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(plane engine roars)

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- So we were able to bring about 175 folks

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and twelve airplanes down to Key West

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to basically uh, basically
improve our readiness.

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We're down here exercising
skill-sets that uh

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we can't exercise back home.

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There's some unique items
down here in Key West

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that we're able to take advantage of.

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For one, the uh F-5's
are here on the ramp.

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(plane takes off)

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There are dedicated uh, F-5 squadron

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or dedicated aggressor squadron.

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Uh, another reason we came
down here is the air-space.

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Uh, so back in Jersey
air-space is a premium

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really air-space is a premium

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wherever you go on the east coast.

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Uh, down here we have enough airspace to

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uh, really execute our, a
full set of our tactics.

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Additionally we're just able to put up

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uh, a lot of airplanes here.

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Uh, we're able to get
twenty incentive flights

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to our maintainers or non-flyers.

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Not just maintainers,
but support personnel.

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Uh, we're able to get six capstone rides

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so those are uh, the full up
mission-, missionized rides

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with dedicated uh, adversaries.

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I'm happy to say that
100% of the lines here

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got delivered on time with spares.

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So huge thanks to the uh,
maintainers to make that happen.

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(plane rumbles)