WEBVTT 00:00.220 --> 00:01.760 - And we're live, all right. 00:01.760 --> 00:05.210 Well, welcome everybody to the fourth virtual town hall, 00:05.210 --> 00:07.280 the fourth PEO Aviation virtual town hall. 00:07.280 --> 00:10.960 I am joined by now Brigadier General Rob Barrie. 00:10.960 --> 00:14.210 Recent promotee, and congratulations. 00:14.210 --> 00:15.330 - Thank you. - Absolutely well deserved. 00:15.330 --> 00:16.163 - Very much appreciated. 00:16.163 --> 00:19.770 - And absolutely great to be sittin' here with ya. 00:19.770 --> 00:21.960 So today we were going to cover a little bit 00:21.960 --> 00:24.440 of where we stand on our phase one 00:24.440 --> 00:26.410 employment of our return to onsite work 00:26.410 --> 00:28.210 and give you an update on where that is. 00:28.210 --> 00:30.060 Also talk a little bit about the state amendment 00:30.060 --> 00:33.020 that came out for the safer at home work. 00:33.020 --> 00:34.270 And then an update obviously 00:34.270 --> 00:36.240 on the PEO Aviation news and family. 00:36.240 --> 00:38.190 General Barrie's gonna do that for us. 00:38.190 --> 00:40.410 I also wanna make sure that everybody knew 00:40.410 --> 00:43.870 that Major General Todd recently confirmed 00:43.870 --> 00:45.844 for promotion to Lieutenant General Todd. 00:45.844 --> 00:46.677 (clapping on table) 00:46.677 --> 00:49.640 So previously three PEO veterans. 00:49.640 --> 00:51.640 We've got Major General Marion, 00:51.640 --> 00:53.210 who is now Lieutenant General Marion. 00:53.210 --> 00:56.370 We've got Lieutenant General Fergat, former PM Utility. 00:56.370 --> 00:57.940 And we'll have Lieutenant General Todd. 00:57.940 --> 01:00.030 So that's pretty amazing for PEO Aviation 01:00.030 --> 01:02.910 veterans for Army aviation for acquisition 01:02.910 --> 01:07.110 to have three Lieutenant General acquisition aviators. 01:07.110 --> 01:09.190 So congratulations to General Todd, 01:09.190 --> 01:12.010 and again, congratulations to Rob Barrie. 01:12.010 --> 01:14.830 Great day, and that was a great, small ceremony 01:15.860 --> 01:17.690 to honor Rob and his family 01:17.690 --> 01:19.330 and for his many, many years of service 01:19.330 --> 01:22.343 and continued service to this organization and the Army. 01:23.300 --> 01:25.830 So before I turn it over to General Barrie 01:25.830 --> 01:28.620 for some comments on PEO Aviation news, 01:28.620 --> 01:29.840 I just wanted to make sure everybody 01:29.840 --> 01:31.650 was tracking the state amendment that had come out. 01:31.650 --> 01:35.830 So 22 amending, it was effective through July. 01:35.830 --> 01:37.550 So we've all seen entertainment venues 01:37.550 --> 01:38.520 that have been able to open up. 01:38.520 --> 01:41.120 Childcare facilities, gyms, 01:41.120 --> 01:43.960 and obviously all of that is on the Governor's website 01:43.960 --> 01:45.690 and it's been in the news as well. 01:45.690 --> 01:46.870 And so as you look at that, 01:46.870 --> 01:49.010 that is driving all of the decisions 01:49.010 --> 01:50.980 that are being made from a Garrison perspective 01:50.980 --> 01:54.330 and as we look at the statistics and the COVID infections 01:54.330 --> 01:56.270 that are up in the North Alabama area. 01:56.270 --> 01:57.840 And I will talk about that a little bit 01:57.840 --> 02:00.050 as we get into a discussion about our phase one 02:00.050 --> 02:02.220 return to onsite work plan. 02:02.220 --> 02:05.590 Where that stands and where we're gonna go for the future. 02:05.590 --> 02:07.130 But before I get into that, 02:07.130 --> 02:09.190 I wanna turn it over to General Barrie 02:09.190 --> 02:11.180 for his opening comments and a little bit 02:11.180 --> 02:14.190 about the good news and accomplishments in the PEO. 02:14.190 --> 02:15.910 - Fantastic, thank you kindly Mr. Mason. 02:15.910 --> 02:18.490 Great to be here with everyone again. 02:18.490 --> 02:23.220 Now a bold Facebook pro here on our fourth town hall. 02:23.220 --> 02:24.780 So I'd like to start by thanking everyone 02:24.780 --> 02:29.470 for the well wishes, my family and I, Debbie and our kids. 02:29.470 --> 02:30.910 We had a great ceremony. 02:30.910 --> 02:32.180 Appreciate General Todd hosting 02:32.180 --> 02:35.010 and I appreciate you bein' there as well, Mr. Mason. 02:35.010 --> 02:37.290 For obvious reasons, we couldn't have all the folks there 02:37.290 --> 02:39.610 we would have liked to have there for us to see. 02:39.610 --> 02:41.270 Thank you. 02:41.270 --> 02:42.900 We do have some pictures that we're gonna post, 02:42.900 --> 02:44.710 as well as a video of the ceremony, 02:44.710 --> 02:47.610 for anyone that would be interested in watching that. 02:47.610 --> 02:50.910 But again, thank you for all those reached out. 02:50.910 --> 02:52.110 We sincerely appreciate it. 02:52.110 --> 02:53.740 We're humbled and honored 02:53.740 --> 02:56.710 to serve with you all goin' forward. 02:56.710 --> 02:57.710 So some of our news. 02:57.710 --> 02:58.680 Of course, as you know, 02:58.680 --> 03:02.930 we've been able to continue to execute our PEO mission 03:02.930 --> 03:05.900 despite a lot of the challenges that we face. 03:05.900 --> 03:07.430 Every day we are impressed 03:07.430 --> 03:10.470 by what the workforce is able to continue to do. 03:10.470 --> 03:13.020 Just to keep everyone up to date on latest activities, 03:13.020 --> 03:17.270 we welcome David Anita to the PEO Aviation team. 03:17.270 --> 03:20.090 He took over behind Lieutenant Colonel John Schmitt, 03:20.090 --> 03:22.550 who retired after a 20 year career 03:22.550 --> 03:25.870 of fantastic service to our Army. 03:25.870 --> 03:28.480 So Dave takes over down there in Chinook 03:28.480 --> 03:30.890 and also now takes the lead 03:30.890 --> 03:34.980 as the most consonants in any last name 03:34.980 --> 03:36.640 for folks inside the organization. 03:36.640 --> 03:37.630 So welcome, Dave. 03:37.630 --> 03:39.130 Great to have you on the team. 03:40.410 --> 03:44.380 We continue, of course, to execute our mission day to day. 03:44.380 --> 03:47.510 We've been involved in a series of home on home engagements 03:47.510 --> 03:48.970 with Fort Rucker. 03:48.970 --> 03:53.410 All of our PMs going through their requirements, 03:53.410 --> 03:56.170 prioritize and funding all of that 03:56.170 --> 04:00.070 as we build towards our F Flak 23 budget build. 04:00.070 --> 04:03.020 So a lot of great work goin' on there behind the scenes. 04:03.020 --> 04:06.247 And of course, in our continual engagement with industry, 04:06.247 --> 04:10.100 if you keep track of where they are having challenges 04:10.100 --> 04:11.800 and making sure we understand 04:11.800 --> 04:15.600 both the investor based impacts to COVID-19 04:15.600 --> 04:18.680 as well as our ability to continue to field and execute 04:18.680 --> 04:21.510 our mission of delivering capability out to our soldiers. 04:21.510 --> 04:24.410 So a lot of fantastic work goin' on there. 04:24.410 --> 04:25.740 Highlight a couple. 04:25.740 --> 04:27.690 The aircraft turbine engines, 04:27.690 --> 04:29.850 that team had an Industry Day 04:29.850 --> 04:32.820 where they were talking to potential suppliers 04:32.820 --> 04:37.120 about a eventual potential replacement engine 04:37.120 --> 04:39.230 on our Chinook fleet. 04:39.230 --> 04:41.690 The future of tach for the UAS team 04:42.670 --> 04:47.420 continues those demonstrations out at Fort Lewis. 04:47.420 --> 04:49.380 They initiate on the first of June 04:49.380 --> 04:52.490 what will be the third of five engagements 04:52.490 --> 04:54.330 that future tach UAS will be doing 04:54.330 --> 04:57.090 with actual soldiers flying equipment, 04:57.090 --> 05:00.170 making sure that we understand the capabilities 05:00.170 --> 05:02.510 as we continue to development that requirement 05:02.510 --> 05:04.230 and that eventual replacement 05:04.230 --> 05:06.530 for our Shadow UAS combat field. 05:06.530 --> 05:11.240 The folks down in aviation mission systems architecture, 05:11.240 --> 05:13.760 we're working on our expeditionary crane 05:13.760 --> 05:14.910 that is ready to field. 05:14.910 --> 05:18.645 And I think that we're already at 20 of those Scamp IIs 05:18.645 --> 05:20.160 and we'll field those 05:21.012 --> 05:23.240 as soon as the units are ready to accept them. 05:23.240 --> 05:26.810 So, all in all, the overarching message is 05:26.810 --> 05:31.210 we are humbled every day that you're able to continue 05:31.210 --> 05:34.800 to execute the mission of the PEO to design, develop 05:34.800 --> 05:37.710 and deliver capability out to our soldiers. 05:37.710 --> 05:39.620 So we'd ask you to continue 05:39.620 --> 05:43.080 to execute that as we go forward. 05:43.080 --> 05:47.500 And as ever, we stand ready to help you in that effort. 05:47.500 --> 05:50.540 So I'll turn it back over to you, Mr. Mason, at this point. 05:50.540 --> 05:51.920 - Thanks, General Barrie. 05:51.920 --> 05:54.240 So now I was gonna go into the status 05:54.240 --> 05:56.170 of return to onsite work. 05:56.170 --> 05:59.190 Now, our caveat, because the teams always gives me 05:59.190 --> 06:00.690 lots of details that I can talk about. 06:00.690 --> 06:03.200 And so I was again, on another Zoom call, 06:03.200 --> 06:05.030 and I was talkin' to my daughter. 06:05.030 --> 06:06.300 My daughter lives up in Boston. 06:06.300 --> 06:08.090 And so she asked about what our plans were. 06:08.090 --> 06:09.590 And so as I started talkin' to her 06:09.590 --> 06:10.830 and I started to explain the plans, 06:10.830 --> 06:13.730 I could just see that she was zonin' out a little bit. 06:13.730 --> 06:14.810 And I said, hey, I'm sorry. 06:14.810 --> 06:17.090 I'm goin' into a lot of detail, and she's used to it. 06:17.090 --> 06:20.190 She said, yeah, can you just send me an email on this? 06:20.190 --> 06:21.303 I'll read it later. 06:21.303 --> 06:23.300 (laughing) 06:23.300 --> 06:25.210 So it was already a good dad moment, 06:25.210 --> 06:26.860 where you get level set by your daughter 06:26.860 --> 06:29.320 about goin' into too much detail. 06:29.320 --> 06:32.270 But I will say there will be an email that comes out. 06:32.270 --> 06:35.090 Jeremy will get that email prepared and sent. 06:35.090 --> 06:37.440 And so it will have hyperlinks in it 06:37.440 --> 06:39.300 to all the information we're gonna talk about. 06:39.300 --> 06:43.090 So I'm gonna cover it in really a high level of detail. 06:43.090 --> 06:45.540 I'll follow it up tomorrow with an email that will come out 06:45.540 --> 06:47.020 as directed by my daughter. 06:47.020 --> 06:50.440 And then it will have lots of nice hyperlinks in there 06:50.440 --> 06:51.440 that will take you to exactly 06:51.440 --> 06:54.110 where you can find the information on ShareComm. 06:54.110 --> 06:57.330 So we did initiate our phase one, return to onsite work. 06:57.330 --> 06:59.230 And I had sent out an email about that. 06:59.230 --> 07:01.130 And we did provide seven day notice 07:01.130 --> 07:03.017 to those folks that we wanted to come in. 07:03.017 --> 07:04.297 And really why did we do this 07:04.297 --> 07:07.140 and what are we trying to accomplish out of phase one? 07:07.140 --> 07:08.690 Well phase one is really just about 07:08.690 --> 07:12.130 setting the conditions so that we could have others 07:12.130 --> 07:14.470 continue to return to onsite work. 07:14.470 --> 07:16.600 And so we wanted to get in a small group 07:16.600 --> 07:19.252 of critical senior leaders, 07:19.252 --> 07:22.033 but also critical folks within our organization. 07:22.033 --> 07:23.810 Those that understand facilities. 07:23.810 --> 07:26.040 Those that understand the layout. 07:26.040 --> 07:28.830 Those that can help us with the logistics, 07:28.830 --> 07:30.910 so that we could go through all the facilities. 07:30.910 --> 07:32.760 We could look at the way that they are laid out. 07:32.760 --> 07:34.630 We could make sure that there's the right markings, 07:34.630 --> 07:36.530 there's the hand sanitizers. 07:36.530 --> 07:38.140 There's the right flow. 07:38.140 --> 07:40.190 There's the right spacing in the cubicles. 07:40.190 --> 07:41.170 And there's the right understanding 07:41.170 --> 07:43.050 of how to go in and out of the conference rooms, 07:43.050 --> 07:44.980 how we deal with common areas. 07:44.980 --> 07:47.410 And so that was really and has been the focus 07:47.410 --> 07:49.830 of our phase one effort up to now. 07:49.830 --> 07:51.000 And everybody that has come in, 07:51.000 --> 07:56.000 it's well below the 20% that is allowed in phase one. 07:56.320 --> 07:57.750 And the reason it's been well below 07:57.750 --> 07:59.520 is because the guidance was very clear. 07:59.520 --> 08:02.770 Only bring in who you absolutely need to. 08:02.770 --> 08:04.810 Validate what you need, right? 08:04.810 --> 08:07.580 In military terms, you know, it's really the techniques 08:07.580 --> 08:10.400 and the procedures that you need to have 08:10.400 --> 08:11.950 within your facilities. 08:11.950 --> 08:13.250 Get that all done. 08:13.250 --> 08:15.880 And then people can go back out on telework. 08:15.880 --> 08:18.010 And there's no requirement that folks who come in 08:18.010 --> 08:19.350 need to spend eight hours in. 08:19.350 --> 08:21.630 They can come in, do the work they need to do, 08:21.630 --> 08:23.520 and then go back out on telework. 08:23.520 --> 08:25.260 And so that was really the focus 08:25.260 --> 08:27.822 of what we've been trying to do on phase one. 08:27.822 --> 08:29.720 And then we've also been monitoring very closely 08:29.720 --> 08:32.230 with the Garrison on where they stand 08:32.230 --> 08:34.570 and their implementation in moving forward. 08:34.570 --> 08:36.270 And then certainly, as I alluded to earlier 08:36.270 --> 08:38.010 with the stay at home order 08:38.010 --> 08:39.930 that's in place now through July, 08:39.930 --> 08:41.750 and monitoring the statistics? 08:41.750 --> 08:45.140 We will have a pause, wait, and see 08:45.140 --> 08:47.240 until we would elevate that any further 08:47.240 --> 08:48.870 and go into phase two. 08:48.870 --> 08:51.690 All based on the conditions that we see 08:51.690 --> 08:53.640 within the North Alabama community. 08:53.640 --> 08:55.270 And it will all be nested underneath 08:55.270 --> 08:58.310 the Army guidance, the DOD guidance, the Army guidance, 08:58.310 --> 09:00.560 and then what the Garrison and our senior mission commander, 09:00.560 --> 09:04.040 Lieutenant General Dailey, goes through with his analysis, 09:04.040 --> 09:06.990 and then the COVID updates that are occur across (murmurs). 09:08.268 --> 09:09.890 And so again, a lot of information 09:09.890 --> 09:12.157 that I provide in there about our phase one, 09:12.157 --> 09:14.810 and what I will tell you again, is it was all about 09:14.810 --> 09:17.270 just setting the conditions so that the facilities 09:17.270 --> 09:19.550 are ready for a return to onsite work. 09:19.550 --> 09:21.820 We continue to monitor, and it will be very prudent. 09:21.820 --> 09:24.140 And there is no specific date set 09:24.140 --> 09:27.050 where we would ever increase to phase two. 09:27.050 --> 09:29.240 It's all gonna be conditions based. 09:29.240 --> 09:31.780 And we've got the preponderance, the large preponderance, 09:31.780 --> 09:33.910 over 90%, still out on telework. 09:33.910 --> 09:36.840 And those that are coming in, are going back out 09:36.840 --> 09:40.160 and teleworking or using a hybrid of in office 09:40.160 --> 09:42.023 and out on telework every single day. 09:43.130 --> 09:45.490 So with that, I think we'll transition 09:45.490 --> 09:48.190 into some of the questions that already came 09:48.190 --> 09:50.890 and some of the pre-populated questions, if you will, 09:50.890 --> 09:53.890 that you sent up through the leadership channels beforehand. 09:53.890 --> 09:56.310 And I would again encourage you, go ahead and send in 09:56.310 --> 09:58.910 your comments and your questions on Facebook (murmurs). 09:58.910 --> 10:00.540 We've got 'em comin' up on the screen. 10:00.540 --> 10:02.320 And then General Barrie and I would address those 10:02.320 --> 10:03.830 as we go through it. 10:03.830 --> 10:05.180 So the first question that came in 10:05.180 --> 10:07.150 says that if no key aviation employee 10:07.150 --> 10:08.700 has been diagnosed with COVID-19, 10:08.700 --> 10:10.750 would it be prudent to bring back 10:10.750 --> 10:14.820 the whole workforce with proper precautions? 10:14.820 --> 10:16.253 So first, we've got clear guidance 10:16.253 --> 10:18.480 on what the social distancing needs to be. 10:18.480 --> 10:20.300 We've got cubes that'll be marked off. 10:20.300 --> 10:21.660 We've got spaces that are marked off 10:21.660 --> 10:22.557 so that we can maintain that. 10:22.557 --> 10:24.670 But really, I would ask the broader question 10:24.670 --> 10:27.320 beyond just bringing everybody back in to work. 10:27.320 --> 10:29.050 If you reflect back to last November 10:29.050 --> 10:30.880 when we were trying to work on our telework policy, 10:30.880 --> 10:33.690 if you had told folks that we would put 10:33.690 --> 10:36.250 10% of our workforce out on telework, 10:36.250 --> 10:38.150 and that we'd continue to execute, 10:38.150 --> 10:40.770 everybody would have told you no way that was gonna happen. 10:40.770 --> 10:42.110 Now we have over 90, 10:42.110 --> 10:44.370 and you guys are knocking it outta the park. 10:44.370 --> 10:45.310 Sure, it's hard. 10:45.310 --> 10:47.200 Sure, there's a lot of struggles every single day. 10:47.200 --> 10:50.480 But it is phenomenal to watch what you accomplish. 10:50.480 --> 10:52.340 And so what I've challenged to all of the leaders 10:52.340 --> 10:55.820 within PEO to think about is what is the future of work? 10:55.820 --> 10:57.197 Is it everybody coming back in to work 10:57.197 --> 11:00.250 and we're all gonna be in every single day? 11:00.250 --> 11:01.720 I would say I don't see that. 11:01.720 --> 11:04.590 What I see is a hybrid approach as we go forward. 11:04.590 --> 11:06.330 It's really re-imagining 11:06.330 --> 11:09.150 how we execute our work at PEO Aviation. 11:09.150 --> 11:11.350 So that we maintain the effectiveness 11:11.350 --> 11:13.010 that is required by our Army 11:13.010 --> 11:14.410 so that we can deliver for soldiers. 11:14.410 --> 11:17.070 The efficiency that we need in operating 11:17.070 --> 11:19.900 and a right collaboration that is necessary 11:19.900 --> 11:21.910 so we have the right shared values 11:21.910 --> 11:23.070 and understanding of the mission 11:23.070 --> 11:26.070 and we understand the intent on what we do. 11:26.070 --> 11:28.520 And so bringing everybody back in? 11:28.520 --> 11:29.900 We're not gonna do that right now. 11:29.900 --> 11:32.330 But beyond that, we really are thinking about 11:32.330 --> 11:36.550 what is the future of work within the PEO. 11:36.550 --> 11:37.960 And how do we wanna do that? 11:37.960 --> 11:40.350 And I've challenged all of our leaders to come back 11:40.350 --> 11:42.740 and give us their feedback. 11:42.740 --> 11:45.090 And I would like your feedback on that as well. 11:46.510 --> 11:48.700 The next question talks about the factors and the numbers 11:48.700 --> 11:51.220 that are used to adjust the recall of workers. 11:51.220 --> 11:52.330 So as I talked about earlier, 11:52.330 --> 11:54.250 we have a pretty detailed process 11:54.250 --> 11:55.660 that we go through with the Garrison 11:55.660 --> 11:57.630 that is a number of different factors. 11:57.630 --> 11:59.667 I won't go through those here during this, 11:59.667 --> 12:01.210 but in my note tomorrow, 12:01.210 --> 12:02.430 I will actually give you a link 12:02.430 --> 12:05.470 to where that actually is on our share point site. 12:05.470 --> 12:06.760 So that you can see all of that 12:06.760 --> 12:08.920 and you can understand that information. 12:08.920 --> 12:09.753 And if you have any questions from that, 12:09.753 --> 12:11.440 then you click back in 12:11.440 --> 12:14.050 and certainly we can take that back up. 12:14.050 --> 12:15.790 And I will also say that the Garrison goes over 12:15.790 --> 12:18.330 a little bit of that on their town halls as well. 12:18.330 --> 12:21.540 And we'll essentially combine that all together 12:21.540 --> 12:24.040 so that you get all the information that you need. 12:24.980 --> 12:26.740 So Colonel Barry, I think you had a couple of questions. 12:26.740 --> 12:28.130 - I do, yes. 12:28.130 --> 12:30.423 Again, from the pre-po questions. 12:31.290 --> 12:33.420 For people who work in a cubicle, 12:33.420 --> 12:36.160 will masks be required for the whole eight hour day? 12:36.160 --> 12:39.390 Can a mask be worn that long and still be effective? 12:39.390 --> 12:41.290 And will we change 'em out periodically? 12:41.290 --> 12:44.680 So to the, yes, I mean, the mask will eventually wear out. 12:44.680 --> 12:46.460 And we'll follow CDC guideline 12:46.460 --> 12:49.163 and the manufacturer's guidelines on your masks. 12:50.480 --> 12:52.240 But the short answer to your question is 12:52.240 --> 12:54.380 while you are sitting in your cube, 12:54.380 --> 12:58.440 you will not necessarily be required to wear a mask. 12:58.440 --> 13:02.060 What we do as we are anywhere where we're not going to be 13:02.060 --> 13:05.850 maintain six feet of social distancing, we wear our masks. 13:05.850 --> 13:08.980 So for us, that's anytime you're up and around, 13:08.980 --> 13:12.560 there's an opportunity to come within six feet of anyone. 13:12.560 --> 13:17.560 So when I leave the cube or office, I have a mask on. 13:17.600 --> 13:19.510 As we walk around the facility, 13:19.510 --> 13:21.870 to make sure we're taking care of each other. 13:21.870 --> 13:25.340 So that's the story on specifically on wearing your mask 13:25.340 --> 13:30.110 while you are sitting in your cube or your office. 13:30.110 --> 13:33.230 And another question was, what protections do we have 13:33.230 --> 13:35.460 from co-workers and adjoining cubicles 13:35.460 --> 13:37.570 regardless of wearing masks 13:37.570 --> 13:39.880 due to COVID-19 lingering in the air? 13:39.880 --> 13:41.540 So that is a fair question, 13:41.540 --> 13:45.540 and really that's the reason that the team 13:45.540 --> 13:48.610 is embarking upon this phased approach to return. 13:48.610 --> 13:51.460 So in phase one, one of our primary tasks 13:51.460 --> 13:54.620 is for the leaders to do the analysis 13:54.620 --> 13:58.030 of the various workplace environments, 13:58.030 --> 14:01.610 and specifically lay out where people will be sitting. 14:01.610 --> 14:04.250 And the very short answer to this question is, 14:04.250 --> 14:07.110 you won't have someone in an adjoining cubicle 14:07.110 --> 14:10.070 while we are under the social distancing guidelines. 14:10.070 --> 14:14.880 So the six feet will exist by virtue of physical proximity 14:14.880 --> 14:18.290 to someone else to where you're sitting in the near term. 14:18.290 --> 14:21.590 And we acknowledge that with COVID-19 14:21.590 --> 14:23.700 potentially being airborne, 14:23.700 --> 14:27.080 we'll need to maintain our cleanliness of our facilities 14:27.080 --> 14:30.520 and the disinfecting, and we have plans to do just that. 14:30.520 --> 14:33.610 But again, phase one, for this measured approach 14:33.610 --> 14:36.960 that we're undertaking, the primary part of phase one 14:36.960 --> 14:39.490 was for leaders in our formation 14:39.490 --> 14:43.590 to assess their individual facilities and workplaces. 14:43.590 --> 14:45.290 Make sure that as, 14:45.290 --> 14:48.620 if we did continue to bring folks back in it, 14:48.620 --> 14:51.420 that we would have appropriate measures in place 14:51.420 --> 14:53.650 to maintain safety of the workforce. 14:53.650 --> 14:55.210 So that's a good question. 14:55.210 --> 14:59.300 Another one is, are stagnant water in pipes an issue 14:59.300 --> 15:02.679 in our workplace since being closed for so long? 15:02.679 --> 15:06.310 How is the issue being handled, especially in 5681? 15:06.310 --> 15:07.350 So another good question. 15:07.350 --> 15:08.857 And the answer is yes, right. 15:08.857 --> 15:11.050 And all of our facilities 15:11.050 --> 15:14.420 have had an environmental impact analysis done. 15:14.420 --> 15:17.914 And we're happy to share that data with the workforce. 15:17.914 --> 15:20.663 And we'll continue to assess that over time. 15:21.520 --> 15:23.560 Look, we've had challenges, we'll be the first to admit, 15:23.560 --> 15:26.370 on Redstone Arsenal with cleanliness of water, 15:26.370 --> 15:30.450 but unique to COVID-19, we believe the assessments 15:30.450 --> 15:33.320 that we have made and will continue to make 15:34.200 --> 15:36.140 to our workforce environments 15:37.430 --> 15:38.723 will keep us safe going forward. 15:38.723 --> 15:42.500 And again, I assure you that will be at the top of our list 15:42.500 --> 15:45.870 for any activities that we take going forward. 15:46.720 --> 15:48.060 So I'll turn it back over to you, Mr. Mason. 15:48.060 --> 15:49.510 Couple more questions. 15:49.510 --> 15:52.553 - Absolutely, so they always give me the IT questions. 15:52.553 --> 15:54.730 I think as Rich Tyler would like to say, 15:54.730 --> 15:57.000 I am passionate about IT. 15:57.000 --> 16:01.110 So I am happy to answer these questions and talk about it. 16:01.110 --> 16:02.760 And also there was a comment earlier today 16:02.760 --> 16:07.760 from our lovely commentators that are out there 16:07.830 --> 16:10.970 that refer to the nerd desk. 16:10.970 --> 16:13.280 And so certainly I will embrace that. 16:13.280 --> 16:14.890 I will embrace the nerd term 16:14.890 --> 16:18.340 'cause I actually enjoy digging down into details on this. 16:18.340 --> 16:19.270 So the first one was really about 16:19.270 --> 16:20.240 the tools that we have out there. 16:20.240 --> 16:24.010 And one of 'em is the FedEx, the FedRAMP WebEx. 16:26.030 --> 16:27.090 Say that a couple of times. 16:27.090 --> 16:29.250 So FedRAMP WebEx. 16:29.250 --> 16:33.140 So the FedRAMP WebEx was another license that we got. 16:33.140 --> 16:35.030 We have a temporary license for that right now 16:35.030 --> 16:36.490 as we move forward. 16:36.490 --> 16:38.320 It does give us some added flexibility 16:38.320 --> 16:40.220 over what we have internal to the PEO. 16:41.150 --> 16:43.090 We have a limited number of users 16:43.090 --> 16:44.971 that can actually log in 16:44.971 --> 16:48.250 and book the times associated with that. 16:48.250 --> 16:52.210 And so what we will do is for folks who wanna use that, 16:52.210 --> 16:54.500 we'll make sure that each PM understands 16:54.500 --> 16:56.510 who are the schedulers for that. 16:56.510 --> 16:58.890 But what I will tell you in a larger context is, 16:58.890 --> 17:00.070 we're going through and looking at 17:00.070 --> 17:02.070 all the tools that are out there right now. 17:02.070 --> 17:04.650 And then how we best look at which ones 17:04.650 --> 17:07.490 we want to, if you will, go all in on. 17:07.490 --> 17:09.280 Now granted, we will want an array of tools 17:09.280 --> 17:11.170 that we have out there, but as we look to the future 17:11.170 --> 17:12.820 and go back to this comment I made earlier 17:12.820 --> 17:14.900 about re-imagining the future of work, 17:14.900 --> 17:16.900 we're gonna look at what tools we want to have, 17:16.900 --> 17:19.720 how we adjust that within our IT infrastructure, 17:19.720 --> 17:22.600 and then how we ensure we've got adequate bandwidth 17:22.600 --> 17:23.920 associated with that. 17:23.920 --> 17:25.990 So that we can adequately and effectively 17:25.990 --> 17:28.050 do the work we need to do. 17:28.050 --> 17:29.370 There was another question that came in 17:29.370 --> 17:32.220 about the HTML email default. 17:32.220 --> 17:34.090 And I will tell you that's outside of our control. 17:34.090 --> 17:35.940 That's actually managed at the (murmurs), 17:35.940 --> 17:37.538 and it's based on some security protocols 17:37.538 --> 17:40.260 that certainly others can explain. 17:40.260 --> 17:42.910 That's certainly something that is necessary right now. 17:42.910 --> 17:44.780 I know, I get frustrated by it sometimes, 17:44.780 --> 17:45.870 but what I've always put in there 17:45.870 --> 17:47.910 is I just put in displaying HTML. 17:47.910 --> 17:50.440 And then I go in there and I expect folks 17:50.440 --> 17:52.420 to go ahead and click on the HTML tabs 17:52.420 --> 17:54.590 that will render properly and I can put in a table 17:54.590 --> 17:56.840 or an image or whatever I need to transmit 17:56.840 --> 17:58.440 within that email. 17:58.440 --> 17:59.830 We do understand there's a limitation, 17:59.830 --> 18:01.410 but it's an important limitation that we have 18:01.410 --> 18:03.910 based on security requirements that are out there. 18:05.589 --> 18:06.700 And I know there's another question 18:06.700 --> 18:07.977 that came in on telework again, 18:07.977 --> 18:10.790 and it was really on the contractor workforce, 18:10.790 --> 18:13.220 but I will tell ya, it extends to the totality 18:13.220 --> 18:15.240 of the workforce that we have here. 18:15.240 --> 18:19.290 And it says about risks being exposed to COVID-19, 18:19.290 --> 18:21.430 when you have a high risk family member 18:21.430 --> 18:23.330 and if you're a sole caregiver, 18:23.330 --> 18:26.080 and concerns that you would lose your job over that. 18:26.080 --> 18:27.660 So first and foremost, 18:27.660 --> 18:30.300 please communicate that up through your supervisor, 18:30.300 --> 18:33.850 through your company if you're in a contract 18:33.850 --> 18:35.480 or as a support contractor. 18:35.480 --> 18:36.590 We absolutely wanna know that. 18:36.590 --> 18:41.590 We also recognize the need to maintain the HIPAA area. 18:41.800 --> 18:44.440 And we will ensure that we do that appropriately. 18:44.440 --> 18:45.273 But we need to know that 18:45.273 --> 18:47.480 and we need to know if you have any special concerns, 18:47.480 --> 18:49.500 because we wanna make sure that that's factored into 18:49.500 --> 18:52.430 any return to onsite work plans we have. 18:52.430 --> 18:54.050 But I will tell you that that's part of it 18:54.050 --> 18:56.540 as we look at this re-imagining work, 18:56.540 --> 19:01.540 and as we see COVID-19 continuing on throughout this year, 19:02.060 --> 19:05.110 is as we re-imagine that work infrastructure, 19:05.110 --> 19:06.850 do you have to come physically back in 19:06.850 --> 19:08.870 even if we ever return to onsite work? 19:08.870 --> 19:11.400 When are the times where you do have to come back in 19:11.400 --> 19:15.470 for those key collaborations that require onsite presence? 19:15.470 --> 19:17.217 And how most effectively do we do that? 19:17.217 --> 19:19.690 And so that's something again, and I'm gonna stress 19:19.690 --> 19:21.960 that we've challenged all our leaders to think about. 19:21.960 --> 19:24.500 And certainly we wanna be understanding. 19:24.500 --> 19:26.920 We certainly understand that if you're the sole caregiver 19:26.920 --> 19:29.410 of somebody who is in a high risk category, 19:29.410 --> 19:30.830 you wanna protect your loved ones. 19:30.830 --> 19:31.976 You wanna protect yourselves. 19:31.976 --> 19:36.750 And we wanna be respectful of that as we move to the future. 19:36.750 --> 19:38.410 So, General Barrie, I think we're back over to you 19:38.410 --> 19:40.640 for a question about travel? 19:40.640 --> 19:41.737 - Yes, so travel. 19:41.737 --> 19:45.400 As you might expect folks, that the travel restrictions, 19:45.400 --> 19:48.240 we received a question about if there are changes 19:48.240 --> 19:50.780 to use, lose, leave policies? 19:50.780 --> 19:55.380 And the answer, short answer to that one is not yet 19:55.380 --> 19:57.420 for our civilian workforce. 19:57.420 --> 20:01.110 You're still limited to 240 hours of rollover 20:01.110 --> 20:02.730 at the end of the year. 20:02.730 --> 20:04.024 In the military there is guidance 20:04.024 --> 20:08.500 that we will be allowed to rollover up to 60 days 20:08.500 --> 20:10.570 at the end of September this year. 20:10.570 --> 20:15.320 And that balance will be maintained through FY 23. 20:15.320 --> 20:18.270 So, and more if I will keep you posted 20:18.270 --> 20:21.960 as there are potential changes made in the future 20:21.960 --> 20:22.963 to civilian leave. 20:23.920 --> 20:25.870 So appreciate that was a good question. 20:26.912 --> 20:29.540 But now I think we're back up to-- 20:29.540 --> 20:31.340 - We are, I think we're up to the Q and A lesson, 20:31.340 --> 20:33.370 and so some of the live questions. 20:33.370 --> 20:34.818 - I believe that would go to you? 20:34.818 --> 20:37.742 - Go to the nerd, thank you. 20:37.742 --> 20:42.090 So, MS Teams, so first off, I love MS Teams. 20:42.090 --> 20:44.220 John Dent, the XO, knows that most of my meetings 20:44.220 --> 20:46.040 end up on MS Teams. 20:46.040 --> 20:48.360 I think it's a very collaborative space. 20:48.360 --> 20:50.900 And I too, would love to download the desktop app. 20:50.900 --> 20:52.490 But unfortunately, given right now, 20:52.490 --> 20:54.780 the bridge that has to occur between our government network 20:54.780 --> 20:57.300 and a commercial network, we can't do that. 20:57.300 --> 20:58.370 And that's why we're restricted 20:58.370 --> 21:00.510 from downloading the desktop app. 21:00.510 --> 21:01.560 We continue to look at this. 21:01.560 --> 21:03.010 And I'll go back to what I said earlier 21:03.010 --> 21:04.960 about the IT analysis that's goin' on. 21:04.960 --> 21:07.040 In fact, I gotta meeting on Friday. 21:07.040 --> 21:08.890 We're really gonna deep dive into that. 21:08.890 --> 21:10.661 But we will continue to look at that 21:10.661 --> 21:13.980 and I know it's frustrating that you can't download it 21:13.980 --> 21:16.530 because it does present some limitations, 21:16.530 --> 21:18.148 but I would ask for patience as we move forward 21:18.148 --> 21:20.500 in a need to continue to use these tools 21:20.500 --> 21:22.253 but also ensure adequate security. 21:24.200 --> 21:26.494 And then, General Barrie, if you wanna take the next one? 21:26.494 --> 21:28.040 I think it was about return on telework? 21:28.040 --> 21:31.240 - Yeah, so if someone has something in there office, right? 21:31.240 --> 21:32.380 So a specific question. 21:32.380 --> 21:34.990 Hey, can I come back in to the office 21:34.990 --> 21:36.970 to recover items that you might have had on your desk? 21:36.970 --> 21:38.950 And the answer is, absolutely. 21:38.950 --> 21:42.350 We just ask you to work that through your PM. 21:42.350 --> 21:43.780 And through their chain. 21:43.780 --> 21:46.210 And so long as they are aware that you're doin' it, 21:46.210 --> 21:49.000 and approve that, you certainly are able to do it. 21:49.000 --> 21:50.460 But of course, a little bit of coordination 21:50.460 --> 21:53.393 to make sure folks know that you're comin' in. 21:54.950 --> 21:57.800 Maybe I can take this next one on so, 21:57.800 --> 22:00.560 asking about the DOD PEO travel ban 22:00.560 --> 22:02.500 expiring or being extended? 22:02.500 --> 22:05.570 So there are, I think there has been an acknowledgement 22:05.570 --> 22:08.640 that the lockdowns... 22:10.310 --> 22:12.690 that we will evolve over time 22:12.690 --> 22:14.410 on lockdown and what I would say specifically 22:14.410 --> 22:17.170 to the exception, the policy for travel, 22:17.170 --> 22:19.000 that has been delegated where there were some 22:19.000 --> 22:22.640 very high level approvals that were required. 22:22.640 --> 22:25.390 Prior that has been delegated down to the PEO level. 22:25.390 --> 22:30.100 So we will continue to examine all travel, 22:30.100 --> 22:32.470 official travel that we execute, 22:32.470 --> 22:37.040 as well as for the military, all unofficial leave 22:37.040 --> 22:41.670 that extends beyond our 100 nautical mile radius 22:41.670 --> 22:43.520 here as our local area. 22:43.520 --> 22:45.910 And then for both civilian and military 22:45.910 --> 22:49.090 when you go outside of that 100 miles, 22:49.090 --> 22:51.810 we are asking you to quarantine when you return 22:51.810 --> 22:53.120 from outside of there. 22:53.120 --> 22:55.260 So no changes there at this point. 22:55.260 --> 22:59.560 And that's consistent with Garrison AMC 22:59.560 --> 23:01.247 and PEO Missiles and Space. 23:01.247 --> 23:04.180 And we are tied in with them on a daily basis 23:04.180 --> 23:07.090 and we continue to examine is 100 miles 23:07.090 --> 23:10.248 the right distance for that local leave, 23:10.248 --> 23:12.370 or the local area? 23:12.370 --> 23:14.960 If we expand it out, what would that look like 23:14.960 --> 23:15.793 and how would we do it? 23:15.793 --> 23:19.640 So we are certainly engaged and we are attempting to do it, 23:19.640 --> 23:23.180 everything decision width as a data informed decision. 23:23.180 --> 23:26.420 And we will continue to do so as we go forward. 23:26.420 --> 23:28.033 So thank you for that question. 23:29.420 --> 23:30.347 - The next question that came in was, 23:30.347 --> 23:34.230 will telework be extended for parents of small children 23:34.230 --> 23:38.390 when childcare is currently closed? 23:38.390 --> 23:42.000 Absolutely, that is what we need to know from you. 23:42.000 --> 23:44.190 And certainly that is one of the factors 23:44.190 --> 23:46.470 that we're looking at as we look at who comes in 23:46.470 --> 23:48.300 and when they come in. 23:48.300 --> 23:50.380 And again, right now I would stress 23:50.380 --> 23:53.410 we are simply in phase one where we have leaders 23:53.410 --> 23:57.310 doing those recons and doing the preparation of those areas. 23:57.310 --> 24:00.160 But to me, that's one of the many factors 24:00.160 --> 24:03.760 that we look at, not just on infections, but childcare, 24:03.760 --> 24:06.970 the availability of childcare, and what that means. 24:06.970 --> 24:09.840 And certainly I would ask for your feedback on that. 24:09.840 --> 24:11.071 I got a note earlier this week 24:11.071 --> 24:13.250 that went into a lot of detail, 24:13.250 --> 24:15.413 an really good amount of detail, 24:15.413 --> 24:19.200 that really allowed me to understand the complexity 24:19.200 --> 24:22.230 of trying to balance life with small kids, 24:22.230 --> 24:26.600 small children, both parents working, telework, 24:26.600 --> 24:28.330 faced with coming back in to work. 24:28.330 --> 24:30.340 How are you gonna be able to manage that? 24:30.340 --> 24:33.460 Particularly when you have limited access to childcare. 24:33.460 --> 24:35.750 And so I would ask you to continue to let us know, 24:35.750 --> 24:37.000 let your supervisor know, 24:37.000 --> 24:39.097 and that is absolutely one of the factors. 24:39.097 --> 24:41.570 I'm gonna go back to that statement I keep making 24:41.570 --> 24:43.810 about re-imagining how we do work. 24:43.810 --> 24:45.610 Because the question is if you need to come in 24:45.610 --> 24:49.150 for some team collaboration, how long does that need to be? 24:49.150 --> 24:51.430 How is that scoped, and then is there ability 24:51.430 --> 24:54.000 to transition back out into telework 24:54.000 --> 24:55.960 and stay remotely connected with your team 24:55.960 --> 24:58.120 while still ensuring you can provide for your family 24:58.120 --> 25:00.533 during these challenging times? 25:02.740 --> 25:04.160 So there's a question on vendors? 25:04.160 --> 25:06.513 - Yes, so vendor, we received a question. 25:07.940 --> 25:09.780 When will vendors and other contractors 25:09.780 --> 25:11.320 be allowed to make onsite visits? 25:11.320 --> 25:15.730 So Garrison has delegated out to the subordinate units, 25:15.730 --> 25:18.810 so we could potentially do that. 25:18.810 --> 25:20.340 The reason you haven't heard a lot about it 25:20.340 --> 25:22.137 is 'cause frankly, we don't even have meetings 25:22.137 --> 25:24.983 with ourselves co-located, so. 25:26.469 --> 25:30.030 If there is a need for someone to have a specific meeting 25:30.030 --> 25:33.340 with a contractor on the Arsenal, 25:33.340 --> 25:34.750 there are means by which we could do it. 25:34.750 --> 25:36.310 I ask you to reach out to us, 25:36.310 --> 25:39.520 and help us understand what it is you're trying to do. 25:39.520 --> 25:41.470 And we can certainly make sure we get the right approvals 25:41.470 --> 25:44.810 in place and gain access so that they could. 25:44.810 --> 25:48.039 But again, I think I would look at it through a lens of 25:48.039 --> 25:50.790 Mr. Mason and I don't have meetings together 25:50.790 --> 25:52.800 necessarily sitting in the same room, right? 25:52.800 --> 25:55.100 We'll call in from each other's offices, so. 25:55.100 --> 25:58.500 I believe the question you would be asked is, 25:58.500 --> 25:59.797 are you really, is this essential 25:59.797 --> 26:01.930 that you actually have someone come 26:01.930 --> 26:02.890 and physically meet with you? 26:02.890 --> 26:06.550 So, a good question and I appreciate it. 26:06.550 --> 26:07.383 Maybe I'll hit this. 26:07.383 --> 26:08.580 I think we're runnin' out of time. 26:08.580 --> 26:10.130 I'm gonna hit one more because, 26:11.022 --> 26:13.760 is the 100 mile radius as the crow flies 26:13.760 --> 26:16.090 or as a car drives, the zig zag. 26:16.090 --> 26:18.060 So that sounds like some of our attorneys 26:18.060 --> 26:22.150 maybe out there, or fledging attorneys. 26:22.150 --> 26:26.850 So yeah, take a, put a pin in a map 26:26.850 --> 26:31.850 and scale out to 100 miles and run it around, 26:33.550 --> 26:36.030 how 'bout PEO Aviation headquarters, 26:36.030 --> 26:38.241 for those who want a definitive 100 miles. 26:38.241 --> 26:40.930 But in all seriousness, I acknowledge that 26:41.856 --> 26:43.070 I'm tryin' to make light of it, 26:43.070 --> 26:44.443 but I acknowledge that this is a challenge. 26:44.443 --> 26:46.520 It's a challenge for all of us, right? 26:46.520 --> 26:50.803 And we appreciate everyone's patience and understanding, 26:51.650 --> 26:53.780 because we all share the same objective, right? 26:53.780 --> 26:55.850 To safely navigate our way through this 26:55.850 --> 26:58.230 and to continue to execute our mission 26:58.230 --> 27:01.760 and maintain the health and welfare of ourselves 27:01.760 --> 27:04.260 and our teammates and our families. 27:04.260 --> 27:07.230 So it's an honor to serve with you all in this regard. 27:07.230 --> 27:08.063 I guess you guys might know 27:08.063 --> 27:10.620 we have some closing points to (murmurs), 27:10.620 --> 27:12.120 so I'll turn it back over to you. 27:12.120 --> 27:13.280 - Okay, yeah. 27:13.280 --> 27:14.430 Thanks, General Barrie. 27:15.390 --> 27:18.560 So, wrapping up, I wanted to really address 27:18.560 --> 27:21.640 a letter that all of us received yesterday afternoon. 27:21.640 --> 27:23.720 So if you went into your email yesterday afternoon 27:23.720 --> 27:24.553 and you saw it. 27:24.553 --> 27:26.440 And you know it came out with a letter attached 27:26.440 --> 27:28.517 that was signed by the Secretary of the Army 27:28.517 --> 27:30.036 and the Chief of Staff in the Army, 27:30.036 --> 27:31.540 and the Sargent Major of the Army. 27:31.540 --> 27:33.680 And the letter, and I've got it sitting in front of me, 27:33.680 --> 27:35.897 the title of the letter was "A Message to the Army 27:35.897 --> 27:38.650 "Community About Civil Unrest." 27:38.650 --> 27:40.010 And as I read the letter, 27:40.010 --> 27:42.860 and I would encourage all of you, please read the letter. 27:44.470 --> 27:46.100 I thought about today's meeting 27:46.100 --> 27:47.790 and I thought about this Facebook town hall. 27:47.790 --> 27:49.710 And I thought about the importance 27:49.710 --> 27:51.250 of talking about this letter, 27:51.250 --> 27:53.010 and specifically some of the points 27:53.010 --> 27:56.594 that really struck me as I read through it. 27:56.594 --> 27:58.520 This letter starts off by talking about 27:58.520 --> 28:00.590 the country is suffering an explosion 28:00.590 --> 28:03.460 of frustration of the racial divisions 28:03.460 --> 28:06.250 that still plague us as Americans. 28:06.250 --> 28:10.400 And because your Army, our Army, is a reflection of society, 28:10.400 --> 28:14.420 it also impacts on, they're alive in the Army 28:14.420 --> 28:17.439 and our leadership feels the frustration. 28:17.439 --> 28:20.917 And here's a line that really struck me. 28:20.917 --> 28:23.797 "We feel it even though we can never fully understand 28:23.797 --> 28:26.607 "the frustration and life experiences 28:26.607 --> 28:29.960 "of people of color in our Army uniform." 28:29.960 --> 28:31.400 So I'm 56. 28:31.400 --> 28:33.880 I've been in the Army in a way my entire life. 28:33.880 --> 28:36.010 I was a dependent, I was a soldier. 28:36.010 --> 28:39.250 I'm a soldier for life, and (murmurs) a civilian. 28:39.250 --> 28:40.920 I've had a ton of experiences, 28:40.920 --> 28:43.957 but that's an experience I will never have. 28:43.957 --> 28:46.120 But what I can tell you, and I know for Colonel Barrie, 28:46.120 --> 28:49.293 is what is most important to us is taking care of people. 28:50.300 --> 28:53.070 And our responsibility to make sure everyone 28:53.070 --> 28:54.870 is treated with dignity and respect. 28:55.991 --> 28:57.080 And that really goes to the heart 28:57.080 --> 28:59.540 of the central part of this letter 28:59.540 --> 29:00.960 where it talks about the trust. 29:00.960 --> 29:03.370 The trust that the Army has with the nation. 29:03.370 --> 29:05.450 The trust we have with each other. 29:05.450 --> 29:07.910 And the trust that, as a former soldier, 29:07.910 --> 29:11.330 I know has to exist down in those tactical formations. 29:11.330 --> 29:14.220 The trust that you have with your fellow soldiers. 29:14.220 --> 29:15.970 And it goes on to say that we all need to aspire 29:15.970 --> 29:19.220 to live by the Army values, loyalty, duty, respect, 29:19.220 --> 29:22.510 selfless service, honor, integrity, and personal courage. 29:22.510 --> 29:25.630 But it acknowledges that the Army has fallen short 29:25.630 --> 29:27.450 and that we always have to work harder 29:27.450 --> 29:29.600 to attain that trust. 29:29.600 --> 29:33.360 And a town responds to the anger that we see, 29:33.360 --> 29:36.020 that has ignited across our communities 29:36.020 --> 29:38.580 that will chart the course of the trust that we had 29:38.580 --> 29:39.830 as we move to the future. 29:41.280 --> 29:43.200 And then it concludes with a challenge. 29:43.200 --> 29:44.830 A challenge I wanna read to all of us, 29:44.830 --> 29:45.690 because it's a challenge 29:45.690 --> 29:48.500 I want the PEO leadership to take on. 29:48.500 --> 29:51.747 And it says, "To all Army leaders of all ranks, 29:51.747 --> 29:52.997 "listen to your people, 29:52.997 --> 29:54.987 "but don't wait for them to come to you. 29:54.987 --> 29:56.227 "Go to them. 29:56.227 --> 29:58.517 "Ask the uncomfortable questions. 29:58.517 --> 30:01.293 "Lead with compassion and humility. 30:02.747 --> 30:04.567 "Create an environment 30:04.567 --> 30:08.193 "in which people feel comfortable expressing grievances. 30:09.597 --> 30:12.127 "Let us be the first to set the example. 30:12.127 --> 30:13.837 "We are listening. 30:13.837 --> 30:16.517 "We will continue to put people first 30:16.517 --> 30:19.060 "because people are our greatest strength." 30:19.060 --> 30:21.630 And that's you, and that's all of us. 30:21.630 --> 30:25.231 This organization succeeds because of each one of you. 30:25.231 --> 30:28.070 And we need to have those tough conversations. 30:28.070 --> 30:31.620 And I am encouraging and I am telling all our leaders 30:31.620 --> 30:34.000 to listen to everything that you have to say. 30:34.000 --> 30:39.000 Let's have those uncomfortable conversations. 30:39.270 --> 30:40.840 Because we have to set the example. 30:40.840 --> 30:44.260 And the Army has always set the example for this nation 30:44.260 --> 30:47.010 because we face down those divisions. 30:47.010 --> 30:49.710 We have those tough conversations. 30:49.710 --> 30:52.213 And we move forward, and we move forward together. 30:53.510 --> 30:55.460 And so to the entire PEO team, 30:55.460 --> 30:57.940 I just wanna thank you for your trust. 30:57.940 --> 31:00.820 Your trust in General Barrie and I 31:00.820 --> 31:02.740 to continue to lead this organization 31:02.740 --> 31:05.223 as we navigate these challenging times. 31:06.090 --> 31:07.600 These are challenging times. 31:07.600 --> 31:11.300 And at times they can seem very full of distress and dark. 31:11.300 --> 31:13.070 But I will tell you that we've all seen 31:13.070 --> 31:18.070 that light comes from those times when we are most stressed 31:18.390 --> 31:19.640 and we see that gauntlet. 31:20.531 --> 31:21.860 And so that's why it's so important 31:21.860 --> 31:23.730 that you all take care of yourself 31:23.730 --> 31:26.983 and take care of your families, mind, body and spirit. 31:28.010 --> 31:29.160 Hold true to your faith. 31:29.160 --> 31:31.930 Those beliefs, those core values that make up who you are, 31:31.930 --> 31:36.130 the character that is within this organization, within you. 31:36.130 --> 31:39.070 Retain the hope, the hope that comes with the human spirit. 31:39.070 --> 31:40.540 The hope for a better tomorrow. 31:40.540 --> 31:43.940 A hope for resolution of longstanding issues. 31:43.940 --> 31:46.100 And then lastly, the love that we have for one another. 31:46.100 --> 31:48.920 The love that exists out within those formations. 31:48.920 --> 31:51.870 The love I still have for guys I served with, 31:51.870 --> 31:53.540 I served with in tough situations. 31:53.540 --> 31:54.960 And we came through that 31:54.960 --> 31:57.410 because of the love we had for each other, 31:57.410 --> 31:59.160 and the love that bound us together, 31:59.160 --> 32:01.260 that binds us together as we move forward. 32:02.700 --> 32:03.610 Thanks for your time. 32:03.610 --> 32:04.540 Thanks for what you do. 32:04.540 --> 32:07.000 And thanks for being part of this great organization 32:07.000 --> 32:08.210 and I know I speak for Colonel Barrie 32:08.210 --> 32:10.698 when I tell you how absolutely humbling it is 32:10.698 --> 32:12.430 to see what you do every day 32:12.430 --> 32:15.739 and how honored it is to say that I had the opportunity 32:15.739 --> 32:17.890 to serve along side you. 32:17.890 --> 32:19.240 Thanks for joining us today. 32:19.240 --> 32:20.710 Thanks for you time. 32:20.710 --> 32:21.990 Please give us your feedback 32:21.990 --> 32:25.004 and we look forward to the next time that we can do this. 32:25.004 --> 32:26.504 Thanks. 32:26.504 --> 32:27.421 - Giddyup.