1 00:00:02,440 --> 00:00:05,850 Mhm Mhm . A summer of 2 00:00:05,850 --> 00:00:08,510 exercises in 2021 is proven that three 3 00:00:08,510 --> 00:00:10,566 marine expeditionary force is primed 4 00:00:10,566 --> 00:00:12,677 and ready to fight now as we continue 5 00:00:12,677 --> 00:00:15,230 to modernize our capabilities alongside 6 00:00:15,230 --> 00:00:17,397 the joint community here in the end of 7 00:00:17,397 --> 00:00:19,563 pacific region . We conducted missions 8 00:00:19,563 --> 00:00:21,286 and operations through various 9 00:00:21,286 --> 00:00:22,841 conditions , showcasing our 10 00:00:22,841 --> 00:00:24,674 adaptability , We impart lessons 11 00:00:24,674 --> 00:00:26,508 learned and collaborate with our 12 00:00:26,508 --> 00:00:28,619 partners and allies as we continue to 13 00:00:28,619 --> 00:00:28,130 strengthen our relationships through 14 00:00:28,140 --> 00:00:30,350 training and shared experiences . We 15 00:00:30,350 --> 00:00:32,294 improved on our amphibious roots , 16 00:00:32,294 --> 00:00:33,683 weapons capabilities and 17 00:00:33,683 --> 00:00:35,906 interoperability in accordance with the 18 00:00:35,906 --> 00:00:38,128 commandant's planning guidance . Yeah . 19 00:00:38,128 --> 00:00:40,370 Operating with our partners is 20 00:00:40,380 --> 00:00:42,180 exceptionally important and 21 00:00:42,180 --> 00:00:44,458 particularly for amphibious operations , 22 00:00:44,458 --> 00:00:46,402 which are complex operations . You 23 00:00:46,402 --> 00:00:48,624 shouldn't take for granted that you can 24 00:00:48,624 --> 00:00:50,791 just do it on the fly . It's something 25 00:00:50,791 --> 00:00:53,013 that must be worked out and as we could 26 00:00:53,013 --> 00:00:54,513 see here today , fantastic 27 00:00:54,513 --> 00:00:56,458 interoperability and our teams are 28 00:00:56,458 --> 00:01:00,060 doing a wonderful job . Mhm Or I think 29 00:01:00,070 --> 00:01:02,181 I think first and foremost everything 30 00:01:02,181 --> 00:01:04,403 has to be done with purpose here . It's 31 00:01:04,403 --> 00:01:06,730 not providing a force to an exercise , 32 00:01:06,740 --> 00:01:09,170 it's not sending them you out on a 33 00:01:09,180 --> 00:01:12,880 patrol . Again , it is what that patrol 34 00:01:12,880 --> 00:01:15,470 is doing and why it's doing . And in 35 00:01:15,470 --> 00:01:19,030 relation to what we need the enemy to 36 00:01:19,030 --> 00:01:22,360 see us for example or where we need to 37 00:01:22,360 --> 00:01:24,471 position to counter what the enemy is 38 00:01:24,471 --> 00:01:27,890 doing okay ? I'd like to deliver the 39 00:01:27,890 --> 00:01:30,320 message to the enemy that we are 40 00:01:30,330 --> 00:01:33,200 tightened together when we are already 41 00:01:33,210 --> 00:01:36,860 ready 24/7 to fight against 42 00:01:40,640 --> 00:01:43,570 the beauty of being where we are though 43 00:01:43,570 --> 00:01:46,340 is is is you then get to learn and see 44 00:01:46,340 --> 00:01:49,040 it real time . Uh and you have that 45 00:01:49,040 --> 00:01:51,262 benchmark being beside key partners and 46 00:01:51,262 --> 00:01:53,151 allies as well as this close to a 47 00:01:53,151 --> 00:01:55,262 potential adversary where you take it 48 00:01:55,262 --> 00:01:57,429 very , very seriously because of where 49 00:01:57,429 --> 00:01:58,500 you live . 50 00:02:02,030 --> 00:02:04,450 But I will tell you , nobody is better 51 00:02:04,450 --> 00:02:06,394 prepared and posture than the Navy 52 00:02:06,394 --> 00:02:08,617 Marine Corps team to do these things in 53 00:02:08,617 --> 00:02:10,810 this area . Nobody does what we do 54 00:02:10,820 --> 00:02:13,470 better than us and our friends and 55 00:02:13,470 --> 00:02:15,581 allies need to be reassured of that . 56 00:02:15,581 --> 00:02:18,280 Our partners and and any adversaries 57 00:02:18,280 --> 00:02:20,336 need to also understand do it better 58 00:02:20,336 --> 00:02:21,891 than anybody in the world ? 59 00:02:22,940 --> 00:02:25,200 Yeah .