:10.686 --> 10:13.429 day possible . First , all instructors 10:13.429 --> 10:15.651 who helped with this course and leaders 10:15.651 --> 10:17.651 from the student attachments please 10:17.651 --> 10:19.040 stand to be recognized . 10:29.369 --> 10:32.169 Also , we welcome the family members 10:32.169 --> 10:34.400 and friends of the graduates who have 10:34.400 --> 10:36.609 joined us here today or are joining us 10:36.609 --> 10:38.640 online . Your support enabled these 10:38.640 --> 10:41.210 graduates to achieve success and your 10:41.210 --> 10:43.321 continued support will be valuable as 10:43.321 --> 10:45.432 they continue in their career . Thank 10:45.432 --> 10:46.432 you . 10:53.570 --> 10:56.219 It's my pleasure to recognize the class 10:56.219 --> 10:59.619 leaders of NCF 08026 and 10:59.619 --> 11:01.239 09026 . 11:03.400 --> 11:05.900 Army Reserve Staff Sergeant Craig 11:05.900 --> 11:09.280 Scroggins and Army National Guard 11:09.280 --> 11:11.799 Sergeant Taylor Curel front and center . 11:40.119 --> 11:42.000 These students have assumed the 11:42.000 --> 11:44.222 additional responsibilities of ensuring 11:44.222 --> 11:46.444 that the day to day classroom tasks are 11:46.444 --> 11:48.389 taken care of in addition to their 11:48.389 --> 11:50.780 studies . They have owned issues of 11:50.960 --> 11:53.320 punctuality , cleanliness , good order 11:53.320 --> 11:55.520 and discipline , as well as acted as a 11:55.520 --> 11:57.576 liaison from the student body to the 11:57.576 --> 11:59.679 instructors . They have excellent , 11:59.830 --> 12:01.997 they have excelled in their additional 12:01.997 --> 12:04.052 responsibilities . On behalf of your 12:04.052 --> 12:06.108 team lead in the entire direction of 12:06.108 --> 12:08.330 training here at DNOs , congratulations 12:08.330 --> 12:09.497 on a job well done . 12:22.130 --> 12:25.179 The MCF Outstanding Storyteller Award 12:25.179 --> 12:27.530 is awarded to the students who best 12:27.530 --> 12:29.308 demonstrate the qualities of an 12:29.308 --> 12:31.929 outstanding military communicator and 12:31.929 --> 12:34.890 storyteller . The award is presented to 12:34.890 --> 12:36.779 the students who are able to best 12:36.779 --> 12:39.001 integrate all disciplines of the modern 12:39.001 --> 12:41.112 communicator to tell a story in a way 12:41.112 --> 12:43.279 that is interesting , compelling , and 12:43.279 --> 12:45.501 builds an emotional connection with the 12:45.501 --> 12:47.446 audience . These students have the 12:47.446 --> 12:49.510 ability to target audiences , define 12:49.510 --> 12:51.399 goals of communication products , 12:51.549 --> 12:53.271 capture photos and videos that 12:53.271 --> 12:55.869 demonstrate visual variety , and create 12:55.869 --> 12:57.830 compelling graphics that clearly 12:57.830 --> 12:59.900 incorporate appropriate commander's 12:59.900 --> 13:02.109 themes and messages into these 13:02.109 --> 13:05.169 storytelling products . The Outstanding 13:05.169 --> 13:08.570 Storyteller Awards go to from Class 13:08.570 --> 13:12.210 MCF 08026 Army Private First 13:12.210 --> 13:14.630 Class Albert Feliciano Otero . 13:37.460 --> 13:39.979 And from Class 0 MCF 13:39.979 --> 13:43.539 09026 Army Reserve Specialist 13:43.539 --> 13:44.799 Dustin Pasha . 14:03.250 --> 14:05.090 And now for the presentation of 14:05.090 --> 14:08.210 diplomas , this is to signify that each 14:08.210 --> 14:10.154 of you met all the requirements to 14:10.154 --> 14:12.429 become a certified mass communicator . 14:13.989 --> 14:16.119 Official party , will you please come 14:16.119 --> 14:18.008 forward to present the diplomas ? 14:28.460 --> 14:31.260 The honor graduate program recognizes 14:31.260 --> 14:33.427 students who achieve the highest grade 14:33.427 --> 14:35.149 point average in the class and 14:35.149 --> 14:37.419 demonstrate excellence in both academic 14:37.419 --> 14:40.219 and military performance . These 14:40.219 --> 14:43.679 students . Set and 14:43.679 --> 14:46.359 maintain high standards of conduct and 14:46.359 --> 14:48.526 professionalism for others to follow . 14:49.840 --> 14:52.419 The distinguished honor graduates are 14:53.109 --> 14:55.880 Army National Guard Sergeant Taylor 14:55.880 --> 14:59.159 Curto , assigned to 114th Public 14:59.159 --> 15:01.599 Affairs Detachment , New Hampshire Army 15:01.599 --> 15:03.440 National Guard , Pembroke , New 15:03.440 --> 15:04.440 Hampshire . 15:07.859 --> 15:11.590 Coast Guard . Coast Guard Petty Officer 15:11.590 --> 15:15.119 3rd Class Ryland Singleton assigned to 15:15.119 --> 15:17.630 US Coast Guard Arctic District Public 15:17.630 --> 15:20.380 Affairs detachment in Kodak , Alaska . 15:26.210 --> 15:29.200 And the honor graduates are Army 15:29.200 --> 15:32.049 Private First Class Brandon Granados , 15:32.340 --> 15:34.507 assigned to Fifty-fifth Public Affairs 15:34.507 --> 15:37.539 Company 21st Signal Brigade Fort Meade , 15:37.659 --> 15:38.359 Maryland . 15:44.609 --> 15:47.719 And Army Reserve Specialist Dustin 15:47.719 --> 15:50.650 Pasha attending both the DFO's visual 15:50.650 --> 15:52.840 documentation and the Denfos graphic 15:52.840 --> 15:54.340 design follow-on courses . 16:01.260 --> 16:04.229 Air Force Staff Sergeant Allison Ripley 16:04.429 --> 16:06.549 assigned to the fifty-second Fighter 16:06.549 --> 16:09.710 Wing Spegallem Air Force or Air Base 16:09.710 --> 16:10.710 Germany . 16:15.770 --> 16:19.059 And Air National Guard Airman Basic 16:19.059 --> 16:22.469 Colby Smith assigned to 167th Air Wing 16:22.469 --> 16:24.136 Martinsburg , West Virginia . 16:29.469 --> 16:31.549 Now the remaining members of the 16:31.549 --> 16:33.510 graduating class will be called 16:33.510 --> 16:35.454 beginning with the remaining class 16:35.454 --> 16:37.566 leader and continuing in alphabetical 16:37.566 --> 16:40.359 order . Army Reserve Staff Sergeant 16:40.359 --> 16:44.080 Craig Scroggins assigned to 343rd 16:44.080 --> 16:46.440 Mobile Public Affairs Detachment Camp 16:46.440 --> 16:47.739 Robinson , Arkansas . 16:52.390 --> 16:56.390 Army Reserve Specialist Chile Agunana 16:56.590 --> 16:59.059 assigned to 205th Theater Public 16:59.059 --> 17:01.229 Affairs Support Element San Antonio , 17:01.349 --> 17:02.090 Texas . 17:08.198 --> 17:12.038 Air Force Airman Zade Anderson assigned 17:12.038 --> 17:14.718 to the 60th Fighter Wing Travis Air 17:14.718 --> 17:16.259 Force Base , California . 17:22.729 --> 17:25.719 Air Force Airman Isabella Barrio 17:25.719 --> 17:28.209 assigned to Nellis Air Force Base Las 17:28.209 --> 17:29.310 Vegas , Nevada . 17:35.459 --> 17:37.900 Navy mass communications Specialist 17:37.900 --> 17:40.859 Seaman Olivia Cochran assigned to Joint 17:40.859 --> 17:44.180 Base in Acostia Bowling Defense 17:44.180 --> 17:46.599 Intelligence Agency Washington DC . 17:52.660 --> 17:55.790 Air Force Airman Odie Curtis assigned 17:55.790 --> 17:58.290 to the ninety-second Air Refueling Wing 17:58.550 --> 18:01.010 Fairchild Air Force Base Washington . 18:06.739 --> 18:09.500 Army National Guard Private Zarriel 18:09.500 --> 18:12.579 Daley assigned to the 139th Mobile 18:12.579 --> 18:14.689 Public Affairs Detachment Donnelly 18:14.689 --> 18:15.839 Armory , Illinois . 18:21.739 --> 18:24.930 Army Private First Class Isaac Davila 18:25.109 --> 18:27.165 assigned to the Twenty-eighth Public 18:27.165 --> 18:29.387 Affairs Detachment Schofield Barracks , 18:29.387 --> 18:30.387 Hawaii . 18:35.709 --> 18:39.160 Air Force Airman Max Davis assigned to 18:39.160 --> 18:42.359 325th Fighter Wing Tyndall Air Force 18:42.359 --> 18:43.359 Base , Florida . 18:49.380 --> 18:51.859 Army Private First Class Albert 18:51.859 --> 18:55.099 Feliciano Otero assigned to Fifty-fifth 18:55.099 --> 18:57.459 Public Affairs Company 21st Signal 18:57.459 --> 18:59.520 Brigade in Fort Meade , Maryland . 19:05.810 --> 19:08.530 Navy mass communication Specialist 19:08.530 --> 19:11.609 Seaman Philip Gonzalez assigns to Naval 19:11.609 --> 19:13.729 Public Affairs Support Element East 19:13.729 --> 19:14.910 Norfolk , Virginia . 19:21.569 --> 19:24.550 Army Private Raven Holloman assigned to 19:24.550 --> 19:27.079 Fifty-fifth Public Affairs Company 21st 19:27.079 --> 19:29.270 Signal Brigade Fort Meade , Maryland . 19:35.089 --> 19:38.459 Air National Guard Airman Basic Olivia 19:38.459 --> 19:41.500 Hoyt assigned to 121st Air Refueling 19:41.500 --> 19:44.020 Wing Rockenbacker Air National Guard 19:44.020 --> 19:45.959 Base Ohio , Ohio . 19:52.189 --> 19:55.109 Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class 19:55.109 --> 19:58.349 Roxana Jacobo Cruz assigned to Coast 19:58.349 --> 20:02.270 Guard Academy Public Affairs staff New 20:02.270 --> 20:03.548 London , Connecticut . 20:09.930 --> 20:12.699 Navy mass communications Specialist 20:12.699 --> 20:15.920 Seaman Devin Kelly assigned to American 20:15.920 --> 20:17.839 Forces Network Diego Garcia . 20:24.890 --> 20:28.260 Army Sergeant Malachi Kola Sacramento 20:28.420 --> 20:30.540 assigned to First Combat Aviation 20:30.540 --> 20:32.599 Brigade Fort Riley , Kansas . 20:38.199 --> 20:40.959 Air Force Airman First Class Garrison 20:40.959 --> 20:43.869 Lawlor assigned to the forty-eighth 20:43.869 --> 20:46.410 Fighter Wing Royal Air Force Base 20:46.410 --> 20:47.910 Lakenheath , England . 20:55.790 --> 20:58.260 Marine Corps Lance Corporal Lopez 20:58.260 --> 21:00.819 Ramirez attending Denfo's visual 21:00.819 --> 21:02.652 documentation follow-on course . 21:09.030 --> 21:11.510 Navy mass communication Specialist 21:11.510 --> 21:14.790 Seaman DeMarco Kenani assigned to 21:14.790 --> 21:17.670 Commander Naval Forces Busan , South 21:17.670 --> 21:18.670 Korea . 21:25.219 --> 21:27.709 Navy mass communication specialist 21:27.709 --> 21:30.459 seamen recruit Talon McCormick assigned 21:30.459 --> 21:32.819 to Naval Public Affairs Support Element 21:32.819 --> 21:34.520 East Norfolk , Virginia . 21:41.000 --> 21:43.560 Navy mass communications Specialist 21:43.560 --> 21:46.239 Seaman Ashley Miller assigned to 21:46.239 --> 21:49.180 American Forces Network Diego Garcia . 21:55.920 --> 21:58.689 Army National Guard Sergeant DeMark 21:58.689 --> 22:01.400 Mills assigned to 109th Mobile Public 22:01.400 --> 22:03.849 Affairs Detachment Fort Indiantown Gap , 22:03.930 --> 22:04.910 Pennsylvania . 22:11.430 --> 22:15.000 Army Private LaShawn Oni attending both 22:15.000 --> 22:17.109 the Denfo's visual documentation and 22:17.109 --> 22:19.165 the Denfo's graphic design follow-on 22:19.165 --> 22:20.165 courses . 22:25.880 --> 22:28.869 Army Reserve Specialist Consuelo Reya 22:28.869 --> 22:32.239 Tigi assigned to 366th 22:32.239 --> 22:34.489 Psychological Operations Company Fort 22:34.489 --> 22:35.545 Dix , New Jersey . 22:40.280 --> 22:44.010 Marine Marine Corps Lance Corporal 22:44.010 --> 22:47.079 Ariana Rivera attending Denfo's visual 22:47.079 --> 22:48.912 documentation follow-on course . 22:55.739 --> 22:58.469 Air Force Reserve Airman First Class 22:58.469 --> 23:00.869 Jennifer Rojas Perez assigned to the 23:00.869 --> 23:04.430 439th Airlift Wing Westover Air Reserve 23:04.430 --> 23:05.597 Base Massachusetts . 23:11.680 --> 23:14.040 Navy mass communication specialist 23:14.040 --> 23:17.239 seamen recruit Ronan Sehani assigned to 23:17.239 --> 23:19.359 Naval Public Affairs Support Element 23:19.359 --> 23:20.979 East Norfolk , Virginia . 23:27.660 --> 23:30.949 Air Force Airman Luke Slade assigned to 23:30.949 --> 23:34.550 the 375th Air Mobility Wing Scott Air 23:34.550 --> 23:35.890 Force Base , Illinois . 23:42.599 --> 23:44.959 Navy mass communications specialist 23:44.959 --> 23:47.760 Seaman Tyler Smith assigned to Naval 23:47.760 --> 23:49.920 Public Affairs Support Element East 23:49.920 --> 23:51.140 Norfolk , Virginia . 23:58.430 --> 24:00.770 Army National Guard Sergeant Nia 24:00.770 --> 24:03.869 Thompson assigned to 473rd Theater 24:03.869 --> 24:06.150 Public Affairs Detachment , Clay 24:06.150 --> 24:08.039 National Guard Center , Georgia . 24:15.540 --> 24:18.180 Marine Corps Private First Class Jordan 24:18.180 --> 24:20.410 Valle attending Denfo's visual 24:20.410 --> 24:22.243 documentation follow-on course . 24:28.959 --> 24:31.540 Marine Corps Private First Class Olivia 24:31.540 --> 24:33.959 Ventura attending Denfo's visual 24:33.959 --> 24:35.819 documentation follow-on course . 24:42.359 --> 24:44.969 Army National Guard Private First Class 24:44.969 --> 24:48.010 Radcliffe Vernon assigned to the 124th 24:48.010 --> 24:50.010 Mobile Public Affairs Detachment in 24:50.010 --> 24:51.177 Marietta , Georgia . 24:57.400 --> 25:00.810 Air Force Airman Basic Beyonce Williams 25:00.810 --> 25:04.069 assigned to the 126 Air Refueling Wing 25:04.069 --> 25:05.958 Scott Air Force Base , Illinois . 25:15.119 --> 25:17.540 Official party , please take your seats . 25:32.479 --> 25:35.689 Attention . Let's face 25:36.599 --> 25:38.920 Ladies and gentlemen , I present to you 25:38.920 --> 25:40.469 the military's newest mass 25:40.469 --> 25:41.469 communicators . 26:07.060 --> 26:10.160 Right . Take seats . 26:13.410 --> 26:15.521 Ladies and gentlemen , the commandant 26:15.521 --> 26:17.521 of the Defense Information School , 26:17.521 --> 26:19.299 Army Colonel Richard McNorton . 26:32.229 --> 26:34.173 All right , congratulations , mass 26:34.173 --> 26:36.910 communicators . You are now officially 26:36.910 --> 26:39.969 known as Dinfo's Train Killers . 26:41.099 --> 26:43.989 All right , and There's a high 26:43.989 --> 26:46.211 expectations that come with that , OK , 26:46.211 --> 26:48.211 it's not just handed out . I mean , 26:48.211 --> 26:50.520 your , your credibility is so important 26:50.520 --> 26:53.709 now . Uh , when under the new Secretary 26:53.709 --> 26:56.849 of War , he's charged us communicators 26:56.989 --> 26:59.290 to tell the story directly to the 26:59.290 --> 27:01.512 American people . And what has happened 27:01.512 --> 27:03.439 is , is over time a lot of the 27:03.439 --> 27:05.800 credibility with the legacy media has 27:05.800 --> 27:08.829 been eroded and the American people are 27:08.829 --> 27:10.810 having a hard time distinguishing 27:10.810 --> 27:12.977 between what is true , what is false , 27:12.977 --> 27:14.880 what is fake news , what is AI 27:14.880 --> 27:17.213 generated , and that's where we come in . 27:17.420 --> 27:20.910 What's the motto of Defos ? Exactly , 27:21.069 --> 27:23.500 never compromise that and always 27:23.500 --> 27:26.189 maintain your standards as uh Master 27:26.189 --> 27:28.510 Sergeant Guzman said , you know , when 27:28.510 --> 27:31.170 he went through we had like . Broadcast 27:31.170 --> 27:33.689 journalism , photo journalism . Now 27:33.689 --> 27:35.911 you're , you're all Swiss Army knives , 27:35.911 --> 27:38.969 OK ? You have to take photos , shoot 27:38.969 --> 27:41.329 video , do public affairs , graphic 27:41.329 --> 27:43.551 design , and writing , OK ? You have to 27:43.551 --> 27:45.551 do all those things in order to get 27:45.551 --> 27:47.885 after the Secretary of War's priorities . 27:47.885 --> 27:49.940 And when you go out to the fleet and 27:49.940 --> 27:52.250 field , focus on covering the warrior 27:52.250 --> 27:54.361 ethos , highlighting the capabilities 27:54.361 --> 27:56.540 of your unit . The readiness of your 27:56.540 --> 28:00.479 unit , the fact that if your unit is to 28:00.479 --> 28:02.312 deploy their weapons against our 28:02.312 --> 28:04.479 adversaries , we'll destroy them , and 28:04.479 --> 28:06.590 that's gonna support another priority 28:06.590 --> 28:08.368 of the Secretary of War that is 28:08.368 --> 28:10.535 deterrence . That's how you will deter 28:10.535 --> 28:12.479 our adversaries so that they don't 28:12.479 --> 28:14.590 wanna fight us because they will lose 28:14.590 --> 28:16.646 and so keep that in mind when you're 28:16.646 --> 28:18.868 when you're doing your stories to focus 28:18.868 --> 28:21.090 on uh on lethality and at the same time 28:21.090 --> 28:23.257 inspiring others to serve . And and do 28:23.257 --> 28:25.479 that by highlighting your , your , your 28:25.479 --> 28:27.479 fellow service members and the jobs 28:27.479 --> 28:29.312 that they're doing their , their 28:29.312 --> 28:31.646 commitment , their readiness , and , um , 28:31.646 --> 28:33.646 you know , when you get out and and 28:33.646 --> 28:35.646 tell that story in order to do that 28:35.646 --> 28:37.868 effectively you've got to maintain your 28:37.868 --> 28:39.923 discipline , your physical fitness , 28:39.923 --> 28:42.090 and be ready for combat because that's 28:42.090 --> 28:41.750 where you're gonna do it you're gonna 28:41.750 --> 28:44.380 do it in combat . Um , our station in , 28:44.459 --> 28:46.699 in Bahrain , AFN , uh , they were 28:46.699 --> 28:49.099 attacked at the kickoff of the , of our , 28:49.109 --> 28:51.165 our conflict with Iran . Fortunately 28:51.165 --> 28:53.331 they were trained . They , they , they 28:53.331 --> 28:55.331 pulled out of the radio station and 28:55.331 --> 28:57.498 they were , uh , dodging rocket fire , 28:57.498 --> 28:59.720 moving from hotel to hotel , and we had 28:59.720 --> 29:01.942 a team that was also in Kuwait and they 29:01.942 --> 29:03.942 came under fire , rocket fire , but 29:03.942 --> 29:06.165 they were ready . I know two of you are 29:06.165 --> 29:08.276 going to uh Diego Garcia that's where 29:08.276 --> 29:10.387 we have our our bombers moving out of 29:10.387 --> 29:10.359 there . So in addition to doing your 29:10.359 --> 29:12.900 steady state mission of supporting the 29:12.900 --> 29:14.956 radio station , you're also covering 29:14.956 --> 29:16.900 combat operations with the flights 29:16.900 --> 29:19.569 going in and out of there , um . There 29:19.569 --> 29:21.513 was also a rocket sent their way , 29:21.513 --> 29:23.736 which was , was taken out , a ballistic 29:23.736 --> 29:25.958 missile . So my point is , be ready for 29:25.958 --> 29:28.125 combat because that's how you're gonna 29:28.125 --> 29:27.869 be effective in telling your story . 29:28.089 --> 29:30.050 When you go out with units , OK , 29:30.489 --> 29:32.711 you're gonna be out there with them all 29:32.711 --> 29:34.933 day covering them . When they're in the 29:34.933 --> 29:37.045 chow hall and going to bed , you know 29:37.045 --> 29:39.100 what you're doing ? You're editing , 29:39.100 --> 29:41.322 you're finishing up your products , and 29:41.322 --> 29:40.689 so in order to do that effectively , 29:40.729 --> 29:42.840 you've got to make sure you're always 29:42.840 --> 29:44.951 ready for that . So , um , you know , 29:44.951 --> 29:47.007 good luck . If you think back , uh , 29:47.007 --> 29:49.229 well , you probably don't think many of 29:49.229 --> 29:51.229 you know 21 years ago , but sitting 29:51.229 --> 29:53.285 right here in your seat 21 years ago 29:53.285 --> 29:52.670 was the vice president of the United 29:52.670 --> 29:54.559 States who went through a similar 29:54.559 --> 29:56.670 course as you . He was a young , um , 29:56.880 --> 29:58.880 combat correspondent for the Marine 29:58.880 --> 30:01.213 Corps , and so , you know , like I said , 30:01.213 --> 30:03.324 as a Dnfos trained killer , the , the 30:03.324 --> 30:05.491 expectations are really high , right ? 30:05.491 --> 30:04.489 Good luck . 30:16.400 --> 30:18.920 All right . And now , please turn your 30:18.920 --> 30:20.698 attention to the screens and on 30:20.698 --> 30:22.698 Facebook for a short video from the 30:22.698 --> 30:23.260 classes . 30:37.530 --> 30:40.089 Uh , in the back , the audio's not on . 30:42.089 --> 30:43.533 If you guys can hear me . 33:48.770 --> 33:51.089 Congratulations to the graduates and 33:51.089 --> 33:53.033 thank you to all in attendance for 33:53.033 --> 33:56.949 today's graduation . Ladies and 33:56.949 --> 34:00.530 gentlemen , please rise . For the 34:00.530 --> 34:02.419 departure of the official party . 34:14.040 --> 34:16.590 Class 08026 and 34:16.590 --> 34:19.000 09026 dismissed .