WEBVTT 00:02.539 --> 00:04.539 Al Udeid is the largest air force 00:04.550 --> 00:06.920 presence in the Middle East . Our 00:06.929 --> 00:09.119 mission has evolved significantly over 00:09.130 --> 00:11.720 the years as operations in Afghanistan , 00:11.970 --> 00:15.810 Syria and Iraq have shifted the focus 00:15.819 --> 00:18.489 today is generating combat air power in 00:18.500 --> 00:20.389 support of our joint partners and 00:20.389 --> 00:22.870 allies while also deterring Iran and 00:22.879 --> 00:24.879 ensuring the security of our Middle 00:24.879 --> 00:28.819 East partners . There 00:28.829 --> 00:30.773 are threats today that require air 00:30.773 --> 00:33.470 power vigilance and deterrence . 00:34.630 --> 00:36.852 While there are many nations that stood 00:36.852 --> 00:39.169 up to Isis and Iran , there are 16 00:39.180 --> 00:41.402 global partners represented in our very 00:41.402 --> 00:44.400 own combined Air Operations Center who 00:44.409 --> 00:46.242 have come together to handle the 00:46.242 --> 00:49.779 threats of the theater . We are more 00:49.790 --> 00:51.939 lethal than we've ever been . We are 00:51.950 --> 00:55.060 more precise than we've ever been . We 00:55.069 --> 00:57.291 are more capable of defending ourselves 00:57.291 --> 00:59.402 from the air than we have ever been . 00:59.402 --> 01:01.513 And it's all because of the coalition 01:01.959 --> 01:04.290 in the air and on the ground . Our 01:04.300 --> 01:06.519 airmen are executing the air tasking 01:06.529 --> 01:08.709 order , preparing for the next fight 01:09.080 --> 01:11.230 and fostering a war fighter culture . 01:12.730 --> 01:14.897 We are grateful for the support of our 01:14.897 --> 01:17.120 host nation , Qatar as the host wing 01:17.129 --> 01:20.589 for Lud . Airbase , the 01:20.599 --> 01:24.099 austere lud of yesterday is just the 01:24.110 --> 01:27.180 past aid is here to stay 01:27.830 --> 01:30.769 every grand slam airman . One team 01:31.809 --> 01:33.709 we are , how you deed ?